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fox13memphis.com:
Memphis could lose funding for major projects if Pearson appointed back to seat, commissioner says — WATCH: Memphis could lose funding for major projects if Pearson appointed back to seat, commissioner says — MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Shelby County commissioner told FOX13 on Friday …
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USA Today:
VP Kamala Harris to meet with ‘Tennessee Three’ in surprise visit to Nashville after expulsion over gun protests — WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Nashville Friday to push for gun control and meet with two Tennessee Democratic lawmakers who were expelled …
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Washington Post:
Tennessee vote marks latest GOP move to stifle dissent, experts say — Tennessee Republicans' dramatic expulsion of two Democrats who agitated for gun control in the state Capitol after a mass killing is the latest move by Republican state leaders around the country to stifle dissent and expand …
NBC News:
Majority of Nashville council members say they will vote to reinstate expelled legislator — At least 23 members of the Metropolitan Council vowed to send Justin Jones back to his seat in the Tennessee legislature after he was expelled following protests over gun violence.
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Katherine Burgess / The Commercial Appeal:
Shelby County could reappoint Justin Pearson after expulsion from TN House
Shelby County could reappoint Justin Pearson after expulsion from TN House
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Mediaite, Raw Story, Daily Montanan and Pluribus News
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The ‘Tennessee 3’ saga highlights the GOP retreat into Fortress MAGA
The ‘Tennessee 3’ saga highlights the GOP retreat into Fortress MAGA
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The Tennessean:
Majority of Nashville Council members vow to reappoint Justin Jones to the state House
Majority of Nashville Council members vow to reappoint Justin Jones to the state House
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Taiyler S. Mitchell / HuffPost:
Expelled Tennessee House Dem Could Be Reinstated Almost Immediately
Expelled Tennessee House Dem Could Be Reinstated Almost Immediately
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Dan Rather / Steady:
Injustice in Nashville — In the 1950s and '60s, the forces that stood against a growing tide …
Injustice in Nashville — In the 1950s and '60s, the forces that stood against a growing tide …
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Washington Press
Matt Berg / Politico:
Expelled Tennessee lawmaker vows to return to office
Expelled Tennessee lawmaker vows to return to office
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New York Times:
New Batch of Classified Documents Appears on Social Media Sites — Secret documents that appear to detail American national security secrets on Ukraine, the Middle East and China have surfaced online. — WASHINGTON — A new batch of classified documents that appear to detail American …
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New York Times:
Trump Wanted to Hire Laura Loomer, Anti-Muslim Activist — The former president's aides feared that hiring Ms. Loomer, who has a long history of bigoted remarks, would set off a backlash. That proved to be correct. — Former President Donald J. Trump recently told aides to hire Laura Loomer …
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Laura Loomer and Marjorie Taylor Greene Descend Into Ugly Spat Over Trump Campaign Rumor — Loomer said she's “committed to helping the former president win re-election in 2024,” but Greene doesn't want her anywhere near Trump. — A nasty feud broke out Friday between extreme right-wingers Laura Loomer …
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Washington Post:
Justice Thomas: Advisers said no need to report travel with GOP donor — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday said he had been advised “by colleagues and others in the judiciary” that luxury trips financed by a billionaire friend and conservative activist was “personal hospitality” that did not have to be disclosed.
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CNN:
Justice Clarence Thomas says trips with billionaire didn't need to be disclosed at the time — Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday that he did not disclose luxury travel paid for by a Republican donor because he was advised at the time that he did not have to report it.
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Justice Thomas Says He Was Advised Lavish Gifts Did Not Need to Be Reported
Justice Thomas Says He Was Advised Lavish Gifts Did Not Need to Be Reported
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Clarence Thomas Says He Was ‘Advised’ He Didn't Need To Report Lavish Trips With GOP Donor
Clarence Thomas Says He Was ‘Advised’ He Didn't Need To Report Lavish Trips With GOP Donor
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Justice Clarence Thomas explains failure to report trips paid for by conservative billionaire
Justice Clarence Thomas explains failure to report trips paid for by conservative billionaire
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Texas judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone — Federal lawsuit by conservative groups followed the Supreme Court's elimination of the constitutional right to abortion last June — A federal judge in Texas blocked U.S. government approval of a key abortion medication Friday …
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Pam Belluck / New York Times:
Judge Invalidates F.D.A. Approval of the Abortion Pill Mifepristone — The Texas judge's ruling was quickly contradicted by another federal judge in Washington State who ordered the F.D.A. to keep mifepristone available. — A federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary ruling invalidating …
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Mehdi Hasan Dismantles The Entire Foundation Of The Twitter Files As Matt Taibbi Stumbles To Defend It — So here's the deal. If you think the Twitter Files are still something legit or telling or powerful, watch this 30 minute interview that Mehdi Hasan did with Matt Taibbi (at Taibbi's own demand):
Eliza Collins / Wall Street Journal:
Kyrsten Sinema Is Preparing for a 2024 Re-Election Campaign — Recent presentation at meeting lays out timeline for hiring staff, gathering opposition research — PHOENIX— Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Democrat-turned-independent, is preparing for a re-election campaign …
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Claire Woodcock / VICE:
Rebekah Jones' Viral Claims About Her Son's Arrest By ‘Fascist’ DeSantis Don't Match Available Evidence — The son of a former Florida employee who claimed she was asked to alter COVID data was arrested for threatening to shoot up his former school. — This week, the teenage son of Rebekah Jones …
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Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Twitter now disables likes, replies, and retweets if a tweet has Substack links … Writers trying to embed tweets in their Substack stories are in for a rude surprise: after pasting a link to the site, a message pops up saying that “Twitter has unexpectedly restricted access to embedding tweets …
Politico:
Appeals court ruling puts hundreds of Jan. 6 felony cases in limbo — The splintered decision raises questions about DOJ's ability to sustain charges of obstructing an official proceeding. — Hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants facing obstruction charges — one of the most commonly charged felonies …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Appeals court upholds ‘obstruction’ charge used against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters, for now
Appeals court upholds ‘obstruction’ charge used against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters, for now
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Ari Blaff / National Review:
Riley Gaines Assaulted by Trans Activists at San Francisco State University — Record-setting swimmer Riley Gaines, an outspoken critic of transgender athletes being permitted to compete in divisions they self-identify with, was violently assaulted at San Francisco State University following a speech on Thursday.
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Politico:
'The Elite's Destruction of Civic Customs Is Complete' — On Tuesday afternoon, against the blue-sky backdrop of one of the first spring-like days in New York, Donald Trump's eight-car motorcade arrived at the Manhattan district attorney's office. He was there to turn himself in ahead …
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
Yes, Trump Was Extorted
Yes, Trump Was Extorted
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Mark Thiessen / Associated Press:
Moose feasts on lobby plants in Alaska hospital building — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — So this moose walks into a medical building... While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday. — A young moose trudging through the snow looking …
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
NYPD officers brag about milking overtime, call detainees names in accidental recording … Get a Free Rat-Tastic Tote! — Donate today and receive our new limited-edition bag. Donate now — Donate Now — Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
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Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Twitter lawyer quits as Musk's legal woes expand, report says — Twitter is now facing probes from the FTC and German authorities. — After the Federal Trade Commission launched a probe into Twitter over privacy concerns, Twitter's negotiations with the FTC do not seem to be going very well.
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New York Times
Jeremy Turley / InForum:
North Dakota senators vote to boost their own meal reimbursements after rejecting free school lunch bill — Thirteen Republican senators voted to increase meal reimbursements for state employees after voting against a bill to expand free school lunches for low-income students.
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Axios:
The GOP's epic losing streak — First, the 2018 House elections were a disaster for Republicans: Democrats had a net gain of 40 seats to take over the House — their largest gain since the post-Watergate election of 1974. — Then Trump lost the presidency.
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
White House issues reforms to regulatory process — The White House is forming the country's regulatory system, announcing a new executive order and guidance that experts say could be used to justify both more and stronger regulations. — On Thursday, the White House released …
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Richard Cowan / Reuters:
Americans divided over criminal charges against Trump - Reuters/Ipsos poll — The prosecution of former President Donald Trump has evenly divided Americans but appears to have boosted his chances of winning the Republican nomination for the 2024 election, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.
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