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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis — This unprecedented abuse of judicial power with no basis in law or fact will soon force the Supreme Court's hand. — On Friday evening, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of Texas issued …
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Texas judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill; second judge protects access — 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 …
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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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA — Today a single federal district judge in Texas ruled that a prescription medication that has been available for more than 22 years, approved by the FDA and used safely and effectively by millions …
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
A Zealot Judge Has Ordered a Nationwide Abortion Pill Ban — Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's ruling threw the fate of mifepristone into question. The case is likely headed to the Supreme Court within days. — United States District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk outlawed distribution …
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Oriana González / Axios:
Federal judge rules to freeze use of abortion pill nationwide — A federal judge in Texas on Friday moved to force the Food and Drug Administration to pull its approval of a drug widely used in medication abortion, throwing its availability into doubt. — Driving the news …
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Kacsmaryk says mifepristone approval to be halted; second judge says FDA approval stays
Kacsmaryk says mifepristone approval to be halted; second judge says FDA approval stays
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A dizzying, divisive week in politics spotlights America's raging battle
Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
The Men Who Ruin Us
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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New York Times:
Momentum Builds to Reappoint 2 Tennessee House Democrats After Expulsion — A day after two young Black lawmakers were expelled from the Tennessee legislature, momentum was building to reappoint them directly back to their seats. — Eliza Fawcett reported from Nashville.
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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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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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Natalie Allison / Politico:
No One Should Be That Shocked by What's Happening in Tennessee
No One Should Be That Shocked by What's Happening in Tennessee
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USA Today:
VP Kamala Harris to meet with ‘Tennessee Three’ in surprise visit to Nashville after expulsion over gun protests
VP Kamala Harris to meet with ‘Tennessee Three’ in surprise visit to Nashville after expulsion over gun protests
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Sylvie McNamara / Washingtonian:
Clarence Thomas's Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts — Harlan Crow also reportedly has a garden full of dictator statues. … “I still can't get over the collection of Nazi memorabilia,” says one person who attended an event at Crow's home a few years ago and asked to remain anonymous.
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ProPublica:
Clarence Thomas Defends Undisclosed “Family Trips” with GOP Megadonor. Here Are the Facts. — In response to a ProPublica report, Thomas explained why he did not disclose lavish travel provided by billionaire Harlan Crow. But legal experts maintain the justice was required to make these disclosures.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Clarence Thomas says rules are for losers — On Thursday, ProPublica laid out the extensive — and expensive — relationship between Justice Clarence Thomas and “real estate magnate and Republican megadonor” Harlan Crow, as well as Crow's wife, Kathy. — The story — by Joshua Kaplan …
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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:
Georgia Trump Investigation Poses Challenges for Federal Prosecutors — The concurrent investigations create complications for separate teams relying on similar evidence, some of the same criminal targets and a small, shared pool of witnesses. — WASHINGTON — The Fulton County district …
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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 in Ugly Spat Over Trump Campaign Rumor
Laura Loomer and Marjorie Taylor Greene in Ugly Spat Over Trump Campaign Rumor
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Harriet Alexander / Daily Mail:
Army sergeant is CONVICTED of murdering Black Lives Matter protester by shooting him dead during July 2020 riots in wake of George Floyd murder — Daniel Perry, a 37-year-old Uber driver and Army sergeant, was driving through downtown Austin, Texas on the night of July 25, 2020
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Christopher O'Donnell / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida health officials removed key data from COVID vaccine report — The surgeon general's guidance against the vaccine for young men ignored results showing infection was a greater risk for cardiac-related deaths. — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced in October that young men …
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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):
Associated Press:
Report: Russia charges Journal reporter with espionage — Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been charged with espionage in Russia and has entered a formal denial, two Russian news agencies reported Friday. The state news agency Tass and the Interfax news agency …
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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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Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Texts between D.C. police and Proud Boys head shown at Jan. 6 trial — Lt. Shane Lamond is under investigation by the FBI over his relationship with Enrique Tarrio, who faces seditious conspiracy charges — The Proud Boys leader who learned of his upcoming arrest from a D.C. police lieutenant days …
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Washington Post:
With homicide ticking up, D.C.'s justice system is failing victims — The District's 59 homicides in 2023 as of Friday represent a 31 percent increase over the same period last year, according to the D.C police. Each represents senseless loss to a family, a neighborhood — the community as a whole.
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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