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Supreme Court Reporter for @NBCNews ; Herefordshire-born; Cell/Signal: 202-809-3080; lawrence.hurley @nbcuni .com

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THE UNTOUCHABLES: Part 1 of a deep dive into the impact of a significant Supreme Court ruling last year that makes it virtually impossible to sue federal officials - including Border Patrol agents - for alleged constitutional violations: Click thru:

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‘He didn’t deserve to die like this’: Supreme Court decision leaves family of a man killed at the...

An analysis by NBC News found the court has effectively dismantled the ability to file lawsuits against federal officials accused of violating constitutional rights.

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“I’m here live, I’m not a cat,” says lawyer after Zoom filter mishap “I can see that,” responds judge

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Reuters: Senate Democrats intend to confirm a Biden Supreme Court nominee on same timeframe as the one-month timetable used by Republicans to appoint Justice Barrett, per source familiar

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BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Texas-led effort to toss out election results in four key states that Biden won

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BREAKING: Supreme Court rules that about half of Oklahoma is a Native American reservation, with Justice Gorsuch joining the four liberals in 5-4 ruling

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Why is the COVID-19 death rate so low in Germany? "early and widespread testing and treatment, plenty of intensive care beds and a trusted government whose social distancing guidelines are widely observed."

A German Exception? Why the Country’s Coronavirus Death Rate Is Low (Published 2020)

The pandemic has hit Germany hard, with more than 100,000 people infected. But the percentage of fatal cases has been remarkably low compared to those in many neighboring countries.

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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court ends Biden's eviction moratorium

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CNN is reporting that Trump is unhappy with his legal team

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Interesting take from a guy who was kicked off the state supreme court for disobeying a Supreme Court ruling

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Roy Moore says athletes who take a knee are breaking law. "If we disobey this, what else are we going to disobey?"

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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Trump administration to implement "public charge" immigration restriction. Vote is 5-4, with conservatives in the majority

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NEW: Justice Breyer will formally retire at noon on Thursday, paving the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as his replacement

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For Trump, litigation seems to be one of the stages of grief

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Justice Alito appears to be trying to get out ahead of a new ProPublica report that will address a trip he went on with billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Singer. Weirdly, it is published as an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal:

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Opinion | Justice Samuel Alito: ProPublica Misleads Its Readers

The publication levels false charges about Supreme Court recusal, financial disclosures and a 2008 fishing trip.

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Justice Scalia’s writing partner:

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I’ve always called myself Republican. I keep my Twitter feed generally apolitical & will continue to do so. Generally. But as of today, I’m switching parties. Over impeachment. The Republican positions aren’t consonant with intellectual honesty. As of today, I’m an Independent.

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Pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood, who has an election-related petition pending at the Supreme Court, has been posting a lot of weird tweets about Chief Justice Roberts (which I’m not linking to) that among other things appear to reference a conspiracy about Roberts' children

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Ohio's lawyer arguing at the Supreme Court against OSHA vaccine-or-test mandate for workers is arguing remotely today because he tested positive for the virus as part of the Supreme Court's own test mandate for lawyers. Confirmed via @tomhals

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NEW: Supreme Court denies Republican request to limit mail-in voting in Pennsylvania

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BREAKING: Appeals court allows Democratic attorneys general to intervene in defense of Obamacare cost-sharing subsidy payments

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Chief Justice John Roberts sounded emotional as he paid tribute to Justice Breyer at the end of Breyer's last argument. "For now we leave the courtroom with deep appreciation of sharing this bench with him," Roberts said

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NEW: Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging immunity of tech companies under Section 230

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Missouri governor’s use of his pardon power:

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“I’ve changed my views for reasons that have no relationship to his intellectual ability … I feel his performance in the hearings ultimately changed my mind" -- retired Justice John Paul Stevens

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Here's the full story, folks. Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said today that Judge Brett Kavanaugh does not belong on the high court:

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If Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 election, the Scalia seat might not have been filled yet

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RIP

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BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block North Carolina mail-in ballot deadline extension

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BREAKING: Biden will have to reinstate Trump's remain in Mexico immigration policy after Supreme Court rejected emergency application

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I mean the court itself posted the clip on youtube and the judge tweeted about it, so...

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Best thing about this vid is the very visible warning that you might be jailed if you record the Zoom session, and whoever recorded this it went "fuck it, people need to see this"

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Ruling is 7-2 with Chief Justice writing and conservatives Alito and Thomas dissenting. Both of Trump's appointees, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, ruled against him

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Kentucky court finds that state abortion ban might violate the state's strict prohibition on state endorsement of religion because of legislature's finding that life begins at fertilization, which adopts "the religious tenets of specific sects or denominations"

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I have no idea what this means

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Amid the many appeals the Supreme Court declined to hear today was another case in which an armed homeowner was shot and killed on his own property by police after they went to the wrong house. Cops got qualified immunity

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NEW: Supreme Court leaves in place ruling that said it violates the Constitution to prosecute homeless people who sleep outside on public property

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Commerce Dept, Justice Dept and White House sources all said yesterday that census forms are being printed without the citizenship question

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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Trump to use $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds to build part of border wall

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Baltimore Ravens are asking for qualified immunity for cops to be abolished

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Statement from the Baltimore Ravens:

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More from the judge:

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These fun moments are a by-product of the legal profession's dedication to ensuring that the justice system continues to function in these tough times. Everyone involved handled it with dignity, and the filtered lawyer showed incredible grace. True professionalism all around!

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NEW: Supreme Court declines to take up Planned Parenthood defunding cases

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“One of alleged plotters, 23-year-old Daniel Harris, attended a Black Lives Matter protest in June, telling the Oakland County Times he was upset about the killing of George Floyd and police violence.”

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One was struggling financially & living in the basement of a vacuum shop. Another was an ex-marine who'd recently attended a Black Lives Matter protest & was concerned w/ police violence. What we know about those accused of the plot to kidnap Gov Whitmer:

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Justice Jackson: “People from all walks of life approach me with what I can only describe as a profound sense of pride and what feels to me like renewed ownership. I can see it in their eyes. I can hear it in their voices. They stare at me as if to say, ‘Look at what we’ve done'"

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The court in a brief order said Texas did not have standing to bring the claim

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So just to recap -- Lin Wood is asking the Supreme Court to stop the Georgia Senate runoff after saying the Chief Justice is corrupt and spreading a conspiracy theory about the Chief Justice's family

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Somehow I don't think spreading conspiracy theories about the Chief Justice is considered a useful tactic for those hoping their case will be heard by the Supreme Court

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Alito rejects notion that he should have recused in cases Singer was involved in including one in which the court ruled in favor of a unit of Singer's hedge fund, saying he had no awareness of Singer's role. (Singer was mentioned in pretty much every news story about that case)

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NEW: Supreme Court allows Jan 6 committee to subpoena phone records of Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward

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17 GOP led states have filed a brief backing Texas' effort at the Supreme Court to overturn Biden's election win:

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"In a span of just eight years, the Court has now done severe damage to two of the most important provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – a law that took years of struggle and strife to secure," Biden says in statement on today's voting rights ruling

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The president, who so vociferously objects to "cancel culture" writ large, has repeatedly said he wants to tighten up libel laws so that public figures like him can more easily shut down media coverage they don't like

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One year ago today. The world was never the same again

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“I’m here live, I’m not a cat,” says lawyer after Zoom filter mishap “I can see that,” responds judge

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“everybody's face is supposed to pop up on Zoom. And everybody's face popped up except mine. Mine was a cat”

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'I'm not a cat,' says lawyer after Zoom filter mishap

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Justice Jackson stared straight ahead and seemed "visibly angry" as Justice Thomas read from his concurring opinion in the affirmative action cases, according to eyewitness @GaryGrumbach

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Banning “The Handmaid’s Tale” is like something that would happen in a dystopian novel

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Dems can push through a nominee on a party line vote thanks to the filibuster carve-out that Mitch McConnell initiated in 2017 in order to get Gorsuch confirmed. That followed Harry Reid ending the filibuster for lower court judges a few years earlier

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BREAKING: Supreme Court says New York prosecutor can seek President Trump's financial records

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BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's bid to stop climate change trial brought by young activists

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To put it another way, 17 state attorneys general, the top lawyers representing their states, are supporting a judicially-backed usurpation of the democratic process

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Justice Alito says he was not required to recuse in cases involving Paul Singer's hedge and even if he was he had "no good reason" to know of Singer's involvement. This is my Reuters report from the day the court met to discuss hearing one of the cases:

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And Alito suggests the court's low approval ratings are caused by the constant stream of criticism. Makes no mention of unpopular rulings, like the one he authored overturning Roe v. Wade, which might have something to do with it

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Judge Hazel, who is presiding over Maryland census citizenship case, has set a call for 3:30 w/ lawyers in the wake of Trump's tweet which contradicts what Justice Dept lawyers told him yesterday

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With Democrats absent, Barrett nomination is approved by Senate Judiciary Committee

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Ginsburg clerks in formation

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Yesterday, a Justice Dept lawyer told judge overseeing Maryland census case that the administration's decision not to pursue citizenship question was final, per lawyers involved. The judge said he wanted that in writing by Monday. Nothing on the docket so far

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Biden has signed executive order ending Trump's travel ban - Reuters

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SPECIAL REPORT: Enabled by the Supreme Court, cops are increasingly evading accountability in excessive force cases thanks to the legal defense known as QUALIFIED IMMUNITY. Part one of our data-driven @Reuters investigation:

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NEW: Chief Justice John Roberts has put a temporary hold on the disclosure of Mueller grand jury materials to House of Representatives while the Supreme Court decides what to do

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Judge Kerr is on the bench

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Two justices, Thomas and Alito, said as a technical matter they would have allowed the lawsuit to be filed but, as Alito noted, "would not grant other relief," which presumably refers to the request for an injunction that would block states from participating in Electoral College

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“They were the first generation to grow up with technology like a PC in their homes.” Gen X would like a word

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"Geriatric millennials" (born between 1980 and 1985) are best positioned to lead teams that will thrive in the hybrid workplace," writes @ericadhawan .

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Among media that mentioned Paul Singer's connection to the entity involved in the Supreme Court case was ... the Wall Street Journal's opinion page:

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Roberts has previously criticized Trump for his attacks on judges but he did not issue a statement when Trump recently went after Ginsburg and Sotomayor

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Haven't seen what ProPublica is going to report, but Alito seems to think it will focus on a trip he took with Singer on a private jet to Alaska for a fishing trip

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People are tweeting this gif at me quite frequently:

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An uncharacteristic bodyslam from @SCOTUSblog

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There is no chance SCOTUS will review the suit dismissed by Judge Brann seeking to block Pennsylvania’s certification. The lawyers representing the President are either delusional or intentionally misleading him and his supporters.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court WON'T fast-track consideration of GOP bid to block extension to mail-in ballots being received in Pennsylvania

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Oh and meanwhile:

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This weekend Justice Gorsuch is appearing at a Federalist Society event also featuring Mike Pence, Ron deSantis and Trump's former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany

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2022 Florida Chapters Conference

Eighth Annual Florida Chapters Conference February 4-5, 2022 On February 4-5, 2022, The Federalis...

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Remember Ted Cruz, who is no so eager to have nine justices ASAP now, said then that there was no need for nine and that GOP could block any Clinton nominations:

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Cruz: GOP may block Supreme Court nominees indefinitely

Reid responds: "The Founding Fathers would roll over in their graves."

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Personal news update: I’ll be starting a new gig on Monday as Supreme Court reporter for NBC News Digital. Looking forward to it!

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Some personal news, as they say: after countless stories, five Supreme Court nominations, one Pulitzer Prize and a viral cat-lawyer tweet, today is my last day at Reuters. It’s been a good run. Stay tuned for next steps, but I’m not going far…

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According to one NBC poll, Biden has a 50 point lead over Trump among "double haters"

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My new @bw piece on a hidden danger lurking for Trump: "double haters" -- voters who dislike both candidates -- strongly favor Biden. A sharp change from '16 when they broke hard to Trump

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Before vote on Barrett in committee, Chairman Lindsey Graham refers to Democratic move to fill seats on DC Circuit during Obama administration as an effort to "pack" the court

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The Barrett nomination is now teed up for final Senate vote early next week and, barring a big surprise, Barrett will probably on the court in time to participate in the justices next private meeting on Oct. 30

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NEW: Supreme Court grants Trump request to end census count before original deadline, which opponents say could lead to an under-count

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Just in: Justice Department says it is appealing to Supreme Court on Mueller grand jury documents that lower court said administration had to turn over to Congress

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WSJ editorial board members saw the list of questions that ProPublica submitted to Justice Alito:

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The Supreme Court is also yet to act on Trump's bid to shield his tax returns from NY grand jury, which has been pending for months. With the election now in the rearview mirror, is it now time to act?

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In a few weeks when legacy Twitter verification is supposed to go away how it anyone going to know if this is accurate information?

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An active shooter event has taken place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, on Burton Hills Dr. The shooter was engaged by MNPD and is dead. Student reunification with parents is at Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd.

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Not surprisingly, a lot of misinformation is being spread about what the Supreme Court actually did. Bottom line: not a single justice said that the four states should be blocked from participating in the electoral college vote as Texas wanted

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U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native American reservation

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U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native American reservation

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday recognised about half of Oklahoma as Native American reservation land and overturned a tribe member's rape conviction because the location where the crime was...

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Russia-gate

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Spotted: Robert Mueller and Donald Trump Jr. both waiting for their flights this morning at the 35X gate at DCA. And yes, there is a photo.

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Funniest thing about conspiracy theorists is that when the zombie apocalypse doesn't kick off today they will just forget all about it and move on to the next one. There's never an end point.

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FEMA will test its national emergency alert system today at 2:20 pm EST today by sending a text message Conspiracy theorists believe the texts will start a vaccine-induced zombie apocalypse.

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@SteveGuest Weird for a judge to publish an opinion piece in response to another news org's story instead of just putting out a statement. Don't recall ever seeing that.

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(as an aside, not sure why NYT waited for the 15th paragraph to actually answer the question posed in the headline)

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A North Carolina bill would "compel state employees to immediately notify parents in writing if their child displays “gender nonconformity” or expresses a desire to be treated in a way that is incompatible with the gender they were assigned at birth"

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N.C. bill would ban treatment for trans people under 21

The bill would also compel state employees to immediately notify parents in writing if their child displays “gender nonconformity.”

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This retweet from lawyer who worked to help get Gorsuch confirmed, clerked for Gorsuch and worked for Grassley to get Kavanaugh confirmed appears to have been deleted. It depicts Mitch McConnell holding the severed head of Judge Merrick Garland

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Supreme Court order in full:

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NEW: Virginia, Nevada & Illinois sue the U.S. Archivist in an effort to enforce ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. Archivist has a role in overseeing ratification & has said he will follow DOJ advice that deadline has expired

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Bob Woodward wanted to publish a story saying Brett Kavanaugh had denied an account of the Starr investigation that Kavanaugh himself had provided to Woodward. Post killed it, per @benyt :

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Ginni Thomas invoked her husband Justice Thomas’ relationship with Florida Governor DeSantis in email trying to get DeSantis to join one of her political events, per Politico, and said Justice Thomas and DeSantis had been in touch “on various things”

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On the other hand, maybe Wood has figured that since he filed his motion to expedite on Dec. 8 and the court hasn't even asked for a response maybe the court isn't going to throw out Biden's election win in Georgia

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To all the Americans who go on about how weird and anachronistic the British political system is, I have two words in response: Iowa caucuses

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