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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Erin Hawley's win in court  —  When Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) hailed the end of Roe v. Wade, he was also celebrating a victory for his wife, a lawyer who helped shape the arguments in the Mississippi case that became the vehicle for the ruling. … “I'm so pleased it's a 6-3 decision,” she told Axios.
Travis Schlepp / KTLA:
LAPD arrest man accused of attacking officer with torch during abortion rights protests  —  A man who allegedly attacked a police officer with a “makeshift flamethrower” during Friday night's abortion rights demonstration in downtown Los Angeles has been arrested and is facing possible charges for attempted murder.
Axios:
What Americans are searching after Roe v. Wade reversal
Discussion: Vanity Fair
New York Post:
Rudy Giuliani slapped by worker angry over abortion ruling at Staten Island supermarket  —  Rudy Giuliani was slapped by a worker at a ShopRite on Staten Island on Sunday while campaigning for his son, leaving the 78-year-old former New York City mayor shaken, the ex-pol told The Post.
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WABC / abc7NY:
Rudy Giuliani slapped inside Staten Island supermarket … ABC7 New York 24/7 Eyewitness News Stream  —  STATEN ISLAND (WABC) — Former mayor Rudy Giuliani was slapped inside a ShopRite on Staten Island on Sunday.  —  Police say it happened at the store on 3010 Veterans Road just before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Alayna Treene / Axios:
McCarthy's coming headaches  —  Far-right candidates are surging in House races across the map: Republican leaders increasingly fear that a red wave will wash in a raft of conspiracy theorists and extremists. … House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — on the doorstep of the speaker's office …
Washington Post:
Johnson, Trudeau joke about going shirtless to threaten Putin with ‘our pecs’  —  TELFS, Austria — Vladimir Putin was not in the room as Group of Seven leaders gathered in the Bavarian Alps.  But the Russian president remained very much on the leaders' minds — even during a discussion of proper attire for a group photo.
Discussion: Insider
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David French / The Dispatch:
Roe Is Reversed, and the Right Isn't Ready  —  A movement animated by rage and fear isn't ready to embrace life and love.  —  When I left the full-time practice of law and landed at National Review, my friends and colleagues Jay Nordlinger and Jonah Goldberg both independently gave me exactly the same advice.
Discussion: De Civitate and New York Times
Giulia Morpurgo / Bloomberg:
Russia Is Hours Away From Its First Foreign Default in a Century  —  After months of teetering on the edge of default, Russia is now just hours away from a dramatic moment in the financial battle that the US and others have waged against the Kremlin over its invasion of Ukraine.
Discussion: The Guardian
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court declares war on modern America  —  It gives me no joy to say that my prediction in April that the Supreme Court was set to launch a war on modern America — on its social and legal progress over decades — was accurate.  In a tone more reminiscent of a MAGA rally than a high court …
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John L. Dorman / Insider:
Clarence Thomas says he has ‘no idea why or how’ he got nominated to the Supreme Court: book
Discussion: Raw Story
Stephen Marche / The Guardian:
With the end of Roe, the US edges closer and closer to civil war  —  The question is no longer whether there will be a civil conflict in America.  The question is how the sides will divide, and who will prevail  —  The cracks in the foundations of the United States are widening, rapidly and on several fronts.
Stephania Taladrid / New Yorker:
Roe's Final Hours in One of America's Largest Abortion Clinics  —  In Houston, a day of dismay, confusion, and dread after the Supreme Court ends the constitutional right to abortion.  —  At seven o'clock on Friday morning, Ivy turned on the lights of the Houston Women's Clinic …
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Proud Boys Ignored Orders Given at Pre-Jan. 6 Meeting  —  The directives, given during a video conference, included obeying police lines and keeping away from ordinary protesters.  But members of the far-right group played aggressive roles in several breaches at the Capitol.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Raw Story
Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
Military Intelligence backs revived Iran deal, breaking with IDF chief, Mossad  —  Supporters of renewed JCPOA say it buys army time to prepare for more extensive strike on Iran and deal with other regional threats, but they appear to be minority among leadership
Discussion: Agence France-Presse
Lawrence Richard / Fox News:
Colorado pregnancy center vandalized, set ablaze hours after Supreme Court announced abortion decision: police  —  The Supreme Court announced it was overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case on Friday
Discussion: The Western Journal
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Capitol attack hearings: if Republicans did nothing wrong, why were pardons sought?  —  The email from Alabama's Mo Brooks potentially reveals what conduct by lawmakers he feared might be criminal  —  When the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack revealed the evidence …
John Ellis / News Items:
The Clinton Moment.  —  Furies unleashed.  —  Now is her moment.  The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade creates the opening for Hillary Clinton to get out of stealth mode and start down the path toward declaring her candidacy for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination.
Discussion: Wide World of News
Myah Taylor / Los Angeles Times:
Q&A: Why is Brittney Griner detained in Russia and when might she be released?  —  WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17.  —  Her arrest, incarceration and the fight to bring her home has triggered extensive questions The Times asked an array of experts to help answer.
 
 
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Discussion: Associated Press
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BBC staff told there are more than 150 genders and urged to develop ‘trans brand’
Discussion: Breitbart
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