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Daily Dispatch 12/14/23 - SCOTUS Will Review Texas Judge's Call On Mifepristone, and More


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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

The U.S. Supreme Court, dominated by conservative Trump appointees, is set to review a Texas judge's revoking of the FDA approval of the common abortion drug mifepristone: https://www.keranews.org/government/2023-12-13/u-s-supreme-court-to-consider-limits-on-abortion-medication-mifepristone

...The prospects of the SCOTUS review are "grave": https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2023-12-13/supreme-court-to-hear-case-determining-access-to-abortion-drug/

...Democrats rally around abortion rights as 2024's election looms: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/us/politics/abortion-texas-elections.html

...While Ted Cruz would rather talk about anything else: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/ted-cruz-kate-cox-texas-abortion

...Kate Cox is featured by the New York Times on The Daily podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/podcasts/the-daily/texas-abortion-ban.html

...And the entire Texas Supreme Court is featured in a rogue's gallery - pay attention to John Phillip Devine and Jimmy Blacklock, both up for re-election next year: https://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/2023/12/14/who-are-the-texas-supreme-court-justices-who-ruled-against-kate-cox-in-abortion-case/

Southeast Texas U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls spills the obvious beans that the Biden impeachment inquiry is not about wrongdoing by Biden, but about re-electing Donald Trump: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/troy-nehls-biden-impeachment-inquiry-donald-trump-2024-1234927472/

...While U.S. Rep Joaquin Castro joins other Latino lawmakers to urge caution while the Biden administration discusses border reforms with Congress: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/13/texas-border-mexico-senate-white-house-foreign-aid/

A Dallas-area mailer criticizing U.S. Rep. Colin Allred's position on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict was produced by a conservative activist group and designed to divide progressives:

https://x.com/stevanzetti/status/1735094087617761643?s=20

A new movie depicts a dystopian future in which Texas and California have seceded from the U.S. and joined forces - that's nuts, right? Trailer too: https://www.ktvu.com/news/new-movie-has-social-media-scratching-heads-over-texas-and-california-alliance

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