Author: Aaron Blake

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In a dissent, Sotomayor said Gorsuch’s summary “misconstrues the facts.” The dispute echoes what what happened at the appeals-court level.

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The former White House aide, more than any other witness, connected the dots between Trump’s actions and a potential crime.

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Some on the right have highlighted her criticisms of Roe to support what the Supreme Court did. The reality isn’t nearly so neat and tidy.

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Republicans repeatedly said that Roe v. Wade wasn’t endangered — even as they were taking steps to overturn it. And that’s worth remembering in the future.

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If Justices Alito and Kavanaugh sought to assure the public that other rights were safe, Thomas’s concurrence cut against that.

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The committee debuted new evidence of Trump allies seeking pardons, while building out key elements of its case and linking Trump lawyers’ plot to the Justice Department.

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Kavanaugh’s concurrence, joined by Chief Justice Roberts, emphasized what the ruling didn’t do. Some suggested that restricts the ruling; others argued it’s a PR move.

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The Texas senator said Wednesday that the NRA won’t back the gun bill he co-write because of its “business model.” This is not how the GOP usually talks them.

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On the setbacks for Trump’s stranglehold on the GOP in Georgia and New Hampshire — and what those states might have in common.