Blood of the Lamb review – acutely tense drama of reproductive rights | Edinburgh festival 2023

The tension builds from the minute a nervous, slightly dazed woman is led into a dingy airport antechamber by a lawyer who is avoiding eye contact. It tightens, in Arlene Hutton’s taut two-hander, as the US state lawyer, Val (Elisabeth Nunziato), first distracted, then bristling, treats Nessa (Dana Brooke), more like a criminal than someone… Continue reading Blood of the Lamb review – acutely tense drama of reproductive rights | Edinburgh festival 2023

The new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is off to a tense start

When liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court this year, giving liberals their first majority in 15 years, it put an end to the bitterest and most expensive state Supreme Court races in U.S. history. But when Protasiewicz was sworn in last week, formally tipping the ideological balance of the… Continue reading The new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is off to a tense start

Pence Leaves Pro-Trump Hecklers With One Quick Message In Tense Parking Lot Exchange

Former Vice President Mike Pence swiftly told supporters of former President Donald Trump to read the Constitution as they heckled him on his way into a New Hampshire town hall event on Friday. The campaign event marked the first for Pence since his ex-boss pleaded not guilty to four felony charges tied to his efforts… Continue reading Pence Leaves Pro-Trump Hecklers With One Quick Message In Tense Parking Lot Exchange