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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Why Justice Breyer May Resist Calls for His Retirement — In a recent speech on “the peril of politics,” Justice Stephen G. Breyer said judges must renounce loyalty to “the political party that helped to secure their appointment.” — WASHINGTON — Many liberals say Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg …
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Supreme Court takes up major abortion case next term that could limit Roe v. Wade — (CNN)The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a major abortion case next term concerning a controversial Mississippi law that banned most abortions after 15 weeks, rekindling a potentially major challenge …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
The Supreme Court will hear a major abortion case.
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Supreme Court will hear direct challenge to Roe v. Wade
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Case Challenging Roe v. Wade
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court takes up blockbuster case over Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court just took a case that poses a major threat to Roe v. Wade
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Los Angeles Times:
AT&T to spin off HBO, other WarnerMedia assets in a huge deal with Discovery. What went wrong? — Three years ago, AT&T Inc. marched into Hollywood with big ambitions to be a 21st century media colossus, connecting its booming cellphone business with legendary media properties — HBO …
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AT&T's WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. Creating Standalone Company by Combining Operations to Form New Global Leader in Entertainment — Companies with Shared Values, Complementary Assets, and Iconic Brands and Franchises, Will Offer the Most Differentiated Content Portfolio in the World
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Jason Kilar, the WarnerMedia Chief, Is Said to Be Negotiating His Exit — Jason Kilar has hired a legal team to negotiate his departure as chief executive of WarnerMedia, according to two people briefed on the matter. AT&T, which owns WarnerMedia, said on Monday that it had agreed to spin off …
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Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
Chuck Todd clashes with Dan Crenshaw over GOP fraud claims: ‘Why should anybody believe a word you say?’ — Days after House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her leadership position for challenging former president Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud, Rep. Dan Crenshaw …
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Benjamin Parker / The Bulwark:
The GOP's Telltale Signs of Authoritarianism — Trump dominates its money and its mind. — The Republican party is an authoritarian party, not just in its unabashed hostility to democracy and the rule of law, but also in its internal organization. It exhibits many of the classic signs …
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CNN:
Former Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg pleads guilty to six federal charges — Washington (CNN)Joel Greenberg, an indicted close confidant of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, formally pleaded guilty on Monday morning to six federal charges in a court hearing, admitting to a federal judge …
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Washington Post:
Gaetz associate pleads guilty in sex trafficking case — ORLANDO — A Florida politician considered key to the investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz formally pleaded guilty Monday to sex trafficking of a minor and a host of other crimes, agreeing to cooperate fully with prosecutors and testify in court in hopes of leniency for himself.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Gaetz associate pleads guilty to 6 federal crimes, including sex trafficking a teen
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Washington Post:
Chinese businessman with links to Steve Bannon is driving force for a sprawling disinformation network, researchers say — Guo Wengui, living in self-exile in New York City, is at the center of a digital web pushing election and covid falsehoods, according to Graphika research
Ben Smith / New York Times:
How a Jeopardy! Contestant's Hand Gesture Became Part of a Conspiracy — How hundreds of “Jeopardy!” contestants talked themselves into a baseless conspiracy theory — and won't be talked out of it. — It is an ironclad rule of the private Facebook group of past “Jeopardy!” …
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David Siders / Politico:
‘Biden is not a good bad guy’: GOP rips up midterm playbook — When the National Republican Senatorial Committee sought to attack four vulnerable Senate Democrats in a series of new ads this spring, President Joe Biden was nowhere to be found. Instead, the NRSC juxtaposed photographs of the senators …
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Google, Deloitte, and Citigroup quietly collaborate with GOP group pushing voter suppression — Several large corporations that have recently issued public statements supporting voting rights — including Google, Deloitte, and Citigroup — are also funding and collaborating …
The White House:
Statement from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Child Tax Credit … The American Rescue Plan is delivering critical tax relief to middle class and hard-pressed working families with children. With today's announcement, about 90% of families with children will get this new tax relief automatically, starting in July.
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Gunning for AOC—and There's Only 1 Reason — A newly discovered video of Greene harassing AOC in 2019, along with Greene's attacks on her colleague on the House floor last week, reveal a racism that is as old as it is scary. — Video emerged late last week …
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CNN:
US investigates second suspected case of mystery ‘syndrome’ near White House — (CNN)Two White House officials were struck by a mysterious illness late last year — including one who was passing through a gate onto the property — newly revealed details that come as investigators …
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Insider, Washington Post, Raw Story and The Hill
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
A famed folk singer won a presidential pardon after molesting a child. Did he prey on others? — No one from the government notified Barbara Winter about the pardon. Not the White House, not the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney, not the prosecutor who handled her case.
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Bloomberg:
Biden to Send U.S.-Authorized Vaccines Abroad for First Time — President Joe Biden plans to send an additional 20 million doses of U.S. coronavirus vaccines abroad by the end of June — including, for the first time, shots authorized for domestic use, where supply is beginning to outstrip demand, Bloomberg News reports.
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Matt Bruenig / People's Policy Project:
IRS Confirms Major CTC Participation Problems — The IRS announced earlier today that it would begin making advanced refundable monthly child tax credit (CTC) payments on July 15 of this year. In the IRS release, the agency says that 88 percent of children will receive the payments.
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Washington Post:
Black, Brown and extremist: Across the far-right spectrum, people of color play a more visible role — Brandon Rapolla is not who springs to mind as the face of the far right. — Rapolla's brown skin, a reflection of his multiracial ancestry, is at odds with images of White guys …
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Raw Story
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Trump critic, will not run for a second term in 2022 — Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan said Monday that he won't be seeking a second term as Georgia's No. 2 official and will instead focus on building a “GOP 2.0” movement that urges fellow Republicans to envision a party beyond former President Donald Trump.
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Chuck Collins / The Hill:
US billionaire wealth skyrocketed 55 percent during pandemic, accelerating inequality — Over the last 14 months of the pandemic, millions of Americans have lost their jobs, health and wealth — and almost 600,000 have lost their lives. At the same time, U.S billionaires and the super-rich …
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Douglas Schoen / The Hill:
The imminent crises facing Joe Biden — The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be over in the United States. Vaccines have become widespread, and the CDC recently relaxed guidelines on masks and distancing for fully vaccinated Americans. Many Americans likely credit the Biden administration …
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John T. Bennett / Washington Examiner:
What mask confusion? White House says it will take some time for many vaccinated people to feel comfortable — The White House on Monday dismissed complaints that its guidance on COVID-19-vaccinated people being able to ditch their masks has sown confusion across the country.
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Franklin Graham worries Trump too old to run in 2024 — The Rev. Franklin Graham says a potential 2024 presidential bid by Donald Trump would “be a very tough thing to do,” the prominent Christian leader told “Axios on HBO.” — Why it matters: Graham, the president of the Billy Graham …
Bloomberg:
The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it's companies furiously trying to stock up. — Mattress producers to car manufacturers …
Donald G. McNeil Jr / Medium:
How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love the Lab-Leak Theory* — In early spring 2020, I reported an article for The New York Times on which I put the tentative headline: “New Coronavirus Is ‘Clearly Not a Lab Leak,’ Scientists Say.” — It never ran. — For two reasons.
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Tyler Bridges / The Advocate:
Buddy Roemer, Louisiana's former Democrat-turned-Republican governor, dies at 77 — 1 of 16 — Buddy Roemer, who rode a message of reform in the 1987 governor's race to vault over three challengers and “slay the dragon” — scandal-torn three-time Gov. Edwin Edwards …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Rise of a megadonor: Thiel makes a play for the Senate — Ohio Republican J.D. Vance didn't go it alone when he trekked to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort for a meeting with the former president earlier this spring — the soon-to-be Senate candidate was accompanied by his mentor and political benefactor Peter Thiel.
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Jacob Adelman / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Today's Paper — Did the Eagles' rivalry with the New York Giants help sink Philadelphia's chance of being chosen as home to Amazon.com's massive “HQ2″ office expansion? — Along with Amazon's shifting outlook back home in Seattle, it may have played a role, according to a new book …
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