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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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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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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
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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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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Matt Berg / Politico:
Expelled Tennessee lawmaker vows to return to office
Expelled Tennessee lawmaker vows to return to office
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Steady:
Injustice in Nashville — A fight for the future of democracy — In the 1950s and '60s …
Injustice in Nashville — A fight for the future of democracy — In the 1950s and '60s …
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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” …
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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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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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):
New York Times:
New Batch of Classified Documents Appear 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 — Documents include details on Ukrainian forces, U.S. arms provided to Ukraine — The Pentagon is investigating social-media posts that purport to reveal highly classified U.S. government documents …
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 …
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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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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Associated Press:
Masters Live Updates | Play suspended at Masters, trees down — AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Live updates from the second round Friday of the Masters (all times local): — Play has been suspended for a second time due to weather at Augusta National, where two large pine tress have fallen on the course apparently due to high winds.
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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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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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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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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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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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Politico:
A memo to Oversight Committee Democrats includes new details on six subpoenas Chair James Comer has issued for records in his Biden family probe. — News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.
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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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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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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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