Abortion is Big Issue in Warnock v. Walker, But Not Because of Roe v. Wade
Despite Georgia voters listing the economy as their top concern, Newsweek found that abortion matters in the Senate race, but not as people might expect.
Warnock Fights to Free War Widows From 'Archaic' Law Penalizing Remarriage
“It's unconscionable that we would threaten to take away their surviving spouse's benefits should they choose to remarry," Senator Warnock told Newsweek.
Mandela Barnes' Negative Campaign May Fall Flat With Wisconsin Swing Voters
As Mandela Barnes and Ron Johnson stand locked in a 48-49 Senate race, independents could decide the election — but only 33% of them voted in the last midterm.
Senators Pick Economy, Jobs as Top Issues Facing Six Key Swing States
Newsweek spoke to six sitting senators in the states with the tightest senate races to identify the most important issues facing their voters.
Sanders Hits Student Debt Critics: 'Put Money into the Pocket of People'
"I didn't hear the Republicans worry about the deficit when they provided a trillion dollars in tax breaks to the 1%, large corporations," Bernie Sanders said.
Just-Elected NY Rep. Ryan Moves Quickly to Sponsor Telehealth Abortion Bill
"When you make a promise you absolutely have to deliver and you have to deliver quickly," Ryan said of his abortion bill that delivers on his campaign promise.
Barnes Appeals to Family Farmers Pressed By 'Big Ag' in Rural Wisconsin
"If a guy has 5,000 cows and a great credit line at the bank, that means the community he lives in is short about 50 farmers," a Wisconsin farmer told Newsweek.
House Bill Would Block Trump Plan To Make It Easier to Fire Federal Workers
"(This would) allow a Trump to put political people in those jobs," Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly of Virginia told Newsweek.
Trump Whistleblower on Ukraine Seeks Retirement Help Only Biden Can Offer
"The waiver is just," U.S. Army Col. Yevgeny Vindman told Newsweek, "given the impact on my career and retaliation I experienced from the Trump White House.”
Exclusive: Congressman-elect Pat Ryan on Abortion Ban: 'This Is Unacceptable'
“That has struck such a nerve clearly across the country," Ryan said, "patriots from all parties standing up and saying 'this is not who we are as a country.’”
America's Troops Face a Housing Crisis; Georgia Sen. Warnock is Stepping Up
"The last thing they need to be worried about is keeping a roof over the heads," Senator Raphael Warnock told Newsweek. "Sadly that's the case for too many.”
House Passes Inflation Reduction Act: 'It's Time to Usher in a New Era'
"It's time to usher in a new era of climate action—one that prioritizes our planet and our people," Congressman Ro Khanna, who voted "yes," told Newsweek.
Evangelical Christian Group Suspends Olivet as Newsweek Lawsuits Pile Up
The suspension dealt a fresh blow to Olivet, a beleaguered Bible college which has been ordered to shut down its New York state operations.
David Cicilline Rips Kevin McCarthy: FBI Director is Trump Appointee
"To suggest that this was some sort of illegal raid by the FBI is not only ridiculous but dangerous, especially after what happened on Jan 6th.”
Schumer-Manchin Bill Fuels Battle Between Oil and Environmental Interests
"Getting new forms of energy, feeding the grid, will ultimately reduce the price of electricity." Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona told Newsweek.
Josh Hawley Calls Tech Bill Stall a 'Cave to the Tech Companies' by Schumer
Republican Senators Grassley, Hawley and Graham criticized Chuck Schumer for breaking his promise to hold a tech bill vote by "early summer.”
Democrats Call for More Tax Code Changes Beyond the Schumer-Manchin Bill
"What is really needed is higher progressive taxation, including a wealth tax," Congressman Ro Khanna told Newsweek.
Olivet Student's Desperate 911 Call Led to Federal Trafficking Probe
The multiple investigations that resulted from the 2018 call for help are complicating the Christian university's efforts to stay in business.
Ernst, Manchin Seek to End U.S. Dependence on China for Defense Materials
"It doesn't make sense that we should rely on folks like China and others for our own national security interests," Republican Senator Joni Ernst told Newsweek.
Newsweek Sues David Jang, Leader of Sect Under Federal Investigation
The suit escalates a shareholder dispute fueled by the magazine's reporting on a federal criminal probe into Jang's Olivet sect.