Hardball with Chris Matthews, May 15, 2019
Duration: 44 Minutes
Discussed Today:
Alabama Governor signs near total abortion ban into law
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a near-total abortion ban bill designed to challenge more than 40 years of federal abortion protection under Roe v. Wade into law Wednesday.
Amy Klobuchar calls Alabama abortion law ‘dangerous, wrong, unconstitutional’
Last night, the Alabama State Senate approved the farthest reaching effort in the country to curb abortion rights this year, intended to set up a Supreme Court fight over Roe v. Wade.
Alabama State Rep on abortion ban: These men need to stay out of our wombs
Alabama State Representative Merika Coleman said the recently signed near total abortion ban could overturn Roe v. Wade and lead to more ‘abortions in back alleys.’
British General contradicts US claim of increased threats from Iran
British Major General Chris Ghika, the number two officer in the US led coalition fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq, briefed Pentagon reporters on Tuesday and directly disputing what the Trump administration has been saying for the past ten days about Iran. As the New York Times reports, "The rare public dispute highlights a central problem for the Trump administration as it seeks to rally allies and global opinion against Iran."
Tomorrow: Chris Matthews hosts ‘The Deciders’ Town Hall in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Chris is hosting a special edition of Hardball tomorrow night, live from the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area. After voting for Obama in 2008 and 2012, this area of Pennsylvania switched widely in 2016, giving a big majority vote to Trump.
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