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Washington Post:
Clarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firm — The misstatements, which began when a family business transferred its holdings to another company, are part of a pattern that has raised questions about how the Supreme Court justice views his obligation …
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Truth About Clarence Thomas's Disclosures — He reported carefully on his inherited real estate. ProPublica's reporting was slipshod and incurious. — Clarence Thomas lost his beloved maternal grandparents barely a month apart in the spring of 1983.
Project On Government Oversight:
POGO Calls for DOJ to Investigate Clarence Thomas, Seek Civil Penalties — Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General — Via email to [email protected] and United States mail — Dear Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Boynton: — On behalf of the Project On Government Oversight …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Clarence Thomas's problems are also a John Roberts problem — As story after story after story comes out about the ways in which Justice Clarence Thomas has decided not to share accurate details of his financial circumstances while on the court, Thomas has had nothing to say since …
Wall Street Journal:
Fox News, Dominion Prepare for Battle in $1.6 Billion Defamation Trial — Jury set to consider if network is liable for broadcasting false election-fraud claims; Fox is pushing to settle dispute — Fox News is set to find itself Monday in a place it has spent two years trying to avoid …
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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Start of trial in Dominion lawsuit against Fox News delayed — The trial start was moved from Monday to Tuesday, the Delaware Superior Court said. Dominion is suing Fox News for saying its voting machines rigged the 2020 election. — The start of the trial in Dominion Voting Systems' civil lawsuit …
Washington Post:
Dominion v. Fox trial delayed for settlement talks, people familiar with the matter say — Two people familiar with the case said the sides are scheduled to meet Monday to determine if a last-minute deal can be brokered — The beginning of the much-anticipated defamation case between …
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Fox News-Dominion Defamation Trial Delayed; Speculation Of Settlement Talks; Judge To Reveal More On Monday — The start of the Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation trail against Fox News that was to start Monday has now been delayed until Tuesday.
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Fox News Is on Trial, and So Are Falsehoods About 2020
Fox News Is on Trial, and So Are Falsehoods About 2020
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Wall Street Journal:
Social-Media Account Overseen by Former Navy Noncommissioned Officer Helped Spread Secrets — An American administrator of the Donbas Girl blogger network uses a pro-Russian persona across online platforms — A social-media account overseen by a former U.S. Navy noncommissioned officer …
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Pentagon leak promoted by pro-Russian network run by former Navy noncommissioned officer on US soil — The Wall Street Journal revealed that one of the people that helped promote and spread the leaked Pentagon documents was a former Navy noncommissioned officer on U.S. soil who developed a pro-Russia network on social media.
KC Defender / Kansas City Defender:
“This Is A Hate Crime”: Kansas City Black Family Demanding Justice After A White Man Shoots Black Boy, Ralph Yarl, In The Head Twice For Ringing Doorbell Of The Wrong Home, White Man Released By Police Hours Later — Community members are demanding justice after a white man in Kansas City shot a black boy …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
McCarthy's pitch to shrink food aid drawing skepticism from fellow Republicans — The House Speaker will propose new restrictions on the nutrition program formerly known as food stamps as part of House Republicans' debt limit negotiations with the White House.
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Montgomery Advertiser:
At least four dead in mass shooting at teen's birthday party in Dadeville — DADEVILLE — At least four people were killed and numerous injured when a gunman opened fire late Saturday night at a sweet 16 birthday party in a downtown Dadeville dance studio. — Gunfire erupted just after 10:30 p.m., law enforcement confirmed.
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William Thornton / al.com:
Dadeville birthday party mass shooting: 4 dead, 20 reportedly injured
Dadeville birthday party mass shooting: 4 dead, 20 reportedly injured
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MSN:
Republican state officials in Louisiana ask lawmakers to ban the study of racism at universities, citing divisive ‘inglorious aspects’ of US history — kbalevic@insider.com (Katie Balevic) — The Louisiana GOP wants to prohibit the study of racism at state colleges and universities.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: DeSantis super PAC strafes Trump in first TV ad — Video — The super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today debuts its first TV ad, charging straight at former President Trump with the loaded question: “What happened to Donald Trump?” — Never Back Down, the pro-DeSantis group …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Liberals Should Hope DeSantis Beats Trump
Why Liberals Should Hope DeSantis Beats Trump
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
How Jim Jordan, a Fighter Aligned With Trump, Wrestled His Way to Power — The Ohio Republican defines himself by his penchant for punching back, whether against allegations that he was derelict in a sex abuse scandal or attempts to prosecute the former president.
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump, facing probes, seeks to assert dominance over GOP at donor retreat
Trump, facing probes, seeks to assert dominance over GOP at donor retreat
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Meet the Murdochs' newest star — Writing the house biography of Tucker Carlson is the sort of challenge that could make even the most loyal News Corp. hand a little nervous. Carlson is Fox News's franchise player, but he's also a skilled political operator who has managed to keep both Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch at bay.
Matthew Sheffield / Flux:
Most movements to make political change fail, what do the ones that succeed have in common? — Historian Timothy Shenk discusses his book Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy — Civil rights activist Bayard Rustin was one of a few Americans …
PTI / The Hindu:
‘Unbelievable, visionary’: U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo recounts her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo who was in India last month, recounted her recent interactions with PM Modi, during an event hosted by the Indian Embassy here on Saturday.
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Philip Allen Lacovara / The Hill:
Clarence Thomas should follow the Abe Fortas precedent and resign gracefully — Justice Clarence Thomas can still redeem himself. One of his predecessors, former Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, showed the way. Caught in the midst of a financial scandal, Fortas did the decent thing …
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Gene Seymour / Washington Post:
Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92 — His taut and rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano — notably his best-selling recording of “Poinciana” — influenced generations of other musicians who embraced his less-is-more dynamics
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