national politics
Big tech billionaires line up behind Donald Trump and JD Vance
| July 19, 2024
Silicon Valley billionaires such as Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and Chamath Palihapitiya have thrown their support behind a Trump-Vance ticket, and some even urged the former president to pick Vance as his running mate.
Where does RFK Jr. stand on abortion? It doesn’t seem like even he knows.
| July 17, 2024
Kennedy said he would support a nationwide 15-week ban, but then changed his mind. He’s also said that he believes the choice of whether or not to have an abortion should stay between women and their doctors while simultaneously touting his plan to “reduce abortion” and “make it easier for women to choose life.”
Rent increases would be limited to 5% per year under new Biden-Harris plan
| July 17, 2024
The plan calls on Congress to pass a law that would withdraw tax credits from landlords who raise rent by more than 5% annually. If passed, the plan would apply to about half of all rentals in the United States.
Who is J.D. Vance? Here’s what to know about Trump’s VP pick.
| July 15, 2024
Vance has compared abortion to murder and slavery, has criticized divorce, and has suggested people in “violent” marriages should try to work things out. He’s additionally said he wants to ban pornography, and has blamed a school shooting on “fatherlessness.”
Project 2025 would threaten women’s access to emergency contraception
| July 12, 2024
Project 2025 specifically states that certain types of emergency contraception would be excluded from the no cost coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act should it be implemented.