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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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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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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
A SCOTUS Reality Check
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Newsmax host: Is Breyer's retirement the way Hillary ends up as president?
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Politico:
‘Somebody in the Senate could die’: Biden pressed to move fast on SCOTUS
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Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
The Dishonest Cancellation Campaign against Ilya Shapiro
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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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Jonathan Turley / Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Criteria for Replacing Stephen Breyer
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mcminn.k12.tn.us:
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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
republicanleader.senate.gov:
McConnell on Justice Breyer's Announced Retirement — BENTON, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the announced retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer: — “I congratulate Justice Breyer on nearly three decades of thoughtful …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell: I'm going to give Biden's Supreme Court nominee ‘a fair look’
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Patricia McCabe / Supreme Court of the United States:
STATEMENTS FROM THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING JUSTICE STEPHEN G. BREYER'S RETIREMENT
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Wall Street Journal:
Russia Sends Medical Units to Ukrainian Front — Moscow says it sees little scope for optimism in U.S. proposals on Ukraine — Moscow has put what appear to be final preparations for an invasion of Ukraine by sending medical units to the front, moving to a level of readiness that it hadn't reached …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson's pro-Russia rants give Republicans exactly what they deserve
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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
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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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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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Richard Branson / Virgin.com:
My thoughts on Ukraine and Russia — Business leaders all over the world have been watching the build-up of Russian troops and equipment at the Ukrainian border with great concern. This has been a smouldering conflict for many years, with occasional flare-ups, like the illegal annexation of the Crimea by Russia in 2014.
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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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Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Stormy Daniels Cross-Examined By Her Former Attorney Michael Avenatti — She has accused the disgraced lawyer of stealing $300,000 of the advance she received from her book deal. — Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who was paid to keep silent about her alleged affair with former President Donald Trump …
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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.
David K. Li / NBC News:
Stephanie Ruhle set to take ‘The 11th Hour’ slot, while ‘Morning Joe’ expanding — Veteran anchor and reporter Stephanie Ruhle will be the new host of MSNBC's “The 11th Hour” while the cable network's “Morning Joe” is set to expand to an additional fourth hour, the network's president announced Thursday.
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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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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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Marjorie Hernandez / New York Post:
California child molester sentenced to two years in juvenile facility — A 26-year old transgender woman who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl will be moved to a youth treatment center, despite prosecutor's efforts to keep her in a Los Angeles County Jail.
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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.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump faces MAGA revolt over endorsement — Former President Donald Trump is facing serious backlash from die-hard loyalists over his decision to intervene in a Tennessee House race, with his supporters accusing him of spurning a staunch Republican ally who's running.
Teddy Ng / South China Morning Post:
‘New shocks’: US hasn't followed direction leaders discussed, China tells Blinken — Wang Yi tells Blinken to stop ‘interfering with the Beijing Winter Olympics’ and ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan Direction discussed by Xi Jinping and Joe Biden at virtual summit has not been followed …
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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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 …
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