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John Roberts calls Supreme Court leak ‘absolutely appalling’ — Atlanta (CNN)Chief Justice John Roberts said Thursday that the leak of a draft opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade is “absolutely appalling” and stressed that he hopes “one bad apple” would not change “people's perception” …
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Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
How the leak might have happened — Among the debates generated by the leak of Justice Samuel Alito's opinion in Dobbs is whether the leaker was conservative or liberal. The leak will ultimately pale in importance to the court's decision once it is issued; the ruling will directly affect …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Putting Together the Pieces on The Campaign to Stop Roberts — As I wrote below, the rapid-fire follow-up reporting on John Roberts' position on the Mississippi case, just hours after the Politico exclusive, made me think at the time that the leaked draft opinion wasn't a one off thing.
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Emily Leibert / Jezebel:
Jewish Leaders: Banning Abortion is ‘Absolutely’ a Violation of Religious Freedom — As Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance, many in the Jewish community argue that their religion not only permits abortion access, but requires it. — Alerts — Conservatives—namely, white evangelical Christians …
John Burn-Murdoch / Financial Times:
Repeal of Roe risks exacerbating the US's most shameful statistic
Repeal of Roe risks exacerbating the US's most shameful statistic
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
How the Supreme Court could proceed with the Roe leak probe
How the Supreme Court could proceed with the Roe leak probe
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Hillary Clinton on what happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned: “You have no idea who they will come for next”
Hillary Clinton on what happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned: “You have no idea who they will come for next”
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NBC News:
With Roe likely to fall, Senate Republicans weigh nationwide abortion restrictions
With Roe likely to fall, Senate Republicans weigh nationwide abortion restrictions
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
What's Not Going to Happen After Roe Falls
What's Not Going to Happen After Roe Falls
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Opinion The right-wing justices think they are unaccountable. Wrong.
Opinion The right-wing justices think they are unaccountable. Wrong.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Proposed Launching Missiles Into Mexico to ‘Destroy the Drug Labs,’ Esper Says — It is one of the moments in his upcoming memoir that the former defense secretary described as leaving him all but speechless. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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CBS News:
Esper: Stephen Miller called for a “quarter-million troops” to respond to migrant caravan — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he personally killed a “ridiculous” plan from White House adviser Stephen Miller to deploy 250,000 troops to the southern border as a migrant caravan approached.
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NBC News:
U.S. intel helped Ukraine sink Russian flagship Moskva, officials say — Intelligence shared by the U.S. helped Ukraine sink the Russian cruiser Moskva, U.S. officials told NBC News, confirming an American role in perhaps the most embarrassing blow to Vladimir Putin's troubled invasion of Ukraine.
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Ian Phillips / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: Belarus admits Russia's war ‘drags on’ — MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko defended Russia's invasion of Ukraine in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, but he said he didn't expect the 10-week-old conflict to “drag on this way.”
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Serge Schmemann / New York Times:
The Information War in Ukraine Is Far From Over
The Information War in Ukraine Is Far From Over
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
New Evidence Undercuts Jan. 6 Instigator Conspiracy Theory — Recordings released to defense lawyers directly challenge assertions by prominent Republicans that an Arizona man named Ray Epps was a federal informant and helped start the Capitol riot. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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New York Times:
In Ohio Senate Race, Democrats Pin Their Hopes on the Suburbs — J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee, enters the general election as the favorite. For Representative Tim Ryan, the Democrat, Ohio's sprawling metro areas offer a possible path to victory. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Karine Jean-Pierre to become White House press secretary, the first Black and out LGBTQ person in the role — (CNN)Karine Jean-Pierre will become the new White House press secretary when Jen Psaki departs her role next week, President Joe Biden announced in a statement Thursday …
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Lee Brown / New York Post:
Disinformation czar Nina Jankowicz: Parents' anger at CRT ‘weaponized’ for profit — President Biden's new disinformation czar dismissed the parents angry about critical race theory being taught to their kids as disinformers “weaponizing” the issue “for profit.”
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
175 House Republicans want answers on DHS disinfo board and chief
175 House Republicans want answers on DHS disinfo board and chief
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Joshua Rhett Miller / New York Post:
GOP senators want new TV rating for shows with LGBTQ characters — A group of Republican senators want a new TV rating created so parents can block their children from watching shows with LGBTQ characters. — The five senators from North Dakota, Kansas, Utah, Indiana and Montana sent …
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Kevin Rector / Los Angeles Times:
Why did federal police square off with abortion rights protesters in L.A. streets? — Presence of federal officers at L.A. protest raises questions — An abortion rights protest had been going on peacefully for hours in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday when a “help call” suddenly went out over police radios about 9 p.m.
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Wall Street Journal:
Ron DeSantis Is Persona Non Grata at a Holocaust Memorial — New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage bans the Florida governor to promote ‘its message of inclusivity.’ — A remarkable Jewish renaissance is under way in Florida. Jewish schools and synagogues are rapidly expanding.
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Lin Wood Turns On ‘Audit’ Group He Backed After It Finds No Election Fraud — After EchoMail announced it found no fraud during an audit of the 2020 elections in New Mexico's Otero County, the company's right-wing allies accused it of “bailing.” — A shady “audit” of the 2020 presidential election …
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Raw Story
US Food and Drug Administration:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Limits Use of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to Certain Individuals — For Immediate Release: — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has limited the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to individuals 18 years of age and older for whom …
Ty Ross / Occupy Democrats:
FINANCIAL INSANITY: Florida loses nine-figure sum on Russian investments that it refused to divest — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis refused to divest $300 million in Russian assets, and now the state's pension fund is $200 million lighter for it. — Democratic Rep. Andrew Learned shed light …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
GOP Candidate Suggests He'll Tear-Gas ‘Liberal Media’ in New Campaign Ad — “If the media wants to shed some real tears, I can help them out with that,” a smirking Mills says alongside footage of him shooting gas canisters. — Weeks after Politico reported that GOP congressional hopeful Cory Mills …
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Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say — When Facebook blocked news pages last year to pre-empt Australian legislation that would force it to pay for content, it also took down hospitals, emergency services and charities.
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U.S. Department of Defense:
Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing — Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby — PRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY: I'm so glad that you guys are so concerned about my wellbeing. It's heartwarming really. I appreciate that. — (CROSSTALK) — MR. KIRBY: (inaudible) feel better?
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Franklin & Marshall College Poll:
Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: May 2022 — Today's newsletter contains information from the May 2022 Franklin and Marshall College Poll, conducted April 20 - May 1 among a sample of 792 registered Pennsylvania voters. The survey asked about a wide range of topics, including voters' feelings …
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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
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Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
Democrats can learn from WWE as they fight against Trump and Republicans — The thing about the Republican Party that Democrats have a hard time understanding is to the GOP it's all theater. — In the '80s, one of the greatest rivalries in professional wrestling unfolded between …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Madison Cawthorn May Have a New Ethics Violation to Handle — Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has been embroiled in scandal after scandal. But this one, while much more traditionally Washington, could still be a problem. … Overpaying a staff member hardly seems like Rep. Madison Cawthorn's biggest scandal …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion Why a secretive tech billionaire is bankrolling J.D. Vance — Now that J.D. Vance has won the GOP nomination for Senate in Ohio, heightened scrutiny will fall on his chief financial backer, billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel. Thiel's involvement has unleashed much snickering …
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Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Millions retired early during the pandemic. Many are now returning to work, new data shows. — A tight labor market, better covid outlooks and higher wages are luring retirees back to the workforce. — Millions of older Americans stopped working during the pandemic, far more than usual …