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Melissa Brown / The Tennessean:
Tennessee Republicans vote to expel Justin Jones, first of three House Democrats — The House is taking action against three Tennessee Democrats for breaking House rules and leading a gun-control protest from the chamber floor. — Ten days after a shooter unloaded 152 rounds at a Nashville school …
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Washington Post:
Tennessee House expels first of three Democrats who joined gun-control protests — NASHVILLE — The Republican-led Tennessee House voted Thursday to expel a Democratic lawmaker and prepared to vote on the expulsion of another who halted proceedings last week to join protesters demanding gun control legislation after a mass shooting.
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Expulsion of Tennessee Lawmakers for Acting on Gun Safety — Last week, three more students and three school officials were gunned down in yet another tragic mass shooting in Nashville. On Monday, 7,000 Tennesseans, many of them students …
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The Hill and ACLU of Tennessee
New York Times:
Tennessee House Expels 2 Democrats Over Gun Control Protest — The unseating of the lawmakers threatens to further inflame partisan rancor in a state that is divided over issues like how to respond to a school shooting in Nashville. — NASHVILLE — The Tennessee House voted on Thursday …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Mashable, Raw Story and Alternet.org
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Tennessee GOP expels first Democratic lawmaker over gun violence protests — In a rare move, Republicans voted on whether to expel three Democratic legislators over their roles in protests for gun safety last week. — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee voted Thursday to expel …
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NPR:
Tennessee House votes to expel 2 of 3 Democratic members over gun protest
Tennessee House votes to expel 2 of 3 Democratic members over gun protest
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WTVF-TV, The Moderate Voice, CNN, The Post Millennial, Associated Press and Alternet.org
Vivian Jones / The Tennessean:
TN House expulsion: Rep. Justin Pearson expelled from legislature
TN House expulsion: Rep. Justin Pearson expelled from legislature
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NBC News, Breitbart, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Just The News and UPI
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Tennessee House votes to expel 2 of 3 Dems, both Black, over gun protest
Tennessee House votes to expel 2 of 3 Dems, both Black, over gun protest
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Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, CNN, State Innovation Exchange, Newsbusters and NBC News
Arianna Coghill / Mother Jones:
Tennessee Republicans Expel Two Democratic Lawmakers Who Joined Gun Control Rally
Tennessee Republicans Expel Two Democratic Lawmakers Who Joined Gun Control Rally
CNN:
Tennessee House expels 2nd Democratic lawmaker, after falling short of ousting another
Tennessee House expels 2nd Democratic lawmaker, after falling short of ousting another
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Election Law Blog, Raw Story, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Insider, Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Cheyanne M. Daniels / The Hill:
Congressional Black Caucus heaps criticism on Tennessee lawmakers for expelling Black lawmakers
Congressional Black Caucus heaps criticism on Tennessee lawmakers for expelling Black lawmakers
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Congressional Black Caucus, Mediaite, Breitbart, NBC News and Crooks and Liars
Associated Press:
Tennessee's House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest
Tennessee's House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
House, Senate Democrats rally behind expelled Tennessee lawmakers: ‘We all lost today’
House, Senate Democrats rally behind expelled Tennessee lawmakers: ‘We all lost today’
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CNN, NBC News, Associated Press, RedState, Pluribus News, Politico and WKRN-TV
Zach Montague / New York Times:
Lawmakers Call for Tighter Ethics Code After Revelations About Justice Thomas — An investigation by ProPublica revealed that Clarence Thomas accompanied Harlan Crow, a conservative donor and real estate billionaire, on a series of luxury vacations without disclosing them.
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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Times reported about Justice Thomas' gifts 20 years ago. After that he stopped disclosing them — It was 2004 when the Los Angeles Times disclosed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had accepted expensive gifts and private plane trips paid for by Harlan Crow …
Slate:
Clarence Thomas Broke the Law and It Isn't Even Close — It probably won't matter. But it should. — ProPublica's scrupulously reported new piece on Justice Clarence Thomas' decadeslong luxury travel on the dime of a single GOP megadonor will probably not shock you at all.
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Steady, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, Just The News, USA Today, CBS News and NBC News
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The new Clarence Thomas revelations are shocking. Democrats must act. — The Supreme Court's legitimacy crisis just entered a new chapter in the form of a shocking report that Justice Clarence Thomas apparently violated ethics laws by accepting luxury trips for more than two decades without disclosing them.
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NBC News, Associated Press, NPR, Fox News, The Federalist, Daily Kos and Slate
New York Times:
Ukraine War Plans Leak Prompts Pentagon Investigation — Classified documents detailing secret American and NATO plans have appeared on Twitter and Telegram. — WASHINGTON — Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead …
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Mediaite
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Biden administration says schools may bar trans athletes from competitive teams — Proposed regulation would disallow blanket bans on trans athletes on the books in 20 states — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed new regulations that would allow schools to bar transgender athletes …
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lgbtmap.org, Erin In The Morning, Associated Press, Breitbart, The Hill and Washington Free Beacon
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New York Times:
Biden Plan Allows Limits on Trans Athletes' Participation in School Sports — It is the first time the administration has substantively weighed in on the charged debate. The proposal gives schools significant leeway to reject the participation of transgender athletes.
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Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Politico, Chalkbeat and The Hill
ED News:
FACT SHEET: U.S. Department of Education's Proposed Change to its Title IX Regulations on Students' Eligibility for Athletic Teams
FACT SHEET: U.S. Department of Education's Proposed Change to its Title IX Regulations on Students' Eligibility for Athletic Teams
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Miami Herald:
13-year-old son of Rebekah Jones, whistleblower who clashed with DeSantis, arrested over memes — The 13-year-old son of a controversial whistleblower who accused the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis of suppressing state data on the severity of the COVID pandemic in Florida was arrested …
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The Post Millennial, RedState and Twitchy
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Brandon Girod / Pensacola News Journal:
Rebekah Jones' 13-year-old son arrested in Navarre, Florida for ‘digital threats of terrorism’ — Embattled former state of Florida employee Rebekah Jones announced on Twitter Wednesday night that her 13-year-old son had been arrested for “digital threats of terrorism.”
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Tony Keith / KKTV-TV:
Teen suspected of planning to ‘shoot up’ multiple Colorado Springs area schools and churches arrested — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A teenager is suspected of planning to “shoot up” multiple schools in Colorado Springs. — According to a news release issued by the 18th Judicial …
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Aidan Hulting / KOAA-TV:
Former D20 student accused of planning attacks on three campuses
Former D20 student accused of planning attacks on three campuses
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RedState, Todd Starnes, The Western Journal and The Daily Caller
The Hill:
White House deflects criticism of Biden's chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal — The White House on Thursday aggressively pushed back on the notion that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 was chaotic or disorganized, instead pointing to the Trump administration's “lack of planning” …
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Associated Press:
Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
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Reuters:
Special Report: Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customer cars — Tesla Inc assures its millions of electric car owners that their privacy “is and will always be enormously important to us.” The cameras it builds into vehicles to assist driving, it notes on its website …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Before meeting with Elon Musk, top advertisers privately debate his “racist rhetoric” — Elon Musk's appearance at a major marketing conference next week has spooked the top advertising executives at some of America's biggest companies. — Musk is slated to speak on Monday in Miami …
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Forbes and Rolling Stone
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Attacks Judge From Afar, But Turned Meek When He Was In The Same Room — The coup-attempting former president opted not to insult Justice Juan Merchan's integrity to his face when given the opportunity. — Donald Trump has attacked the judge in his criminal case from the safety …
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RADAR, Vanity Fair, New York Times and Raw Story
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Revenge-Obsessed Donald Trump Is Pushing the Right to New Levels of Retribution Rage
Revenge-Obsessed Donald Trump Is Pushing the Right to New Levels of Retribution Rage
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The Independent
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Trump said only 10 words during his arraignment. Here's what they were.
Trump said only 10 words during his arraignment. Here's what they were.
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Reuters, Raw Story, The Western Journal, Fox News and 100PercentFedUp.com
New York Times:
Staring Down a Debt Crisis, McCarthy Toils to Navigate G.O.P. Divisions — The House speaker has little trust in his Budget Committee chairman or his No. 2 as he works to unite the fractious Republican majority around a spending plan. — WASHINGTON — It was midway through Representative …
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Washington Examiner, Insider and Raw Story
Mona Zhang / Politico:
Former Michigan House speaker charged with accepting bribes for cannabis licenses — All four defendants signed plea deals admitting guilt to the charges. — Rick Johnson, a former Republican Michigan House speaker turned cannabis regulator, received more than $110,000 in bribes in exchange …
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
No More Hush Money at National Enquirer, Its New Owner Says — “Catch and kill,” the tactic of buying and burying stories at the heart of the case against former President Trump, is no longer in practice, said the tabloid's new owner. — The National Enquirer and the publication's longtime practice of …
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Financial Times, more at Mediagazer »
Martin Austermuhle / DCist:
Federal Board Says Georgetown Transformers Sculptures Have To Go — Where the Decepticons failed to defeat Optimus Prime and the Autobots, an obscure federal board may well have succeeded. — The Old Georgetown Board unanimously voted Thursday to deny a Georgetown University neuroscientist's request …