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As Dems Consider Legislating Roe, Senators Manchin and Sinema Stand Tall on Filibuster
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From the story: Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) said Tuesday they plan to uphold the filibuster in the wake of the leaked draft decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on overturning Roe v. Wade ( Axios). The Hill: But asked about getting rid of the filibuster, Manchin defended it, saying that “the filibuster is the only protection we have in democracy.” “We’ve protected women’s rights with the filibuster,” he added. Manchin is one of two Democratic senators who have largely defended the 60-vote hurdle required for most legislation to pass the Senate ( The Hill). LifeNews: Fox News Poll: Majority of Americans Want Abortions Banned ( Twitter).
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White House May Not View Striking Down Roe as Legitimate
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Curtis Houck of Newbusters: Jen Psaki refuses to explicitly answer say whether the Biden administration would accept a SCOTUS ruling striking down Roe v. Wade as “legitimate.” She also laments how abortions of Asians, Blacks, and Hispanics babies would plummet ( Twitter). RedState: Psaki’s response was to not answer the question directly at all. She didn’t say “no.” She didn’t say “yes.” Instead, she alleged things would take a dire turn for women in at least “half” the states in America in response to the possible ruling and then later lied in suggesting that “we don’t know the validity” of the leaked SCOTUS draft majority opinion, even though Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of the document in a statement released Tuesday ( RedState). Psaki took it a step further by refusing to denounce the leak itself ( Twitter). Katie Pavlich: Speaking to reporters at the White House Wednesday afternoon, Press Secretary Jen Psaki refused to condemn the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade from the Supreme Court this week. The breach inflamed the legal world and put the institution’s integrity at risk ( Townhall).
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Fed Raises Interest Rate Raised by Half Percentage Point: Largest Spike in 20 Years
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Fox Business: The Federal Reserve Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a half point for the first time in two decades as policymakers intensify their fight to cool red-hot inflation, a move that threatens to slow U.S. economic growth and exacerbate financial pressure on Americans. The 50-basis point hike — a widely anticipated move — puts the key benchmark federal funds rate at a range between 0.75% to 1.0%, the highest since the pandemic began two years ago ( Fox Business). Associated Press: The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday — its most aggressive move since 2000 — and signaling further large rate hikes to come ( Associated Press).
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US Trade Deficit Surpasses $100 Billion In a Month for the First Time in History
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From the story: The U.S. trade deficit hit a record $109.8 billion in March as import purchases spiked, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday. March was the first time in U.S. history that a monthly deficit surpassed $100 billion. The trade deficit refers to the gap between how much America purchases from other countries versus what it sells abroad. March also saw a record-setting increase in imports as companies seek to restore stockpiles following recent supply chain chaos ( Fox Business). Wall Street Journal: Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the trade deficit had hovered for years between $40 billion and $50 billion a month ( Wall Street Journal).
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Voter Turnout in Ohio: Republicans Double Democrats
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Cincinnati: In the race for the open U.S. Senate seat, about 1.06 million Republican ballots were cast, according to unofficial, final results from Ohio’s Secretary of State. That’s about double the 510,000 votes cast in the Democratic primary for the seat ( Cincinnati). Also: There are more registered Democrats than Republicans in Ohio: Democrat: 947,000; Republican: 836,000; Unaffiliated: 6.2 million ( Ohio SOS).
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Candidates Endorsed by Trump: 22-0 Thus Far in Primary Season
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From the story: Former President Donald Trump crowed on Wednesday that he is “22-0” after all of his endorsed candidates swept their primary elections in Ohio and Indiana. Tuesday was “a really great night for Republicans,” Trump told Fox News. “I was 22 and 0. I won every race,” the 45th president boasted ( New York Post). Sebastian Gorka: ULTIMATE Kingmaker ( Twitter). Fox News: Next Tuesday in Nebraska’s primary race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, Trump is backing Charles Herbster, a multimillionaire agricultural executive, in the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts. The race also includes multimillionaire hog farmer Jim Pillen, who is backed by Ricketts, and state Sen. Brett Lindstrom. West Virginia also holds primaries next Tuesday. Trump has endorsed GOP Rep. Alex Mooney over Rep. David McKinley ( Fox News).
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Republicans Present Legislation to Defund Biden’s Disinformation Board
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Washington Examiner: Led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), several GOP senators introduced legislation Tuesday to “prohibit the use of Federal funds” in financing the Biden administration’s recently announced Disinformation Governance Board. “The Biden administration wants a government agency dedicated to cracking down on what its subjects can say, an idea popular with Orwellian governments everywhere,” Cotton said in a press release. “This board is unconstitutional and un-American — my bill puts a stop to it,” he added ( Washington Examiner).
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In Response to SCOTUS, Amazon Offers $4,000 In Travel Expenses to Cover Abortion
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From the story: Online retail giant Amazon.com took a firm stance Monday pushing against a prevailing Republican-led push to restrict access to abortion, telling its staff that it would pay up to $4,000 in travel expenses for non-life threatening medical treatments that include abortion. The move comes as a leaked Supreme Court opinion suggests the conservative-leaning court may opt to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark law that makes abortion legal. Amazon told its employees that the new work benefit would apply to an employee if an operation could not be done within 100 miles of their home and virtual care is not accessible. That will be put in place for all corporate and warehouse employees or covered dependents enrolled in the company’s Premera or Aetna health plans ( USA Today).
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Update on Russia’s Bombing of Mariupol Theater: 600 Civilians Killed
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Daily Wire reports: Around 600 people, and potentially many more, were killed in the attack on a Mariupol theater in Ukraine when the Russian military bombed the building that was being utilized as a primary bomb shelter in the country ( Daily Wire). Associated Press: About a week before the bombing, the theater’s set designer used white paint to inscribe the word “CHILDREN” in Cyrillic letters on the pavement outside, in the hope of staving off an attack from above. The signs, painted in both the front and back entrances, were large enough to be read even from satellites ( Associated Press).
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Today Is National Day of Prayer
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George Washington: I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have the United States in his holy protection, that he would incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government, to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Field, and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind, which were the Characteristicks of the Devine Author of our blessed Religion, and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation. Amen ( Mount Vernon). Resources: National Day of Prayer. Jim Daly: The Bible says, “The prayer of a righteous person has great power.” So remember to pray. God will hear you—and that’s a promise ( Townhall Review).
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Eric Metaxas volleys with editor and author John Zmirak about the history and opportunity of the abortion battle
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Eric Metaxas: John Zmirak is my guest for the hour. John, welcome.
John Zmirak: Hey, Eric, good to talk to you. It’s such an auspicious day.
Metaxas: … I think we have to talk about a couple of things. We have to talk out the leak. The Supreme Court leak. Now, not everybody reads what we read...
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Charlie Kirk calls out politicians and celebrities for their nonsensical and damaging views on abortion
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Charlie Kirk: Cori Bush, who is from Missouri, I believe, St. Louis: “Abolish the filibuster and force pro-life Americans to fund abortions for pregnant people.” Play cut 38.
Clip of Rep Cori Bush: “Yes. I think the president should really, that’s been my stance. Abolish the filibuster. You...
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Dennis Prager argues states rights and human rights in the ongoing abortion debate
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Dennis Prager: You would think that the Supreme Court ruled that abortion is illegal, if this is what the Supreme Court rules. There’s nothing at all like that. All it said was the federal government should not have a say in this matter, because there’s no right to privacy in the Constitution...
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Hugh Hewitt offers perspective and counsel on the supreme issue of our time
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Hugh Hewitt: For anyone who’s hysterical out there, just realize that abortion isn’t illegal in the United States. The Constitution is intact. Legislatures meet. Many of those legislatures are going to pass laws greatly restricting abortion. If they restrict abortion when the life of the mother...
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Mike Gallagher does a quick take on the big news of the possible overturn of Roe v. Wade
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Mike Gallagher: Well, the nation is shocked by a draft opinion that has been leaked, which of course has all kinds of ramifications moving forward. And now it’s time to buckle in and brace for impact. What does it mean for the court? What does it mean for the contemptible Roe v. Wade? What does...
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Dinesh D’Souza explores the significance and nuances of this earthshattering news
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Dinesh D’Souza: The Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs case was evidently not due to be released for another two months, but a leaker somewhere in the court — and by the way, this could not have come from anywhere. There are very few people who know not only about the courts in their...
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Sebastian Gorka finds common cause with Australian activist and content creator, Sydney Watson, in her frustration with the radical left
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Sebastian Gorka: For those who aren’t familiar, this woman — why aren’t you familiar with her? She’s got almost 800,000 followers on YouTube. Sydney Watson, with a “y.” You’ve got to follow her on Twitter as well. But for those crazy people who have been under a rock for a couple of...
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