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12:35 PM ET, April 8, 2023

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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: Rolling Stone and Insider
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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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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.
Dan Balz / Washington Post:   A dizzying, divisive week in politics spotlights America's raging battle
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
A Zealot Judge Has Ordered a Nationwide Abortion Pill Ban
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
Oriana González / Axios:
Federal judge rules to freeze use of abortion pill nationwide
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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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
New York Times:
Georgia Looms Next After Trump's Indictment in New York  —  Former President Donald J. Trump now faces a very different legal challenge in the culmination of a more than two-year Atlanta investigation into election interference.  —  ATLANTA — The indictment of Donald J. Trump in New York …
Discussion: Raw Story, Financial Times and Insider
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New York Times:
Georgia Trump Investigation Poses Challenges for Federal Prosecutors
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:   GOP Beware: Bragg's Case Is Just the Start of Trump's Legal Jeopardy
New York Times:
Twitter Takes Aim at Posts That Link to Its Rival Substack  —  Elon Musk's company made the norm-shattering move two days after the publishing start-up Substack unveiled a Twitter-like service.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, the newsletter service Substack announced that it had built a Twitter competitor.
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Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Twitter lawyer quits as Musk's legal woes expand, report says
Discussion: New York Times
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
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:
The Russians Took Their Children.  These Mothers Went and Got Them Back.  —  Making a nerve-wracking 3,000-mile journey from Ukraine, into Russia-occupied territory, and back again, a group of mothers managed to recover their children from the custody of the Russian authorities.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive Up Electric Car Sales Tenfold  —  In what would be the nation's most ambitious climate regulation, the proposal is designed to ensure that electric cars make up the majority of new U.S. auto sales by 2032.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration …
 
 
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Michael Cavna / Washington Post:
Jerry Craft drew a positive Black story. Then the calls for a ban began.
Michael R. Gordon / Wall Street Journal:
Drone Strike in Iraq Targets Syrian Kurdish Leader, a U.S. Ally
Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Democrats eager to take on Boebert again after near-upset
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Washington Post:
With homicide ticking up, D.C.'s justice system is failing victims
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Associated Press:
Report: Russia charges Journal reporter with espionage
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Can a Supreme Court justice be impeached? Meet ‘Old Bacon Face.’
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
Victor Swezey / The Daily Beast:
Greasy, Nude Florida Man Goes on Drug-Fueled Robbery Spree, Police Say
Discussion: Raw Story, WKMG and PJ Media
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Texts between D.C. police and Proud Boys head shown at Jan. 6 trial
Discussion: HotAir and 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”
Christopher O'Donnell / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida health officials removed key data from COVID vaccine report
Discussion: Associated Press and Ars Technica
 

 
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