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Sara Cline / Associated Press:
The Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.
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Louisiana law signed, first in US to require Ten Commandments in the classroom — Savannah Kuchar Darren SamuelsohnUSA TODAY — Louisiana public schools will now be required to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, following a new law signed on Wednesday by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry.
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CNN:
The Supreme Court's approach on ‘history and tradition’ is irking Amy Coney Barrett — On a Supreme Court where the conservative supermajority increasingly leans on history as a guide, a dispute may be simmering over how many modern cases can be resolved by looking to the nation's past.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Amy Coney Barrett may be poised to split conservatives on the Supreme Court — Legal experts see signs of a “raging” philosophical debate among the court's supermajority. — A rift is emerging among the Supreme Court's conservatives — and it could thwart the court's recent march to expand gun rights.
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
“In Mike I trust”: Biden's faith-based campaign … - But that puts them on an island within much of the party about what will decide the election, as polls consistently have shown Biden tied or behind even after a slight bump following Trump's criminal conviction.
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Eric Levitz / Vox:
Biden's ads haven't been working. Now, he's trying something new. — The president has been massively outspending Donald Trump on the airwaves and still losing. … President Joe Biden's odds of reelection may be worse than they look. And they don't look great. — The 2024 presidential race remains very close.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: White House cancels meeting, scolds Netanyahu in protest over video … - “This decision makes it clear that there are consequences for pulling such stunts,” a U.S. official said. — “The Americans are fuming. … - Some Israeli officials were already en route to Washington when the meeting was cancelled.
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Will Steakin / ABC News:
Witness tells House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex: Sources — The committee has interviewed at least half a dozen women who were witnesses. — Rep. Matt Gaetz looks on during a news conference about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) transparency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2023.
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
How the NFL's ‘Worst-Ever’ Owner is Blocking Movie Showing ‘Rapist’ Trump — OF COURSE HE IS — Former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder might be able to stop “The Apprentice” from hitting screens thanks to a bizarre twist: He helped finance the movie.
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BBC:
Stonehenge covered in powder paint by Just Stop Oil — Part of Stonehenge has been covered in orange powder paint by protesters. — Two Just Stop Oil campaigners sprayed the powder paint on the historic site near Salisbury, Wiltshire, at about 12:00 BST on Wednesday.
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It's time for megalithic action!- Just Stop Oil decorate Stonehenge
It's time for megalithic action!- Just Stop Oil decorate Stonehenge
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Leah Litman / New York Times:
Something's Rotten About the Justices Taking So Long on Trump's Immunity Case — For those looking for the hidden hand of politics in what the Supreme Court does, there's plenty of reason for suspicion on Donald Trump's as-yet-decided immunity case given its urgency.
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Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
This GOP-leaning political polling firm has turned into a purveyor of anti-vaccine propaganda — Rasmussen Reports used to be a fairly creditable and credible political polling organization, good enough to be included among the pollsters relied on by services such as FiveThirtyEight to give …
Ben Riley-Smith / Telegraph:
Sunak to lose seat in Tory wipeout, major poll predicts — Exclusive survey for The Telegraph also shows party on track to slump to 53 seats, with around three-quarters of Cabinet voted out — Rishi Sunak is predicted to become the first sitting prime minister ever to lose their seat at a general election.
Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Boeing committed ‘the deadliest corporate crime in US history’ and should be fined $24 billion, victims' families say — New York CNN — Families that lost loved ones in two Boeing 737 Max crashes said on Wednesday that the company committed the “deadliest corporate crime in US history” …
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
“The Supreme Court is thinking about the Constitution all wrong” — Madiba Dennie on “The Originalism Trap.” … I recently had the pleasure of (virtually) sitting down with Madiba K. Dennie to talk about her new book, “The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back.”
Tom Perkins / The Guardian:
Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows — Rain and snow samples from Wisconsin to Maine and North Carolina after crash show highest pH levels over last decade — Chemicals released during the East Palestine train wreck fires in February 2023 in Ohio …
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Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Some black people on social media are mad that white people have off for Juneteenth — Juneteenth is supposed to be a joyous occasion that is set aside as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of the institution of slavery in the United States — even though slavery did not truly end …
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Politico:
US officials don't see clear path to ending war in Gaza as cease-fire talks stall — Biden officials say Hamas and Israel disagree on how to end all hostilities in Gaza. — Biden administration officials increasingly doubt that Israel and Hamas will reach a comprehensive cease-fire deal under …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Two courts, two justice systems — Shock! The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is treated substantially differently by today's federal court system than families with trans kids. — Just before the close of business Tuesday, items appeared on two court dockets with which Law Dork readers …