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Just four months from a presidential election, the Supreme Court dismissed a major abortion case on Thursday, delaying a final decision on whether a federal law mandating that hospitals provide emergency medical treatment includes the right to medically-necessary abortions. The decision to return the case to the lower courts contains the makings of what could be a major loss for abortion rights.

U. K. Prime MInister Rishi Sunak took the British public by surprise last month when he announced a general election on July 4. Sunak was not under obligation to call an election until December 2024, so calling an election earlier than necessary while the Conservative Party had not been performing well in the polls was especially unexpected.

As Americans prepare to watch the presidential debate on Thursday night, the economy will likely be top of mind for many voters. Although inflation has cooled and hiring has continued to grow, polls show that many Americans have maintained negative views about the economy and some 22% of voters say that inflation and the price of goods are their most important issue in the November election. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Ahead of the debate, TIME sat down with Heather Boushey, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers and a key architect of “Bidenomics,” to discuss the biggest challenges facing the economy and why there’s a disconnect between public perception of the economy and economic indicators. Below is a transcript of that conversation, which has been edited for clarity. Nik Popli: Economic policy is undoubtedly going to be one of the biggest issues as we head into the election.

Donald Trump was interviewed by Ramin Setoodeh for his new book and when asked about Taylor Swift, Trump fondled her image in his mind five times in a span of a few seconds. SETOODEH: What do you think about Taylor Swift, the most famous, one of the most famous people right now? TRUMP: Yeah, I think she's beautiful, very beautiful. I find her very beautiful.

Joey Stiglitz's clown club has an impressive record of getting it wrong.

The interaction reveals that journalists, while not the brightest bulbs, are rigorously programmed and deeply dishonest, so they must be challenged at every level.