Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, has vetoed legislation to extend child support payments to fetuses. Kelly called the bill a “blatant attempt by extreme politicians” to “take more control over women and their families’ personal, private medical decisions.” “Senate Bill 232, supported by anti-abortion lobbying organizations, would have required the Supreme Court to adopt rules considering medical and pregnancy-related expenses for pregnant women, factoring in this child support at any time after the date of conception,” Kansas Reflector reports. It has become quite clear that Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is rabidly pro-abortion. She has sadly vetoed a #prolife bill that would allow pregnant mothers to collect child support for their unborn child. Prayers this veto will be overridden. https://t.co/ANWK8iNfH3 — Society of St. Sebastian (@socofstseb) May 13, 2024 Per the Kansas Reflector: Passed 82-38 in the House and 25-12 in the Senate, the legislation specified that these child support payments for medical expenses incurred during pregnancy couldn’t be collected in cases where the woman receives an “elective” abortion. Exceptions would be allowed in cases where the abortion was performed to save the pregnant woman’s life. There is no chance to override the governor’s veto because lawmakers have already adjourned the legislative session. “This divisive legislation has broad and sweeping implications that undermine the will of the majority of Kansans who voted overwhelmingly in 2022 to protect the constitutional rights of women to make decisions about pregnancy,” Kelly said Friday. “This is another blatant attempt by extreme politicians in the Legislature to take more control over women and their families’ personal, private medical decisions.” The Kansas Supreme Court in 2019 determined the state constitution’s right to bodily autonomy extends to the decision to terminate a pregnancy. Voters in August 2022 rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed lawmakers to ban abortion without exception. Despite this public support of reproductive rights, Republican lawmakers have continued to attempt to discourage abortion through a variety of bills in every legislative session since. During the initial discussion of the legislation, critics raised concerns over the complications of paternity testing for a fertilized egg. Supporters of abortion rights said allowing fetuses legal rights and protections would open the door to future restrictions on abortion in a state where the majority of residents support reproductive rights. Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed legislation that would have opened up a pathway for child support claims to be made on behalf of fetuses, calling it an attempt to “take more control over women.”Via @KansasReflector:https://t.co/Ex0v1Uqifk — The Lawrence Times (@LawrenceKSTimes) May 10, 2024 “Kansans already made it very clear that they don’t want lawmakers involved in personal matters. It’s time we listen to them. As I have said before, I refuse to sign legislation that goes against the will of the majority of Kansans who voted on August 2, 2022,” Kelly’s office said in a press release. “Therefore, under Article 2, Section 14(a) of the Constitution, I hereby veto House Substitute for Substitute for Senate Bill 232,” it added. From the Associated Press: The Legislature has long had supermajorities that oppose abortion and GOP lawmakers this year overrode Kelly’s vetoes of four other measures backed by anti-abortion groups. “Now she won’t allow women to have the potential for additional child support,” said Jeanne Gawdun, a lobbyist for Kansans for Life, the state’s most politically influential anti-abortion group. “This will not deter those of us who actually have compassion for women in difficult situations.” Legislators cannot consider overriding the latest veto because they adjourned their annual session May 1 — though they could pass another version during a special session Kelly has promised to call on cutting taxes. Under the bill, judges would have had to consider the “direct medical and pregnancy-related expenses” of the mother before a child’s birth, back to conception, in setting the child support payments required of either parent. The Democrat governor also vetoed legislation to prevent certain land ownership of companies from countries deemed ‘foreign adversaries.’ Democrat Governor Vetoes Legislation To Prevent Land Ownership By ‘Foreign Adversaries’

MUST SEE! Noa Tishby’s speech on why Israel is not now, nor has it ever been, a “colonialist” state. This remains one of the absolute best speeches about Israel that I have ever seen delivered — ever. “How dare you,” By Noa Tishby pic.twitter.com/HEhZeejIwe — Marina Medvin ?? (@MarinaMedvin) May 13, 2024

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Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who is accused of taking bribes to wield his influence to benefit foreign nations.  Federal prosecutors have charged Menendez with 16 criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, a charge accusing him of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt, obstruction of justice, and other related corruption charges. The allegations include claims that Menendez was bribed with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars, and a Mercedes-Benz.  Menendez was the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when federal investigators say the bribery scheme took place. After he was first charged in September 2023, he stepped down as chair, though he is still on the committee.  The trial, taking place in Manhattan, and expected to last weeks. Wael Hana and Fred Daibes, two New Jersey businessmen accused of being involved in the bribery scheme, are being tried with Menendez. A third alleged associate of Menendez, Jose Uribe, pled guilty in March to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, honest services wire fraud, obstruction of justice, and tax evasion. Mendendez’s wife, Nadine, will be tried in July over accusations that she was part of the bribery scheme. During his plea deal, Uribe said that Nandine was given a Mercedes-Benz with the expectation Menendez would use “his power and influence as a United States senator to get a favorable outcome and to stop all investigations related to one of my associates.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP According to federal prosecutors, the alleged bribes were intended to benefit Egypt and protect Hana, Daibes, and Uribe.  “Those bribes included cash, gold, payments toward a home mortgage, compensation for a low-or-no-show job, a luxury vehicle, and other things of value,” the indictment said. Federal authorities reportedly found gold bars and cash stuffed throughout the senator’s home that they traced back to the businessmen Menendez allegedly worked with.  Menendez is also accused of ghostwriting a letter to other senators to urge them to support ending a hold on $300 million in military aid to Egypt, a letter reportedly written in coordination with his wife and the businessmen in question. Other charges say he attempted to use his influence to benefit Qatar.  The New Jersey Democrat has pleaded not guilty to the charges and reportedly plans to blame Nadine. Menendez previously faced federal corruption charges in 2017, but the case ended in a mistrial.

The Hillary Clinton-produced Broadway musical “Suffs,” about the suffragette movement of the 1900s, is turning out to be a bust as the show has failed to sell out seats. The stage play — co-produced by Clinton and Malala Yousafzai — finished in the bottom 23% of all 35 shows on Broadway in terms of filling the theater for the week ending May 5, according to Broadway League.com. According to the Broadway Theatre’s Industry official site, “Suffs” only managed to reach an 81% capacity across eight performances that week.  The play did even worse the following week ending May 12, with the musical only filling 78% of its 7,784 seats across all performances, the New York Post noted. The musical — directed by Leigh Silverman — was written by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub. It is produced by Jill Furman and Rachel Sussman, along with co-producers Clinton and Yousafzai. It is one of the newer shows on Broadway after it officially opened last month. Hillary Clinton-produced play ‘Suffs’ failing to pack seats during peak Broadway season https://t.co/mz7xz6NmmT pic.twitter.com/36yhLRaK3u — New York Post (@nypost) May 12, 2024 The play is nearly 3 hours long and takes place in 1913 when the “women’s movement is heating up in America, anchored by the suffragists — “Suffs,” as they call themselves — and their relentless pursuit of the right to vote,” a description on the show’s website read. “Reaching across and against generational, racial, and class divides, these brilliant, flawed women entertain and inspire us with the story of their hard-won victory in an ongoing fight,” it added. “So much has changed since the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment over a century ago, and yet we’re reminded sometimes we need to look back, in order to march fearlessly into the future.” Speaking to the Associated Press about the play, Clinton said she felt she could relate to ​​“all of” the characters. “I know how important it is to have relationships with the people you’re working for, as you’re taking risks and you’re doing things that have never been done, whether it’s running for president in my case or having a march on Washington in 1913 to try to convince the president and the Congress to adopt the amendment to let women vote,” Clinton told the AP, referencing when she ran for president in 2016 and lost to former President Donald Trump. She also talked about the 2024 election and said she sees this play as “relevant to today. We have a lot of challenges in our country … I think having a play about voting in the election year could not be better timed.” Daily Wire host Michael Knowles recently discussed on his podcast that “despite a concerted promotional effort by the establishment media” and a cast made up entirely of “females or gender non-binary cast,” the musical is failing.