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Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard  —  A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.
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Daniel Wiessner / Reuters:
Harvard ‘legacy’ policy challenged on heels of affirmative action ruling
Discussion: Liberty Unyielding and UPI
Jack Khoury / Haaretz:
Israeli Army Strikes Jenin in Large-scale ‘Anti-terror’ Op; Eight Palestinians Killed  —  After drone strike on militant HQ, Jenin op continues with ground incursion, weapons seizure ■ At least eight killed, 50 wounded ■ Security sources say op may ‘accomplish goals within 48 hours’ ■ …
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Washington Post:
Israel invades West Bank city, killing at least 8 Palestinians  —  JERUSALEM — Some 1,000 Israeli soldiers backed by drone strikes stormed Jenin on Monday, targeting a militant “operational command center,” the most expansive Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in two decades.
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Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
‘A Ginormous Jug of Diesel Fuel on a Bonfire:’ How Trump's Indictments Could Win Him Iowa and the GOP Nomination  —  Trump so far has persuaded enough Republicans in the crucial early state that his indictment is their political cause  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share …
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Is This the Weirdest Ad in American Political History?  —  Over the weekend, Ron DeSantis's rapid response team shared a video railing against twice-impeached and twice-indicted former President Donald Trump for previous expressions of support for the LGBTQ community, proudly contrasting …
David Siders / Politico:
The ‘Shrinking Baptist Convention’ Is Doubling Down on the Culture Wars  —  The challenges facing the nation's largest Protestant denomination mirror those facing the GOP — and both would rather stick to their guns than shift course.  —  Thousands of Southern Baptists traveled to New Orleans …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Jeff Shesol / New York Times:
John Roberts Is Harming the Institution He Wants to Protect  —  Mr. Shesol, a historian, has written several books about American politics, including “Supreme Power,” the story of Franklin Roosevelt's failed attempt to pack the Supreme Court.  —  In June 2012, at the end of a contentious Supreme Court term …
Discussion: Insider, Mock Paper Scissors and CNN
Dean Obeidallah / CNN:
Lindsey Graham getting booed at Trump rally is both hilarious and alarming  —  Editor's note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.”  Follow him @DeanObeidallah@masto.ai.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.
Alison F. Takemura / Canary Media:
Your next BBQ could feature an electric grill  —  Electric grills exist and are rising in popularity — and according to some advocates, they're just as good at producing delicious food as fossil-fueled alternatives.  —  Mark Begansky loves his electric grill.
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel and New York Post
Vimal Patel / New York Times:
At UChicago, a Debate Over Free Speech and Cyber Bullying  —  A student objected to a class, “The Problem of Whiteness,” and tweeted the lecturer's photo and email address.  Hate mail poured in.  What should the school do?  —  Rebecca Journey, a lecturer at the University of Chicago …
Steve Vladeck / MSNBC:
Don't believe the data: This is the most conservative Supreme Court we've known  —  Hot takes summarizing the justices' work can try to spin to the data, but the reality is simple.  —  The effective end of the Supreme Court's term on Friday touched off what has become an annual tradition …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Tami Luhby / CNN:
States have been on a tax-cutting spree, but revenues are now weakening  —  Fueled by surging revenues, states have been slashing taxes for individuals and businesses for the past three years.  —  But the party is expected to come to an end in the coming fiscal year, which started on Saturday in 46 states.
The Guardian:
Will El Niño on top of global heating create the perfect climate storm?  —  Rising temperatures in north Atlantic and drop in Antarctic sea ice prompt fears of widespread damage from extreme weather  —  ery unusual", “worrying”, “terrifying”, and “bonkers”; the reactions of veteran scientists …
Bryan Pietsch / Washington Post:
Celebrated Ukrainian war writer killed in Russian strike on restaurant  —  The prominent Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina died Saturday of injuries sustained during a Russian strike on a bustling restaurant last week in eastern Ukraine.  She was 37.  —  Amelina had been receiving treatment …
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Daniel Mordzinski / PEN Ukraine:
Victoria Amelina, a Ukrainian writer, and our dearest colleague, passed away
Julianne McShane / NBC News:
Texas pastor pleads guilty to possession of child sex abuse images  —  David Lloyd Walther, 57, admitted to downloading the materials to a computer at Faith Baptist Church in Round Rock, where he served as pastor prior to his November arrest.  —  A Texas pastor pleaded guilty to an enhanced charge …
Max Tani / Semafor:
Why Netflix quietly shelved an anti-racist video project  —  The Scoop  —  Amid the turmoil after George Floyd's murder by police in 2020, Netflix sought to address racist depictions in its film and television library in its own, particularly on-brand way.
Discussion: Fox News and Yahoo Entertainment
Wall Street Journal:
Jack Smith Probe of 2020 Election Challenges Focuses on Trump Lawyers  —  Prosecutors examine efforts to create fake electors and claims made in fundraising drives  —  WASHINGTON—Special counsel Jack Smith's team in recent weeks has taken a growing interest in the role of lawyers …
Richard Lough / Reuters:
France's last surviving D-Day commando dies aged 100  —  Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of the French commando unit that waded ashore on D-Day alongside allied troops to begin the liberation of France, died on Monday.  He was 100 years old.  —  Gautier was one of 177 French green berets …
Discussion: UPI, Associated Press, CBS News and RTÉ
Ashan Benedict / mpdc.dc.gov:
Suspects and Vehicle Sought in Destruction of Property Offenses in the District  —  Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division and Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division seek the public's assistance …
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
The illogical but popular affirmative action attack on Clarence Thomas  —  In college, I made a lot of money working side jobs, especially in the spring and summer.  From April through September, I would mow tiny lawns in Annapolis and get $20 (more than $37 in today's dollars) …
Discussion: National Review
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
A Blood Test Predicts Pre-eclampsia in Pregnant Women  —  The assessment is the first advance in diagnosing the deadly condition since it was discovered more than a century ago, experts said.  —  The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test that can identify pregnant women …
Wall Street Journal:
No One Is Happy About Diversity Efforts at Work  —  The Supreme Court's decision to eliminate affirmative action hits workplaces as diversity initiatives face pressure from supporters and skeptics; ‘Stop being so woke’  —  At Clayton, a Tennessee-based home builder, some of its 26,000 employees …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Guardian
Fox News:
Embattled Texas AG Paxton secretly went on China junket against advice of staff, docs show  —  Paxton's staffers sounded alarms about China trip  —  Ken Paxton, the suspended attorney general of Texas, traveled to China with other attorneys general in a secretive trip that included meetings …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Covid-19, ‘Woke’ Complaints Hold Up Biden's Ambassador Picks
Alex Barasch / New Yorker:
After “Barbie,” Mattel Is Raiding Its Entire Toybox
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Number of Migrants Crossing U.S. Southern Border Is Down. But for How Long?
Discussion: NewsNation, The Hill and PJ Media
Washington Post:
House Republicans scared to lose majority push back on extreme agenda
Discussion: Daily Kos
Volodymyr Zelensky / Wall Street Journal:
Happy Birthday, America
Discussion: The Hill
Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
A Mysteriously Financed Group That Could Upend a Biden-Trump Rematch
Discussion: New Republic and The Daily Caller
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Benedict Vigers / Gallup:
Confidence in U.S., U.K. Governments Lowest in G7
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Jen Psaki Exposes Hypocrisy Of GOP's Latest Anti-Trans Strategy
Erica Werner / Washington Post:
How sellers of L.A. mansions are dodging a tax meant to help the homeless
New York Times:
Musk Says Twitter Is Limiting Number of Posts Users Can Read
 

 
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Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
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