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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
U.S. Supreme Court's Alito cancels conference appearance after abortion ruling leak — (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has canceled an appearance at a judicial conference set to begin on Thursday after a draft decision he wrote indicating the high court would overturn …
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White House scrambles for ways to protect abortion — The White House is looking for actions it can take to protect abortion rights, but its options are limited — In the hours after a leaked Supreme Court document signaled the court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The media fell for ‘pro-life’ rhetoric — and helped create this mess — A conversation with the journalist son of the doctor who endured Buffalo's abortion wars (and delivered my firstborn). — About three decades ago, an obstetrician and gynecologist named Shalom Press delivered my first child at Children's Hospital in Buffalo.
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Philippe J. Fournier / Politico:
338Canada: Why Canada's conservatives are keeping quiet on abortion — MONTREAL, Que. — When non-conservative politicians bring up abortion on Parliament Hill, critics are quick to accuse them of using scare tactics, fear mongering and political opportunism.
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Slate:
Why the Supreme Court's Leak Investigation Is a Sham — The unprecedented leak of Justice Samuel Alito's initial draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade has prompted a widespread outcry among Republicans and their media allies. Many appear desperate to focus on the fact of leak …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
With Roe Under Threat, Biden Is an Unlikely Abortion Rights Champion
With Roe Under Threat, Biden Is an Unlikely Abortion Rights Champion
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Greg Hilburn / The Daily Advertiser:
'We can't wait on the Supreme Court': In Louisiana, abortion could become a crime of murder
'We can't wait on the Supreme Court': In Louisiana, abortion could become a crime of murder
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Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Gavin Newsom torches Democrats, DeSantis on Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft opinion
Gavin Newsom torches Democrats, DeSantis on Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft opinion
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Molly Crabapple / Forever Wars:
Despair Is Premature And Rage Is Insufficient
Despair Is Premature And Rage Is Insufficient
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David French / The Atlantic:
What Alito Got Right
What Alito Got Right
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New York Times:
U.S. Intelligence Is Helping Ukraine Kill Russian Generals, Officials Say — Targeting assistance is part of a classified effort by the Biden administration to provide real-time battlefield intelligence to Ukraine. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The book J.D. Vance doesn't want you to read — DRIVING THE DAY — TWO TOP POLITICS READS: — “A Biden-Trump rematch is increasingly likely. But neither side wants to move first,” by Jonathan Lemire and Meridith McGraw: “President JOE BIDEN and former President DONALD TRUMP …
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
J.D. Vance Knew What Republican Voters Wanted
J.D. Vance Knew What Republican Voters Wanted
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
‘Pissed’ in Pennsylvania — Presented by Connected Commerce Council — With help from Nicholas Wu and Marianne LeVine here at the Capitol and Sarah Ferris in Allentown, Pa. — ON THE WILD SIDE — “People are pissed.” — That's the message from Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.) …
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Niki Griswold / Austin American-Statesman:
Abbott says Texas could ‘resurrect’ SCOTUS case requiring states to educate all kids — Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that Texas would consider challenging a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring states to offer free public education to all children, including those of undocumented immigrants.
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NBC New York:
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Says He Was With Dave Chappelle After ‘Horrific’ Onstage Attack — Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled onstage during a performance at LA's Hollywood Bowl — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he was with Dave Chappelle later in the night after the comedian was tackled onstage …
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Hannah Sparks / New York Post:
Sunny Hostin blames Donald Trump for Dave Chappelle attack on ‘The View’
Sunny Hostin blames Donald Trump for Dave Chappelle attack on ‘The View’
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Oath Keeper details pre-Jan. 6 planning, pleads to seditious conspiracy — William Todd Wilson of North Carolina is the third member of far-right group to cooperate with prosecutors in Capitol riot cases — For two months after the 2020 presidential election, William Todd Wilson …
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
‘Not Good for Learning’ — New research is showing the high costs of long school closures in some communities. — Give this article- - - Read in app — When Covid-19 began to sweep across the country in March 2020, schools in every state closed their doors.
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New York Times:
In Musk's Past, a South Africa Rife With Misinformation and White Privilege — Elon Musk grew up in elite, nearly all white enclaves littered with anti-Black government propaganda and sheltered from the atrocities of apartheid. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
In Arizona, a Swing State Swings to the Far Right — In the run-up to an August primary, a number of Republicans on the ballot in Arizona — like those in Ohio — have rushed to embrace Donald J. Trump and his stolen-election falsehoods. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Mark Maxwell / KSDK-TV:
Miller campaign volunteer was convicted for luring young boy for sex — The conservative firebrand quickly made a name for herself in Congress purporting to protect children from ideas she considers offensive — ST. LOUIS — If you signed a petition to help put U.S. Rep. Mary Miller …
Politico:
A Biden-Trump rematch is increasingly likely. But neither side wants to move first. — The 2024 election begins as a high-stakes staring contest. — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both told aides and confidants that they're more likely to run for the White House next cycle …
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Matt Egan / CNN:
First on CNN: Biden administration launches plan to refill emergency oil reserve — New York (CNN Business)The Biden administration plans to seek bids this fall to buy 60 million barrels of crude oil as the first step in a years-long process aimed at replenishing America's emergency oil reserve, an Energy Department official told CNN.
Justin Elliott / ProPublica:
Intuit Will Pay Millions to Customers Tricked Into Paying for TurboTax — State attorneys general just reached a $141 million settlement with the Silicon Valley juggernaut. Victims will receive up to $90 each. — The TurboTax Trap — How the Tax Prep Industry Makes You Pay
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The Independent:
Elon Musk - latest: Tesla boss backed by Binance, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to buy Twitter — The billionaire has received $7.1 billion from supporters — Elon Musk has received $7.1 billion from nearly two dozen investors including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and others to fund his purchase of Twitter.
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