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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low — WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision before the end of its 2021-2022 term, Americans' confidence in the court has dropped sharply over the past year and reached a new low in Gallup's nearly 50-year trend.
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Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
In 6-3 ruling, court strikes down New York's concealed-carry law — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York handgun-licensing law that required New Yorkers who want to carry a handgun in public to show a special need to defend themselves. — The 6-3 ruling, written …
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
The Historical Cherry-Picking at the Heart of the Supreme Court's Gun-Rights Expansion — A century-old New York law requiring individuals to prove “proper cause” to carry a handgun has been struck down. Are other gun-safety measures in peril? — In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled …
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Samuel Alito lashes out at liberals in guns case as tensions boil over at SCOTUS — (CNN)While Justice Clarence Thomas spent 63 pages in a 6-3 majority opinion Thursday painstakingly explaining the court's reasons for striking down a New York conceal carry gun law and changing the way judges …
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court's gun ruling is a serious misfire
The Supreme Court's gun ruling is a serious misfire
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New York Times:
Federal Authorities Search Home of Trump Justice Dept. Official — Federal investigators carried out an early-morning search on Wednesday at the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official, in connection with the department's sprawling criminal inquiry into efforts to overturn …
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Alexander Shur / Madison:
Donald Trump attorney coordinated with Ron Johnson to pass false elector document to Mike Pence — A former Dane County judge who legally represented former President Donald Trump coordinated with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to pass documents falsely stating Trump won Wisconsin to then-Vice President Mike Pence …
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Washington Post:
Rep. Scott Perry played key role in promoting false claims of fraud — Of all the fantastical false claims of fraud and vote manipulation in the 2020 presidential election, “Italygate” was one of the most extreme. And Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) was at the heart of bringing it to Donald Trump's attention.
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CNN:
New documentary footage reveals Pence reacting on the night House pushed for him to invoke 25th Amendment
New documentary footage reveals Pence reacting on the night House pushed for him to invoke 25th Amendment
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Wajahat Ali / The Daily Beast:
No, Our Institutions Didn't Hold After Jan. 6—Just Look at the GOP
No, Our Institutions Didn't Hold After Jan. 6—Just Look at the GOP
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Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Winning Lawyers in Supreme Court Gun Case Leave Firm — Partners Paul Clement and Erin Murphy depart Kirkland & Ellis after it says it won't take any more Second Amendment cases — WASHINGTON—Discord over gun rights erupted within the law firm that secured Thursday's Second Amendment victory …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Law Firm That Got Tired of Winning — After our Supreme Court victory protecting the Second Amendment, we were told to ditch our clients or leave. — 1x — We are blessed to have represented before the Supreme Court a wide variety of clients, from large corporations and religious orders …
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NRA Wins Supreme Court Case, NYSRPA v. Bruen
NRA Wins Supreme Court Case, NYSRPA v. Bruen
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NBC News:
Senate passes most sweeping gun bill in decades, setting up House vote — WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday night passed the most sweeping gun bill designed to prevent gun violence in decades, a major victory for advocates and a rare defeat for the National Rifle Association.
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New York Times:
Senate Breaks Decades-Long Impasse on Gun Safety — The 65-33 vote late Thursday was aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court struck down New York's gun law, likely limiting the ability of other state and local governments to restrict guns outside the home.
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Liz Cheney sends instructions to Wyoming Democrats on how to switch parties — Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is sending mailers to Wyoming Democrats with instructions on how to switch their political parties ahead of the state's primary on Aug. 16. — News of the mailers comes as Cheney faces …
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Politico:
Ukraine: Not just a country, an EU candidate country — Ukraine — the country that Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded claiming that it was not a real country — is now officially a candidate country for membership of the European Union. — In a historic move toward the biggest expansion …
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Ukraine News: Russia Calls E.U. Move to Advance Ukraine's Joining ‘Hostile’
Ukraine News: Russia Calls E.U. Move to Advance Ukraine's Joining ‘Hostile’
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: New Jan. 6 witness: Trump had mystery call with Putin — With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — THE PLAYBOOK INTERVIEW: ALEX HOLDER — In September 2020, U.K. documentarian ALEX HOLDER started working on a film about DONALD TRUMP.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Stefanik, the No. 3 House Republican, went rogue endorsing Carl Paladino in New York, sources say — Rep. Elise Stefanik, the No. 3 Republican in the House, rankled fellow House GOP leaders when she backed a New York congressional candidate with a history of controversial and racist remarks, two sources told NBC News.
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Politico:
‘Unwilling to accept defeat’: How Sinema and Murphy clinched guns deal for Dems — In a Washington run by Baby Boomers and octogenarians, it took two 40-something Democrats with a yin-and-yang approach to get a gun safety deal done. — Chris Murphy had developed self-described “pessimism” …
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Zack Friedman / Forbes:
Education Department Cancels $6 Billion Of Student Loans For 200,000 Borrowers — The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to cancel $6 billion of student loans for 200,000 student loan borrowers. — Here's what you need to know. — Student Loans — The Biden administration …
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Michael Stratford / Politico:
Biden administration agrees to cancel student debt of 200K borrowers who say they were defrauded
Biden administration agrees to cancel student debt of 200K borrowers who say they were defrauded
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Adam Sabes / Fox News:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul charged with DUI after May crash in California — Paul Pelosi's BAC was at .082% after the crash, according to officials
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
‘YOU take YOUR seat’: Very specific cheat sheet reminds Biden how to act — MORE ON: — President Biden on Thursday inadvertently held up a comically detailed cheat sheet prepared by his staff instructing the gaffe-prone leader of the free world to “take YOUR seat” and to limit his remarks to “2 minutes.”
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Travis Gettys / Salon:
Lauren Boebert's Shooters restaurant kicked out after new landlord cites “moral” imperative: report — Boebert can't seem to get her story straight after marijuana company takeover
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The U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations, Invites Public Comment — Department Commemorates 50 Years of Protecting and Advancing the Rights of All Students — Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov — Today, in celebration …
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