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9:20 PM ET, March 25, 2022

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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 …
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
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 …
Spencer Ackerman / Forever Wars:
Maybe Take It Seriously When Coup Advocates Talk About Throwing People in Guantanamo?
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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.
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Sandra Day O'Connor turns 92 as public turns to Supreme Court, abortion again  —  Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, quietly turns 92 Saturday as the Senate considers Ketanji Brown Jackson for a seat on the high court.  —  The Arizona native retreated from public life …
Lisa Mascaro / ABC News:
Supreme Court nominee's ‘empathy’ is flashpoint for Senate
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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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 …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Issa lays groundwork for House GOP probe into Hunter Biden laptop story
Discussion: The Western Journal and Breitbart
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.”
Discussion: CNN, Law & Crime and Bloomberg
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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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.
Discussion: New York Times and National Review
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Jessica Gresko / Associated Press:
High court gives Biden win for now in Navy vaccine case
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.
Discussion: Financial Times
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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 …
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 …
New York Times:
Adams Says Encampments of Homeless People Will Be Cleared  —  Mayor Eric Adams said his administration was pursuing a citywide effort to remove hundreds of makeshift campsites from streets and parks.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Mayor Eric Adams said on Friday …
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 …
Discussion: ScienceAlert
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.
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
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 …
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.
Discussion: Associated Press and Insider
Associated Press:
New Orleans school board reverses little known ban on jazz  —  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With its president saying it had racist origins, the New Orleans school board has unanimously reversed a little known but century-old ban on jazz in schools in a city which played a huge role in developing jazz …
Discussion: CBS News
 
 
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Isaac Schorr / National Review:
CDC Unilaterally Altered Florida's Covid Death-Count Data, State's Department of Health Alleges
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Spencer Brown / Townhall:
Hot Mic Catches School Board Member Asking to ‘Set Marsha Blackburn on Fire’
Discussion: Washington Post, RedState and YouTube
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Three ISIS Fanboys Plotted Spring Break Attack on Shia Mosque, Feds Say
Discussion: New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Sanction Companies Providing Technology for Russian Military, Intelligence Services
Washington Post:
U.S. military spent nearly $150,000 at Trump properties, documents show
New York Times:
Russia's Neighbors Are Worried They'll Be Next
CNN:
FBI offers $15,000 reward for information on January 6 defendant's whereabouts
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Naomi Starkman / Civil Eats:
'Food Companies Didn't Get the Memo'—Steven Greenhouse on the Unionization Wave
Reuters:
Exclusive: US cancels talks with Taliban over U-turn on girls' education
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Al Jazeera
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Conservative Disney employees: Our beliefs are under attack over Parental Rights in Education Bill
Discussion: RedState and Fox News
Kimberly Kindy / Washington Post:
GOP lawmakers push historic wave of bills targeting rights of LGBTQ teens, children and their families
Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
Judge throws out Maryland congressional map over ‘extreme’ gerrymandering
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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