And the most immediate threat that we are facing in the time of a pandemic is the fact that the ACA, which has been one of the biggest advancements for women’s health across the board, is also under attack.”. So, the real threat that we are seeing is the impact that she could actually use her personal beliefs to undermine rights for millions of people seeking abortion. Barrett, who once called abortion “always immoral,” would give conservatives a decisive 6-3 advantage on the top court if she is confirmed by the Senate, and President Trump has openly promoted her nomination by suggesting she would help overturn the landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in the U.S. Barrett “would be a huge threat to reproductive rights” on the Supreme Court, says McGill Johnson. They should not give this legitimacy. Please do your part today. Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. Something’s not right. They are backing Trump even in the face of resentment and suspicion from friends and family, who are among the overwhelming majority of non-white voters opposed to the New York businessman’s candidacy. Oct 02 The GOP’s last presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, has cited his poor standing with Hispanic voters as one of his biggest regrets from the last election, when he earned 27 percent of the Hispanic vote. And to the extent that we can push this to where the American people want this nomination to happen, I think that would be the most important thing right now. Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin, Associated Press. She’s been an active and vocal critic of Roe v. Wade and suggested that it would not be — it was settled wrongly. How some older Americans are monetizing their #VanLife, Read A Police Cover-Up? So, I think that those are the challenges that we are facing here. We count on YOU to make our work possible. “The Mexican people are great. President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court could threaten ... we have seen a number of state legislatures across the country where a vocal minority … Treasuries rallied after the Fed raised rates for the fourth time this year on Dec. 19, with the 10-year Treasury yield slipping below 2.75 percent for the first time since April. Maybe they’d give it back to the states. She believes that abortion is always immoral. Yet far from the protests, an increasingly vocal Hispanic minority is speaking out in favor of the brash billionaire. Democracy Now! We already saw it also, Amy, during COVID. He’s saying everything is great, the economy is doing great, but the market, which is forward looking, is dropping. And I also think that, you know, just to tie it back to the other conversation you were having around healthcare, reproductive healthcare is healthcare. “They just kind of seemed uneasy,” she recalled. We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work. Can you talk about all of this? Trump’s team acknowledges the importance of the voting bloc, but says there has been little organized outreach so far. New Bodycam Video from Night of Breonna Taylor’s Killing Undermines State Account, “The End of October”: How Lawrence Wright’s New Novel, Written Before, Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court, Father of Jacob Blake: We Want Attempted Murder Charges Against Kenosha Cop Who Shot My Son. AMY GOODMAN: Alexis McGill Johnson, we want to thank you for being with us, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. So, you know, the idea that we have all of these states that are not reflecting the will of the people, we now have a judiciary that has been remade under Mitch McConnell, where over 200 justices have been placed onto the court, and, you know, in incredibly conservative ways, some of them who don’t even believe in IVF, much less in access to abortion. This is viewer supported news. We have just passed two crisis numbers: 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 and 7 million — over 7 million infections. 32 … Trump Tests Positive for Covid, Roiling Campaign and White House, Stocks Slump as Trump Infection Adds to Volatility: Markets Wrap, U.S. Jobs Recovery Slows; Pence Tests Negative: Virus Update, New York City Under Pressure; CDC Funds Stalled: Virus Update, Stocks Climb, Led by Big Tech; Crude Oil Declines: Markets Wrap. Front-Runner to Replace. Yet there are often a handful of Hispanic supporters inside his rallies. While Trump’s public attacks on Powell could further roil the market -- and any attempt to remove him from his post would be seen by investors as far more dangerous than any perceived policy mistake -- views that the Fed may have gone too far in raising borrowing costs are gathering momentum. But, I mean, we don’t know the long-term impact of that. I mean, look, we certainly know that Judge Barrett — a Justice Barrett would be a huge threat to reproductive rights. He has also promised to impose a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S., embraced plans to deport more than 11 million immigrants in the country illegally and described Mexico sending rapists and criminals across the border in his announcement speech. “I’m not ashamed to vote for Trump. Please do your part today. Yet far from the protests, an increasingly vocal Hispanic minority is speaking out in favor of the brash billionaire. And I think that the Senate Democrats should do exactly that, that they should not participate in the process. Please check your inbox to confirm. Our Daily Digest brings Democracy Now! AP writers John Antczak in Anaheim, Russell Contreras in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Emily Swanson in Washington contributed to this report. You’re not true Mexican,’ ” Andrade said and added, “A lot of the time I tell her, ‘Keep your silence because of that.'”. Trump’s team expects to work closely with the Republican National Committee, however, which has had paid Hispanic outreach staff on the ground in nine states. You know, there is no state in the country where people don’t believe that Roe should be the law of the land. “Reproductive healthcare is healthcare. So, what it would mean is that if Roe were overturned, that there would be some states where if you decided you wanted to start or expand your family, those would be within your domain of decisions that you would be making with your partner, with your — you know, and with your medical provider, and in other states you would essentially be forced into pregnancy if you didn’t have the resources to access abortion. ALEXIS McGILL JOHNSON: Look, I agree with the previous guest. AMY GOODMAN: Alexis McGill Johnson, what do you think Democrats should do right now? A small but growing chorus of investors has been becoming more vocal recently in warning that a policy error is underway. PETE HEGSETH: Do you think a 6-to-3 court with three of your picks on there, Mr. President, would potentially rule on a life issue, on a Roe issued? PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: It’s certainly possible, and maybe they’d do it in a different way. President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19, Read His vow to complete a massive wall along the Mexican border is a pillar of his agenda. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/increasingly-vocal-minority-of-hispanic-voters-rally-around-trump, Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin, Associated Press, WATCH LIVE: What Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis means for the campaign and upcoming election, President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19, How three prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts, How some older Americans are monetizing their #VanLife, WATCH LIVE: HHS Secretary Azar testifies about COVID-19 and possible political interference, Stock markets sink after Trump tests positive for coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence, second lady test negative for coronavirus, U.S. hiring slows for 3rd month but jobless rate falls to 7.9 percent, Trump in ‘quarantine process’ after top aide gets COVID-19, Top Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus, WATCH: Trump, Biden appeal to Catholics at virtual charity dinner, Democrats press ahead on partisan COVID-19 bill as talks drag, WATCH: Schumer slams GOP senators in vote to protect ACA, WATCH: House Minority Leader McCarthy slams Pelosi on COVID-19 relief. “The Fed’s intellectual and policy posture is so bad now that it can probably only get better. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Hispanic voters in Florida, New Mexico and California have waved Mexican flags and bashed Donald Trump piñatas — clashing with police, at times — to protest the Republican presidential contender’s hard line approach to immigration. And so, I think when you look at the conversations that Americans are having right now, first of all, they’re saying this confirmation should wait until after inauguration. Candid conversations with notable guests covering culture, social justice, entertainment, true crime and Black life in America. 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And if Roe is overturned, we know that there will be 25 million women of reproductive age in states that would have to travel outside of their own states to access basic reproductive healthcare, to access healthcare. Not Trump. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? And what’s at stake is that almost 30 million Americans could lose health insurance, at a time, again, when we’re in a pandemic. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump brings up a Latino member of the audience as he speaks during a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona March 19, 2016. You just don’t know what’s going to happen.”, Let’s go to Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, as well, her recent op-ed in USA Today headlined “Amy Coney Barrett won’t stand up for women the way Ruth Bader Ginsburg did.”. Michael Churchill, research analyst at Churchill Research, The Fed is “probably at peak error right now,” he wrote in a note. The S&P 500 tumbled more than 7 percent last week and the Nasdaq Composite Index became the biggest U.S. equity gauge to enter a bear market since the financial crisis. And we also know that there are 17 cases that are a case away from the Supreme Court, that could overturn, if not irrevocably create restrictions around access to abortion. ALEXIS McGILL JOHNSON: Yeah. AMY GOODMAN: And I know there’s a whole battle within the community, the pro-choice community — and we should say — and I wanted to ask you about this — the vast majority of people in this country are pro-choice. And that includes Catholics. Today, a generous supporter will DOUBLE your new monthly donation to Democracy Now!, meaning your gift will go twice as far. Oct 02 He lashed out at protesters who clashed with police outside his Tuesday rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “I know it’s been talked about, but I think it’s a touch early. President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court could threaten reproductive rights across the U.S., according to Planned Parenthood president and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson.