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Eric Kleefeld / Media Matters for America:
Right-wing commentators spread hate — and hypocrisy — on Biden's upcoming Supreme Court pick — Biden's campaign promise in 2020 to nominate a Black woman was nearly identical to a promise Ronald Reagan made in 1980 — With Justice Stephen Bryer announcing his retirement …
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
A SCOTUS Reality Check — Identity politics and the High Court — This might be a good day for Democrats to reflect on political reality: As my colleague Tim Miller has so eloquently pointed out, if they didn't have Joe Manchin in the senate, they'd probably have Senator Cletus Von Ivermectin (R).
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Roy Edroso / alicublog:
THE SUPREME COURT NOMINEE IS A NI[CLANG]! — Justice Breyer's retirement from the Supreme Court reminds conservatives that Biden had pledged to nominate a black woman, and the results are as expected. From the libertarian* (*conservative with crippling social anxieties) Ilya Shapiro:
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Washington Post:
Biden vows to nominate Black woman to succeed Breyer on Supreme Court … President Biden vowed Thursday to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court by the end of February, saying “it's long overdue.” His pledge came during a White House event with Justice Stephen G. Breyer …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell: I'm going to give Biden's Supreme Court nominee ‘a fair look’
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John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
The confirmation process will show whether Biden understands the Black solidarity and power that put him in the White House
NBC News:
Activists are aiming for Sen. Sinema. But she's winning Republican friends.
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Politico:
Why not to expect a scorched earth fight over Breyer's replacement
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Biden, Breyer to make joint announcement at White House as Supreme Court justice set to retire
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republicanleader.senate.gov:
McConnell on Justice Breyer's Announced Retirement
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Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
Ingraham: Biden Opposed and Filibustered Janice Rogers Brown's Nomination, Race and Gender ‘Only Count’ if You Have Left-Wing Beliefs
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson's pro-Russia rants give Republicans exactly what they deserve — Tucker Carlson has created a thorny dilemma for Republicans running in 2022 primaries: How can they cast President Biden as “weak” on Ukraine when the nation's most-watched right-wing TV commentator is enforcing …
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Laura Bradley / The Daily Beast:
Marvel Actress Evangeline Lilly Attended D.C. Anti-Vax Protest — The actress, who previously refused to self-quarantine as she lived with her cancer-stricken father, now says she was protesting against vaccine mandates in Washington, D.C. — Folks, Evangeline Lilly is at it again.
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Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Evangeline Lilly Joined RFK Jr.'s Insane Anti-Vax Rally — and Bragged About It — “I believe nobody should ever be forced to inject their body with anything, against their will,” Lost actress writes of mandates after attending the event, at which RFK likened vaccine passports to slavery
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Jenny Gross / New York Times:
School Board in Tennessee Bans Teaching of Holocaust Novel ‘Maus’ — The board voted unanimously to remove the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel from classrooms because it contained swear words, according to minutes from the meeting. — A school board in Tennessee voted unanimously this month to ban …
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Chris Boyette / CNN:
A Tennessee school board removed the graphic novel ‘Maus,’ about the Holocaust, from curriculum due to language and nudity concerns
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump Has Pushed the Wisconsin GOP Into a Full Meltdown — “The conspiracy theorists have taken over the party,” said Wisconsin Republican state Sen. Kathy Bernier. — CJ — Accusations of slander. Leaked documents. Fake news pushed by a right-wing conspiracy website. Staff forcibly reassigned.
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Casey Nolen / KSDK-TV:
Rep. Cori Bush's vehicle hit by gunfire in St. Louis area — The congresswoman was not injured. — ST. LOUIS — A vehicle belonging to Congresswoman Cori Bush, D-St. Louis, was hit by gunfire early Saturday morning, according to a source close to the representative who spoke on the condition …
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Annie Grayer / CNN:
Cori Bush's car struck by gunfire while the Missouri lawmaker was not in the vehicle
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Associated Press:
Top Pa. Dems to miss Biden visit, cite scheduling conflicts — HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden will appear in Pittsburgh on Friday as an opening step in a broader campaign to promote the White House's achievements in key states before the midterm elections.
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Republican billionaire Ken Langone donated to Joe Manchin's PAC after senator opposed Biden's Build Back Better Act — Billionaire investor Ken Langone and his wife each contributed $5,000 to Sen. Joe Manchin's leadership PAC in late December. — The contribution arrived just over a week …
Andrew Kerr / Washington Examiner:
BLM's millions unaccounted for after leaders quietly jumped ship — No one appears to have been in charge at Black Lives Matter for months. The address it lists on tax forms is wrong, and the charity's two board members won't say who controls its $60 million bankroll, a Washington Examiner investigation has found.
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'We're uncomfortable in our own locker room.' Lia Thomas' UPenn teammate tells how the trans swimmer doesn't always cover up her male genitals when changing and their concerns go ignored by their coach — One of Lia Thomas' teammates tells DailyMail.com they feel uncomfortable sharing …
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Washington Post:
Anthony Fauci is up against more than a virus … The doctor opens the front door. Never mind introductions. “I know who you are. Do you think these guys would let you get this close to me, if we didn't know who you are?” Across the street is a security agent in Nikes, a badge on his belt.
Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Sarah Palin Dined At Multiple Restaurants After Getting COVID — Sarah Palin is not letting COVID-19 stop her from enjoying New York City's culinary offerings. — The former Alaska governor returned to Elio's restaurant Wednesday night and dined outdoors just days after it was revealed she tested positive for COVID-19.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Biden's approval in Georgia takes a nosedive — President Joe Biden's approval rating has fallen off a cliff in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll released Thursday that showed just one-third of registered voters approve of the Democrat's job performance.
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Kellyanne Conway memoir 'Here's the Deal' coming out May 24 — NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has a memoir out May 24: “Here's the Deal” is billed by her publisher as a look beyond the headlines of the Trump administration and her family life …
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Jenny G. Zhang / Gawker:
Everyone Thinks They Are the Underdog — Some months ago, I got into a Twitter spat with a few moderately popular TV writers/comedians. It involved the subject of labor unions: specifically a growing rift within a certain writers guild, which at the time was having an existential crisis …
John F. Harris / Politico:
How Trash Talk Can Save Biden's Presidency — As a political communicator, President Joe Biden's most effective moments often come spontaneously, when he is overcome with feeling, or by accident, when words that are intended to be private instead become public.
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Tarpley Hitt / Gawker:
What Happened at The Root? — When The Root launched as an offshoot of The Washington Post in 2008, it aimed to fill the gap between print and online media and elevate Black writers in the digital mainstream. It was high-brow — founded by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Donald E. Graham …
Jay Caspian Kang / New York Times:
Affirmative Action Was Never a Perfect Solution — On Monday, the Supreme Court announced it would hear arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. In 2014, the group sued the university, accusing it of discriminating against Asian students during its admissions process.
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Musa al-Gharbi / The Guardian:
No, America is not on the brink of a civil war — It's time to tell the truth about the big lie — ccording to a number of polls and surveys, significant majorities of Republican-aligned voters seem to believe the big lie that Trump was the rightful winner of the 2020 US presidential election and …
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