USA – Page 9883 – Prologue Journal

Will North Carolina Be the ‘Beginning of the End’ of the Medicaid Expansion Fight?

New York Times Intense patient advocacy, shifting politics, a determined Democratic governor and a handful of maverick Republicans led the state to join 39 others that have expanded Medicaid. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/us/politics/medicaid-expansion-north-carolina.html

A Legal Clash Over the Abortion Pill

Wall Street Journal Many on the right and left want courts to set national abortion policy again. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-legal-clash-over-the-abortion-pill-mifepristone-kacsmaryk-dobbs-courts-fda-rice-6ff2787e

Democrats for Defying Court Orders

Wall Street Journal Ron Wyden and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorse law-breaking over an abortion drug. https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-for-defying-court-orders-wyden-mifepristone-fda-texas-abortion-kacsmaryk-d8ee9973

Oklahoma’s McGirt Cleanup Continues

Wall Street Journal Is a Choctaw immune from Tulsa traffic cops? Ask the 10th Circuit. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oklahoma-mcgirt-tribal-law-supreme-court-neil-gorsuch-richard-ray-roth-billy-lord-crime-victims-ef160680

Macron Blunders on Taiwan—and Ukraine

Wall Street Journal He weakens deterrence against Chinese aggression and undermines U.S. support for Europe. https://www.wsj.com/articles/macron-blunders-on-taiwan-and-ukraine-france-asia-military-china-xi-jinping-military-support-303181c5

Amid backlash, Twitter changes NPR’s account to ‘government funded media’

Washington Post Amid backlash, Twitter changes NPR account label to “government funded media.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/04/09/npr-musk-twitter/

A New Roster of Top Stock-Fund Managers

Wall Street Journal Winners’ Circle: In a rough market, different names emerge among winning stock-pickers. But only 27 of 1,257 funds had 12-month gains. https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-stock-fund-managers-14d3123

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Has Biggest Opening Weekend of 2023

Wall Street Journal The animated film racked up $146 million over three days, stomping competition in the U.S. box office. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-super-mario-bros-movie-has-biggest-opening-weekend-of-2023-3021c35c

Memories of and Thanks for the Print Edition

Wall Street Journal ‘Our copy of the Long Island Press was delivered on bicycle by one Donald J. Trump.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/print-edition-paperboy-newspapers-trump-eisenhower-delivery-route-business-kids-7ba98c79

The Many Crises the Fed Was Made to Prevent

Wall Street Journal There have been 15 to 17 recessions and a couple of depressions since its inception. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-many-crises-the-fed-was-made-to-prevent-recesssion-depression-reserve-fdic-93e5c0de