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September 14, 2021

Texas Republicans Can’t Stop All Medical Abortions

The state is trying to regulate something it can’t: the decentralized distribution of pills largely originating in Mexico, where abortion is no longer a crime.

by Amy Littlefield

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It’s California Recall Day, and This Is Your Reminder that Larry Elder Is Bonkers

Rose McGowan should have done a little more homework on some of the things Larry Elder has said about women.

by Daniel Strauss

Donald Trump Is Running for President, and It Will Be Just as Bizarre as Last Time

His 2024 campaign is inevitable. The only question is how the media will handle his shameless, desperate attempts for their attention.

by Alex Shephard

The Expanded Child Tax Credit Was a Godsend to Struggling Families. Will Democrats Save It?

The phenomenally effective and wildly popular program could be the centerpiece of the party’s midterm argument—if only it could agree to keep it.

by Grace Segers

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The Shared Delusions of Amy Coney Barrett and Stephen Breyer

The two justices’ recent defenses of the Supreme Court against charges of ideological hackery are impossible to believe.

by Matt Ford

Why Won’t the Chamber of Commerce Support Biden’s Vaccine Mandate?

Because it’s only starting to emerge from its decades-long imprisonment by the GOP.

by Timothy Noah

The Impossible Life of Fernando Pessoa

The Portuguese writer lived through dozens of detailed alter egos. How much does his real identity matter?

by Damion Searls

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