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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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The Supreme Court Is Taking Direct Aim at Roe v. Wade — On Monday morning, the Supreme Court announced that it will reconsider the constitutional prohibition against abortion bans before fetal viability. This decision indicates that the ultra-conservative five-justice majority is prepared …
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Supreme Court issues rulings on policing, climate, criminal defendants' rights
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RedState and Washington Free Beacon
Tom Joyce / Washington Examiner:
At 15 weeks of fetal development, humans are complex
At 15 weeks of fetal development, humans are complex
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Talking Points Memo, Law & Crime, Common Dreams and The Dispatch
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The misguided identity politics of the anti-Trump Republicans — Opinion by — It's good that Republicans such as former president George W. Bush, Sen. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah) have made clear that they oppose former president Donald Trump because of his anti-democratic and racist behavior.
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USA Today and Political Wire
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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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Graham: ‘I accept the results of the election’ — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that he accepts the results of the 2020 election, and urged Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, to focus on the upcoming midterm where the party wants to win back control of Congress.
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Report: Kamala Harris Keeps Enemies List of Journalists Who Don't ‘Appreciate Her Life Experience’ — Vice President Kamala Harris keeps a list of reporters and other political types who might be racist, according to a profile published in the Atlantic on Monday. — “The vice president and her team tend to dismiss reporters.
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Power Line
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Biden and Harris swipe at Trump in releasing 2020 tax returns
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Biden, Harris Incomes Dropped in 2020, Tax Returns Show
Biden, Harris Incomes Dropped in 2020, Tax Returns Show
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The Hill, CNN, Roll Call, Forbes, Washington Times, New York Post, The Guardian, The Daily Caller and The Week
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
What Kamala Harris Has Learned About Being Vice President
What Kamala Harris Has Learned About Being Vice President
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Power Line and Politico
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EXCLUSIVE: Documents reveal how Trump is spending taxpayer money on his post-presidential offices — from printer toner to Stephen Miller's salary — New documents show the inner workings of ex-president Donald Trump's team. — Former White House aides Stephen Miller and Dan Scavino are still getting government salaries.
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Raw Story
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Arizona G.O.P. Is Split on Vote Review: 'We Can't Indulge These Insane Lies' — Top local Republicans are hitting back at Donald J. Trump and fellow party members in the State Senate over a review of Arizona ballots. — The Republican leaders of Arizona's most populous county issued …
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Washington Post, Mediaite, Snopes.com and CNN
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‘Our democracy is imperiled’: Maricopa County officials decry 2020 recount as a sham and call on Arizona Republicans to end the process — The Republican-dominated Maricopa County board of supervisors Monday denounced an ongoing audit of the 2020 vote as a “sham” and a “con,” …
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Washington Examiner, Associated Press, Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
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Israel's bombing of Gaza ignores Palestinians' right to exist … Here's something that gets lost these days when we talk about the Middle East: There is currently no existential threat to the state of Israel. That's a matter guaranteed by the United States, whose long-standing technological assistance …
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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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Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, IndieWire, Deseret News, The Week and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
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AT&T:
AT&T's WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. Creating Standalone Company by Combining Operations to Form New Global Leader in Entertainment
AT&T's WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. Creating Standalone Company by Combining Operations to Form New Global Leader in Entertainment
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New York Times, NPR, Deadline, CNN, The Daily Caller, Vanity Fair, The Daily Dot, The Verge, Mediaite, TechCrunch, The Week, The Hill and Protocol, more at Mediagazer »
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GOP leaders split on the January 6 probe but No. 2 Republican predicts Senate will pass bill ‘in some form’ — GOP's Upton: McCarthy should back January 6 commission — (CNN)Senate Minority Whip John Thune predicted Monday that his chamber would pass a bill to establish a bipartisan commission probing …
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Vox
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Censorship, Surveillance and Profits: A Hard Bargain for Apple in China — Apple built the world's most valuable business on top of China. Now it has to answer to the Chinese government. — GUIYANG, China — On the outskirts of this city in a poor, mountainous province in southwestern China …
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MacRumors, more at Techmeme »
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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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What Joel Greenberg's guilty plea agreement means for Matt Gaetz
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The Daily Beast
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How ‘Rear Adm. Jack Meehoff’ fooled a bunch of real retired generals and admirals — A group of more than 100 retired generals and admirals who have accused President Joe Biden of being a communist have been pranked by a faux flag officer going by the nom de guerre “Rear Adm. Jack Meehoff.”
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David Larimer, versatile Washington Post editor, dies at 47 — David Larimer, a Washington Post editor who helped shape the paper's coverage of college athletics, conflict overseas and the coronavirus pandemic, died May 15 at a hospital in Washington. He was 47.
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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
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Graphika, Hackwhackers and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
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Exclusive: Inside the Military's Secret Undercover Army — The largest undercover force the world has ever known is the one created by the Pentagon over the past decade. Some 60,000 people now belong to this secret army, many working under masked identities and in low profile, all part of a broad program called “signature reduction.”
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Raw Story
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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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Shawna Chen / Axios:
Biden administration to send 20 million U.S.-authorized vaccine doses abroad
Biden administration to send 20 million U.S.-authorized vaccine doses abroad
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The Daily Caller
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Abbott: Texas opting out of federal pandemic unemployment benefits effective June 26 — This includes the $300 weekly unemployment check from federal officials — AUSTIN - Gov. Greg Abbott announced to the U.S. Department of Labor on Monday that the state will be opting …
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National Review, The Texas Tribune, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
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U.S. Blocks U.N. Statement on Violence in Gaza — China, holding Security Council presidency, criticizes U.S. for its stance on the proposed statement — WASHINGTON—The U.S. blocked a proposed statement being considered by United Nations Security Council members on Monday that would have condemned …
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Cuomo Set to Receive $5.1 Million from Pandemic Book Deal — The New York governor reported earning $3.1 million last year from his leadership memoir, with additional payments coming in the next two years. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo reported earning $3.12 million last year from his memoir …
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The end of D.C.'s elite social scene — It will never be the same after Trump and covid. And that's a good thing. — One night in 2017, soon after Donald Trump was inaugurated, several top administration officials showed up at Cafe Milano, a popular Washington hangout run by Franco Nuschese for the past three decades.
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Trump Has Blown Off Rudy Giuliani's Pleas for Help as Feds Circle — Giuliani appears to be in hot water, and his allies keep asking for Trump's help. But so far, the ex-president isn't willing to ride to the rescue of his one-time lawyer. — In the weeks since the feds raided Rudy Giuliani's apartment …
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‘So I raped you.’ Facebook message renews fight for justice — MOORESTOWN, New Jersey (AP) — Shannon Keeler was enjoying a weekend getaway with her boyfriend last year when she checked her Facebook messages for the first time in ages. A name popped up that stopped her cold.
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New York Post
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White House to Nominate National Security Veteran for DOJ Post — Uber executive Matt Olsen to be nominated as assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's National Security Division — Matt Olsen, Uber Technologies Inc.'s chief trust and security officer and a veteran …
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Trump Justice Dept. Tried to Use Grand Jury to Identify Nunes Critic on Twitter — An unsealed court filing shows that the social media company fought the subpoena, which the Biden administration is said to have withdrawn. — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department under President Trump secretly obtained …
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Insider, The Daily Beast, Los Angeles Times, Mercury News and Courthouse News Service
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Senator Hirono just shamed a Republican's lone vote to allow more hate crimes — Scott speaks with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) about her new book “Heart of Fire: An immigrant daughter's story” which chronicles her humble beginnings that led to her five-decade career in public service.
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Chamber of Commerce draws fire after a risky bet on Democrats — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's biggest business lobby, is encountering challenges on multiple fronts as it seeks warmer relations with Democrats after years of lockstep loyalty to Republicans …
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RedState and americamagazine.org
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We'll Innovate Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis or Die Trying — Climate science and political realism are two bitter tastes that taste even more wretched together. — Today's best-case ecological scenario was a horror story just three decades ago. In 1993, Bill Clinton declared …
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Maryland Matters
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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 …