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My name is John Q. Whiteman, and I want to begin this op-ed by saying: It’s about time.
For too long, I have suffered in silence.
Not complete silence. I have a podcast. But still.

News about powerful men committing violence against women has bombarded the United States in recent months.
On April 16, 2026, Virginia’s former Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, and then himself inside their family home. The shocking news came days after Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, resigned from Congress...

Patients can still get a key abortion drug from a pharmacy or via telehealth after the Supreme Court extended its block of a lower-court ruling until May 14, 2026 at 5 p.m.
The Court on May 11, 2026 extended its stay on a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that had temporarily prevented mifepristone, one of two drugs commonly used in U.S. medication abortions, from being accessed outside an in-person health-care visit...

This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th, and republished through Rewire News Group‘s partnership with the 19th News Network.
It’s not just Congress on the ballot in the 2026 midterms. Over 30 governorships are up for election in 2026, with major implications for issues like health care, child care, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and more....