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ProPublica:
Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn't Disclose the Deal. — In 2014, one of Texas billionaire Harlan Crow's companies purchased a string of properties on a quiet residential street in Savannah, Georgia. It wasn't a marquee acquisition …
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Justice Thomas Failed to Report Real Estate Deal With Texas Billionaire — An investigation by ProPublica revealed a deal worth more than $100,000 between the real estate magnate and the justice. — WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose that he had sold a string of properties …
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Shirin Ali / Slate:
Clarence Thomas' Mom Definitely Still Lives in the House the Billionaire Bought
Clarence Thomas' Mom Definitely Still Lives in the House the Billionaire Bought
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Raw Story and Alternet.org
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Clarence Thomas' Family Got $133K from Nazi-Obsessed Billionaire
Clarence Thomas' Family Got $133K from Nazi-Obsessed Billionaire
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Raw Story
New York Times:
F.B.I. Arrests National Guardsman in Leak of Classified Documents — Authorities say Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, posted sensitive materials in an online chat group. — NORTH DIGHTON, Mass. — The F.B.I. arrested a 21-year-old member …
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New York Times:
Leaked Documents Live Updates: Leader of Online Group Where Secrets Appeared Is Air National Guardsman — Federal investigators are searching for the person who shared classified U.S. intelligence revealing government secrets about the Ukraine war, but they have not identified a suspect. — Pinned
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Washington Post:
He's from a patriotic family — and allegedly leaked U.S. secrets — Online, the suspect in the breach of dozens of classified documents took on a persona seemingly at odds with his military career. — As a newly minted member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard returned home from training …
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CNN:
FBI arrests suspect in connection with intelligence leaks — A member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard was arrested by the FBI on Thursday in connection with the leaking of classified documents that have been posted online, according to a US official familiar with the matter.
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Reuters:
U.S. Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking intel to be arrested Thursday
U.S. Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking intel to be arrested Thursday
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Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Ron DeSantis May Fall Into His Own Abortion Trap — Ron DeSantis sought the six-week Florida abortion ban now headed to his desk. But can a candidate seek the presidency with such a radical and unpopular position? … Republican megadonors are pleading with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis …
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Politico:
Tim Scott gets tripped up on abortion ban questions
Tim Scott gets tripped up on abortion ban questions
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Rolling Stone:
'We're Getting Killed on Abortion': Inside Trump's Secret Meetings With the Religious Right
'We're Getting Killed on Abortion': Inside Trump's Secret Meetings With the Religious Right
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Mediaite
Arek Sarkissian / Politico:
Meet the Florida Republicans who oppose the 6-week abortion ban
Meet the Florida Republicans who oppose the 6-week abortion ban
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Houston Chronicle:
Daniel Perry, convicted of murder, wrote of wanting to kill protesters, Muslims, Black people, new court docs show — Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate — Daniel Perry, who was recently convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester and is making national headlines in the wake …
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Austin American-Statesman:
‘I am a racist:’ Daniel Perry's social media posts reveal racist comments, anti-protester views — Tony Plohetski Claire OsbornAustin American-Statesman — A Travis County judge Thursday unsealed court records that revealed more anti-protester social media posts and messages that a jury …
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The 5th Circuit uncorks a travesty on abortion pill case — Do not be confused by headlines that a federal appeals court has allowed the abortion drug mifepristone to remain available. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit's action is a defeat for the rule of law, for scientific expertise and for reproductive health.
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Washington Post:
U.S. to ask Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
U.S. to ask Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The FDA Should Not Enforce the 5th Circuit's Indefensible Abortion Pill Decision
The FDA Should Not Enforce the 5th Circuit's Indefensible Abortion Pill Decision
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Washington Post, Iowa Capital Dispatch and Common Dreams
Politico:
Where Democrats go from here on Feinstein's perilous absence — The senior California senator greenlit a temporary replacement for her Judiciary Committee seat as she recovers from shingles, but filling it requires Republican buy-in. — Amid growing doubts that she will ever return to Washington …
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Joe Eskenazi / Mission Local:
Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee — tech exec's alleged killer also worked in tech — Mission Local is informed that the San Francisco Police Department early this morning made an arrest in the April 4 killing of tech executive Bob Lee, Mission Local is told that San Francisco police …
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New York Times:
Trump Is Questioned in N.Y. Attorney General's Lawsuit — Letitia James, the attorney general, has sued Donald J. Trump and three of his children, accusing them of a “staggering” fraud. — Donald J. Trump was questioned under oath on Thursday in a civil fraud lawsuit brought …
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New York Times:
Dan Snyder Agrees to Sell Washington Commanders for $6 Billion — The N.F.L. team is on track to be sold to a group led by Josh Harris for a record figure, as investigations into sexual harassment claims and the team's finances mount. — Daniel Snyder, the owner of the scandal-plagued …
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CNN:
Former Trump intel official testifies in Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe — Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell testified Thursday before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump's handling of classified documents. — CNN identified Grenell as he was departing the courthouse in Washington, DC.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Tennessee House Speaker secretly bought $600,000 home in Nashville — Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) secretly bought a home in Nashville for nearly $600,000 in September 2021 through an anonymous trust, Popular Information has learned. The revelation raises serious new questions …
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Appeals court declines to rule if Trump was acting in official capacity when he allegedly defamed E. Jean Carroll — Trump has argued that the DOJ should be substituted as the defendant. — The D.C. Court of Appeals has declined to answer whether then-President Donald Trump was acting within the
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Miami Herald:
‘What are you waiting for?’: DeSantis' 2024 supporters worry he's launching too late — Ron DeSantis' critics have spent weeks knocking his national political rollout, attacking his operation's slow-motion pace and raising doubts about whether he's already fallen irrevocably behind Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Why People Are Fleeing Blue Cities for Red States — There are a lot of us in the Northeastern media who properly spend a lot of time slamming the Republican Party for what a mess it's become. I have only one question: If we're right, why are so many people leaving blue states so they can live in red ones?
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The Atlantic
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Joe Biden Is the Favorite for 2024 — Republicans need to recognize that Biden is still getting away with it — just as he always has. — I know, I know, I know. Don't shout at me. I don't want it to be true, either. But, on balance, I think it is fair to say that Joe Biden …
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Reuters:
Russia's Navalny has mystery ailment which may be slow poisoning, spokeswoman says — Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, is grappling with severe stomach pain in jail that could be some sort of slow acting poison, his spokeswoman said on Thursday.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Missouri rule severely limiting trans care applies to people of all ages, AG's office acknowledges — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office acknowledged on Thursday evening that its new regulation severely limiting gender-affirming medical care due to its almost insurmountable requirements applies to people of all ages.
Stuart Stevens / Resolute Square:
The Court That McConnell Built: The Erosion Of Ethics, Justice, And Public Trust — Respect for the Supreme Court is at an all-time low, and rightfully so. Stuart Stevens believes that Gen Z has the power, ethics, and drive to restore the Court to a state worthy of Americans' trust.
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Romance novel cover model who dragged Capitol officer on Jan. 6 sentenced 3 years in prison — Logan Barnhart, a Trump fan who dragged a Capitol Police officer down the stairs and attacked officers in the western tunnel, was identified by online sleuths. — WASHINGTON — A former bodybuilder …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows $6 billion student loan debt settlement — The justices declined to intervene over a class-action settlement that could lead to the cancellation of more than 200,000 loans based on claims that colleges misled students. — WASHINGTON — A settlement that will allow thousands …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Trump Is Forever — How to ruin your day with this one weird trick. — ∙ Paid — 1. Fatalism — Republicans have talked themselves into believing that 2024 is absolutely, positively, the last time they'll have to deal with Donald Trump. Yesterday Benjy Sarlin brought the room …
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Ryan Saavedra / The Daily Wire:
New Details Emerge Over ‘Mistake’ That Led To Bud Light's Paid Marketing Engagement With Trans Influencer — New details have emerged over what allegedly happened inside Anheuser Busch earlier this Spring that led to a highly controversial transgender influencer landing a paid marketing engagement …
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