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Sam Alito believes you — and, perhaps, his colleagues — are stupid — Alito defiantly refused to recuse himself from January 6 or Trump-related cases in a letter sent to members of Congress on Wednesday. — Justice Sam Alito, who is a problem, went even further on Wednesday than I thought …
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How to Force Justices Alito and Thomas to Recuse Themselves in the Jan. 6 Cases — Many people have gloomily accepted the conventional wisdom that because there is no binding Supreme Court ethics code, there is no way to force Associate Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas to recuse themselves …
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Experts Question Alito's Failure to Recuse Himself in Flag Controversy — Legal ethicists welcomed the fact that the justice gave reasons for staying on two Jan. 6 cases, a break from court tradition. But they said his rationale was open to criticism. — Supreme Court justices seldom give reasons …
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Washington Examiner and Associated Press
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Trump congratulates Alito for rejecting recusal calls amid flag flap
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Alito Refuses to Recuse: ‘My Wife Is Fond of Flying Flags’
Alito Refuses to Recuse: ‘My Wife Is Fond of Flying Flags’
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Why Trump's team thinks he can survive any verdict — The former president's advisers and allies plan to situate any outcome within the same grievance narrative he's been cultivating for years. — Donald Trump's pollsters have been tracking the impact of his indictments throughout his first trial and …
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump, Biden and 2024 campaign aides anxiously await New York hush money verdict
Trump, Biden and 2024 campaign aides anxiously await New York hush money verdict
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Biden: If Black Americans stormed the Capitol, Trump wouldn't be ‘talking about pardons’
Biden: If Black Americans stormed the Capitol, Trump wouldn't be ‘talking about pardons’
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Two more US officials resign over Biden administration's position on Gaza war — The officials accuse the administration of not telling the truth about Israel's obstruction of aid to Palestinians in Gaza — Two more US officials have resigned over the Gaza war, saying that the Biden administration …
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Exclusive: Veteran State Department Official Says She Quit Over Biden Administration “Twisting The Facts” On Gaza — “In the end, I know the difference between right and wrong,” Stacy Gilbert told HuffPost in her first interview since resigning. — LOADING
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For 20 Years, I Couldn't Say What Donald Trump Did on the Set of The Apprentice. Now I Can. — For 20 years, I couldn't say what I watched the former president do on the set of the show that changed everything. Now I can. — On Jan. 8, 2004, just more than 20 years ago, the first episode of The Apprentice aired.
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SCOTUS's farcical endorsement of gerrymandering — The right-wing majority turned back the clock on efforts to address racial inequality. … Perhaps because he's been busy lying about his wife's visible support for an insurrection, Justice Samuel Alito can't seem to make time to do his job properly.
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How Ken Paxton is stretching the boundaries of consumer protection laws to pursue political targets — The attorney general repeatedly uses laws meant to protect against fraudulent or deceptive practices to target hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and LGBTQ+ groups.
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Minnesota GOP's endorsed Senate candidate has faced court actions over unpaid child support — Royce White, a former NBA player, won the state Republican Party's endorsement at its convention this month. — Royce White, a George Floyd protest leader and former college basketball star …
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Meloni Is Bringing Together an Explosive Cast of Characters for Her G-7 Summit — Italy is seeking to engineer first meeting of Lula and Milei — Global South is set to have a significant voice at June summit — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks set to engineer …
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Supreme Court rules for NRA in New York government coercion battle — The National Rifle Association alleged that official's warning that companies faced “reputational risks” by working with the group violates its constitutional rights. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled …
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November's Presidential Election May 2024 — NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll — Biden and Trump Locked in Tight Race Nationally...West & Stein, Not RFK, Make Difference in Multi-Candidate Field — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are closely matched …
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Biden tells Black voters he will put progressives on Supreme Court in second term — President Biden tells Philadelphia crowd he would put progressives on the Supreme Court if a vacancy appears in the next four years — Join Fox News for access to this content
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Pro-McCormick Super PAC Plans $30 Million Ad Blitz in Pennsylvania — Senator Bob Casey's re-election campaign and the campaign arm of Senate Democrats have so far spent the most in a race that could determine control of the closely divided chamber. — The main super PAC supporting David McCormick …
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Judge defends right to teach Beyoncé, strikes down law restricting lessons on race and gender — In September 2020, in the midst of a panic about Critical Race Theory (CRT) infiltrating the government and schools, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order.
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South Africa in Uncharted Waters With ANC Set to Share Power — Ruling party projected to win about 42% of national vote — ANC seen losing majority for first time since end of apartheid — South Africa Election: ANC Looks Set to Lose Majority — South Africa's ruling party looks set …
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The 2024 Election Won't Be Up To the Same Voters Who Chose Biden — It may be a presidential rematch, but it's not the same electorate as in 2020 — The 2024 presidential election will be the first rematch in decades. But the US electorate that's going to vote in November has changed …
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