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Senate Judiciary Committee Promises Supreme Court Ethics Hearing

New York Times Democrats on the panel wrote to the chief justice, urging an investigation into gifts and travel provided to Justice Clarence Thomas. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/senate-democrats-supreme-court-clarence-thomas.html

US considers Wall Street Journal reporter ‘’wrongfully detained’’ in Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We condemn the Kremlin’s continued repression of independent voices in Russia,” the statement said https://tass.com/world/1602331

Would Gavin Newsom Run for President?

Gavin Newsom would be the first former California governor elected to the presidency since Reagan in 1980. However, Reagan’s successful presidential campaign didn’t happen until five years after he left office as governor. Newsom’s current term expires in January of 2027. The post Would Gavin Newsom Run for President? appeared first on 19FortyFive. https://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/04/would-gavin-newsom-run-for-president/

Wartime Intelligence Leaks Can Sink Allies

Wall Street Journal If Ukraine’s air defenses are now at risk, the U.S. bears some of the blame. https://www.wsj.com/articles/classified-document-leak-russia-ukraine-war-offensive-u-s-intelligence-dfda36c9

Direct Democracy Dies in California

Wall Street Journal Progressives want to stop voters from challenging state laws via referendum. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-democrats-ballot-initiatives-law-voters-isaac-bryan-progressives-72648142

What Does ‘Wrongfully Detained’ Mean? What We Know About WSJ Reporter and Others

New York Times Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, is the latest American to bear the designation, which indicates that the U.S. government sees him as the equivalent of a political hostage. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/europe/wrongfully-detained-us-citizens.html

The Brazilian Town Being Slowly Swallowed by the Sea

Wall Street Journal Atafona, losing as much as 18 feet a year of coastline, is an extreme example of the challenge facing a country with some 4,600 miles of shores. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-brazilian-town-being-slowly-swallowed-by-the-sea-ea9ef0cb

The Law and the Abortion Pill Case

Wall Street Journal Critics of Judge Kacsmaryk’s ruling are confusing the legal issues at stake over mifepristone. https://www.wsj.com/articles/matthew-kacsmaryk-decision-mifepristone-abortion-pill-fda-administrative-procedure-act-ce7db52d

Shiveluch volcano erupts in Russia’s Far East

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The volcano now has the highest “red” hazard designation for aviation https://tass.com/emergencies/1602329

Death toll rises to 5 in French building explosion

Fox News Three bodies were found Monday in the rubble following an explosion that collapsed a building in the southern French city of Marseille, bringing the confirmed death toll to five as rescuers continued searching for three more people who are unaccounted-for. Two other bodies had previously been found overnight. The judicial authority will proceed…