GOP platform steers clear of abortion ban while signaling fetal personhood
The GOP at its national convention inserted a stand for family and Life and a reference to 14th Amendment rights, sparking concerns that fetal personhood measures could spread across states. Critics warn such laws risk criminalizing pregnant people and hindering IVF and contraception, despite claims of unchanged values.
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Progressives and Republicans converge on big government
George Will argues both major parties increasingly back expanded state control over the economy and welfare programs. He notes bipartisan tax increases, tariffs, and an expanding administrative state led by Lina Khan, with a shift toward soft power in foreign policy and a critique of "zombie Reaganism" in today’s GOP.
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Obama's shadow recedes as Trumpism presses forward in US politics
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Francis Wilkinson argues the Republican shift is powered by an organized, broader MAGA movement. Trump’s inner circle solidifies, aligning with a plan for an authoritarian, ethno religious state, while Democrats struggle to defend democracy and rights amid a reengineered political landscape.
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