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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 …
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The Tennessean:
Majority of Nashville Council members vow to reappoint Justin Jones to the state House — Vivian Jones Cassandra StephensonNashville Tennessean — At least 24 members of Nashville's 40-seat Metro Council said they plan to reappoint expelled former Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville …
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Matt Berg / Politico:
Expelled Tennessee lawmaker vows to return to office
Expelled Tennessee lawmaker vows to return to office
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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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Pluribus News, Mediaite and Raw Story
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Showdown in Nashville — For all the GOP's talk of “political retaliation” …
Showdown in Nashville — For all the GOP's talk of “political retaliation” …
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Expulsion of Tennessee Lawmakers for Acting on Gun Safety
Statement from President Joe Biden on Expulsion of Tennessee Lawmakers for Acting on Gun Safety
CNN:
Tennessee House GOP expels 2 Democrats in retaliation over gun control protest, on ‘sad day for democracy’
Tennessee House GOP expels 2 Democrats in retaliation over gun control protest, on ‘sad day for democracy’
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Emine Yücel / Talking Points Memo:
Young Black Dems Could Be Reappointed To Tennessee House After ‘White Supremacist-Led’ Expulsion
Young Black Dems Could Be Reappointed To Tennessee House After ‘White Supremacist-Led’ Expulsion
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Tennessee — In December 1966, the United States Supreme Court unanimously decided a case called Bond v. Floyd.
Tennessee — In December 1966, the United States Supreme Court unanimously decided a case called Bond v. Floyd.
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Raw Story and Digby's Hullabaloo
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The Stupidity. It Burns. — We'll get to the rest of the week's worst actors in a moment …
The Stupidity. It Burns. — We'll get to the rest of the week's worst actors in a moment …
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Washington Post:
Justice Thomas addresses report he accepted luxury travel from GOP donor for years — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday he had been advised “by colleagues and others in the judiciary” that luxury trips financed by a close billionaire friend and conservative activist …
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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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Alternet.org, The Daily Beast and Al Jazeera
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Justice Thomas Says He Was Advised Lavish Gifts Didn't Need to Be Reported — In a statement released by the Supreme Court, the justice said he had followed past guidance from others at the court and believed he was not required to report the trips. — WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas …
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Clarence Thomas Says He Was ‘Advised’ He Didn't Need To Report Lavish Trips With GOP Donor — The Supreme Court justice said he was “advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends” was not “reportable.” — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday he was …
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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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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Times reported about Justice Thomas' gifts 20 years ago. After that he stopped disclosing them
Los Angeles Times reported about Justice Thomas' gifts 20 years ago. After that he stopped disclosing them
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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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ProPublica:
Lawmakers Call for Investigation and Ethics Reforms in Response to ProPublica Report on Clarence Thomas
Lawmakers Call for Investigation and Ethics Reforms in Response to ProPublica Report on Clarence Thomas
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New York Times:
Trump Moves to Hire Laura Loomer, Anti-Muslim Activist — The former president recently directed advisers to give Ms. Loomer, who has a long history of bigoted remarks, a role in support of his candidacy, people familiar with the move said. — Former President Donald J. Trump has told aides …
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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):
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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Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Abortion, Trump and Swing Voters
Abortion, Trump and Swing Voters
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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 …
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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 …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Abortion Ban Backlash Is Starting to Freak Out Republicans — After the Republican Party's disappointing performance in the 2022 midterms, fueled in large part by a backlash to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Republican National Committee recommitted itself to anti-abortion maximalism.
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Charles Sykes / The Atlantic:
How Wisconsin Republicans Got So Angry
How Wisconsin Republicans Got So Angry
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Heather Hamilton / Washington Examiner:
WATCH: Riley Gaines whisked to safety after being assaulted at San Francisco event — Riley Gaines was whisked to safety by police on Thursday night after being assaulted while speaking at a Turning Point USA event held on the campus of San Francisco State University.
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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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Raw Story, New Republic, Daily Kos and Crooks and Liars
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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Washington Post, The Hill, Associated Press and CNN
Jeremy Finley / WSMV-TV:
What former Rep. Justin Jones meant by ‘admitted child molester who sat in this chamber’ comment — Former Rep. David Byrd was accused of sexual misconduct with teenagers who were members of his high school girls' basketball team. — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Among all the bombshell moments …
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Political Wire
Sarah Chaney Cambon / Wall Street Journal:
March Jobs Report Shows Hiring Gradually Cooled — The labor market remains solid but has shown signs of gradual cooling — U.S. hiring gradually cooled in March as employers added 236,000 workers. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. — The labor market has continued to boom a year …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Job growth totals 236,000 in March, near expectations as hiring pace slows
Job growth totals 236,000 in March, near expectations as hiring pace slows
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Kevin McCarthy's blame game sweeps Capitol Hill — As debt limit pressure mounts, it's GOP leadership — not just the rank-and-file — that's in disarray. — Soon after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cliched the speakership, some of his allies began to fret: How the hell was he going to live …
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Erika Solomon / New York Times:
Nord Stream Sabotage Theories Deepen as Shreds of Evidence Emerge — Intelligence leaks surrounding the sabotage of the pipelines have provided more questions than answers. It may be in no one's interest to reveal more. — Russian and Danish naval vessels that disappear in the Baltic Sea, days before an underwater pipeline blast.
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