Texas has passed what is being considered one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation, banning abortions after six weeks into pregnancy which health care providers have estimated could affect around 85 percent of the abortions carried out in the state of Texas. Before midnight on Wednesday, September 1st, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to refuse to block this law. Associate Editor at The Wall Street Journal John Bussey joins to break down exactly what this bill does, why the Supreme Court refused to block the law but did not rule on its constitutionality, and how this law deputizes private citizens to enforce the law via lawsuits against anyone who aids and abets an abortion. Bussey also explains how Roe v. Wade could be struck down by the conservative-leaning Supreme Court and what to expect nationally on abortion law in the near and distant future.
While the 2022 Midterm may be 14 months away, there’s a lot at stake for both parties in next year’s election. Democrats are hoping to maintain their narrow majority while Republicans are hoping for a red wave to regain both the House and Senate. FOX News National Politics reporter Paul Steinhauser joins to weigh in on if the issues like the Afghanistan withdrawal, coronavirus, inflation, and President Biden’s performance will impact the races. He also discusses some of the battleground states to keep an eye on and if Republicans will be able to flip some seats.
Plus, commentary by former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, host of the Jason in the House podcast.
