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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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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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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.
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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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 — In an extraordinary move, Tennessee's Republican-led House voted Thursday to expel two of three Democratic lawmakers who recently led a raucous protest from the House floor calling for gun law reforms.
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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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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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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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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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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:
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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ProPublica:
Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire — IN LATE JUNE 2019, right after the U.S. Supreme Court released its final opinion of the term, Justice Clarence Thomas boarded a large private jet headed to Indonesia. He and his wife were going on vacation: nine days of island-hopping in a volcanic archipelago …
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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.
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 …
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Alternet.org, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Texas Tribune, USA Today and The Hill
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The new Clarence Thomas revelations are shocking. Democrats must act.
The new Clarence Thomas revelations are shocking. Democrats must act.
Washington Post:
Clarence Thomas has reported receiving only two gifts since 2004
Clarence Thomas has reported receiving only two gifts since 2004
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Supreme Court rejects West Virginia's request to enforce its anti-trans sports law now
Supreme Court rejects West Virginia's request to enforce its anti-trans sports law now
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Associated Press:
Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump — A U.S. review led by the National Security Council of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan largely lays the blame on former President Donald Trump, saying President Joe Biden was “severely constrained” by the decisions of his predecessor.
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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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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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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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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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Gabe Ortiz / America's Voice:
GOP Maryland Sheriff Who Called Immigrants ‘Single Biggest Threat’ Indicted In Machine Gun Scheme — A Maryland Republican sheriff who once falsely claimed that immigrants are the biggest threat facing the United States has been indicted by a federal grand jury in a scheme to illegally acquire machine guns …
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