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More politicians test positive for COVID-19 as virus spreads among DC power players

Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock both tested positive for COVID-19 late Thursday after casting their vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, making them the latest in a string of Washington D.C. power players to contract the virus.

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Biden hails Jackson’s historic confirmation to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday heralded the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is about to become the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, as a moment of “real change in American history.”

Los Angeles Times

‘We have come a long way’: Justice-to-be Ketanji Brown Jackson

Jackson, the first Black woman ever confirmed to the US Supreme Court, says her appointment is ‘honour of a lifetime’.

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Scientists' civil disobedience campaign

Frustrated scientists are calling for a "climate revolution" to avert catastrophe

Salon

Biden: Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation "a moment of real change"

"We're going to look back and see this as a moment of real change in American history," Biden said.

Axios

Biden blasts ‘verbal abuse’ from Republicans during Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings

President Joe Biden blasted Republican attacks against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her confirmation hearings during a celebration of her ascent to the Supreme Court on Friday.

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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Jury deliberating in ex-police officer's Capitol riot trial

A federal jury has begun deliberating in the case against a former Virginia police officer charged with storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory

The Independent UK

Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot

A North Carolina man has become the second member of the Proud Boys to plead guilty to conspiring with other members of the extremist group to stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote

The Independent UK

Josh Hawley gets schooled by colleague

“[Hawley] voted ‘no’ on Ukraine aid, and now he has the gall to say it’s going too slow,” Sen. Brian Schatz said

Salon

Ketanji Brown Jackson nods to history in first remarks after Supreme Court confirmation - Roll Call

The event celebrated a historic moment for the country, and Jackson spoke of civil rights struggles that got her there.

Roll Call

Tyler Cowen: What true conservatives should care most about

If you are a true conservative — and I use the term not as Ted Cruz might, but in its literal sense, as in conserving what is of value in the modern world — then you should be obsessed with three threats to the most vital parts of our civilizational…

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Biden Probably Won't Reject Senate-Approved Cannabis Legalization Bill Despite Unclear Stance, Here's Why

The House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act,

Benzinga

Suspect in shooting of Lady Gaga’s dog walker mistakenly released from jail

James Jackson, 19, one of the three suspects accused in connection with shooting of Ryan Fischer, who was walking artist’s bulldogs

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Reason

COVID Stimulus Checks Worsened Inflation

Four economists at the Federal Reserve say America's high rate of inflation relative to the rest of the world is the result of surging disposable income during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Hawaii senator slams Josh Hawley for ‘solidarity with insurrectionists’ after he blocks vote on defence nominee

Senator Hawley is blocking any consideration of Pentagon nominations because Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin won’t heed demand for his resignation

Tribune News Service

Pelosi’s infection brings COVID-19 closer than ever to Biden

President Joe Biden spent an hour with Nancy Pelosi in the two days before she tested positive for COVID-19, including an embrace and a kiss on the cheek — yet the White House insisted Thursday he doesn’t qualify as a “close contact” of the House speaker.

Roll Call

Deja vu permeates as lawmakers ready to debate Iran nuclear deal - Roll Call

The Biden administration is close to striking an agreement with Iran, and lobbying machinery is cranking back into action on Capitol Hill.

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Los Angeles Times

Biden, Jackson to mark judge’s historic Supreme Court confirmation

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday will herald the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is about to become the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, during a ceremony at the White House.

Salon

Saving lives with zero-emission cars

The American Lung Association report also estimates $1.2 trillion savings in health care costs

Reason

Conservatives Say They Care About the Constitution. Until They Talk About Criminal Justice.

Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the nation's first Supreme Court justice to have served as a public defender, and the first since Thurgood Marshall to have experience as a defense attorney. That's good.

Reason

Price Controls Would Make a Dire Economic Situation Worse

Certain politicians would do well to learn that inflation is not caused by corporate "greed."

Benzinga

SoFi Technologies Could Bounce Back Today: Here's Why

Shares of SoFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SOFI) tanked more than 7% in Thursday’s extended trading, after management cut guidance in response to the Biden administration’s decision to extend the pause on student-loan payments till August.

Reason

Officials Seizing Russian Yachts Now May Steal Americans' Property in the Future

Going after oligarchs breathes new life into sketchy asset forfeiture powers.

The Guardian - US

We are witnessing the final days of reproductive freedom in America

The bill – which makes abortion a felony – indicates that the state, like most legal observers, expects the US supreme court to overturn Roe

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