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New York Times:
Black Women in Law Feel Pride and Frustration Ahead of Court Nominee — As Biden prepares to nominate the first Black woman to the nation's highest court, members of this small, elite group are watching with complicated emotions. … ATLANTA — Alisia Adamson Profit, a Black woman …
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Washington Post:
Inside the campaign to pressure Justice Stephen Breyer to retire — The Supreme Court justice's decision to step down followed an extraordinary campaign designed to pressure him to retire and make way for a new nominee to be named by a Democratic president.
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The Guardian, Wide World of News, The Message Box, Reason, Off The Mall and New York Times
Brady Dennis / Washington Post:
White House pushes back after Republican senator says Supreme Court pick will be ‘beneficiary’ of affirmative action
White House pushes back after Republican senator says Supreme Court pick will be ‘beneficiary’ of affirmative action
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New Republic, USA Today, Raw Story, Townhall, Mother Jones, Insider, The Guardian, CNN and Mississippi Free Press
Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Sen. Roger Wicker says Biden's Supreme Court nom will be a ‘beneficiary’ of affirmative action
Sen. Roger Wicker says Biden's Supreme Court nom will be a ‘beneficiary’ of affirmative action
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Cloud of Supreme Court Confirmation Bitterness Hangs Over Coming Fight
Cloud of Supreme Court Confirmation Bitterness Hangs Over Coming Fight
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The Atlantic, Texas to the World, Townhall, dudunglallana and Associated Press
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Nils Lofgren Pulls Music From Spotify in Solidarity With Neil Young — “We encourage all musicians, artists and music lovers everywhere, to stand with us all, and cut ties with Spotify,” guitarist writes — Nils Lofgren has joined Neil Young in removing his music from Spotify to protest …
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Aidin Vaziri / Datebook:
Spotify loses $4 billion in market value after Neil Young controversy
Spotify loses $4 billion in market value after Neil Young controversy
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BBC:
North Korea missile tests: Biggest launch since 2017 — North Korea has conducted what is thought to be its biggest missile launch since 2017. — South Korea reported that the launch took place at 07:52 local time on Sunday (22:52 GMT) off North Korea's east coast.
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Kim Tong-Hyung / Associated Press:
North Korea launches suspected missile in 7th test in 2022 — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea — its 7th round of weapons launches this month — in an apparent attempt to pressure the Biden administration over long-stalled nuclear negotiations.
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John Paul Tasker / CBC News:
Thousands opposed to COVID-19 rules converge on Parliament Hill — Trudeau and his family have been moved from residence over security concerns — A convoy of thousands of truckers and other protesters have converged on Parliament Hill to call for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump suggests he might pardon some Jan. 6 defendants — Former President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that he might pardon people associated with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol if he were to win a second term as president. — “Another thing we'll do — and so many people have been asking …
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Trump says he'll treat Jan. 6 rioters ‘fairly’ if reelected: ‘If it requires pardons, we will give them pardons’ — Former President Donald Trump said during a rally in Texas on Saturday that he would consider pardoning those charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol …
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New York Daily News:
Long Island pediatric nurse charged in $900K fake vaccine card scheme, NYPD husband being investigated — A pediatric nurse practitioner has been arrested for selling phony COVID-19 vaccine cards on Long Island — and her NYPD officer husband faces a departmental probe over his possible involvement …
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NBC News:
DNC chair Jaime Harrison has considered early exit amid White House tensions — WASHINGTON — Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison is frustrated, isolated and trapped in a job he long thought he wanted, according to party insiders, a dynamic driven by escalating tensions with the White House over his role.
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National Review and Fox News
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Brianne Pfannenstiel / USA Today:
National Democrats take aim at Iowa's caucuses as discussions begin over 2024 calendar
National Democrats take aim at Iowa's caucuses as discussions begin over 2024 calendar
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Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Pennsylvania Democrats consider endorsing in Senate primary
Pennsylvania Democrats consider endorsing in Senate primary
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Politico, HuffPost, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, CBS Pittsburgh and The Hill
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump declared a war on the media. Now proxy battles are being waged in American courts. — But none of these landmark cases are as potentially consequential as Sarah Palin's suit against the New York Times. — From the start of his presidential bid, Donald Trump took full advantage …
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Los Angeles Times and The Guardian
New York Times:
Living by the Code: In China, Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Virus — The country has instituted a wide range of high-tech controls on society as part of a mostly successful effort to stop the virus. The consequences may endure. — The police had warned Xie Yang, a human rights lawyer …
Edith M. Lederer / Associated Press:
UN: 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's rebels died fighting — UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-backed rebels continue to hold camps …
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Philip Klein / National Review:
Georgetown Law's Conservative and Libertarian Students Rally Around Ilya Shapiro — In an editorial today, we made the case that it would be egregious for Georgetown University Law School to fire Ilya Shapiro. Now, the school's Conservative and Libertarian Student Association is coming to his defense.
Scott Wartman / Cincinnati.com:
After outcry, Vance moves Sunday's Marjorie Taylor Greene event from Loveland to Mason — The management at the Landing Event Center in Loveland didn't know much about the event that was scheduled for Sunday, the general manager told The Enquirer. — Just that a client asked to rent …
Abigail Adcox / Washington Examiner:
Trump touts borders at home and abroad during Texas rally — Former President Donald Trump applauded the efficacy of borders before an enthusiastic crowd in Texas on Saturday evening, criticizing the Biden administration's handling of sovereignty both domestically and internationally.
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Washington Post
Washington Post:
Most Americans say pandemic will be over when virus becomes comparable to seasonal flu — Analysis: Why did Spotify choose Joe Rogan over Neil Young? Hint: It's not a music company. — Teachers, students and families caught in the middle of Va. mask order — Confused about rapid tests?
Zoe Richards / The Daily Beast:
School Vaccine Clinic Shut Down by Right-Wing Sabotage Campaign — A viral video shared by “Libs of TikTok” was part of a bid to fear-monger about kids supposedly getting the vaccine under false pretenses. — A Colorado school district said it won't be letting kids get vaccinated …
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Raw Story and The Colorado Sun
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Italian Lawmakers Re-Elect Sergio Mattarella as President, Preserving Status Quo — Mr. Mattarella has presided over a chaotic seven years in which the country swung wildly from the left to the right, acting as the guardrails of Italy's democracy. — ROME — After noxious and chaotic …
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Washington Post and Politico
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Will a Mask Debate Split Blue States? — The line between zealous Covid precautions and a mask-optional existence does not run simply between red and blue America, between areas that voted for Joe Biden and those that voted for Donald Trump. As Park MacDougald pointed out in a recent essay …
Isabel Vincent / New York Post:
Black Lives Matter sent millions to Canada charity to buy mansion — Black Lives Matter transferred millions to a Canadian charity run by the wife of its co-founder to purchase a sprawling mansion that had once served as the headquarters of the Communist Party, public records show.
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