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Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. Calls For ‘Real Conversations’ That Aren't About Abortion, Like Border Control — “Women have a whole lot more other issues than just abortion,” said Rep. Tony Gonzales while discussing a federal judge blocking access to a key abortion pill. — Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) …
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The Daily Beast, Mediaite and CNN
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Kate Shaw / New York Times:
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It — The Friday-night ruling by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk purporting to stay the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone for use in early abortions is a travesty — for women's health care …
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Alternet.org, Abortion, Every Day, CNN, Slate, Vanity Fair, Vox, Reason, Politico, Washington Examiner and Associated Press
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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CNN, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, The Hill, The Atlantic, Financial Times, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, Instapundit, New York Daily News, Iowa Capital Dispatch, The Post Millennial, Axios, Breitbart, RedState, The Guardian, Mercury News, One America News Network, New York Times and ABC News
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The worst federal judge in America now has a name
The worst federal judge in America now has a name
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Wall Street Journal, claytoonz, Digby's Hullabaloo, Newsbusters, Alternet.org and New York Times
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Hideous Resurrection of the Comstock Act
The Hideous Resurrection of the Comstock Act
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The Daily Beast and The Guardian
Associated Press:
Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’
Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’
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Mother Jones, Insider, The Hill, Washington Examiner, CNN, Bloomberg and Vox
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Texas judge delivers on the hopes of his antiabortion world
Texas judge delivers on the hopes of his antiabortion world
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Juanita Jean's, Occupy Democrats and Associated Press
Frank Luntz / New York Times:
How to Make Trump Go Away — After more than three decades in and around politics, I now spend most of my time grappling with political questions in the classroom and in focus groups. There is one conundrum that fascinates me above others: Why does Donald Trump still generate such loyalty and devotion?
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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 …
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Insider
Akanksha Khushi / Reuters:
DeSantis seeks to void Disney's Florida board agreement
DeSantis seeks to void Disney's Florida board agreement
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RedState, The Western Journal, LGBTQ Nation, Rolling Stone, Washington Examiner, Insider, The Daily Caller and CNN
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
A Week of Youthful Activism Sends Out Political Shockwaves
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Insider and Washington Examiner
Reuters:
China simulates striking Taiwan on second day of drills — China's military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of drills around the island on Sunday, with the island's defence ministry reporting multiple air force sorties and that it was monitoring China's missile forces.
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The Daily Caller, Human Events, Agence France-Presse, Yahoo News, The Guardian, Focus Taiwan, RedState, Al Jazeera, The Japan News, Newsday, The Gateway Pundit, BBC, New York Post, UPI, Politico, New York Times and CBS News
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Lindsey Graham warns of crisis unfolding over Taiwan — The South Carolina senator urged more deterrence tactics to protect Taiwan from China. — Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday openly voiced fears about a potential Chinese blockade of Taiwan, a test to the U.S. he said could line up with the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.
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Washington Examiner, The Hill and Breitbart
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 …
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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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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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The Hill, Washington Examiner, Politico, CNN, Vanity Fair, Fox News and Crooks and Liars
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Justice Clarence Thomas's megadonor friend collects Hitler memorabilia - report
Justice Clarence Thomas's megadonor friend collects Hitler memorabilia - report
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Crier Media, Crooks and Liars, The Times of Israel, Alternet.org, Rolling Stone and Daily Kos
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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Bloomberg, Reuters, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
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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Mediaite, Alternet.org, The Hill and Political Wire
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Blumenthal to undergo surgery after breaking leg at UConn Huskies parade — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said he will undergo surgery Sunday after he broke his leg after someone fell on him while participating in the UConn men's basketball team parade.
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WCTX-TV, CNN, We-Ha and NBC New York
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Stephanie Guerilus / ABC News:
Sen. Richard Blumenthal breaks leg at UConn parade, will undergo surgery
Sen. Richard Blumenthal breaks leg at UConn parade, will undergo surgery
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WCTX-TV and Associated Press
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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The Gateway Pundit and Washington Examiner
Steven Davidson / Al Jazeera:
Under Netanyahu, violence against Christians is being normalised — Never have Israeli attackers felt more emboldened than under the new government, Christian leaders say. — Jerusalem - Nothing about the attack or what happened since surprised Miran Krikorian.