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10:20 AM ET, April 8, 2023

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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 …
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 …
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Biden administration appealing Texas judge's decision blocking abortion pill approval  —  The Biden administration is appealing the ruling by a federal judge in Texas that a common abortion pill was improperly approved more than two decades ago, which has put access to the drug at risk.
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 …
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 …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:   A dizzying, divisive week in politics spotlights America's raging battle
Oriana González / Axios:
Federal judge rules to freeze use of abortion pill nationwide
Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:   The Men Who Ruin Us
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Kacsmaryk says mifepristone approval to be halted; second judge says FDA approval stays
Discussion: ABC News
Natalie Allison / Politico:
No One Should Be That Shocked by What's Happening in Tennessee  —  I covered the statehouse for years.  It's been heading in this direction for a while.  —  Former Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) delivers remarks during his expulsion proceedings on the floor of the Tennessee House chamber.
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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 …
New York Times:
Momentum Builds to Reappoint 2 Tennessee House Democrats After Expulsion
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The ‘Tennessee 3’ saga highlights the GOP retreat into Fortress MAGA
NBC News:
Majority of Nashville council members say they will vote to reinstate expelled legislator
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.
Discussion: Insider, CNN and The Daily Beast
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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Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Says It Is Reviewing Social-Media Posts That Purport to Reveal Classified Documents on Ukraine
Wall Street Journal:
The Smearing of Clarence Thomas  —  The left gins up another phony ethics assault to tarnish the Supreme Court.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  The left's assault on the Supreme Court is continuing, and the latest front is the news that Justice Clarence Thomas has a rich friend who has hosted …
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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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Ars Technica
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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
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.
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Can a Supreme Court justice be impeached?  Meet ‘Old Bacon Face.’  —  Calls to remove Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas have grown louder amid a new report detailing lavish trips he has taken with a powerful Republican donor.  But how exactly would that work, and has it ever been done before?
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Laura Loomer and Marjorie Taylor Greene in 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 vicious feud broke out Friday between extreme right-wingers Laura Loomer …
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New York Times:
Trump Wanted to Hire Laura Loomer, Anti-Muslim Activist
 
 
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Washington Post:
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Red state Democrats have some advice for Gavin Newsom
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Victor Swezey / The Daily Beast:
Greasy, Nude Florida Man Goes on Drug-Fueled Robbery Spree, Police Say
Discussion: Raw Story, WKMG and PJ Media
Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
Abortion, Every Day (4.7.23)  —  Anti-choice group responds to horror story: “Texas laws are working as designed”
Associated Press:
California to keep paying Walgreens despite abortion dispute
Discussion: CalMatters and RedState
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Eliza Collins / Wall Street Journal:
Kyrsten Sinema Is Preparing for a 2024 Re-Election Campaign
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Mehdi Hasan Dismantles The Entire Foundation Of The Twitter Files As Matt Taibbi Stumbles To Defend It