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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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Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Texas judge delivers on the hopes of his antiabortion world — Matthew Kacsmaryk has long been immersed in a community that is staunchly opposed to abortion — When Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk was a young father, his wife captured much of their daily life on a parenting blog that highlighted the family's strong anti abortion beliefs.
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Ignore the courts? Some Democrats say Texas abortion pill ruling demands it.
Ignore the courts? Some Democrats say Texas abortion pill ruling demands it.
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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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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?
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Matthew Perrone / Associated Press:
What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills?
What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills?
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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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Washington Post:
Intelligence leak exposes U.S. spying on adversaries and allies — U.S. and European officials scrambled to understand how dozens of classified documents covering all manner of intelligence gathering had made their way online with little notice — On Saturday, as U.S. officials …
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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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Washington Post:
Israeli spy chiefs led secret revolt against Netanyahu reforms, leaked documents say — As the Biden administration races to investigate a leak of classified U.S. documents, Washington and Jerusalem are remaining silent about a particularly sensitive disclosure within the trove of files …
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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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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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News 12:
Sen. Blumenthal fractures femur at UConn parade, will undergo surgery — Sen. Richard Blumenthal told News 12 Connecticut that he fractured his femur and is expected to undergo surgery Sunday, following a mishap at the UConn Huskies victory parade in Hartford.
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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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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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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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Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor, dies at 103
Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor, dies at 103
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103
Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103
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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
Katie Hawkinson / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Host Whines About the ‘Violence’ of Lawmakers Demanding Gun Control — GO CRY ABOUT IT — Fox News host Cheryl Casone launched into a brief monologue on Saturday to suggest the Biden administration was “glorifying” violence by inviting the Tennessee Three to the White House.
Will Vernon / BBC:
Vitaly Votanovsky flees Russia after documenting a Wagner cemetery — A Russian activist who revealed details of the burials of Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine has left Russia. — Vitaly Votanovsky, who began documenting the deaths of Russian soldiers in Ukraine by monitoring graveyards …
Daniel Villarreal / LGBTQ Nation:
Founder of “Protect Our Kids First” arrested for allegedly downloading child sex abuse material — Michael Dolce, a 53-year-old lawyer known for representing child sexual abuse survivors, was recently arrested by FBI agents at his West Palm Beach, Florida home.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Justice Clarence Thomas's megadonor friend collects Hitler memorabilia - report — Harlan Crow, closely linked to judge, has a signed copy of Mein Kampf and dictator's paintings — The Republican megadonor whose gifts to the supreme court justice Clarence Thomas have come under the spotlight …
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