Steve Benen writes for MSNBC: “Last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) unveiled new federal legislation to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, regardless of the medical dangers and constitutional concerns. The Republican South Carolinian said he t…
Jonathan Martin writes for The New York Times: “After months of deliberating over how to better appeal to Hispanic and other minority voters, some Republicans believe their party is overlooking another dire demographic challenge: women.”
Denise Grady writes for The New York Times: “Florence Nightingale, a statistician? Marie Curie, driving to the front during World War I to X-ray wounded soldiers? Yes, and yes.”
Chris Cillizza writes for The Washington Post: “We offered our six major takeaways from the Election 2012 Tuesday night on The Fix. And, we noted this morning that the tea party had a rough night. But, with an entire night’s beauty sleep in our rearview…
Norm Ornstein writes for the National Journal: “It is becoming increasingly obvious that the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which eviscerated the Voting Rights Act, is leading to a new era of voter suppression that parallels the pre-1…