Opinion: What started in Kansas upends American politics
CNN
In "The Wizard of Oz," a tornado sends Dorothy spinning into the "Merry Old Land of Oz." Last week it was what Politico called a "political earthquake" in Kansas that sent the national debate over abortion into a new and unpredictable phase.
For decades, the anti-abortion movement worked to overturn the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established a national right to abortion. But their long-sought goal, finally achieved in June, may turn out to be a case of "be careful what you wish for." By a vote of 59% to 41%, the people of Kansas rejected an amendment to the state constitution that would have eliminated the right to an abortion.
Hours after President Joe Biden touted its success during his commencement speech at West Point last Saturday, White House staffers learned that the temporary pier the military had just constructed into Gaza was falling apart. Four Army vessels had been beached, two in Gaza and two along the coast of Israel.