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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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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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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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U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen — The Department of Justice today released the following statement from spokeswoman Dena Iverson following the Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. …
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Gun Law, Setting Major New Precedent — The ruling from the conservative justices puts other state laws into immediate legal jeopardy and dramatically expands reach of the Second Amendment. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck …
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Nicole Narea / Vox:
What the Supreme Court's big gun case could mean for blue state reforms
What the Supreme Court's big gun case could mean for blue state reforms
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Live Updates: Supreme Court and Senate Take Rare, Divergent Steps on Gun Safety
Live Updates: Supreme Court and Senate Take Rare, Divergent Steps on Gun Safety
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Jessica Gresko / Associated Press:
Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
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New York Times:
Federal Authorities Search Home of Trump Justice Dept. Official — Federal investigators carried out a predawn search on Wednesday at the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official, in connection with the department's sprawling inquiry into efforts to overturn the 2020 election …
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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.
NBC News:
Jan. 6 hearings live updates: What to expect on Day 5 with focus on Justice Department
Jan. 6 hearings live updates: What to expect on Day 5 with focus on Justice Department
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Revealed: The insane Jeffrey Clark coup plot
Revealed: The insane Jeffrey Clark coup plot
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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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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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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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Reuters:
Cisco, Nike quit Russia, as pace of Western firms leaving speeds up
Cisco, Nike quit Russia, as pace of Western firms leaving speeds up
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Christopher Hutton / Washington Examiner:
European Parliament supports granting Ukraine and Moldova EU candidate status
European Parliament supports granting Ukraine and Moldova EU candidate status
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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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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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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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CNN:
New documentary footage reveals Pence reacting on the night House pushed for him to invoke 25th Amendment — The documentary film crew subpoenaed by the January 6 committee interviewed former Vice President Mike Pence on January 12, 2021, a day before the House of Representatives voted …
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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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ED News:
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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Hannah Grossman / Fox News:
Biden proposes new rules to solidify ‘gender identity’ protections in schools under Title IX
Biden proposes new rules to solidify ‘gender identity’ protections in schools under Title IX
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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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Occupy Democrats and The Daily Beast
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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Rich Lowry / Politico:
Don't Indict Trump — In some respects, the January 6 committee has an audience of one, and he's sitting in the Justice Department. — The committee may say otherwise, but its work is clearly geared toward making the case that Attorney General Merrick Garland should indict Donald Trump for a crime.
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Jordan Fischer / WUSA9:
Navy petty officer charged in Capitol riot wanted to ‘wipe out’ Jews, praised Hitler, DOJ says — Hatchet Speed, of Virginia, was arrested Wednesday on four misdemeanor counts in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. — WASHINGTON — A Navy petty officer who allegedly told …
Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Gov. Kemp to testify in Fulton County's Trump probe — Governor will deliver sworn recorded statement instead of appearing before grand jury — Gov. Brian Kemp will deliver testimony next month to Fulton County prosecutors investigating efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 elections …
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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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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin election investigator says he deleted records — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired to investigate President Joe Biden's victory in the battleground state testified Thursday that he routinely deleted records, and deactivated a personal email account …
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Wall Street Journal:
Ken Griffin Moving Citadel From Chicago to Miami Following Crime Complaints — Hedge-fund founder has had long-running feud with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker over crime, other issues — Billionaire Ken Griffin is relocating his big hedge-fund firm Citadel from Chicago to Miami …
The White House:
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials — DR. JHA: Good afternoon, everybody. My name is Ashish Jha, and I am the COVID-19 Response Coordinator for the White House. — First of all, apologies for the technical delays getting us started …
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Washington Post:
U.S. to give some ‘Havana syndrome’ victims six-figure compensation — The Biden administration plans to pay some diplomats and intelligence officers roughly $100,000 to $200,000 each to compensate for the mysterious health problems known as “Havana syndrome,” according to congressional aides …
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Politico:
Gavin Newsom jumps onto the national stage and Bidenworld takes notice — For weeks, an exasperated Gavin Newsom warned Democrats they need to more aggressively confront Republicans in the national culture wars he's convinced his party is losing. — In recent days, the California governor signaled …
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spectatorworld.com, Alpha News and Washington Post
Nicholas Spangler / Newsday:
Smithtown library board to vote on reversing removal of LGBTQ displays — Facing investigation by New York State human rights officials, the Smithtown library board is scheduled Thursday night to vote on rescinding a decision made earlier this week to remove Pride Month displays from the library system's children's rooms.
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