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11:05 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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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 …
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 …
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
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
Oriana González / Axios:
Federal judge rules to freeze use of abortion pill nationwide
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Kacsmaryk says mifepristone approval to be halted; second judge says FDA approval stays
Discussion: ABC News
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 and CNN
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  —  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.
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
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 …
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
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
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
Linda Kinstler / Politico:
My Friend Evan Gershkovich Is Suffering for Doing a Job He Loved  —  The night before my friend Evan Gershkovich moved to Moscow, in October 2017, he texted me: “Moscow tomorrow am!!!  Tell all your friends there they must hang out with me or else!”  The next day, when he landed …
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
Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Democrats eager to take on Boebert again after near-upset  —  Democrats are gearing up to challenge Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) again after nearly unseating her in one of the biggest surprises of last year's midterms.  —  In a sign of her perceived vulnerability, the Democratic Congressional …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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
 
 
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Washington Post:
With homicide ticking up, D.C.'s justice system is failing victims
Associated Press:
Report: Russia charges Journal reporter with espionage
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Can a Supreme Court justice be impeached? Meet ‘Old Bacon Face.’
Politico:
Red state Democrats have some advice for Gavin Newsom
Discussion: RedState and HotAir
Victor Swezey / The Daily Beast:
Greasy, Nude Florida Man Goes on Drug-Fueled Robbery Spree, Police Say
Discussion: Raw Story, WKMG and PJ Media
 Earlier Items: 
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Texts between D.C. police and Proud Boys head shown at Jan. 6 trial
Discussion: Raw Story
Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
Abortion, Every Day (4.7.23)  —  Anti-choice group responds to horror story: “Texas laws are working as designed”
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Laura Loomer and Marjorie Taylor Greene in Ugly Spat Over Trump Campaign Rumor
Politico:
'The Elite's Destruction of Civic Customs Is Complete'
Discussion: National Review
 

 
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