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‘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’.

Al Jazeera

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

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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

"Should We Regulate Foreign Speech?"

Some thoughts for me responding to Rick Hasen's, in a Balkinization symposium on Rick's new book, "Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—and How to Cure It"

Reason

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.

Tribune News Service

‘It means the world to us’: Black lawmakers’ euphoria greets Jackson confirmation

Congressional Black Caucus hails ‘historic pick’ of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman in the supreme court’s 232-year existence

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Lydia Wilson: ‘People slightly take the brakes off their misogyny when they talk about Ivanka Trump’

Eight years after playing Kate Middleton in a ‘future history’ play, the British actor is now playing Donald Trump’s ‘ambiguous’ daughter Ivanka in another. She speaks to Isobel Lewis about offensive casting, disgusted audiences, and why theatre actors need to get their hands dirty

The Independent UK

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gives us reason to hope

Her confirmation was expected but still a joy to behold.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats revel in history during Supreme Court confirmation vote

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris couldn’t hold back a broad smile and a crack in her voice as she guided the Senate’s final steps to confirming the first Black woman to the Supreme Court Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Obamas, students cheer high court's 1st Black female justice

Lawmakers erupted in cheers after Vice President Kamala Harris announced the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Jackson confirmed as the first black woman in US Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed as the first black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court in its 233-year history.

Evening Standard

Abbott's border stunt blows up

Rep. Dan Crenshaw went a step further, suggesting that migrants be sent to Kamala Harris' house

Salon

Crowd, cheers, history as Senate confirms Supreme Court pick

Moments before the Senate began Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation vote to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, the chamber filled with the swell of history

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The Guardian - US

‘Judge Jackson stands on the shoulders of giants’: women of color on a day to celebrate

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first Black female justice on US’s highest legal body after her confirmation passes 53-47

Roll Call

Democrats revel in history during Supreme Court confirmation vote - Roll Call

Democrats marked Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court with smiles, tears and cheers.

Los Angeles Times

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, the latest in a string of high-ranking officials in Washington to receive the diagnosis this week.

Los Angeles Times

Vice president's staffer, others test positive for the coronavirus after weekend gathering

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris' communications director tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, the second close contact of the vice president to become infected in less than a month.

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Reason

The D.C. Public Charter Schools Where Masks Are Still Mandatory

"People's irrational fears are taking over these policy decisions," says one parent.

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Vice president missed her chance

This could have been Vice President Kamala Harris’ night. But instead, it was Gov. Chris Sununu’s.

The Guardian - US

Back to the future as Obama sprinkles some stardust on Biden White House

The 46th president and the 44th got the old gang back together to celebrate the Affordable Care Act and seek a midterm boost

Los Angeles Times

Obama, returning to Biden White House, touts his signature health care law’s anniversary

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since leaving office to celebrate the 12th anniversary of his landmark health care law — and to provide a political lift to President Joe Biden and Democrats.

The Guardian - US

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation vote is ‘making history’, says senator – as it happened

The Senate judiciary committee meets today, beginning a week expected to conclude with the confirmation of the first black female supreme court justice

Los Angeles Times

Why Ketanji Brown Jackson and Kamala Harris idolize civil rights lawyers like Constance Baker Motley

As Kamala Harris made history in her speech accepting the vice presidential nomination in 2020, she broke into a broad grin as she invoked the name of her hero: Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge.

The Independent UK

Biden called Fox News ‘destructive’ and Murdoch ‘the world’s most dangerous man’, new book claims

Biden said media mogul was ‘even more toxic’ than Fox News, authors said

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