Quick Glance: Biden Acknowledges Laken Riley by Marjorie Taylor Greene's Request
- President Biden mentioned 'Laken Riley' under Republican pressure.
- However, mispronunciation led to dissatisfaction and criticism.
- Riley's death used by Republicans as critique of Biden's border policies.
- Biden urged for stronger border security and updated immigration laws.
Quick Glance: Sydney Sweeney: Immaculate, SNL, and Euphoria Season 3
- Sydney Sweeney produced and stars in 'Immaculate', portraying a nun who experiences an apparent immaculate conception.
- The film follows Cecilia, deemed chosen and protected by priests and doctors, but ultimately dehumanized.
- Immaculate is seen as a commentary on current political issues, although both the actress and director aim to avoid political connotations.
- Sweeney's intense performance and the film's shocking final scene showcase her fearlessness and ability to delve into dark territories.
Quick Glance: March for Life Continues in Snowy D.C.
- Thousands gather annually in D.C. for anti-abortion march, even after the end of Roe v. Wade.
- Participants of all ages from across the country brave freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall to spread their message.
- Organizers and participants are focused on the future of their movement, aiming to march until abortion is unthinkable.
- Following the Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights, activists continue to mobilize for a long struggle, with some hoping for federal government action to restrict abortions.
Quick Glance: The Role of Speaker Mike Johnson's Religious Views in Politics
- Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, currently serving his fourth term in Congress, is gaining attention for his strong religious views and how they shape his political decisions.
- During a recent interview on Fox News, Johnson was asked by a member of the media about his thoughts on various topics.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Johnson for his extreme anti-abortion stance.
- Kelley Robinson, President of the Human Rights Campaign, described Johnson as the most anti-equality Speaker in the U.S. in a statement to ABC News.
Quick Glance: The Supreme Court's Impact: Overturning Roe v. Wade and Changing America
- Abortion is currently illegal in the state until further notice.
- Kristen Lyerly, an OB-GYN and abortion care provider, no longer practices in Wisconsin but instead works in Minnesota where abortion rights are protected by state law.
- The recent Dobbs decision caused an immediate halt in abortion care services.
- State constitutions often have stronger protections for privacy, equality, and bodily autonomy than the U.S. Constitution.
In his State of the Union address, President Biden spoke on the increasing number of states passing restrictive abortion legislation following the ... Show more
Quick Glance: Republicans Read the Constitution on the House Floor
- "This morning we will read the full text of the United States Constitution."
- On the House floor, Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) stated.
- According to The Washington Post, House lawmakers first recited the Constitution from the floor of the chamber in 2011.
- Republicans took control of the House in November, though by a much narrower margin than had been predicted.
Quick Glance: AOC says impeachment is a possibility if Supreme Court justices lie under oath.
- "Collins, come out with a very explosive allegation that several supreme court justices misled them during their confirmation hearings and in the lead-up to their confirmation," she continued.
- Collins: Gorsuch and Kavanaugh's votes to overturn Roe are "inconsistent" with their previous statements.
- Susan Collins stated on Friday that the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a mistake.
- Wade's comments during his Senate confirmation hearings are "inconsistent" with those of Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
Quick Glance: Matt Gaetz Tried to Body-Shame a 19-Year-Old Abortion Rights Activist—It Didn't Work Out.
- Matt Gaetz told a group of Republican students that abortion campaigners are too big and ugly to require abortion access.
- "It has come to my attention that Matt Gaetz, an alleged pedophile, has stated that it is always the "odious.. 5"2 350 pound" women who "nobody wants to impregnate' who rally for abortion," Texas activist Olivia Julianna tweeted.
- "Am I not a little too old for you Matt?
- " Julianna inquired in her response.
- Matt Gaetz has not directly addressed Olivia Julianna since his initial post.
Quick Glance: Protesters for abortion rights and lawmakers arrested outside the Supreme Court
- Seventeen members of Congress, including Democrats Reps.
- On July 19, 17 members of Congress were arrested and later freed during an abortion rights rally outside the Supreme Court.
- In the weeks following the Supreme Court's ruling, patients have been denied much-needed maternal health care due to confusion regarding new abortion-related rules.
- Protesters for abortion rights marched from the United States Capitol to the street in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, carrying a giant orange banner that read, "Our Bodies."
Quick Glance: Dr. Caitlin Bernard has the right to preserve the privacy of a 10-year-old rape victim.
- Within hours following the Dobbs decision, Ohio's attorney general sought and received an order removing an injunction on a pre-existing "heart-beat abortion ban" in Ohio.
- The pediatric patient was six weeks and three days pregnant, which is when heart activity may usually be seen on ultrasound.
- They eventually received it when Columbus, Ohio, police revealed Gerson Fuentes had been arrested for the rape.
- Some conservatives and members of the media, including the Ohio attorney general, demanded that Bernard reveal more information on her patient.
Quick Glance: Teen abortion rights advocate raises $1 million in 72 hours following Gaetz remark
- Matt Gaetz looking straight ahead in a photograph
- President Biden and Vice President Harris clasp their hands after addressing at a Democratic National Committee meeting in Philadelphia on February 3, 2023.
- On August 28, 1963, Harry Belafonte, Charlton Heston, Burt Lancaster, and Sidney Poitier attended the March on Washington in Washington, D.C.
- On August 27, 2021, a Taliban fighter keeps guard at the scene of the August 26 twin suicide bombings, which killed scores of civilians, including 13 US forces, at Kabul airport.
Quick Glance: USA: House of Representatives approves abortion rights
- The United States House of Representatives voted to restore abortion rights in all 50 states.
- The move, however, is likely to be purely symbolic: The bill to make abortion legal in the United States was approved by the House of Representatives in Congress by a vote of 219 to 210, while the second bill received a majority vote of 223 to 205.
- Democrats do not have a majority in the Senate, but they do share 50 seats with Republicans.
- "Three weeks ago, the Supreme Court dealt a bitter blow to our fundamental rights," stated Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, expressing her disappointment in the result ... Show more
During a hearing on the repercussions of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, Representative Eric Swalwell asked anti-abortion activist Catherine Glenn Foster about ... Show more
Quick Glance: Matt Gaetz Is Blasted For Body-Shaming Teen Activist—"Despicable"
- Matt Gaetz is under fire on social media yet again, this time for bullying and body-shaming a teen activist.
- "She then adds: "A sitting congressman decided it was appropriate to body shame a teenager.
- Matt Gaetz is a creep, and as a side note, if you're going to publicly humiliate someone for their appearance, you should be prepared to look in the mirror yourself.
- "Others also blasted Gaetz for his tweet targeting Julianna."
Quick Glance: More than 100 people were arrested during a SCOTUS abortion rights rally, including a Democratic lawmaker.
- According to a statement from her office, Rep. Judy Chu of California was among the more than 100 people arrested at an abortion rights rally in Washington, DC, on Thursday.
- Protesters for abortion rights marched to the US Supreme Court on Thursday, waving posters and screaming chants such as "We won't go back, we won't go back, our human rights are under attack."
- Before several of the demonstrators were arrested, US Capitol Police officers issued verbal warnings that the assembly was illegal.
- "Lives are at stake and this fight is far from over," warned the representative.
Quick Glance: Louisiana abortion clinics remain open as a judge temporarily overturns the ban
- After a state district court judge awarded a preliminary injunction temporarily suspending the state's near-total abortion ban on Thursday, clinics in Louisiana will continue to perform abortions as a legal challenge to the state's trigger legislation works its way through the courts.
- "Today's ruling is critical in ensuring that women in Louisiana continue to have access to comprehensive — and sometimes life-saving — healthcare services," said Joanna Wright, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs challenging the state's abortion ban, in a statement provided to The Washington Post.
- The state's trigger laws temporarily closed clinics until a court granted a temporary restraining order that prevented the prohibition from being enforced.
"Every single one of us has woken up today with less rights than we had yesterday," Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in response to the Supreme ... Show more https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-calls-protests-over-supreme-courts-roe-ruling-1719071
Quick Glance: Kristi Noem hails Roe v. Wade's repeal but believes women should not be 'prosecuted' for abortions.
- Following the Supreme Court's verdict last week overturning Roe v. Wade, Kristi Noem said on Sunday that women should not be prosecuted for seeking abortions.
- Wade, which permitted abortion bans in South Dakota and elsewhere to go into effect.
- The law makes it a criminal to perform an abortion, whether through a procedure or through medication.
- "I don't believe there should ever be any punishment for women who are in a crisis situation or have an unplanned pregnancy," Noem said on Sunday.
- And South Dakota has been vocal about it.""
- Kristi Noem gives a speech in Orlando, Florida.