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Justin G. Fong’s endpaper (Magazine, “The Invasian,” March 15) has caused quite a stir. Though I happened to find it amusing, I understand why others would not; it treated a sensitive subject indelicately. Hopefully the uproar it provoked will prove constructive...
If you really want to reform the system, Wellstone argued, you can't just shuffle the money from parties to outside groups. It wasn't enough to limit issues ads by unions and corporations in the last weeks of a campaign; he proposed extending the limits to all advocacy groups...
The wooden benches with the red velvet cushions in the back of the Senate chamber are where staff members sit for hours, partly to follow the debate, partly because it's the best place to pick up intelligence. Mark Buse, 35, has been doing that job for McCain for 17...
The new law finishes what federal restrictions began long ago. In 1977, Congress passed the Hyde amendment, banning the use of federal Medicaid dollars for abortions, except in cases of rape, incest or if the mother's life is at risk. Since then, states have enjoyed a certain degree of...
"There are two trends at work here," says Rachel Roth, assistant professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis. "First, we see the increasingly restrictive nature of the Hyde amendment as it's adapted by individual states. But we're also seeing that second trend: Women reacting to...