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The False Abe Fortas Analogy
Wall Street Journal His corrupt behavior on the Supreme Court was unlike anything the current Justices are accused of. https://www.wsj.com/articles/abe-fortas-was-actually-corrupt-legal-advice-sec-investigation-court-ethics-36cbcd55
Read MoreGOP 2024 candidate calls Trump civil trial verdict a ‘distraction that really hurts the Republican cause’
Fox News Republican presidential candidate and former two-term Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says the verdict by a federal jury that former President Trump was liable for sexual abuse is a “distraction that really hurts the Republican cause.” In an interview with Fox News Digital at Saint Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics, Hutchinson called…
Read MorePlates as Wall Art? The Chic Way to Do It (That Doesn’t Look Dated)
Wall Street Journal It might sound old-fashioned, but design experts are finding modern, idiosyncratic ways to combine and hang dishes that do not evoke the words ‘cottage’ or ‘dowager.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/plates-as-wall-art-the-chic-way-to-do-it-that-doesnt-look-dated-e6652b93
Read MoreBiden Cracks Down on Gas Stoves—and Much More
Wall Street Journal The administration’s climate-change crusade is also coming for dishwashers, furnaces and light bulbs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-cracks-down-on-gas-stoves-furnaces-light-bulbs-dishwasher-energy-342b6514
Read MoreBank of Russia’s funds held in Switzerland amount to about $8.3 bln — authorities
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As the government notes, Switzerland is closely following the discussions in the European Union on the possible use of the assets of the Bank of Russia https://tass.com/economy/1615633
Read MoreTurkey election: Erdogan’s challenger vows to end ‘authoritarian rule’
Washington Post “Turkey is a country of prohibitions,” Kemal Kilicdaroglu told The Post in an interview this week. “When we are in power, Turkey will be a country of freedom.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/turkey-election-erdogan-opposition-kilicdaroglu/
Read MoreGaza has fired hundreds of rockets on Israel – what didn’t happen? – analysis
Jerusalem Post Hamas hasn’t thrown itself fully into the fight, which has made all the difference https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742658
Read MoreMaldives ambassador reaches out to Russia to help keep islands from disappearing
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that through various platforms, Male has raised the topic of global warming, a phenomenon which threatens the very existence of the island state https://tass.com/politics/1615631
Read MoreLeft-wing immigration groups demand end to detentions as Title 42 policies expire
Fox News Liberal organizations are pressuring President Biden to refrain from enforcing tough immigration policies that they liken to those imposed by the Trump administration once the Title 42 border policy expires Thursday. The Biden administration has made a series of immigration moves in recent weeks to counter an expected wave of migrants to the…
Read More‘We Don’t Want This War’: Trapped in Khartoum as Combat Rages
New York Times Sudan’s capital city has become an arena for a battle between two generals vying for power, while residents brave shelling, looting and dwindling supplies of food, water, medicine and electricity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/world/africa/khartoum-sudan-fighting.html
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