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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Adam Liptak / New York Times:

Live Updates: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade — After a leak, the Supreme Court details its final decision on abortion. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday overruled Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion after almost 50 years in a decision …

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Fox News:

Two mothers, two views: the fight over Roe v. Wade — Mothers debate the future of abortion in the United States — Roe v. Wade: Two mothers, two different views — NEW YORK CITY - Two mothers, each on different sides of the debate over Roe v. Wade, spoke to Fox News Digital as America awaits …

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CNN:

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade — (CNN)The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion.  — The opinion is the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades and will transform the landscape …

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S.E. Cupp / Oprah Daily:

Why I'm Pro-Life and Against Overturning Roe v. Wade — Women's health is being sacrificed and our fears exploited for political gain, says CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp. — For as long as I can remember, I've considered myself pro-life. — I'm a center-right conservative.

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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low

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Elise Foley / HuffPost:
Roe v. Wade: Supreme Court Overturns Landmark Ruling Protecting Abortion Rights

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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
The Historical Cherry-Picking at the Heart of the Supreme Court's Gun-Rights Expansion

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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Samuel Alito lashes out at liberals in guns case as tensions boil over at SCOTUS

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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:

The Republicans Who Wanted Pardons for Their Trump Coup Actions — Former DOJ officials tell the Jan. 6th Committee how they stood up to Trump, while congressional Republicans worried about their criminal culpability. — In late 2020, Donald Trump instructed a top Justice Department official to …

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Journal Sentinel:

Ron Johnson now says he helped coordinate effort to pass false elector slates to Pence, but his new explanation drew a quick rebuke — Molly Beck Lawrence AndreaMilwaukee Journal Sentinel — WASHINGTON - After initially claiming to be “basically unaware” of an effort by his staff …

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Richard L. Hasen / New York Times:

No One Is Above the Law, and That Starts With Donald Trump — Mr. Hasen is the author of several books about elections and democracy. In 2020, he proposed a 28th amendment to the Constitution to defend and expand voting rights. — In a 2019 ruling requiring the former White House counsel Don McGahn …

Discussion: Fox News, New York Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Mediaite, File411's Newsletter, Raw Story, Musing About Books … and The Hill

Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:

The Jan. 6 Hearings Have Been So Much Better Than I Expected — I felt a nauseating dread as the Jan. 6 hearings approached, fearing that all they would do is demonstrate Donald Trump's impunity. That the former president attempted a coup has been obvious since his mob descended on the Capitol, if not before.

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Washington Post:
Rep. Scott Perry played key role in promoting false claims of fraud

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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Revealed: The insane Jeffrey Clark coup plot

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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National Review:
Justices Back the Second Amendment — and They Mean It

Discussion: Legalese and The Federalist

George F. Will / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court's gun ruling is a serious misfire

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Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
In 6-3 ruling, court strikes down New York's concealed-carry law

Wall Street Journal:
The Law Firm That Got Tired of Winning

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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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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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Politico: ‘Unwilling to accept defeat’: How Sinema and Murphy clinched guns deal for Dems

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.

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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:

What Happens if the GOP Tries to Leave Trump Behind — It's not exactly a thunderous roar, more like a stage whisper, running through the ranks of what we used to think of as mainstream Republicans: “Maybe he doesn't have to be our nominee in 2024.” — They grasp, if not at straws …

Discussion: Raw Story

Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Trump and Biden Both Face Rejection

Discussion: Washington Post, The Spectator Australia, Diane Francis and The Daily Caller

CNN:

Giuliani is under scrutiny in Georgia probe into Trump — (CNN)Georgia investigators are scrutinizing Rudy Giuliani's appearance before state lawmakers in 2020, where he peddled baseless claims of voter fraud and encouraged legislators to appoint a new slate of presidential electors.

Discussion: Washington Times

Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Gov. Kemp to testify in Fulton County's Trump probe

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, Axios and PoliticusUSA

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Jolt: Trump grand jury hears from subpoenaed state Senate Democrats

David Bauerlein / Florida Times Union:

‘Unsettling,’ ‘un-American’: FPL consultant obtained personal information, surveillance photo of journalist Nate Monroe — An Alabama consulting firm that worked for Florida Power & Light during the attempted sale of JEA possesses records on Florida Times-Union columnist Nate Monroe …

Discussion: The Guardian

David Mastio / New York Post:

USA Today demoted me for a tweet — because its woke newsrooms are out of touch with readers — Gannett, the nation's largest newspaper chain, with more than 200 daily newspapers, announced this month that it's walking away from opinion sections like the one you're reading.

New York Times:

Live Updates: Ukraine Is Withdrawing From Sievierodonetsk — The ruined industrial city in eastern Ukraine fell after months of Russian bombardment and weeks of urban combat. Like Mariupol, it became emblematic of the savagery of the war. — Here's what you need to know: