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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Legal Scholars Are Shocked By Ginni Thomas's “Stop the Steal” Texts — Several experts say that Thomas's husband, the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, must recuse himself from any case related to the 2020 election. — Several of the country's most respected legal scholars …
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Jesse Wegman / New York Times:
Ginni and Clarence Thomas Have Done Enough Damage — Give this article- - - Read in app — What did Justice Clarence Thomas know, and when did he know it? — The question usually gets directed at politicians, not judges, but it's a fair one in light of the revelation on Thursday …
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Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
In Fit of Racially Charged Outrage, Democrats Target Supreme Court's Only Black Justice for Impeachment — Party's ugly segregationist past resurfaces as prominent interracial couple comes under attack — In an echo of the party's racist past, prominent Democrats are demanding …
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
Ginni Thomas pressed for GOP lawmakers to protest 2020 election results — WASHINGTON — Shortly after the 2020 election, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent an email to an aide to a prominent House conservative saying …
New York Times:
Ginni Thomas Texts Expose Rift in House Jan. 6 Panel — There is debate within the committee investigating the assault on the Capitol over whether to seek testimony from the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas about her efforts to overturn the 2020 election. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
‘Morning Joe’ shock over Ginni Thomas points to a hidden Jan. 6 truth — Buried in the explosive news that Virginia Thomas aggressively advocated for Donald Trump's coup attempt is a choice revelation: The spouse of Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas texted with White House Chief …
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Spencer Ackerman / Forever Wars:
Maybe Take It Seriously When Coup Advocates Talk About Throwing People in Guantanamo?
Maybe Take It Seriously When Coup Advocates Talk About Throwing People in Guantanamo?
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The conservative media stars at the heart of the Ginni Thomas texts
The conservative media stars at the heart of the Ginni Thomas texts
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't stop Biden administration from deployment decisions involving unvaccinated Navy SEALs
Supreme Court won't stop Biden administration from deployment decisions involving unvaccinated Navy SEALs
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Washington Examiner, UPI, Just The News and Political Wire
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Sen. Wyden calls on Justice Thomas to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases
Sen. Wyden calls on Justice Thomas to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases
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Aaron C. Davis / Washington Post:
Wesley Hawkins, talk of the Jackson hearings, describes life after pornography sentence — Wesley Hawkins heard a few weeks ago that a Black woman had been nominated to the Supreme Court and wondered why her name, Ketanji Brown Jackson, sounded so familiar. Then, he saw her picture and knew.
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Forget advise and consent. This is smear and degrade. — The pretense is gone — the pretense that Supreme Court confirmation hearings are about determining nominees' fitness for office, gleaning a sense of their legal acumen and approach to judging, and gathering the information necessary to exercise a solemn senatorial power.
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Financial Times:
Russia says new ‘phase’ of Ukraine offensive to focus on Donbas — Statement made by high-ranking Russian army official met with caution by Kyiv and its western allies — Russia said it was refocusing its month-long military offensive in Ukraine on the country's eastern Donbas region …
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Russia shifts attention to Donbas after fierce Kyiv resistance: Pentagon
Russia shifts attention to Donbas after fierce Kyiv resistance: Pentagon
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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden DID help secure millions in funding for US contractor in Ukraine specializing in deadly pathogen research, laptop emails reveal, raising more questions about the disgraced son of then vice president — The Russian government held a press conference Thursday claiming …
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Issa lays groundwork for House GOP probe into Hunter Biden laptop story
Issa lays groundwork for House GOP probe into Hunter Biden laptop story
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The return of Hunter Biden's laptop
The return of Hunter Biden's laptop
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Jacob Shamsian / Insider:
Trump and his 2 eldest sons are scheduled to be deposed for a lawsuit accusing them of promoting a scam multi-level marketing scheme — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to sit for another deposition. — It's for a case where he's accused of promoting a scam multi-level marketing scheme on “The Celebrity Apprentice.”
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BBC:
Ukraine war: JK Rowling hits back at Putin's ‘cancel culture’ comment — JK Rowling has hit back at Vladimir Putin, after the Russian president cited her in a wide-ranging speech that saw him criticise “cancel culture”. — At a televised meeting on Friday, Mr Putin compared recent criticism …
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Andy Hayes / Sky News:
JK Rowling cited by Vladimir Putin as he accuses the West of ‘trying to cancel’ Russia
JK Rowling cited by Vladimir Putin as he accuses the West of ‘trying to cancel’ Russia
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John Fritze / USA Today:
Supreme Court sides with Navy in challenge to COVID-19 vaccine requirements by SEALs … WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday sided with the Biden administration in a battle over COVID-19 vaccine requirements for a group of Navy SEALs and other special forces who sought a religious exemption.
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Jessica Gresko / Associated Press:
High court gives Biden win for now in Navy vaccine case
High court gives Biden win for now in Navy vaccine case
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Venture capital fund backed by Russian oligarch Abramovich removes all traces of operations online — A venture capital fund backed by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich appears to be avoiding attention since the Chelsea owner is sanctioned by U.S. allies.
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New York Times:
Biden, in Poland, Hears of the ‘Mental Trauma’ of Ukrainian Refugees — Russia signals redefined goals in Ukraine as its attacks stall. — Russia signaled a possible recalibration of its war aims in Ukraine on Friday as the Kremlin faced spreading global ostracism for the brutal invasion …
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Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica — An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday. — The collapse, captured by satellite images …
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Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
Has Goldman Sachs's Dina Powell Finally Gone Too Far? — The Republican Party these days is full of plutocrats turned populists who think the only way to make it is to fake it as MAGA true believer. But sometimes ... you might wish they had a little more dignity.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump accidentally proves that the Clinton campaign wasn't the driving force of the Russia probe — What stopped me in my tracks in the new lawsuit filed on behalf of former president Donald Trump was a reference to internal discussions at the Democratic National Committee that, the suit alleges …
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Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
She Was a Candidate to Lead Levi's. Then She Started Tweeting. — Jennifer Sey left Levi's after her advocacy against school closures and mask mandates for children gained attention. She says it's a matter of free speech. The company disagrees. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Utah Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto of Transgender Athlete Bill — The measure bars transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports. Lawmakers expect it to be challenged in courts. — Give this article- - - Read in app — The Utah State Legislature voted on Friday …
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Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Record-breaking surge of migrants anticipated at the US-Mexico border, Border Patrol chief says — (CNN)Another record-breaking surge of migrants may attempt to cross the US-Mexico border this spring, alarming officials who are now rushing to build more facilities and lining up prison buses to help accommodate the new arrivals.
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Associated Press:
War Crimes Watch: Russia's onslaught on Ukrainian hospitals — LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — For a month now, Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian medical facilities, striking at hospitals, ambulances, medics, patients and even newborns — with at least 34 assaults independently documented by The Associated Press.
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Washington Post:
U.S. military spent nearly $150,000 at Trump properties, documents show … The United States military spent at least $147,000 at former president Donald Trump's properties during his presidency, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. — The military often booked rooms …
Reuters:
Exclusive: US cancels talks with Taliban over U-turn on girls' education — The United States abruptly cancelled meetings with the Taliban in Doha that were set to address key economic issues, officials said on Friday, after Afghanistan's Islamist rulers reversed a decision to allow all girls to return to high school classes.
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