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11:50 PM ET, April 7, 2023

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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Oriana González / Axios:
Federal judge rules to freeze use of abortion pill nationwide
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 …
Discussion: The Western Journal
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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 …
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.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The ‘Tennessee 3’ saga highlights the GOP retreat into Fortress MAGA  —  The Tennessee state legislature's expulsion of young Democratic lawmakers as punishment for protesting gun violence is being widely described as an extraordinary outlier.  President Biden declared the move “without precedent.”
New York Times:
Momentum Builds to Reappoint 2 Tennessee House Democrats After Expulsion
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
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.
Discussion: Financial Times, TheBlaze and Mediaite
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Justice Thomas Says He Was Advised Lavish Gifts Did Not Need to Be Reported
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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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):
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
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian and New York Post
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
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 …
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
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 …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
 
 
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Georgia Trump Investigation Poses Challenges for Federal Prosecutors
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CIA director visited Saudi Arabia, aired ‘frustration’ over Iran, Syria thaw
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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”
Elana Schor / Politico:
Love is blind — and so are debt limit negotiations
Discussion: Politico and Washington Examiner
Politico:
'The Elite's Destruction of Civic Customs Is Complete'
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
NYPD officers brag about milking overtime, call detainees names in accidental recording
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Jeremy Finley / WSMV-TV:
What former Rep. Justin Jones meant by ‘admitted child molester who sat in this chamber’ comment
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Abortion Ban Backlash Is Starting to Freak Out Republicans
 

 
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