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Clarence Thomas calls out John Roberts as Supreme Court edges closer to overturning Roe v. Wade By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer CNN May 20, 2022 (CNN)There was a little-seen warm moment between Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Clarence Thomas last November 1, just before the Supreme Court heard arguments on Texas’ abortion ban. Roberts announced that 30 years ago on that exact date, a ceremonial investiture for Thomas had been held. Thomas, sitting to Roberts’ right, beamed and slung his arm over the chief’s shoulder. That collegiality in the courtroom, filled with…
Biden’s Cuba and Venezuela policy shifts leave Florida Democrats dismayed By Sabrina Rodriguez, Matt Dixon POLITICO May 19, 2022 President Joe Biden hemorrhaged South Florida Hispanic voters in 2020 — one reason he lost the state to Donald Trump during the last election. Two moves by his administration this week — easing sanctions on Venezuela and loosening restrictions on Cuba — signal he’s likely not interested in improving his standing with the key demographic. And Florida Democrats, already reeling from a tough electoral environment for the party, are disheartened. “It’s frustrating, no question. And I’m sure it will…
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Elon Musk says ‘a lot of people’ in the Trump administration ‘were effective at getting things done’ — aside from Trump By Jake Lahut Business Insider May 17, 2022 Musk has had a mostly one-way feud with President Biden over electric cars. The billionaire also vaguely praised the Trump administration. Tesla CEO and prospective Twitter buyer Elon musk offered his two cents comparing the Biden administration to the Trump administration. Speaking at a tech conference in Miami on Tuesday, Musk also predicted the US will be in a recession for 18 months. Continue Reading…..
New Dad Pete Buttigieg Says Baby Formula Shortage ‘Is Very Personal’ By Mar����a Luisa Pa����l Washington Post May 17, 2022 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is among the parents scouring stores, refreshing websites and enlisting relatives’ help to snag containers of highly sought-after baby formula during the nationwide shortage. “This is very personal for us,” Buttigieg said Sunday during an interview with “Face the Nation” on CBS. “We’ve got two 9-month-old children; baby formula is a very big part of our lives.” Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, like millions of parents, have been left scrambling to find the product…
Biden reverses some Trump policies related to Cuba, making it easier for families to visit relatives in country | CNN Politics By Jennifer Hansler, Kevin Liptak CNN May 17, 2022 The State Department on Monday announced a series of measures it said is aimed at supporting the Cuban people, including reinstating the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program and increasing consular services and visa processing. “We will make it easier for families to visit their relatives in Cuba and for authorized US travelers to engage with the Cuban people, attend meetings and conduct research,” spokesperson Ned Price said in…
Trump-era special counsel faces first real test as Washington attorney goes on trial NPR.org May 16, 2022 A Washington attorney with ties to the Democratic party goes on trial Monday for allegedly lying to the FBI weeks ahead of the 2016 election, in the first case from Trump-era special counsel John Durham to be heard by a jury. Michael Sussmann faces a single count of making false statements to the FBI in a September 2016 meeting with the bureau’s general counsel about potential ties between a Kremlin-tied bank and a computer server at the Trump Organization. Continue Reading…..
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Infant formula shortage ‘is very personal for us,’ Buttigieg says By Connor O’Brien POLITICO May 15, 2022 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday his own family has felt the impact of a national shortage of infant formula. In an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Buttigieg defended the Biden administration’s steps to address the formula shortage as parents struggle to locate formula across the country and the supply crunch increasingly consumes the attention of the White House and Congress. “This is very personal for us. We’ve got two 9-month-old children. Baby formula’s a very big part of our…
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