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Paul Sperry / New York Post:
Ketanji Brown Jackson chose leniency even in baby sex torture cases — In the eight child-porn cases that came before her court, former D.C. District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson heard horrifying details of “sadomasochistic” torture of young kids — including “infants and toddlers” …
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A3P
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is putting public and private pressure on Senate Republican colleagues to oppose President Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, despite the historic nature of her nomination to be the first Black woman on the court.
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Insider and Joe.My.God.
A3P: The Article III Project:
A3P Releases Transcripts of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Sentencing Hearings
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Americans strongly disapprove of GOP pushback on Ketanji Brown Jackson
Americans strongly disapprove of GOP pushback on Ketanji Brown Jackson
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Slate
Jacob Heilbrunn / Politico:
Trumpian Conservatives Hold an ‘Emergency’ Meeting Over Russia — J.D. Vance was on the warpath. “Using American power to do the dirty work of Europe is a pretty bad idea,” he told a crowd on Thursday, warning against the U.S. getting more involved in Ukraine. “We don't have that many non-insane people in Washington.
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Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
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Ben Jacobs / The Atlantic:
The “Putin Is Bad, But” Republicans — On Thursday, in a dim conference room in the bowels of a Washington, D.C., hotel, about 150 conservatives gathered for a day of group therapy. They had all been traumatized by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which had left them questioning their assumptions about the world.
New York Times:
Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens — The inquiry is a test for President Biden and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, who both came into office promising to restore the Justice Department's independence. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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CNN:
Trump's presidential diarist tells Jan. 6 committee White House officials provided less detail about his activities days before riot — Washington (CNN)Just days before the US Capitol riot, White House officials started providing fewer details about then-President Donald Trump's calls and visits …
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Raw Story, Washington Times and Insider
New York Times:
Sarah Palin Announces She's Running for Congress in Alaska — Ms. Palin released a statement on Friday that she was entering the race to replace Representative Don Young, who died last month. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor …
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Anchorage Daily News:
51 candidates: A wild U.S. House race takes shape in Alaska
51 candidates: A wild U.S. House race takes shape in Alaska
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Outside the Beltway, Townhall and Alaska Watchman
Anchorage Daily News:
Live updates: As deadline nears, Palin joins crowded field in special Alaska U.S. House election
Live updates: As deadline nears, Palin joins crowded field in special Alaska U.S. House election
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Palin joins Alaska House race for late Don Young's seat
Palin joins Alaska House race for late Don Young's seat
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WinRed, The Daily Caller, The Sun, CBS News, Politico and Todd Starnes
Rosie Bradbury / Insider:
I spent a week on Trump's new social media app Truth Social. I felt like I was exploring a ghost town. — I spent a week on Truth Social, Donald Trump's new social media app. It was like a ghost town. — Lots of prominent right-wingers, like Tucker Carlson and Ben Shapiro, weren't anywhere to be seen.
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Raw Story
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Once Again, Environmentalists Are Sabotaging Climate Progress — New York City is among the most progressive and climate-conscious municipalities in the United States. It is legally obligated to bring its greenhouse emissions to 40 percent below their 2005 peak by the end of the decade.
Andrea Hsu / NPR:
He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago. Now he's the force behind the company's 1st union — “He's not smart, or articulate.” — Those were the words used by a top Amazon lawyer to describe former warehouse worker Chris Smalls. — Smalls had led a walkout at the start of the pandemic …
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Forbes, The Register and National Review, more at Techmeme »
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Josefa Velasquez / THE CITY:
Amazon Warehouse Workers Win Historic Union Vote on Staten Island
Amazon Warehouse Workers Win Historic Union Vote on Staten Island
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The Lever, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Mashable, Watch Night News, HuffPost, TheStreet, Rolling Stone, UPI, ABC7, Jezebel and Politico
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
U.S. Will Help Transfer Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine — The transfer, a response to a request from Ukraine's president, will mark the first time the Biden administration has helped send tanks in the five-week-old war. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Politico, The Hill and Political Wire
Brent Lang / Variety:
Will Smith Resigns From Academy Over Chris Rock Oscars Slap Backlash … Will Smith, facing possible expulsion or suspension after he assaulted Chris Rock during last Sunday's Oscars telecast, has instead resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Some Republicans continue to push for ‘decertification’ of 2020 election — Experts say the call is legally and constitutionally dubious. — While many mainstream Republicans look toward making waves in the midterm elections, some are still clinging to the past.
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New York Post and Raw Story
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
What is Trump hiding? The Capitol riot-sized hole in White House call log — A mysterious gap of 7 hours 37 minutes in phone records for 6 January 2021 coincides with the insurrection in Washington DC — At 2.26pm on 6 January last year, Donald Trump picked up a White House phone …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Kathryn Paige Harden / The Atlantic:
The SAT Isn't What's Unfair — MIT brings back a test that, despite its reputation, helps low-income students in an inequitable society. — About the author: Kathryn Paige Harden is a clinical-psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality.
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CNN, The Liberty Loft and Reason
Fox News:
Ingraham: Florida's bill is not anti-gay, but pro-child — Is it Apple vs America? — The Mouse and the Apple versus America — Laura Ingraham explained how Apple is using the same tactics to “mischaracterize” Florida's parental rights bill as Disney on “The Ingraham Angle” Friday.
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The Daily Caller