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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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Kate Shaw / New York Times:
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It
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Alternet.org, Abortion, Every Day, CNN, Slate, Vanity Fair, Vox, Reason, Politico, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, Law Dork with Chris Geidner and Bloomberg
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
Associated Press:
Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’
Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’
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The Hill, Washington Examiner, Mother Jones, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, CNN, Bloomberg, Vox and Washington Post
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
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
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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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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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?
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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Washington Examiner
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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Outside the Beltway, Insider, New York Times, Fox News, Digby's Hullabaloo, Twitchy, The Western Journal, OutKick and Breitbart
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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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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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Raw Story, Crier Media, Crooks and Liars, The Times of Israel, Alternet.org, Daily Kos and Rolling Stone
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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Associated Press and WCTX-TV
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, The Hill, Alternet.org and Political Wire
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
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.
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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