abortion Why Abortion Bans Will Hurt Low-Income Women and Women of Color More “If you have access to money to take a plane or take a train or go somewhere where abortion is safe and legal, you’ll do that,” says Kim Wehle, professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law. She says if the Supreme Court guts Roe v. Wade, “you just might not have any option but to carry a child...
Supreme Court Who Is Scott Stewart, the Mississippi Lawyer Who Argued to Overturn Roe v. Wade? Prior to Wednesday's oral arguments, Scott Stewart wasn't a big name in the anti-abortion movement.
abortion Roe v. Wade ‘Is In Peril as We Understand It' With the U.S. Supreme Court hearing arguments about Mississippi’s abortion law and another in Texas, “there is pretty much no question that abortion rights will be cut back. The question is to what extent,” says University of Miami professor Caroline Mala Corbin.
critical race theory Laws Banning Critical Race Theory Leave Teachers Afraid To Teach About Race The term critical race theory has a different meaning now from when it was initially taught by legal scholars in the ’70s and ’80s. States have passed laws banning teaching the concept, which originated in law journals, and recent political campaigns have used it as a wedge issue, leaving teachers scared that any race-related lesson will break the law. Insider...
gun violence Father of Parkland Shooting Victim Calls for Background Checks on Ammo Fred Guttenberg’s daughter Jaime was one of 17 people killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Now he’s calling for a new law – Jaime’s Law – that would require background checks on purchases of ammunition. Guttenberg talks about his new book, Find the Helpers, and how the proposed law could save lives.
infrastructure bill What's the Impact of the Infrastructure Bill That Biden Signed Into Law? With President Biden signing his $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky weighs in on how the legislation will impact communities around the country, from upgraded roads to safer bridges and faster internet speeds.
gen z Gen Z Voters Are the Least Likely To Be Conservative — and Mostly To Disapprove of Biden Generation Z voters are the least likely to identify as conservative, but they’re also the most likely to disapprove of the job President Biden is doing, and that’s a growing problem for Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterms. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky breaks down why Gen Z feels this way and what Dems are doing to fight it.
gen z 3 Reasons Young Voters Don't Care About the National Debt — and 1 Reason They Should America’s debt is not high on the priority list of Gen Z or millennial voters. Should it be?
Joe Biden What Does ‘Let's Go Brandon' Mean, and What's Biden Got to Do With It? During a NASCAR postrace interview with driver Brandon Brown, the crowd started jeering at President Joe Biden using profanity. Now the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon,” based on a misheard version of their chant, is popular in conservative circles. The phrase is a form of criticism but also a signal to other people who understand it, NBC News reporter Allan Smith...
gen z Gen Z and Millennials Don't Care About the National Debt — But Should They? Young people are much more likely to prioritize issues like climate change over the national debt than older generations when hitting the voting booth, research shows. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky explores the reasons for this generational divide.
