The Supreme Court is set to cap a monumental term this week, as Justices break until their October term. With more opinions expected to possibly come down Thursday, the conservative-dominated court will have touched on guns, religious freedom, climate change, new Congressional maps in states and — most notably — abortion, upending the decades-long standing that protected abortion access through the landmark Roe v. Wade case. Changing faces: Justice Stephen Breyer's previously announced retirement from the Court takes effect at noon, concluding a nearly 28-year career on the bench. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn in upon Breyer's departure, officially making her the nation's first Black woman to serve in the role and pushing her into a court decidedly split and in turmoil. It's easily been one of the most consequential terms the High Court has seen in decades with the 6-3 conservative majority not just ruling on Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban at issue in the case but also tossing the long-standing Roe v. Wade, immediately outlawing abortions in several states and triggering abolition in others. The court also expanded gun rights for the first time in more than a decade by tossing a New York concealed carry law. The two biggest cases outstanding — West Virginia v. EPA and Biden v. Texas — also could have major impacts on environmental regulations and immigration, respectively. Read all the latest Supreme Court news via The Hill here. |
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🇹🇷 Biden praises Erdoğan for allowing Finland, Sweden to join NATO
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President Biden on Wednesday praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for dropping objections to the bids by Sweden and Finland to join NATO. |
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| 🗣️ Raskin on witness testimony: 'No motivation or interest in lying' |
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) pushed back on anonymous sources disputing former top White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony that former President Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of the presidential vehicle and lunged at an agent when informed he would not be able to join his supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. |
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💰 Powell: Global economy is in a 'new world'
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in a Wednesday speech said the global economy has entered a "new world" when it comes to inflation, while insisting the Fed would stick to its goal of keeping inflation at a 2 percent annual hike.
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🔮 Harris clarifies Biden's re-election plans
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Vice President Harris on Wednesday sought to clarify recent comments she made about President Biden's re-election plans after she told CNN earlier this week that the president was definitively running again in 2024.
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🇺🇸 Ocasio-Cortez avoids question on possible 2024 presidential bid
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) avoided a question on Tuesday night over whether she would be interested in running for president in 2024.
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✈️ Sanders calls for airlines to refund passengers for delayed flights |
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday to impose fines on airlines for significant delays, becoming the latest lawmaker to step up their pressure on the industry as consumers raise complaints after airlines received tens of billions in pandemic aid.
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🏈 Top Republican vows to end probe into Washington football team |
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the ranking member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, said he plans to end the committee's ongoing investigation into workplace misconduct allegations against the NFL's Washington Commanders if Republicans regain control of the lower chamber. |
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🏥 California will offer health coverage to all undocumented immigrants |
California will become the first state to offer all undocumented immigrants, regardless of age, state-subsidized health insurance. It's expected to take effect in 2024 and it will make California the first state to achieve universal access to health coverage. |
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🐻 Trump to rally in Alaska to boost Palin and Murkowski challenger
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Former President Trump will travel to Alaska this weekend to stump for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's congressional bid and a GOP challenger to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). |
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🏭 Death risk soars with exposure to extreme heat and air pollution |
The risk of death increases both on days where one is exposed to extreme heat or air pollution, but the danger soars on days where the two combine. |
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🍑 Georgia poll shows Abrams, Kemp tied |
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⚡ Watchdog finds Granholm violated Hatch Act, issues warning
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A government watchdog has found that Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm violated the Hatch Act after she made comments in support of the Democratic Party, but let her off with a warning because she had not received proper training. |
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🗳️ Five takeaways from races in Colorado, Illinois, New York and more
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Tuesday's primaries and runoffs saw the downfall of at least three House incumbents, as well as the limits of top Republicans and Democrats to sway the results of key primary races. |
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🏀 Wife of WNBA player imprisoned in Russia calls for public pressure |
The wife of WNBA star player Brittney Griner, who has been imprisoned in Russia for four months, is asking for the public to help push for her release ahead of Griner's impending trial. |
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Secret Service wrong for all the right reasons on Jan. 6 |
"If true, the security team's motivation certainly was commendable. It probably prevented Jan. 6 from getting much, much worse," writes Jonathan Turley, law professor at George Washington University. |
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