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Already, the case has given people an unprecedented look inside Fox News and the chaos behind the coverage of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 insurrection. https://t.co/LhUVqCc2Av

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Welcome to the “find out” stage of Fox’s 2020 election coverage. https://t.co/PKNXqWF5Mn

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If Gov. Greg Gianforte signs the legislation into law, Montana will become the first state to ban the Chinese-owned app amid concerns about data privacy and surveillance. https://t.co/eUKxJX5fxL

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The ad is ostensibly about framing DeSantis as a threat to Social Security and Medicare, but I doubt that’s the image viewers are going to leave with. ? https://t.co/yNLMyDu7L7

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Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law, though whether it goes into effect will depend on how the state Supreme Court rules on a challenge to the existing 15-week ban. https://t.co/oeu8x6GBJY

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Gaga wasn’t the only big name appointed as a member to the commission, which will advise the president on cultural policy. https://t.co/fKwI5vlnNE

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, 89, has been away from the Senate since February. https://t.co/MhQRlRZqAj

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"And so the message for all the people in Nashville who decided to expel us: You can't expel hope. You can't expel justice. You can't expel our voice." https://t.co/AwP9tCHfLd

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The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County voted to send Justin Jones back to the Tennessee House on an interim basis. Justin Pearson, the other expelled lawmaker, could also be reappointed later this week. https://t.co/iZiAqGHwSt

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The U.S. representative added to recent criticism of the state's Republican-led House following the expulsion of two Democrats. https://t.co/a7ljliRh0D

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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that the DOJ “strongly disagrees with the decision" of a Texas judge to invalidate FDA approval of mifepristone. https://t.co/1269A1vVzF

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It wasn’t immediately clear what the dueling opinions will mean for access to medication abortion. The conflict “almost guarantees that the Supreme Court will have to step in immediately,” one expert told BuzzFeed News. https://t.co/awuo1sj8TV

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The proposed rules would allow high schools and colleges to bar trans athletes from competitive sports in order to preserve “fairness.” https://t.co/zjEzs7U9HK

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"The world is watching Tennessee because what is happening here today is a farce of democracy," one of the expelled Democrats told lawmakers prior to the vote. https://t.co/KiyWCEfJQW

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Former president Donald Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen allegedly made the illegal payoffs as part of a deal to "catch and kill" negative tabloid stories. https://t.co/Pprg98ZVQn

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“If you are a pro-life voter, you have waited your entire life for this chance; if you are a pro-choice voter, you are confronted by the possibility of losing essentially all rights to abortion in the state.” https://t.co/GEvEBXMJ4I

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"I want every member of the trans community to know that we see you. You’re each made in the image of God, and deserve love, dignity, and respect." https://t.co/LYHMREv8Sp

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Will there be a mugshot? Could he run for president from prison? We asked legal scholars all your most burning questions. https://t.co/FF89dohSCs

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who authored a cruise safety bill, argues that cruise passengers deserve better protection and support. https://t.co/jcdjfdMmXZ

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"‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ star Donald Trump has been indicted on criminal charges." https://t.co/VtUcLZNJrR