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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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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 …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Firm splits with lawyers who won gun rights case at Supreme Court — Two of the lawyers responsible for a major victory for gun rights forces at the Supreme Court on Thursday are parting with their prominent law firm after it announced it would no longer handle Second Amendment litigation.
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Wall Street Journal, Reuters and The Root
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. …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Supreme Court adds extra decision day on Friday
Supreme Court adds extra decision day on Friday
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Reuters, The Root and The Daily Caller
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Gun Law, Setting Major New Precedent
Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Gun Law, Setting Major New Precedent
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The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Ruling on Guns
Statement by President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Ruling on Guns
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Politico:
Supreme Court allows GOP leaders in North Carolina to defend state voter ID law
Supreme Court allows GOP leaders in North Carolina to defend state voter ID law
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Jessica Gresko / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rules for GOP lawmakers in voter ID case
Supreme Court rules for GOP lawmakers in voter ID case
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court says Second Amendment guarantees right to carry guns in public
Supreme Court says Second Amendment guarantees right to carry guns in public
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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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ABC News:
Feds search home of former DOJ official tied to Trump's efforts to overturn election — Jeffrey Clark backed Donald Trump's efforts to contest the 2020 election. — Federal agents searched the Virginia home of former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on Wednesday morning …
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.
Evan Perez / CNN:
Feds search home of Jeffrey Clark, former DOJ official who pushed Trump's false election fraud claims
Feds search home of Jeffrey Clark, former DOJ official who pushed Trump's false election fraud claims
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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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NBC News:
Key takeaways of Jan. 6 panel Day 5: Trump wanted DOJ to promote his interests
Key takeaways of Jan. 6 panel Day 5: Trump wanted DOJ to promote his interests
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Revealed: The insane Jeffrey Clark coup plot
Revealed: The insane Jeffrey Clark coup plot
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Politico:
DOJ searches home of former official who aided alleged pro-Trump ‘coup’
DOJ searches home of former official who aided alleged pro-Trump ‘coup’
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Trailer drops for Trump documentary that had footage subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
Trailer drops for Trump documentary that had footage subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Liz Cheney Encourages Wyoming Democrats to Change Parties to Vote for Her — Ms. Cheney, who faces a Trump-backed challenger, has begun mailing Wyoming Democrats instructions on how to change their party affiliation. — Representative Liz Cheney, a Republican of Wyoming whose polling remains far behind …
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Liz Cheney sends instructions to Wyoming Democrats on how to switch parties
Liz Cheney sends instructions to Wyoming Democrats on how to switch parties
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
What Trump's anger at Kevin McCarthy really says about Jan. 6
What Trump's anger at Kevin McCarthy really says about Jan. 6
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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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Megan Trimble / CNN:
Paul Pelosi charged with DUI with injury
Paul Pelosi charged with DUI with injury
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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 …
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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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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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:
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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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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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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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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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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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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