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With a divided legislature, the Republican governor has faced obstacles in passing some of his top priorities, including a proposal to ban abortion for 15 weeks. Democrats in the state Senate blocked that effort earlier this year, something they will likely lean heavily on in November. “The DLCC gave Republicans a reality check by defending abortion access and creating a winning plan for state Democrats,” a Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee memo says. Abortion remains a central issue in many of Tuesday's races, most notably the Democratic primary for the state's 13th Senate District between state Sen. Joe Morrissey, a historic…

Biden needs India to be an ally against China and that priority trumped the instinct to avoid Modi for his creeping authoritarianism. We talk about this debate all the time when it comes to American foreign policy. But sometimes that same debate also becomes central to US domestic politics. And across town, just as Modi was wrapping up his joint address to Congress, evangelical conservatives from across the country were gathering at the Washington Hilton to hear their own flawed partner: Donald Trump. Well, not just Trump, actually: Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, and all the major…

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Claudine Hellmuth. By POLITICAL STAFF 06/23/2023 04:30 AM EDT

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