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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Sam Alito is a problem — Chief Justice John Roberts must take responsibility for his court. If he does not, what follows will be his legacy — and we'll have to deal with the fallout. — It's been clear for some time that Justice Sam Alito was the Fox News (or an even further right-wing channel) …
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The Hill, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Washington Times and Rolling Stone
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Another Flag for Alito
Another Flag for Alito
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HuffPost:
Republicans Unite To Block Border Bill Again As Election Year Fight Heats Up — Democrats criticized the GOP for walking away from a chance to fix the border, something they have been calling an urgent crisis for years. — LOADING — WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected for a second …
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NBC News, The White House, Associated Press, Breitbart, Wisconsin Examiner, CBS News, Washington Post, New York Times, Florida Phoenix, Fox News and Eschaton
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Politico:
The White House to the left: We told you so on crime — ‘Well-meaning ideas have gone too far, and we need a sensible approach.’ — The defeat of a liberal Portland prosecutor at the hands of a tough-on-crime challenger has hardened a view among top White House officials that Democrats need …
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The Spectator World and Fox News
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map — The case concerned a constitutional puzzle: how to distinguish the roles of race and partisanship in drawing voting maps when Black voters overwhelmingly favor Democrats. — The Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday …
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Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fox News, Washington Times, NBC News, Reuters, CBS News, The Daily Signal, Digby's Hullabaloo and Capital B News
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Washington Post:
Supreme Court allows disputed South Carolina voting map, a win for GOP
Supreme Court allows disputed South Carolina voting map, a win for GOP
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New York Times:
Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to Make Abortion Pills Controlled Substances — The legislation would make possession of the drugs without a prescription a crime in Louisiana, punishable with jail time. — Louisiana lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday to make the state the first in the nation …
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Axios, Forbes, Associated Press, CBS News and Washington Post
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Sara Cline / Associated Press:
Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Top Biden campaign official held Zoom call with Haley supporters hours after she endorsed Trump — “The common theme was, they feel homeless and they need a reason to vote for Biden. A lot of them are just not there yet.” — A top official with Joe Biden's presidential campaign held …
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Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
Biden campaign met with Haley voters to woo them following her pledge to vote for Trump
Biden campaign met with Haley voters to woo them following her pledge to vote for Trump
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, BBC, New Jersey Online, The Post Millennial, Eschaton, UPI and Fox News
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Nikki Haley Surrendered, but Not Her Voters
Nikki Haley Surrendered, but Not Her Voters
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Cook Political Report:
A Unique Election Driven by a Traditional Issue — There are a lot of unique and untested variables in this upcoming presidential election. It is the first race in more than 100 years between an incumbent and former incumbent president (both of whom would be the oldest ever to be inaugurated).
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Daily Caller News Foundation, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Forbes and New York Times
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Brian Klaas / The Garden of Forking Paths:
Joe Biden and the Inversion of Reality
Joe Biden and the Inversion of Reality
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Digby's Hullabaloo
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Garland calls Trump's false claim of Biden DOJ plan to potentially assassinate him during FBI's Mar-a-Lago search ‘extremely dangerous’ — He noted the FBI had a similar policy during the search of Biden's home. — A police car is seen outside former President Donald Trump's residence in Mar-A-Lago …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Obama State Dept blocked FBI from arresting supporters of Iran nuclear program in US: Emails — The State Department blocked arrests of several individuals suspected of aiding Iran's nuclear program as the Obama administration was negotiating the JCPOA — EXCLUSIVE: The Obama-Biden State Department …
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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley …, The Gateway Pundit, Power Line, The Federalist, Newsbusters and Geller Report
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Sues Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry — For Immediate Release — Live Nation-Ticketmaster's Exclusionary Conduct and Dominance Across the Live Concert Ecosystem Harms Fans, Innovation, Artists, and Venues
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emptywheel:
Natalie Harp: Gatekeeper to the Reich — I want to unpack a Marc Caputo story about Natalie Harp, who he says is the person who posted the Reich meme video to Trump's Truth Social account this week. — Trump's account posted the Reich video on Monday. — On Tuesday, AP identified a troll …
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National Review and The Bulwark
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
Congressman Andy Ogles admits his claims to have loaned $320,000 to his campaign were not true — GOP opponent Courtney Johnston: 'If Andy Ogles is willing to lie about his own money, what won't he lie about?' — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles filed 11 amendments …
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Washington Examiner and New Republic
Douglas Soule / USA Today:
Florida attorney general says state will investigate Starbucks for DEI practices — Florida's top legal officer on Wednesday said the state will investigate Starbucks, the multinational chain of coffeehouses, for its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
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CBS News, Digby's Hullabaloo, Florida Phoenix, Florida Politics, Florida's Voice and WFLA-TV
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Clarence Thomas attacks Brown v. Education ruling amid 70th anniversary … - Those remedies came through “extravagant uses of judicial power” to end racial segregation in the 1950s and 60s, Thomas wrote. — Federal courts have limited power to grant equitable relief …
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Slate
Ross Ketschke / WMUR:
Political consultant indicted for AI robocalls with fake Biden voice made to New Hampshire voters — MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man who admitted to sending out robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice on the day of the New Hampshire primary is now facing criminal charges.
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Fox News, New York Times, Associated Press, The Post Millennial, The Guardian, The Hill and Election Law Blog
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Political consultant who admitted deepfaking Biden's voice is indicted
Political consultant who admitted deepfaking Biden's voice is indicted
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Axios, NH Department of Justice, The Verge, UPI, Raw Story and NBC Bay Area, more at Mediagazer »
Kim Wehle / The Bulwark:
Judge Outlines ‘Shell Game’ Played with Classified Docs at Mar-a-Lago — THIS WEEK'S MOST IMPORTANT NEWS is barely making headlines: On Tuesday, it was revealed that a federal judge found over a year ago that there is sufficient evidence, if believed by a jury, to find that Donald J. Trump …
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CNN, Law & Crime, Salon, Courthouse News Service, NBC News, USA Today, New York Post, CBS News, BizPac Review, WFLA-TV and Washington Post
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
They're all election deniers now — Trump's veep hopefuls are saying it over and over. … Lately, Republicans have been getting one simple question: “Will you accept the results of the 2024 election, regardless of its outcome?” Their responses keep exposing that election denialism has taken over the party.
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Rolling Stone, Democrats and NBC News
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Will RFK Jr. Swing the Election to Biden? — Third parties never win, but on occasion they've been known to determine the loser. — No third-party candidate will win the 2024 presidential election or even a single state. But a third-party candidate could decide the election's outcome.
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New York Magazine and Political Wire
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The Minnesota GOP endorsed an anti-semite for U.S. Senate. Republicans are silent. — Earlier this month, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) blasted college students protesting Israel's military operations in Gaza. “By these students' own admission, they're not just standing in solidarity with this pro-Hamas …
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The Daily Dot and LGBTQ Nation
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
Do you need a college degree to succeed? Here's what the data shows. — College was once widely viewed as a pathway to success, but today only about 1 in 4 Americans say a bachelor's degree is necessary to secure a well-paying job, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
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Pew Research Center, Business Insider and fa-mag.com