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Business InsiderChief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court went too far in taking the 'dramatic step' of overturning Roe v. Wade
Roberts wrote that a decision that limited abortion rights without overturning Roe v. Wade would have been "markedly less unsettling."
- KIRO
Jury awards $595,000 to Lummi tribe for salmon pen collapse
A Washington state jury on Wednesday awarded the Lummi Indian tribe $595,000 over the 2017 collapse of a net pen where Atlantic salmon were being raised.
- Rolling Stone
Susan Collins Somehow Still Can’t Believe She Got Played for a Fool by Trump’s Justices
The senator from Maine once again seemed blindsided by Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh siding against Roe v. Wade
- Benzinga
Meta Abruptly Ends Sponsorship Of US Event Struck With Controversy
Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ: META) terminated its sponsorship agreement with the organization planning the federal government’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports. Meta did not disclose the reasons for the pullout. Internal battle and a discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-female executives plagued the project, WSJ wrote. Meta, which forged the deal in June 2021, was the only corporate on board, to its dismay. Previously Meta looked to review its ti
- The Hill
Judge asks DOJ to explain whether Meadows is immune from House Jan. 6 subpoena
A federal judge on Friday asked the Justice Department to explain its view on whether former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is immune from a congressional subpoena issued by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. The inquiry from U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols comes a little over three weeks after…
- HuffPost
Stephen Colbert Names The 'Dumbest Person Ever To Sit In The United States Senate'
The "Late Show" host insisted that most historians agree on this one.
- The Courier Journal
Hungry Kentuckians crushed by SNAP benefit cuts, no school meals and inflation this summer
But for Kentucky’s children, the picture gets far worse. At the same time that SNAP benefits are being cut, kids have also lost free school meals.
- WBAL - Baltimore Videos
US Supreme Court's decision might impact Maryland's gun laws
California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island all have similar laws. The Biden administration had urged the justices to uphold New York's law. Under Maryland law, anyone between 18 and 21 years old who applies for a wear-and-carry gun permit must require it for their job, and they must complete firearms training to get a weapon and show proper cause for carrying it outside of their home. Maryland legislative leaders said Thursday: "We will be reviewing the opinion, and, if necessary, pass legislation that protects Marylanders and complies with this brand-new precedent."
- Associated Press
Harvard returns Standing Bear's tomahawk to Nebraska tribe
A tomahawk once owned by Chief Standing Bear, a pioneering Native American civil rights leader, has been returned to his tribe after being housed for decades in a museum at Harvard University. Members of the Ponca tribes in Nebraska and Oklahoma visited the Massachusetts university on June 3 for the ceremonial return of the artifact, the tribes said in a recent announcement. Standing Bear had originally gifted the pipe-tomahawk to one of his lawyers after winning the 1879 court case that made him one of the first Native Americans granted civil rights.
- CBS-Sanfrancisco
SCOTUS ruling spells big change for California gun-carry laws
The Supreme Court expanded rights to carry a gun in public -- a ruling that could have significant impacts here in California. Andria Borba reports. (6-23-22)
- LA Times
Supreme Court throws out New York's concealed weapons law. Here's what it means for California
Now that the Supreme Court has tossed out a New York law limiting who can get a permit to carry a gun, California's rules are on shaky legal ground.
- INSIDER
Biden accidentally flashed a cue card telling him exactly where to go and what to do at a White House event
"YOU take YOUR seat" was among the bullet-pointed instructions given to Joe Biden at a recent White House meeting, that he accidentally revealed.
- INSIDER
At least 6 GOP members of Congress asked the Trump White House for a January 6 pardon, including Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene
Trump White House aides told House select committee investigators about Republican lawmakers who asked to be pardoned after the Capitol riot.
- VC Star | Ventura County Star
Letters to the editor: Pet owners and guns; GOP and AR-15s; truth commission
Letters include why pet shelter should avoid gun debate; why Republicans' arguments for AR-15s are absurd; and why the U.S. doesn't need a truth commission.
- Business Insider
Justice Thomas says the Supreme Court should 'reconsider' rulings that protect access to contraception and same-sex marriage as the court overturns Roe v. Wade
The court should examine all other cases that fall under its due process precedents, Thomas wrote in a concurring opinion.
- Fox News
NY town denies Planned Parenthood permit application amid community uproar
A town in New York state has denied a permit for a proposed Planned Parenthood abortion clinic that would have opened next year in a local community plaza.
- The Daily Beast
Ted Cruz ‘Halfway’ Expects Merrick Garland to Riot After Roe Ruling
Fox NewsIf and when the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) says it won’t be all that surprising to see Attorney General Merrick Garland among the rioters taking to the streets over the decision.Speaking to Sean Hannity, Cruz pointed to the civil rights protests and riots in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and said there could be more such riots after the Roe decision.Ted Cruz tells Hannity that he wouldn't be surprised if Merrick G
- LA Times
Deal reached on plan for more than $9 billion in gas refunds to California drivers
Gov. Gavin Newsom and leaders of the California Legislature have agreed to provide more than $9 billion in refunds to taxpayers to offset high gas prices and inflation. The deal comes after months of slow negotiations at the state Capitol and disagreement between Democrats over how much relief to offer.
- Miami Herald
DeSantis vetoes bill that would have punished local governments for regulating business
Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered a blow to some businesses by vetoing a bill Friday that would have required taxpayers to pay damages if a local government ordinance results in a business losing 15% of its revenues.
- USA TODAY
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, eliminating constitutional right to abortion
The Mississippi case was the culmination of a generations-long push on the right to overturn or weaken the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision on abortion.