Flirting with chaos

House Speaker Paul Ryan apologized today for his "callous" past rhetoric on the poor -- but though his shift in tone is welcome, his punitive policies haven't changed at all. And, a case with serious implications for birth control access hit the Supreme Court today. After the arguments, the most likely outcome? Chaos. Paul Ryan Apologizes For Calling The Poor 'Takers' In a Capitol Hill speech billed as a repudiation of the tone of the 2016 election, House Speaker Paul Ryan apologized for his own past rhetoric about poor people of color...(read more) Kansas Bill Would Pay Students A $2,500 Bounty To Hunt For Trans People In Bathrooms If You Catch And Use Rainwater In Colorado, You Are A Criminal The Supreme Court Flirts With Chaos At Today's Birth Control Argument WASHINGTON, DC — Prior to Wednesday's oral argument in Zubik v. Burwell, liberals had good reason to be optimistic that Obama administration regulations expanding women's access to birth control would prevail in the Supreme Court. Most of the way through that argument, however, that optimism was shattered by the one justice on the Court whose vote was reasonably uncertain: Justice Anthony Kennedy. Though nothing is final until the Supreme Court releases its decision, the most likely outcome in Zubik is a 4-4 split — at least until someone is confirmed to fill the late Justice Antonin Scalia's vacant seat ...(read more) Leading Climate Scientists: 'We Have A Global Emergency,' Must Slash CO2 ASAP    Sponsored Post    PETITION: Denounce the GOP Lawsuit Against President Obama A federal judge has ruled that Congressional Republicans can officially SUE President Obama. Unless something changes, Obamacare could be destroyed forever. We need to collect 1OO,OOO signatures denouncing this frivolous lawsuit before it goes any further. Will you add your name right now?...(read more) ThinkProgress | Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible Donate | Manage Email Options | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us.