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And in the end it was no contest. i mean, this was a state that donald trump won by 20,000 votes in 2016. joe biden wanted by 20,000 votes in 2020, closely divided the democratic candidate, the liberal candidate won by 200,000 votes. there was a very clear indication from voters that they do not want those rights restricted, and that s what we saw again in wisconsin, and that s why what happened in this courtroom in texas and what could be on the ballot in 24 is so significant because i think you know, there are bills that have introduced by republicans in congress to extend the abortion ban nationwide. it is it is going to be very it s been fascinating to watch whether anyone can win the republican primary next year without pledging to sign some form of nations ban on abortion , but the lesson of the governor s races in pennsylvania , michigan and wisconsin in 22, certainly the states of cream court race in 23 is that that is going to be a very heavy lift to ....
What it means for what was a supermajority and now we ll be able to change what happens in the state again on the judiciary election that wasn t supposed to be partisan. right. it was more. this race is more explicitly partisan than any judicial race in the state, maybe any judicial race in the country and it does have enormous consequences. and wisconsin the 18 49 abortion ban that s in place in the states will not will likely now be overturned. and in addition, the jared severely gerrymandered maps that have given republicans supermajorities in the state assembly and senate. even though this is a pretty close to 50 50 states are likely to be overturned as well. those are the consequences inside wisconsin. the consequences for the country, though, are also profound because in many ways this was a lab test. paula this selection of the most powerful wedge issue for democrats now abortion against the most powerful wedge issue for republicans now. crime which is what the conservative cand ....
Hampshire as he decides whether to jump into this race. there is no doubt the 2024 campaign has been changed dramatically by the trump indictment. it s an open question, though, if that trump exhaustion out there among so many republican voters does still exist. jeff zeleny, cnn washington. the us supreme court justice has issued a rare statement of defense critics say justice clarence thomas should have disclosed luxury trips he and his wife took for free. but justice thomas said the trips were gifts from a close personal friend and not a conflict of interest. in a statement, thomas said, quote early in my tenure at the court, iaw guidance from my colleagues and others and the judiciary. pardon me and was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends who did not have business before the court was not reportable. now critics say justice thomas should have reported the travel anyway. he says judicial guidelines are being changed which he will ....
Good to see you. i want to talk about the economy in just a moment. but first, let s start with the big story of the day. these decisions on myth oppressed shown this medication abortion pill. first with texas . we re not seeing the jubilation from the elected republicans in washington to this decision likely because of what we saw in wisconsin. what we saw in the midterms what we saw in kansas inject here interject with the political context of what these decisions being. good morning, victor, just as you suggest it is starting to occur back in washington to some of the republican leadership that a complete ban on abortion backfires. it backfired just this week in wisconsin and their supreme court race. it backfired all across the nation last year in a lot of the midterm races, a complete ban is not something that you necessarily want. if you re a conservative republican ....
Democratic lawmakers, vice president kamala harris, putting together a hastily scheduled trip down to nashville meeting with the lawmakers meeting with the state democrats before giving eventual remarks in sending a very clear message. one her advisor said was intended not just to be directed at those lawmakers, but also all of the protesters have been gathering for several weeks ago. they understood the importance these three standing. to say that people will not be silenced. to say that a democracy hears the cries. here s the please, who hears the demands. of its people who say the children should be able to live and be safe and go to school and not being fear. well, vice president was there in person. the president president biden spoke to the three tennessee lawmakers, two of whom were expelled, one of whom just ....