Trump and Abortion

August 30, 2024

Good Evening 🇺🇸,

What happened today,

Trump in damage-control mode over abortion backlash from the right

The GOP nominee has landed in hot water on abortion again after criticizing Florida’s six-week ban and declining to take a stance on a state ballot measure.

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna168922

Trump says in an interview that a six week abortion limit is “too short”
Trump says he’ll support free IVF treatments
Harris campaign bus tour focused on reproductive rights to start in Palm Beach
The Fed’s favorite inflation indicator, the Personal Consumption Expenditure, rose .2% in July which was expected
Stock market up due to good inflation data DOW up .55% / S&P up 1.01%
1 police office dead, 2 injured in Dallas shooting
WHO delivers 1.2 million doses of the polio vaccine to Gaza, Israel agrees to halt fighting for the delivery
Israel says Hamas leader was killed in West Bank
Brazil bans Twitter/X

Bonus: A great article on why California has some of the highest gas prices in the country…give it a read!

Gas prices in California are exceptionally high because of the state's high taxes and anti-oil regulations, not because gas station owners there are greedier.
— reason (@reason)
11:31 AM • Aug 30, 2024

Quote of the day: “All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions.” - Adlai Stevenson

Have a great Labor Day weekend!