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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.
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Ignore the courts? Some Democrats say Texas abortion pill ruling demands it. — The Biden administration swiftly appeals abortion pill ruling as Dems split on going further. — The Biden administration has rushed to appeal a Texas judge's ruling that could suspend the approval …
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Matthew Perrone / Associated Press:
What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills? — A 19th century “anti-vice” law is at the center of a new court ruling that threatens access to the leading abortion drug in the U.S. Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act has been revived by anti-abortion groups …
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New York Times:
With Dueling Rulings, Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court
With Dueling Rulings, Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Chuck Schumer Blasts ‘Complicit’ Republicans Over Abortion Pill Ruling
Chuck Schumer Blasts ‘Complicit’ Republicans Over Abortion Pill Ruling
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Rachel M. Cohen / Vox:
A Texas judge just issued a national ruling against medication abortion. What now?
A Texas judge just issued a national ruling against medication abortion. What now?
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Biden administration appealing Texas judge's decision blocking abortion pill approval
Biden administration appealing Texas judge's decision blocking abortion pill approval
Jill Filipovic:
The Anti-Abortion Movement Will Sacrifice Anything to Control Women
The Anti-Abortion Movement Will Sacrifice Anything to Control Women
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A dizzying, divisive week in politics spotlights America's raging battle
A dizzying, divisive week in politics spotlights America's raging battle
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA
Statement from President Joe Biden on Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA
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ACLU:
ACLU Comment on Court Decision Blocking Approval of Mifepristone, a Medication Used in Half of Abortions in the United States
ACLU Comment on Court Decision Blocking Approval of Mifepristone, a Medication Used in Half of Abortions in the United States
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis
The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor of Nazis, dies — Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who tried Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps, has died.
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103
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
Momentum Builds to Reappoint 2 Tennessee House Democrats After Expulsion
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New York Times:
Leaked Documents Reveal Depth of U.S. Spy Efforts and Russia's Military Struggles — The information, exposed on social media sites, also shows that U.S. intelligence services are eavesdropping on important allies. — WASHINGTON — A trove of leaked Pentagon documents reveals …
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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 …
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Josh Barro / Very Serious:
Elon Musk Wants You to Hear About Substack Notes — He's boosting the Substack competitor to Twitter that he wants to kill. Plus: Killer AI sounds fake to me. — Dear readers, — You may have heard that Substack will soon be launching a feature called Notes, which will be a place to …
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Twitter Takes Aim at Posts That Link to Its Rival Substack
Twitter Takes Aim at Posts That Link to Its Rival Substack
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
McCarthy faces GOP blowback after N.Y. Times leak — Juliegrace Brufke, author of Axios Hill Leaders … - McCarthy told colleagues he lacks confidence that Arrington can deliver a budget proposal, according to an explosive New York Times article published Thursday.
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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 …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
GOP Beware: Bragg's Case Is Just the Start of Trump's Legal Jeopardy — The other looming cases against the former president pose a much bigger danger to him, and they make nominating him in 2024 a terrible idea. — Welcome to the Big Top. Hope you enjoyed the opening act.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Abortion was a 50/50 issue. Now, it's Republican quicksand. — Six in 10 voters support legal abortion in most cases. Just over a third want it to be entirely or mostly illegal. — Conservatives are finding out the hard way that abortion isn't a 50-50 issue anymore.
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NBC News:
How a tight circle of aides is trying to keep Trump out of (more) trouble — It might involve playing a lot of Sinead O'Connor and the J6 choir. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When he wrapped up remarks following his arraignment Tuesday with a familiar promise to “Make America Great Again,” …
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Associated Press:
Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study — An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida's surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk …
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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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