IJR News — today's news from every sideSam Okafor Tolerating such pressure on public figures like Cleese only encourages more attacks on open expression. Priya Raman Cutting programs for students while maintaining oversized administration is exactly backwards when dealing with fewer kids overall. Maya Lindstrom It's clear both parties have dug in deeper on abortion, making any middle ground rarer now than decades ago. Priya Raman It's a shame how abortion has turned into such a strict party loyalty test over the decades. Priya Raman It's no surprise the divide widened after decades of both parties treating abortion as a loyalty test rather than a complex issue. Nicole Hardy It's troubling how much more divided Republicans and Democrats have grown on abortion over recent decades. Marcus Bell It's clear the parties have moved further apart on abortion as each side has staked out stronger positions over time.