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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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Shirin Ali / Slate:
Clarence Thomas' Mom Definitely Still Lives in the House the Billionaire Bought  —  We were there just a couple of weeks ago.  —  The revelations about Clarence Thomas' financial ties to billionaire donor Harlan Crow—most of which the justice has routinely declined to disclose in his annual ethics documentation—keep coming.
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
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 …
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Clarence Thomas' Family Got $133K from Nazi-Obsessed Billionaire
Rolling Stone:
'We're Getting Killed on Abortion': Inside Trump's Secret Meetings With the Religious Right  —  The ex-president expects anti-abortion activists to line up behind his presidential campaign, but his bid for their support is off to a rocky start  —  SINCE LATE LAST year …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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Politico:
DeSantis could be walking into a general election trap on abortion  —  The Florida governor signs a six-week abortion ban that could hurt his White House aspirations.  —  TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new abortion ban.  His Democratic opponents are preparing to use it against him.
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis quietly signs Florida's 6-week abortion ban into law  —  The governor had no fanfare around the bill-signing, sending out a news release late in the night.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly signed legislation Thursday that would ban most abortions after six weeks in Florida …
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Ron DeSantis May Fall Into His Own Abortion Trap
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
DeSantis Signs Six-Week Abortion Ban in Florida
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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The Guardian:
US arrests suspect behind leak of Pentagon documents
New York Times:
F.B.I. Arrests National Guardsman in Leak of Classified Documents
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The FDA Should Not Enforce the 5th Circuit's Indefensible Abortion Pill Decision  —  The agency has no obligation to impose the court's orders, and doctors have no duty to follow them.  —  Early Thursday morning, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals partially vindicated Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's lawless …
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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.
Washington Post:
U.S. to ask Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
Kelsey Ables / Washington Post:
Man who killed BLM protester shared racist content, new documents show  —  Daniel Perry, the man who killed a Black Lives Matter protester at a rally in Austin in July 2020, regularly shared racist memes and content in private messages and social media posts, including descriptions …
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Austin American-Statesman:
‘I am a racist:’ Daniel Perry's social media posts reveal racist comments, anti-protester views
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Russia's commando units gutted by Ukraine war, U.S. leak shows  —  Russia's clandestine spetsnaz forces have been put to use alongside the infantry, suffering massive numbers of dead and wounded  —  The war in Ukraine has gutted Russia's clandestine spetsnaz forces and it will take Moscow years …
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Associated Press:
Missouri to limit gender-affirming care for minors and adults  —  At least 13 other states have enacted laws restricting or banning transition-related care for transgender minors.  —  COLUMBIA.  Mo. — Missouri's attorney general announced new restrictions Thursday on gender-affirming care …
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David French / New York Times:
How Tennessee Illustrates the Three Rules of MAGA  —  On Monday afternoon, a previously unknown 27-year-old Tennessee lawmaker named Justin Jones walked triumphantly up the steps of the Tennessee Capitol building and — surrounded by a crush of press and hundreds of supporters …
Discussion: Associated Press
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Marjorie Taylor Greene defends National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified docs  —  The Georgia lawmaker's comments were at odds with those of fellow Republicans and drew backlash from Democrats.  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday defended the man arrested in connection …
Washington Post:
D.C. faces big challenges as remote work demand persists, poll finds  —  D.C.-area leaders have tried desperately to lure teleworking employees back into their offices, hoping to restore the vibrancy and generous tax revenue previously offered by buzzy commercial and downtown corridors that largely emptied during the pandemic.
Discussion: New Republic
Katherine Donlevy / New York Post:
Ex-Biden official Sam Brinton accepts plea deal in Las Vegas luggage theft  —  The former Biden administration official accused in two separate stolen-luggage cases in different states was ordered to pay one of their victims back — but given no jail time — Tuesday after they pleaded no contest to the bizarre theft.
Washington Post:
This plan for a third-party presidential bid in 2024 is dangerous  —  Jonathan Cowan is president of Third Way, Rahna Epting is executive director of MoveOn and Patrick Gaspard is CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund.  —  As leaders of three groups that represent various segments …
Discussion: Insider
United States Capitol Police:
U.S. Capitol Police Stop Assault Rifle from Getting to Capitol Hill  —  This morning the United States Police (USCP) stopped an assault rifle, with an extended magazine, before it reached Capitol Hill.  —  Just after 5:00 a.m, a USCP screening team spotted the gun, which was partially wrapped …
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Focus groups: Pennsylvania swing voters detest MAGA and abortion overreach  —  Some Pennsylvania swing voters who identify as “pro-life” are still firmly against banning the common abortion drug mifepristone — and view it as the latest example of GOP extremism and overreach, according to our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups.
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 …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Tim Stelloh / NBC News:
Racist text messaging investigation rocks Northern California police department  —  The messages, which detail Antioch officers allegedly using racial epithets and homophobic slurs, could have far-reaching implications for criminal cases linked to the officers.
Discussion: Mercury News
Grigor Atanesian / BBC:
Twitter staff cuts leave Russian trolls unchecked  —  Hundreds of Russian and Chinese state propaganda accounts are thriving on Twitter after Elon Musk wiped out the team that fought these networks, the BBC has found.  —  The unit worked to combat “information operations” …
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.
NBC News:
Texas county convenes meeting to discuss the possible closure of its more than 100-year-old library system  —  Llano County commissioners made the decision at a special meeting where members of the community turned out to voice their support for the century-old library system.
 
 
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