Rep. Bennie Thompson Has COVID-19, January 6th Hearings Continuing

U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced this morning. “I tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, and I am experiencing mild symptoms,” the 74-year-old Mississippi Democrat said in a statement. “Gratefully, I am fully vaccinated and boosted. I am continuing to follow CDC guidelines and will be isolating for the […]
Abortion Funds May Not Be Able To Keep Up With Rising Demands As More People Travel Out Of State

“I think it’s important to understand that state abortion bans and restrictions will increase people’s need to travel out of state to get an abortion,” Social Work Professor Gretchen E. Ely writes. “This will prompt more people seeking help from abortion funds, which themselves are facing new kinds of legal and financial pressures.”