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Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. Unless stopped, he argued the statute “will silence the voices of over 170 million Americans here in …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s

Associated Press

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump ‘s stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A group titled RBG PAC, formed in mid-October, received a single contribution of $20.5 million …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk Behind Pro-Trump Group That Invoked Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Part Of $250 Million Spending Blitz

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Elon Musk spent more than $250 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to campaign finance reports released on Thursday, including a late boost of $20 million to a super PAC that invoked the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The group has a webpage honoring Ginsburg, a major judicial advocate for abortion protections, and …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump ally behind 'mysterious group' that dumped millions in last days of campaign: report

Raw Story

New campaign filings reveal that Elon Musk, one of Donald Trump's most ardent supporters during the 2024 election cycle, is behind a mysterious campaign group that ran pro-Trump ads in the final weeks leading up to Election Day, according to reports. The connection between Musk and the group – RBG PAC – had not been publicly disclosed until Thursday night …

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Elon Musk reportedly spent over $250 Million supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign

Hindustan Times

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, funnelled over $250 million during the final months of this year’s election to help Donald Trump secure the presidency, according to federal filings released Thursday. Among Musk’s more unconventional efforts was a $20 million contribution to a super PAC named after Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late liberal Supreme Court justice. How Musk funding Trump's …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

'First Buddy' Elon Musk donated quarter-billion dollars to Trump's campaign, paid $20mn to a mysterious PAC

Firstpost

Finance reports of several groups that helped in US Presidential campaigns revealed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk paid a quarter of a billion dollars to support President-elect Donald Trump’s bid for the White House US President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Want To Raise Confident Kids? Try 'Lighthouse Parenting.'

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING The other day, my 15-year-old son texted me while en route to a reunion event at his old middle school. This spirit of gentle guidance and noninterference is at the heart of what some people are calling “lighthouse parenting.” You may have seen this described as a new parenting trend — perhaps discussed in the context of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s election sparks speculation and infighting over future Supreme Court vacancies

CNN

CNN — Former President Donald Trump’s return to power is setting off a flurry of speculation and interparty bickering about potential retirements on the Supreme Court, underscoring how even a single departure by one of the nine justices can shape the law for generations. Progressive groups leaned heavily on Justice Stephen Breyer to step down during Biden’s first year in …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records

Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she died was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison. Prosecutors said Russell disclosed the health records on forums that trafficked in antisemitic conspiracy theories, including conspiracy theories that Ginsburg was dead, but Russell’s motivations for his actions …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump

NPR

What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The upcoming election, less than a week away, could reshape the U.S. Supreme Court — or not, depending on retirements, deaths, or other unforeseen events. 'The Merrick Garland treatment' In recent years, Republicans have wielded their power in unprecedented ways to prevent …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump abortion: The most deeply cynical attempt yet to hide the truth about his stance.

Slate

During this exhausting presidential campaign, Donald Trump has been talking out of both sides of his mouth about abortion, an issue that could cost him the election. A political action committee called RBG PAC—yes, after the former Supreme Court justice—started spending $20 million Friday on a campaign claiming that Trump has been clear that he opposes a national abortion ban …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Try To Align Trump And RBG On Abortion

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans are using an unlikely figure in hopes of erasing Donald Trump’s long history of anti-abortion rhetoric: the late feminist icon Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A new Republican super PAC called RBG PAC attempts to align Donald Trump and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's abortion views. And that’s why I’m with Trump.” pic.twitter.com/Vaxrpz3Md2 — RBG PAC October …

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5 months, 1 week ago

What is the Princeton human trafficking racket in Texas that has a link to India? – Firstpost

Firstpost

A trafficking operation in Texas came to light when the Princeton police department received a tip from a pest control worker who had gone to exterminate a house on Ginsburg Lane. Princeton Police Department In Princeton, North Texas, a human trafficking case has come to light, involving four individuals accused of forcing women into labour under the guise of computer …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech

Al Jazeera

The sun was casting shadows onto the green grass of Dunn Meadow at Indiana University Bloomington, as a line of police carrying batons and shields moved forward. Alex Morey, the vice president of campus advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, said a swift policy change like the one enacted at Indiana University — in an apparent response …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Nearing 50 Supreme Court arguments in, lawyer Lisa Blatt keeps winning

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — No woman has appeared more often before the Supreme Court than Lisa Blatt, who will make her 50th argument this month. When Blatt joked that Justice Samuel Alito was being her “enforcer” with a friendly question in a case about a claimed retaliatory arrest that was argued last month, the justice said, “I’m not trying to be your …

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8 months, 1 week ago

‘It Makes No Sense’: Democrats Reject Calls For Sonia Sotomayor To Retire Early

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats dismissed calls for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down in order to ensure President Joe Biden has the chance to name her successor while his party controls the Senate this year. I think Justice Sotomayor is doing a terrific job, and I think she’ll be doing a terrific job for years …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Family Denounces RBG Awards Going To Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING UPDATE: March 19 — A ceremony planned to honor Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch with an award named after Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been canceled after Ginsburg’s family spoke out against the award’s recipients. And, while we believe each of the honorees is worthy of our respect for their leadership and their notable contributions, the Foundation has …

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9 months, 1 week ago

In History: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg foresaw the threat to abortion access in the US

BBC

In History: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg foresaw the threat to abortion access in the US Getty Images In one of her final interviews, the Supreme Court justice and women's rights pioneer predicted that US abortion rights could be revoked and warned the poorest would pay the price. "People should care about the way they did when many women didn't have …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Bachelor lead Joey Graziadei sparks confusion after saying island built in 5900 BC has ‘old school vibes’

The Independent

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1 year ago

Israel-Gaza war on US campuses: Why are top university leaders under fire?

Al Jazeera

A congressional hearing on anti-Semitism has shone a spotlight on the tensions between free speech and campus safety. Republican Representative Elise Stefanik grilled the academic leaders for offering evasive answers about whether calls for the “genocide of Jews” violated their schools’ codes of conduct. “If the speech turns into conduct, it can be harassment, yes.” “I am asking, specifically, calling …

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1 year ago

Nobody Wants Your RBG Candle Anymore

Politico

The odds are probably even longer for the Elena Kagan socks — a distinguished jurist, but someone whose less-blazing trailblazer credentials and consensus-building tendencies make her an unlikely folk hero for the resistance merch set. “He’s not a move-merch type, he’s a good manager type,” says Mike Draper, the founder of the progressive T-shirt maker Raygun, of the president. “Seven …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Clarence Thomas secretly participated in Koch network donor events

Raw Story

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. One of the Koch network’s most powerful allies was on board: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. A spokesperson for the Koch network, formally known as Stand Together, did not answer detailed questions about his role at the Palm Springs events but said, “Thomas wasn’t present for fundraising conversations.” “The idea that attending a …

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1 year, 3 months ago

What’s the 14th Amendment and can it block Trump’s 2024 presidential bid?

Al Jazeera

Scholars say the US Constitution could bar the ex-president from holding public office again for engaging in insurrection. But it also includes a seldom-used “disqualification clause” — formally known as Section Three — which can be enforced to bar current and former officials from public office if they “engaged in insurrection or rebellion”. Critics say Section Three’s language should make …

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1 year, 3 months ago

From Barbie to MAGA, Jill Lepore’s essays bring the past into the harrowing present

LA Times

Jill Lepore is a leading American historian who also happens to be a leading American writer, as evidenced by her latest essay collection, “The Deadline.” Review The Deadline: Essays By Jill Lepore Liveright: 640 pages, $45 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Lepore’s latest, “ …

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Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s

Elon Musk Behind Pro-Trump Group That Invoked Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Part Of $250 Million Spending Blitz

Trump ally behind 'mysterious group' that dumped millions in last days of campaign: report

Elon Musk reportedly spent over $250 Million supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign

'First Buddy' Elon Musk donated quarter-billion dollars to Trump's campaign, paid $20mn to a mysterious PAC

Want To Raise Confident Kids? Try 'Lighthouse Parenting.'

Trump’s election sparks speculation and infighting over future Supreme Court vacancies

Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records

What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump

Donald Trump abortion: The most deeply cynical attempt yet to hide the truth about his stance.

Republicans Try To Align Trump And RBG On Abortion

What is the Princeton human trafficking racket in Texas that has a link to India? – Firstpost

How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech

Nearing 50 Supreme Court arguments in, lawyer Lisa Blatt keeps winning

‘It Makes No Sense’: Democrats Reject Calls For Sonia Sotomayor To Retire Early

Family Denounces RBG Awards Going To Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch

In History: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg foresaw the threat to abortion access in the US

Bachelor lead Joey Graziadei sparks confusion after saying island built in 5900 BC has ‘old school vibes’

Israel-Gaza war on US campuses: Why are top university leaders under fire?

Nobody Wants Your RBG Candle Anymore

Clarence Thomas secretly participated in Koch network donor events

What’s the 14th Amendment and can it block Trump’s 2024 presidential bid?

From Barbie to MAGA, Jill Lepore’s essays bring the past into the harrowing present