To cite just two examples, a recent headline in The New Republic claimed “Women Wouldn’t Lose Their Right To Choose If We Elected Presidents By Popular Vote” while an article in The American Prospect stated that “four of the five justices who’ve signed on to the Roe repeal were appointed by Republican presidents who received fewer popular votes than their Democratic opponents.” While Save Our States, the leading organization in the country defending the Electoral College, does not take a position on Roe and whether it should have been upheld or overruled, we do have thoughts on the irrational and simplistic idea that the Electoral College’s existence and operation is what led to the recent decision....

All it took was a victory over the worst Florida team in three decades — and that’s saying a lot considering last year’s Gators effort — and a victory over annual SEC tomato can Kentucky. Now LSU, magically, will give new SEC power Ole Miss all it can handle Saturday in Baton Rouge because these truths are self-evident. Why, you ask? Because LSU is LSU — only they’re not. Not even close....

While both teams have moved on from the February blockbuster, Simmons has yet to play against his old team at Wells Fargo Center, and the Aussie is expecting plenty of noise from the Philly faithful. “Come on now, I know what’s coming. It’s a part of the game,” Simmons said ahead of the matchup. “One thing about Philly fans [is] they’re incredible. They’re die-hard Philly — everything Philly, whatever it is....

“We really think this could spell disaster for companies,” LeanIn CEO Rachel Thomas said of the findings. Could it? Do companies—or for that matter, women—need to panic? Not in the slightest. A closer look at the reasons why women are leaving, and at the broader cultural implications, shows why no one needs to brace for disaster. In fact, companies should use this information to their advantage to eschew traditional feminist mantras, understand and embrace the differences between men and women, and create a workplace women love....

The people of Afghanistan did not choose their government. Nor were they involved in the Doha negotiations on the withdrawal of American and other NATO troops. Nor have they voted for the policies changing the country, including the question of education for girls over the age of 13. So much for what are now domestic political matters. But the economic shock therapy being visited on the country is an international matter with regional, political as well as economic consequences....

Trump himself weighed in Friday, tweeting that ESPN is “paying a really big price” for its alleged left-wing bias. Without mentioning Hill by name, Trump demanded ESPN, or perhaps Hill, “apologize for untruth.” Trump’s tweet came only two days after White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that Hill’s “outrageous” comments constituted a “fireable” offense. ESPN declined to comment Friday morning. MORE: ESPN distances itself from Jemele Hill’s comments...

In a head-to-head with the former secretary of state ahead of the 2016 presidential election, President Trump said the effect of stop-and-frisk had been “tremendous beyond belief” under former New York City Mayor Bloomberg. It was also widely reported during the race that the New York real estate mogul said he would implement or support stop-and-frisk as commander-in-chief. MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber re-broadcast a clip of Trump’s defense of stop-and-frisk last night as Bloomberg faced criticism for his justification of the policy at a 2015 talk....

“Once again, The estate and family of Isaac Hayes DID NOT approve the use of ‘Hold on I’m coming’ by Sam and Dave by Donald Trump at his 2024 Presidential announcement tonight,” Hayes’ Twitter account wrote on Tuesday night. “We are exploring multiple legal options to stop this unauthorized use.” The musician’s family continued to rail against Trump in a follow-up tweet. “Stopping a politician from using your music is not always an easy task, but we are dedicated to making sure that Donald Trump does not continue to use ‘Hold on I’m Coming’ by written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter in further rallies and public appearances,” they wrote....

Trump appeared alongside first lady Melania Trump at the White House to offer a pardon to this year’s turkeys, “Butter,” and alternate “Bread,” for the tradition which dates back to Abraham Lincoln saving a turkey at the request of his son, Tad. Trump noted that former President George H.W. Bush made the pardon an official event before taking a few jocular swipes at Democratic congressman Adam Schiff and the ongoing impeachment inquiry....

“If I don’t win, I don’t win. We’ll go on and do other things,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News that aired Friday afternoon. Trump, who still has hotel, golf and other businesses throughout the country, didn’t elaborate on what his post-White House plans would include if he loses. He’s currently spending the weekend at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden said this week that his “single greatest concern” is that Trump will “try to steal this election” and Biden is “absolutely convinced” the military would have to force Trump from the White House if he loses the election but won’t leave....

Though Iran denies involvement, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have both blamed Tehran for last weekend’s attacks on the facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais in the east of the country. The Iran-backed Houthi militia—currently fighting a Saudi-led coalition as part of Yemen’s civil war—has claimed responsibility. Trump has declared the U.S. military “locked and loaded” to respond to the strikes, while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has decried the suspected drone and cruise missile attack as an “act of war....

Maddock, a staunch supporter of the former president and the false claim that he lost the presidential election because of widespread voter fraud, posted Trump’s message on social media on Thursday. The image shows a printout of a Detroit News article about Maddock’s run for leader of the Michigan House. The printout appears to have been signed by Trump, with the message: “Matt I am with you all the way....

During the study, researchers set out to investigate the role that the hospitalization of the former U.S. president might have had on levels of COVID skepticism. As context, the researchers noted that people on the political right—Trump’s base—tended to be “more likely to downplay or deny the risks of the virus.” A Pew Research poll in March, 2020 showed that Democrats were 26 percentage points more likely to say that the SARS-CoV-2 virus presented a major threat to the U....

Wednesday December 18 History was made today: President Donald J. Trump became only the third president in history to be impeached. The two articles of impeachment passed almost exactly along party lines: abuse of power (230 in favor, 197 against, with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii voting “present”) and obstruction of Congress (229 in favor, 198 against, with Gabbard again voting “present”). The final vote came at 8:53 p. m....

“This is very big news. People are starting to see the light. Great for America,” Trump wrote in the statement. Included in the statement were two tweets Raffensperger posted on Monday, saying that counties in the state “cannot continue” to infringe on ballot drop box rules. “Restoring confidence in our elections is going to be impossible as long as Fulton County’s elections leadership continues to fail the voters of Fulton County and the voters of Georgia....

On Tuesday, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and several others appeared before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney to discuss the possible release of a grand jury report related to Trump’s election loss in Georgia in 2020. During the hearing, Willis argued that the special grand jury report should not be made public, as there are numerous defendants named, and releasing it could impact defendants being tried fairly in the future....

“Several friends asked me why they can’t find my book TRIGGERED at various airport stores? @hudsonbooks I am told its avail at a few, but I’ve been in 7 airports this week & haven’t seen it. Why not have the #1 book? Usual BS I suppose? Get yours below,” the president’s son wrote on Twitter Saturday evening. The president’s eldest son claimed that Hudson News bookstores are not selling his book released early last month....

“This is wrong and not who we are,” Trump Jr. wrote on Twitter. “Be peaceful and use your 1st Amendment rights, but don’t start acting like the other side. We have a country to save and this doesn’t help anyone.” The comment was attached to a video of Trump supporters clashing with federal police in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The area entered lockdown on Wednesday afternoon as a group of protesters pushed through fencing and breached the building....

The bill, which would fund the U.S. government throughout 2023, was released Tuesday by senior congressional members in both parties. But it has been met with criticism from conservatives, who raised concerns about its price tag. If the bill does not pass in the evenly divided Senate, a government shutdown could begin as soon as this weekend. Some conservatives are also opposing the bill because it includes plans to construct a new FBI headquarters in either Maryland or Virginia....

Riot police gathered around the Legislative Council on Wednesday while the law had its second reading which, if passed, could mean a jail sentence and a fine of up to 50,000 Hong Kong dollars ($6,449) for anyone who misuses or insults China’s national anthem, the BBC reported. Officers fired pepper pellets and made around 300 arrests in several locations. It comes only days after unrest was sparked by a national security law which China’s ruling Communist Party is seeking to impose....