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Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Poised to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho — Opinion was briefly posted on the court's website and removed — Hospitals would be allowed to protect pregnant mother's health — The US Supreme Court is poised to allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Errant SCOTUS abortion case document posting sparks confusion — On Wednesday afternoon, Bloomberg sent shockwaves throughout the country, reporting that a document appeared on the opinions page of the U.S. Supreme Court's website briefly Wednesday morning that, for all intents and purposes …
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Supreme Court inadvertently uploads ‘document’ about ruling in Idaho abortion case — The court said a final opinion on the access question has not been released. — Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill, April 25, 2024. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday “inadvertently and briefly” …
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court would allow emergency abortions for now, early opinion says
Supreme Court would allow emergency abortions for now, early opinion says
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
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Washington Post:
Trump trusted more than Biden on democracy among key swing-state voters — A poll shows that Americans rate threats to democracy as an important issue, but that the president has yet to convince them he is the one to defend it. — President Biden and his Democratic allies have cast …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Trump Pulls Ahead In Presidential Race, Vast Majority Of Voters Plan To Watch Debate, 16% Open To Changing Choice For President, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Support Social Media Warning Label And Banning Smartphones In The Classroom — mail_outline
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Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Urge Him Not To Be a ‘Raging Asshole’ at Debate — The former president's camp doesn't want a repeat of his last debate against Biden ahead of the 2020 election — AHEAD OF THURSDAY night's planned presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump …
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
GOP former Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden, whose campaign wants to flip anti-Trump Republicans
GOP former Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden, whose campaign wants to flip anti-Trump Republicans
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Biden border restrictions bring sharp drop in illegal crossings
Biden border restrictions bring sharp drop in illegal crossings
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Joe Biden: The Old-School Politician in a New-School Era
Joe Biden: The Old-School Politician in a New-School Era
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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Trump keeps baselessly claiming that Biden will be on drugs at debate
Trump keeps baselessly claiming that Biden will be on drugs at debate
Fox News:
Obama has ‘anxiety’ over election, holding secret meetings with Biden to strategize on beating Trump: report
Obama has ‘anxiety’ over election, holding secret meetings with Biden to strategize on beating Trump: report
Associated Press:
Most Americans plan to watch Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, AP-NORC poll finds
Most Americans plan to watch Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, AP-NORC poll finds
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Ketanji Brown Jackson Blasts “Absurd” Supreme Court Bribery Ruling — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took her conservative colleagues to task Wednesday over a ruling weakening a federal statute that prevented public officials from receiving bribes in the form of gratuities.
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Hassan Ali Kanu / American Prospect:
The Supreme Court Blesses a Form of Bribery — The ruling can be understood only as a policy preference. — Kanu-bribery-062624 — The Supreme Court just made giving this bill to a public official legal, as long as it's after they perform an official act for you.
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down part of a federal anti-corruption law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to take gifts valued at more than $5,000 from a donor …
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Associated Press:
A coup attempt is feared in Bolivia as troops pour into the streets — LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday as a top government official warned of a coup attempt and President Luis Arce said “irregular” deployment of troops was taking place in the capital.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats groan at AIPAC “overkill” against Jamaal Bowman … - “It might change how they talk about [Israel],” one moderate House Democrat said of their colleagues, speaking on the condition of anonymity. … - AIPAC spent at least $14.5 million on anti-Bowman ads through its PAC …
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Mia Cathell / Townhall:
Remember Those Gay Activists Accused of Abusing Their Adopted Kids? — WARNING: This article contains graphic descriptions of child sexual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. — Remember the self-avowed LGBTQ+ activists accused of sexually abusing their adopted sons?
NBC News:
Three female GOP state senators who filibustered S.C. abortion ban lost their primaries — They were defeated by three male Republican candidates. — Three Republican state senators in South Carolina who filibustered an abortion ban in the state have lost in their primary elections this month.
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David Moye / HuffPost:
Local GOP Candidate In Minnesota Accused Of Tossing Tarantula At Housemate — Marisa Simonetti, running to be a Hennepin County commissioner, is facing an assault charge over the incident, which she said was inspired by “Home Alone.” — Video — Oh, what a tangled web we weave ...
emptywheel:
Sammy Alito Makes a Great Case Trump Censored Fox News' Accurate 2020 Election Reporting — As Rayne noted, today a 6-Justice majority rejected the right wing conspiracy theory ginned up by Missouri and Louisiana's since promoted Attorneys General claiming that the Federal government …
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Star Tribune:
New charges: Feeding Our Future juror was followed for days, given list of instructions with $120k in cash to acquit — Five people, including three who were on trial, are now being charged. — The defendants carefully chose the juror and followed her home, watching her for days …
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Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Police officers who attended Trump's Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally may be allowed to keep their identities private — A striking legal question came before justices of the Washington State Supreme Court this week: Does a group of police officers who attended the “Stop the Steal” …
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
GOP leaders deliver private warning to a powerful chair on her privacy bill — House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers got a clear warning Tuesday from the chamber's top two GOP leaders: If you don't fix your data privacy bill, it's on track to die in your committee.
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Kyiv Post:
Pyongyang Says It Will Send Troops to Ukraine Within a Month — The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another - within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine. — Last week, President Vladimir Putin …
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Azeen Ghorayshi / New York Times:
Biden Officials Pressed Trans Medical Group to Change Guidelines for Minors, Court Filings Show — Newly released emails from an influential group issuing transgender medical guidelines indicate that U.S. health officials lobbied to remove age minimums for surgery in minors because of concerns over political fallout.
John T. Seward / NOTUS:
Rep. Troy Nehls Has Stopped Wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge After Accusations of Stolen Valor — The Texas Republican doubled down on wearing the badge, which the Army revoked in 2023, for weeks. He has finally taken it off. He blames the media. — Copy
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Alex Aronson / Slate:
John Roberts Stood Up the Senate. Why Is He Getting Away With It? — Millions of dollars in secret gifts. Pro-insurrection flags flying on a justice's front lawn. Recorded statements of sympathy for the Christian nationalist cause. — Revelations about the unethical conduct …
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready.
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