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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro criticized Vice President Vance's foreign policy language as 'dangerous' and 'destructive.' Speaker Mike Johnson argued that 'birthright tourism' has devalued the 14th Amendment. The Hill also published a piece on why American women are 'underbabied,' citing various socio-economic factors.
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The Hill
The U.S. is facing a declining birth rate due to a lack of paid leave, discrimination against pregnant workers, unaffordable childcare, and wage gaps between men and women, as well as severe abortion restrictions, all of which make motherhood less appealing and feasible.
2026-07-05 17:00 UTC
The Hill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said "birthright tourism" has "devalued" the 14th Amendment after President Trump called on Congress to tackle the issue of birthright citizenship following the Supreme Court's recent decision. Johnson praised Justice Clarence Thomas's dissent against the high
2026-07-05 17:07 UTC
The Hill
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Vice President Vance’s language in foreign policy speeches has been “dangerous” and “destructive" on the world stage. “I think it's really dangerous and destructive, the language the president, by the way, even more so the vice president, uses, that tries to s
2026-07-05 17:17 UTC