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Video: Anti-Labor, Pro-Trump MAGA Glenn Youngkin Booed at Buena Vista Labor Day Festival; Crowd Chants “We’re Not Going Back!”

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Anti-labor, anti-worker, pro-Trump, right-wingnut, failed Gov. Glenn Youngkin getting booed at the Buena Vista Labor Day festival, as well he should! Also, great to hear the chants of “we’re not going back!” As for Youngkin’s comments about “this is right and that is left” are typically obnoxious by our ever-divisive governor.

Labor Day News: “Nationwide strike in Israel as hostage killings spark fury”; “Harris and Biden Will Make a Labor Day Pitch to Union Voters”; Trump FALSELY, DANGEROUSLY Claims “He Had ‘Every Right’ to Interfere With Presidential Election”; “There Are No Backsies on Dobbs”

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by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Labor Day, September 2.

Video: Despite Relentless Right-Wing Framing by Fox “News” Sunday Host, Sen. Tim Kaine Sets the Record Straight, Particularly on Trump/Republicans Repeatedly Killing Strong Immigration Reform Legislation

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Sen. Tim Kaine’s appearance on “Fox News Sunday” earlier today (see video and highlights, below) really illustrates why Democrats should shun this right-wing-propaganda network. Just a bunch of pro-Donald Trump/anti-Kamala Harris “framing”/”narrative,” relentless dishonesty, etc. from the most-definitely-NOT-journalists at Fox “News.”  So in general, if asked to appear on their shows, Democrats should tell right-wing-propaganda media (TV, radio, whatever) to jump in a lake, shove it where the sun don’t shine, etc.  Don’t legitimize them. Don’t play their game. Don’t fall into their trap.

Having said all that, obviously Sen. Tim Kaine – who is awesome, but who also clearly has a different media strategy than I’d prefer! – DID decide to appear on “Fox News Sunday” earlier today, as a surrogate for the Kamala Harris campaign (so most likely they asked him to do the interview?). The good news is that Sen. Kaine is great at this stuff, and also – even more importantly? – has the FACTS on his side, unlike the right-wing propagandist interviewing him.

In this case, Sen. Kaine pointed out to Fox “News” host Shannon Bream that:

  • When it comes to fracking,”[Kamala Harris] has “been part of an Administration that has rocketed ahead with alternative energy investments because of the Inflation Reduction Act, but has also used the production of natural gas to backstop our allies who are trying to wean themselves away from relying on  Russia…campaigning is one thing, governing is another, and what governing has shown with Vice President Harris is she’s going to try to bring the team together and make something happen.”
  • On the border/immigration: “I’ve watched it in real time from Congress; the Biden Harris administration has removed more people from the United States – about 4.4 million – than any administration except the second George W. Bush administration, which came in at about 5 million. So the actual practice…has been create some positive paths where people can come in, but when they come in the wrong way they’re being removed. And that’s been going on for the last year and a half – you really see the numbers improving now. The right answer, of course, is for Congress to finally engage in immigration reform, and Kamala Harris was very involved in the negotiation of a very tough border security deal with Republicans in late 2023 and early 2024. Donald Trump told Republicans… vote against this; we don’t want to fix the problem, we want to complain about the problem…When you see those numbers on deportations and removals, those don’t lie; I wish Republicans would quit repeating over and over again that borders are open because when they do that they make the problem worse by encouraging…and every time Donald Trump says the borders are open that message goes loud and clear, cartels get people to pay him thousands of dollars to bring them to the United States because that message…I was a missionary in Honduras in 1980 and 1981, I think I know why people come here – they come here
    because they they believe there’s opportunity in this country and they’re so tired of violence and corruption and lack of opportunity in their own. They come here for the same reason my eight great-grandparents came here from Ireland in the 1860s. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have rules and that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t enforce them. I like what the Biden-Harris Administration has done with respect to not allowing people to cross the border between ports of entry and then claim refugee or asylum status if they are picked up – you you need to get an appointment, you need to go to a port of entry, you need to wait your turn, you may or may not be allowed in if you meet the standard or don’t. Putting that kind of order in place is important and that’s what the  administration has done. But again, Congress really bears the lion’s share of responsibility, and it’s three times since I’ve been in the Senate we’ve done bipartisan border security deals and Republicans have killed it each of the three times…I remember that part of 2018 very well, because we did a bipartisan deal in the
    Senate that gave Donald Trump every bit of his 25 billion and…also protected Dreamers, which he said he wanted to do. As soon as we put that bill on the table, he did a 180 and killed it…”

So again, Sen. Kaine gave it right back to the Fox “News” host – and definitely came out (by far) on top in the interview. But still, it seems like there’s got to be a better option for Democrats than to go on right-wing-propaganda media. If not, then we really need to work on creating a better media ecosystem…

Virginia Leaders Slam Trump’s Endorsement Of Extreme Florida Abortion Ban

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From the Harris/Walz campaign:

Virginia Leaders Slam Trump’s Endorsement Of Extreme Florida Abortion Ban

Virginia leaders are slamming Donald Trump’s endorsement of his home-state of Florida’s extreme abortion ban, which prohibits women from getting an abortion before they know they’re pregnant. Florida’s extreme ban is only possible because Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, and if elected again, he and JD Vance will go even further. Under his Project 2025 agenda, Trump will ban abortion nationwide, restrict access to birth control, force states to report on women’s miscarriages and abortions, and jeopardize access to IVF. The New York Times reports that “a growing share of voters” “now say abortion is central to their decision.”

Virginia leaders immediately slammed Trump’s attack on reproductive rights:

Senator Tim Kaine:

“Of course Donald Trump, the man responsible for overturning Roe, is going to vote to uphold Florida’s cruel abortion ban. And if given the chance as President, he’ll ban abortion nationwide.”

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton:

“Donald Trump is making it clear as day what’s at stake in this election. By supporting this extreme abortion ban, he’s previewing the danger his presidency poses for women’s health and reproductive freedom. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz trust women to make choices about their bodies.”

Congressman Don Beyer:

“Trump’s lies about supporting reproductive rights lasted all of three days.”

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan:

“Verbal gymnastics aside, Donald Trump has made one thing crystal clear: he supports the most extreme abortion bans. And that’s exactly what he’d push if elected president again.”

Congressman Gerry Connolly:

“Donald Trump appointed the justices who overturned Roe v Wade. In Florida, he’s voting to ban abortion after 6 weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant.

[Kamala Harris] is the only candidate we can trust to let women make decisions about their own bodies.”

Congressman Bobby Scott:

“Donald Trump is responsible for overturning Roe v Wade and he has now endorsed Florida’s extreme ban. If he wins, Republicans will use their Project 2025 agenda to ban abortion nationwide.”

VA Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg:

“When the Supreme Court reversed Roe they set off an avalanche of abortion bans in Republican controlled states. Rather than focus on job creation or affordable health care the GOP has focused on taking away womens’ freedoms. We can’t let that happen nationally.”

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President Biden, VP Harris, Virginians Condemn Hamas for Brutal Murders of Six Hostages, Including Former Richmond Resident Hersh Goldberg-Polin

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See below for reactions from President Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris and from Virginians to the brutal murders of six hostages – including American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who previously lived in Richmond, VA – unjustly held by terrorist group Hamas. A few comments include:

  •  “We have now confirmed that one of the hostages killed by these vicious Hamas terrorists was an American citizen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin…Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes.” – President Joe Biden
  • “Hamas is an evil terrorist organization. With these murders, Hamas has even more American blood on its hands. I strongly condemn Hamas’ continued brutality, and so must the entire world.” – VP Kamala Harris
  • “The United States must continue the work of supporting our Israeli allies in eliminating the ongoing threat of Hamas terrorists and bringing the surviving hostages home.” – Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07)
  • “Hamas is responsible for the terrible suffering of the Israeli and Palestinian people. Their reign of terror must be brought to an end and all of the hostages, including the seven Americans still held must be returned.” – VA07 Democratic nominee Eugene Vindman

 

Eugene Vindman Releases Statement on Murder of October 7th Hostages, including American Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Dale City, VA – Eugene Vindman, Democratic Nominee for Congress, released the following statement after the tragic news out of Gaza this morning;

“My heart grieves for the families of the six hostages whose bodies have been recovered in Gaza, amongst them American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose family has been working tirelessly to secure his release. Reports are that these hostages were brutally executed by Hamas terrorists shortly before they were recovered. May their memory be a blessing.

Hamas is responsible for the terrible suffering of the Israeli and Palestinian people.

Their reign of terror must be brought to an end and all of the hostages, including the seven Americans still held must be returned.”

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Colonel (fmr.) Eugene Vindman, U.S. Army (ret.), was born in Soviet Ukraine. His family arrived as refugees with less than $800 in their pockets and worked hard to achieve the American dream. Vindman joined the U.S. Army after college, serving all across the world including a combat tour in Iraq. In 2019, while serving on the White House National Security Council as the senior ethics attorney, he blew the whistle on the infamous phone call in which President Trump attempted to extort Ukraine unless it investigated Joe Biden. Trump’s vengeance cost him his career. Now, Colonel Vindman is running to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, to preserve democracy and advocate for Virginia voters.

STATEMENT OF U.S. SEN. MARK R. WARNER 

~ On Hersh Goldberg-Polin ~  

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement on the death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin:  

“I am heartbroken for the Goldberg-Polin family, whose son and brother Hersh was brutally murdered by Hamas along with five other hostages abducted on October 7, 2023. Over the past 330 days, Rachel and Jon have demonstrated extraordinary strength and grace in the face of overwhelming personal devastation, drawing upon their love for Hersh to share his light and selfless spirit with the world and to advocate for his return. Hersh’s abduction while peacefully enjoying a music festival and subsequent murder is further evidence of Hamas’ violence and depravity, which have caused pain and suffering across the region for far too long. 

“Today my prayers are with the entire Goldberg-Polin family as they mourn. May Hersh’s memory be a blessing.”

Governor Glenn Youngkin Statement on the Murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin issued the following statement regarding the murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin. His body was discovered by Israeli forces in a tunnel beneath the Gaza city of Rafah after he was held hostage by Hamas terrorists following the attack on October 7:

“After 330 agonizing days since the brutal terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th that left more than 1,200 dead and hundreds more held hostage, Johnathan Polin and Rachel Goldberg woke up to unimaginable news that no parent should ever receive. Suzanne and I are angered and heartbroken by the death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a senseless murder at the hands of terrorists. Today, Virginians, Americans, and the world join the Goldberg-Polin family and the Keneseth Beth Israel Synagogue in prayer.”

The Governor will order the flags to be flown at half-staff in memory and honor of Hersh Goldberg-Polin.

Sunday News: “Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin among 6 hostages found dead in Gaza”; “Harris calls Trump’s appearance at Arlington a ‘political stunt’ that ‘disrespected sacred ground'”; “The mainstream media is still getting it wrong about Trump”

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by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, September 1.

J.D. Vance and the De-Evolution of the GOP

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By Kindler

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that J.D. Vance has risen all the way to the number two spot in the Republican party with miniscule political skills and the likeability of a millipede. Please recall, it was not that long ago – mere months, all ye with short attention spans! – that the man who was advertised as the GOP’s Great White Hope flamed out in similarly spectacular fashion.

Remember Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign? Yeah, well, I’ve tried to block it out too. But Ron, just like J.D., advanced to the pinnacle of Republican politics with hardly anyone having noticed that he had the personality of a brick – and was at least as weird as the couch guy, if not weirder.

This is a pretty odd phenomenon, if you think about it: that folks are becoming top tier leaders in one of our two major political parties while being really lousy at the fundamentals – like, say, having a simple conversation with the employees at a doughnut shop.  But I think it’s actually pretty clear what’s going on here.

The political trajectory of unlikeable freaks like Vance and DeSantis – and Good Lord, too many others to name, from Marjorie Taylor Greene to Ted Cruz – reflects how the GOP has become an environment that breeds such creatures. It’s a party that no longer rewards those with the normal political skills expected of leaders in a democracy. Rather, the way to succeed in the Republican party is by kissing Donald Trump’s butt more shamelessly and ostentatiously than anyone else.  And that is a skill that requires very different personal qualities.

Too many Americans – and maddeningly, so much of the mainstream media – continue to cling to the idea that we are still engaged in a conventional political contest between two essentially normal and equivalent parties, blinding us from seeing so many blatant realities in front of our eyes.  In less than a decade, the GOP has degraded from a conventional party into an increasingly authoritarian-leaning cult of personality.

Trump’s iron grip on the Republican base has allowed him to be a kingmaker at all levels of the party, largely wherever he chooses to intervene.  In 2022, his endorsees won 91% of GOP primaries – this record inflated by the number of incumbents he supported, but even where he supported challengers, he still won 4 of 10 races.  By 2024, he was even more clearly calling the shots in his party, vaulting some candidates to the top of the pack when they might not have won otherwise, such as Ohio Senate nominee Bernie Moreno or Hung Cao, Virginia’s GOP whack-job nominee to lose to our beloved Senator Tim Kaine.

While the evolution of species is driven by natural selection, the de-evolution of Republicans these days is driven by Trumpian selection.  In the Darwinian context, we may speak of “survival of the fittest”, but in truth, that refers to whatever is most fit for the environment in which an organism lives – e.g., scales and gills and fins are great stuff if you live in the ocean but won’t make you very “fit” in the middle of the Sahara.

And “fitness” in the Republican party no longer means having a pleasant personality, knowing how to speak to average voters, being articulate or having well-thought-out policy positions. Nope, it means degrading yourself to the maximum extent possible in service to Boss Donald, kissing his pinky ring and demonstrating your fealty to him more effectively than any of your opponents.

For example, recall this icky classic from DeSantis’ 2018 campaign for governor in which he is shown indoctrinating his children into Trumpism, e.g., by teaching them to “build the wall” with blocks. And J.D. Vance unquestionably gained his spot on the presidential ticket by backing all of Trump’s biggest travesties, e.g., dismissing the criminal indictments of Trump as bogus to the point of threatening to hold up all Biden DOJ appointments in retaliation and saying he would have supported Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

The way in which flattery of King Donald makes (or breaks) a Republican’s career today takes us back to another era in history, when power was wielded within the stifling constraints of the royal court and maneuvering within it to gain the ruler’s favor was the key to success.

Hence, to understand Republican behavior today, don’t bother looking to American history, go further back in time to the age of courtiers, whose job was…well, to hang around the court and do whatever the king wants, whether that was to write proclamations, carry out hangings or be the official Fool. Courtiers need the skills to appeal to an audience of one, not the many.  So, you can understand how Vance ascended to his role without the kind of background, skills, personality or experience we rightly expect of our leaders.

The weaknesses of a system that elevates people based on how willing and able they are to flatter the top guy have been obvious for centuries. They were, in fact, the theme of one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, King Lear.  The old monarch Lear is ready to divide up his kingdom among his three daughters and asks them to tell him how much they love him in order to earn their share.

When his one honest daughter Cordelia refuses to play the game (“I cannot heave/My heart into my mouth. I love your majesty/According to my bond; no more nor less.”), he goes into a fury and cuts her off from her inheritance, dividing his kingdom between his two sneaky, underhanded but ingratiating daughters, Goneril and Regan.

And needless to say, he learns in the end that he can’t trust them any farther than he can throw them – too late!  Because flattery is primarily the skill of phonies looking to climb the social ladder as quickly as possible, based not on integrity or socially useful skills but on skullduggery.

That is how we end up with a J.D. Vance poised to be a heartbeat away from the presidency, standing behind a foolish 78-year-old contemporary King Lear who survives on burgers and Diet Coke and could shuffle off this mortal coil any day now.

The good news is that the defects of the ridiculous Republican royal court approach are so obvious for those with eyes to see that we have the opportunity over the next two months to prevent Trump and Vance from taking us back a few centuries.  King Lear may have ended up a tragedy but we still have plenty of time to write a happy ending to this story.

Luckily, the cold-blooded weirdness of the likes of Donald and J.D. are so obvious that even our non-political friends, family and neighbors can see it if we make sure it’s in front of their faces.  It’s the inhumanity, stupid!

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Saturday News: Trump Says He’ll Vote to Keep Draconian 6-Week Abortion Ban, “Trump denies exploiting visit to US soldiers’ graves: ‘I don’t need publicity’”; “Gwen Walz Uses ‘English Teacher Voice’ to Tear into JD Vance”; “Miss Teen USA Runner-Up Shames JD Vance for Cruel Video Post”

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by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, August 31.

Donald Trump Will Vote to Keep the Extreme Florida Abortion Ban He Made Possible

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From the DNC War Room:

Donald Trump Will Vote to Keep the Extreme Florida Abortion Ban He Made Possible
In response to Donald Trump saying he will vote against an amendment to protect abortion access in Florida after he ended Roe v. Wade, DNC Communications Director Rosemary Boeglin released the following statement: 

“Of course Donald Trump will vote to keep Florida’s draconian abortion ban in place — he’s the reason it exists. Women in Florida and across the country are being turned away from emergency rooms, denied critical care when they need it most, and seeing their rights stripped away while Trump brags about how he ‘proudly’ overturned Roe v. Wade and made these cruel laws possible. Trump is showing us once again exactly who he is: An anti-choice extremist, just like his running mate JD Vance, who will stop at nothing to ban abortion nationwide — with or without Congress — as part of their dangerous Project 2025 agenda.”

BREAKING: In a new interview, Donald Trump said he will be voting AGAINST a ballot measure to repeal Florida’s extreme ban on abortion and codify access.

Trump: “…I will be voting no [on Florida’s amendment to codify abortion access]…”

Trump made cruel abortion bans like Florida’s — which he says are “working very brilliantly” — possible by “proudly” overturning Roe v. Wade. 

Trump: “I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of Roe v. Wade”

Trump: “For 54 years they were trying to get Roe v. Wade terminated, and I did it, and I’m proud to have done it. … Nobody else was going to get that done but me, and we did it, and we did something that was a miracle.”

Trump: “We broke Roe v. Wade and we did something that nobody thought was possible. We gave it back to the states, and the states are working very brilliantly … But they’re working, and it’s working the way it’s supposed to.”

Rolling Stone: “Trump Says He’s ‘Proud’ to Have ‘Terminated’ Abortion Rights”

Associated Press: “Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill approved by the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy…

“The policy would have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade and leaving decisions about abortion access to states.”

Just last night, Trump’s running mate JD Vance attended a fundraiser hosted by anti-choice extremist Wilton Simpson, who helped pass an extreme abortion ban in Florida and attacked exceptions for rape or incest.

Washington Examiner: “The Florida lawmaker is Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, who hosted a roundtable discussion fundraiser with Vance in Dade City on Thursday, tickets for which cost $50,000 per person, according to reports…

“Simpson was the president of Florida’s Senate in 2022 before he became commissioner last year, when the chamber passed a law restricting abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to sign.

“‘I think it’s a great day,’ Simpson said at the time. ‘After 15 weeks, that is a child. And so the argument is, should you kill a baby after 15 weeks because it was [conceived] under certain circumstances?’”

If given the chance, Trump and Vance would ban abortion nationwide with their dangerous Project 2025 agenda.

Rolling Stone: “Trump Wants to Ban Abortion Nationwide: Report”

Trump: “There of course remains a vital role for the federal government in protecting unborn life. And it’s very important.” 

Trump on if he would sign a six-week national abortion ban: “I’m looking at all options.”

CNN: “JD Vance said in 2022 he ‘would like abortion to be illegal nationally’”

“During a podcast interview in January 2022, then-candidate JD Vance said he ‘certainly would like abortion to be illegal nationally’ and was ‘sympathetic’ to the view that a national ban was necessary to stop women from traveling across states to obtain an abortion.”

Newsweek: “J.D. Vance Backs ‘National Standard’ for Abortions”

Daily Beast: “J.D. Vance suggested he would support prohibiting abortion even in cases of rape and incest—and dismissed those catalysts as ‘inconvenient.’”

New Republic: “On January 20, 2025, conservatives plan to resurrect a 150-year-old defunct law to ban abortion across the nation. This is not a secret plan—far from it. It’s part of the 180-Day Playbook produced by Project 2025, detailing priorities for an incoming conservative president on day one. These 900 pages lay out a Christian nationalist vision of the United States, one in which married heterosexuality is the only valid form of sexual expression and identity; all pregnancies would be carried to term, even if that requires coercion or death; and transgender and gender-nonconforming people do not exist…

“The playbook says the president should enforce a 150-year-old law, the Comstock Act, which right-wing groups see as a way to ban abortion nationally because it outlaws the use of the mail for the purposes of sending or receiving any object that could be used for an abortion.”

Vance: “I’ve reviewed a lot of [Project 2025]. There are some good ideas in there.”

Axios: “[Project 2025] is undeniably a Trump-driven operation. The biggest tell: Johnny McEntee — one of Trump’s closest White House aides, and his most fervent internal loyalty enforcer — is a senior adviser to Project 2025. One of the most powerful architects is Stephen Miller, a top West Wing adviser for the Trump administration.”

New York Times: “Roberts told me that he views Heritage’s role today as ‘institutionalizing Trumpism.’ This includes leading Project 2025, a transition blueprint that outlines a plan to consolidate power in the executive branch, dismantle federal agencies and recruit and vet government employees to free the next Republican president from a system that Roberts views as stacked against conservative power. The lesson of Trump’s first year in office, Roberts told me, is that ‘the Trump administration … simply got a slow start. And Heritage and our allies in Project 2025 believe that must never be repeated.’”

REALITY CHECK: Attacks on reproductive rights, like Trump and Vance’s anti-choice Project 2025 agenda to rip away reproductive freedoms, are wildly unpopular.

USA Today: “Americans overwhelmingly oppose the next goal of many anti-abortion activists, to enact a federal law banning abortion nationwide. By 80%-14%, those surveyed opposed that idea, including 65% of Republicans and 83% of independents.”

Axios: “Record share of U.S. voters back abortion rights and will vote on it: Gallup”

NBC News: “Abortion rights have won in every election since Roe v. Wade was overturned”

Axios: “Most Americans support abortion access one year after Roe v. Wade: poll”

CNN Poll: “About two-thirds (65%) oppose the 2022 Supreme Court decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and 34% approve, numbers that have remained effectively unchanged in CNN’s polling across the nearly two years since the ruling. Those who strongly disapprove of the decision continue to outnumber those who strongly approve by a more than 2-to-1 margin.

“A 69% majority who disapprove of overturning Roe, including 82% of those who strongly disapprove, say that federal politicians should work to pass laws ensuring national abortion access.”

Axios: “There’s widespread support for letting women obtain drugs for medication abortion from their doctor or a clinic, with 72% supporting — including half of Republicans.”

Video: In Manassas, Gwen Walz Speaks Out on Trump’s Attacks on Fertility Treatments, Tells JD Vance to “Mind Your Own Business”

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From the Kamala Harris for President campaign:

Gwen Walz Speaks Out on Trump’s Attacks on Fertility Treatments

Today in Virginia, Mrs. Gwen Walz called out Donald Trump for his attacks on fertility treatments and women’s health care, highlighting his history overturning Roe v. Wade and putting IVF at risk for women across the country. During remarks at an Educators for Harris-Walz event – her first solo event since Vice President Kamala Harris selected Governor Tim Walz as her running mate – Mrs. Walz directly addressed Trump’s efforts to “rewrite” his extreme record when he’s currently running on a platform that could effectively ban IVF.

WATCH THE CLIP

Mrs. Gwen Walz: “In the classroom, we believe in telling the truth. So here are the facts and there aren’t any alternatives to these. Donald Trump is the one who took down Roe and put access to IVF at risk. That’s a fact. And he’s running on a platform that puts these treatments at risk nationwide, and that’s a fact.

“But he knows that that position is wildly unpopular, and guess what? That’s a fact. So now he is trying to convince us that he won’t follow through on it if he wins. Well, we won’t let him get away with it – and that’s a fact. So no matter how many false promises they make, we know that Donald Trump and JD Vance simply cannot be trusted, and that’s a fact.”

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