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Shayna Greene / Politico:
HHS secretary says Texas ruling doesn't represent the country and could affect other drugs — “What you saw by that one judge in that one court in that one state — that's not America,” Xavier Becerra said. — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Sunday that a Texas judge's ruling …
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The worst federal judge in America now has a name — Congratulations are in order for Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk. The competition is fierce and will remain so, but for now he holds the title: worst federal judge in America. — Not simply for the poor quality of his judicial reasoning, although more, much more, on this in a bit.
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Kate Shaw / New York Times:
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It
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Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Texas judge delivers on the hopes of his antiabortion world
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Aric Toler / bellingcat:
From Discord to 4chan: The Improbable Journey of a US Intelligence Leak — In recent days, the US Justice Department and Pentagon have begun investigating an apparent online leak of sensitive documents, including some that were marked “Top Secret”. — A portion of the documents …
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
GOP wages an asymmetrical war on democracy because it can't get the votes — It was the highlight reel of what should have been a banner week for American democracy — scores of down vest-wearing, smartphone-gazing students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a line …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
A Week of Youthful Activism Sends Out Political Shockwaves
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Austin American-Statesman:
Gov. Greg Abbott announces he will push to pardon Daniel Perry who was convicted of murder — Tony Plohetski Claire Osborn Ryan AutulloAustin American-Statesman — Less than 24 hours after a jury in Austin found Daniel Perry guilty of shooting to death a protester, Gov. Greg Abbott announced …
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William Melhado / The Texas Tribune:
Gov. Greg Abbott backs call for pardon for Daniel Perry, who killed Austin protester in 2020 — The governor says he asked the Board of Pardons and Paroles to expedite review, recommend clemency one day after Perry was convicted of murder. — Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Board …
Akanksha Khushi / Reuters:
DeSantis seeks to void Disney's Florida board agreement — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ramped up his fight against Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), seeking to void an agreement that Disney passed to limit the power of a board appointed by DeSantis to oversee its Florida theme park property.
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Washington Post:
‘Not going to be bullied’: Why DeSantis went after Trump, then retreated — The Florida governor's response to Trump's indictment shows the challenge of going on the attack — As Donald Trump faced the looming threat of an indictment in New York last month, scores of Republicans offered …
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants Clarence Thomas impeached — Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Sunday she wants Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached and his advisers probed after a media report described luxury trips he has taken over decades, funded by a Republican donor.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Justice Clarence Thomas's megadonor friend collects Hitler memorabilia - report
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Stephanie Guerilus / ABC News:
Sen. Richard Blumenthal breaks leg at UConn parade, will undergo surgery — He is expected to make a full recovery, according to a spokesperson. — Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., suffered a broken leg Saturday at the UConn parade and will undergo surgery, according to a spokesperson.
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Blumenthal to undergo surgery after breaking leg at UConn Huskies parade
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Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Majority of Americans believe Trump did something illegal: POLL — The results mark a shift since his arraignment. — With former President Donald Trump now formally — charged — on criminal charges, a majority of Americans (53%) believe he intentionally did something illegal, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Biden's digital strategy: an army of influencers … - Biden's digital strategy team will connect with influencers across the nation to target those who may not follow the White House or Democratic Party on social media — or who have tuned out mainstream media altogether.
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Politico:
Europe must resist pressure to become 'America's followers,' says Macron — Cet article est aussi disponible en français. — ABOARD COTAM UNITÉ (FRANCE'S AIR FORCE ONE) — Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China …
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Sebastian Usher / BBC:
Yemen war: Saudi-Houthi talks bring hope of ceasefire — A Saudi Arabian delegation is in Yemen's capital Sana'a for talks with the Houthi rebel movement aimed at reaching a new and potentially permanent ceasefire. — A mediation team from Oman is also in Sana'a.
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
This American flag famously covered a Saddam statue. Now it's in a basement. — Tim McLaughlin's flag once stood for victory in Iraq. Today, the Marine vet is unsure what to do with it or the painful memories it evokes. — CONCORD, N.H. — Twenty years ago, Tim McLaughlin's flag briefly came …
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Associated Press
emptywheel:
Elon Musk “Censors” Matt Taibbi's Post about Twitter “Censoring” the “Hunter Biden” “Laptop” Story — Back in October 2020, #MattyDickPics Taibbi wrote a post on his Substack about the great scandal that Twitter throttled the dodgy NYPost story. — The incredible decision by Twitter …
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