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Case Against Bolton Raises Questions Over Justice Dept.’s Use of Espionage Act – The New York Times

Case Against Bolton Raises Questions Over Justice Dept.’s Use of Espionage Act  The New York Times The Bolton Case Is Not Like the Others  The Atlantic Ty Cobb: Bolton prosecution ‘clearly not’ revenge  The Hill Classified documents case against Bolton could take years, experts say  The Washington Post Inside the quiet, yearslong investigation into John Bolton  CNN Source link

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This free Google AI course could transform how you research and write – but act fast

This free Google AI course could transform how you research and write – but act fast

400tmax/iStock Unreleased/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways This free AI course teaches research, writing, and engagement tools. The four-week program covers Gemini, NotebookLM, and Pinpoint. Writers, creators, and journalists will gain practical, free training. We’ve all seen the ad pitches that end with “act before midnight tonight.” Well, this article describes the opportunity …

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Brett Kavanaugh has the Voting Rights Act in his hands.

Brett Kavanaugh has the Voting Rights Act in his hands.

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images. Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, Slate’s politics newsletter that will begin with a lightning round of commentary on news stories we didn’t otherwise have big thoughts …

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Some of Our Favorite Noise-Canceling Headphones Are $100 Off if You Act Fast

Some of Our Favorite Noise-Canceling Headphones Are 0 Off if You Act Fast

Bose is well known for its noise-canceling headphones and earbuds, and the high-end QuietComfort Ultra (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are currently marked down to just $329 on Amazon, with the same discount at Best Buy. You’ll have to move fast, though, as both sites feature countdown timers with less than 24 hours remaining as I write this. Photograph: Ryan Waniata The …

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Democrats have a brutal path to survival if SCOTUS kills the Voting Rights Act.

Democrats have a brutal path to survival if SCOTUS kills the Voting Rights Act.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The Supreme Court’s evident commitment to eviscerating what remains of the Voting Rights Act appears certain to hand an electoral bonanza to Republicans. If the Republican-appointed justices end federal protections for minority representation, as they sounded eager to do …

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Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act – The New York Times

Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act  The New York Times Justice Jackson’s remarks on minority voters spark heavy backlash: ‘They’re disabled’  Fox News Brett Kavanaugh holds the future of the Voting Rights Act in his hands  CNN US Supreme Court weighs ‘earthquake’ ruling that could reshape political map  BBC Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court …

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These people will lose if Affordable Care Act health subsidies expire

These people will lose if Affordable Care Act health subsidies expire

TYLER, Texas (AP) — Celia Monreal worries every day about the cartilage loss in her husband’s knees. Not just because it’s hard for her to see him in pain but also because she knows soon their health care costs could skyrocket. Monreal, 47, and her husband, Jorge, 57, rely on the Affordable Care Act marketplace for health coverage. If Congress …

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Why the Supreme Court may erode a key Voting Rights Act tenet – Axios

Why the Supreme Court may erode a key Voting Rights Act tenet  Axios Brett Kavanaugh holds the future of the Voting Rights Act in his hands  CNN The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans  The New York Times In Louisiana voting case, US Supreme Court ponders a ‘colorblind’ Constitution  Reuters Justice Jackson’s remarks on minority voters spark heavy backlash: ‘They’re …

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The US supreme court appears ready to nullify the Voting Rights Act | Moira Donegan

The US supreme court appears ready to nullify the Voting Rights Act | Moira Donegan

The last remaining piece of the 1965 Voting Rights Act – section 2, which empowers the federal government to protect voters from racial gerrymandering meant to dilute Black political power – appears headed for an untimely end. At oral arguments in Louisiana v Callais on Wednesday, the US supreme court appeared ready to strike down section 2, effectively completing the …

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Supreme Court signals willingness to pare back Voting Rights Act – Axios

Supreme Court signals willingness to pare back Voting Rights Act  Axios The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans  The New York Times Brett Kavanaugh holds the future of the Voting Rights Act in his hands  CNN What the justices signaled in a Supreme Court case that could reshape electoral maps  PBS Justice Kavanaugh could push the Supreme Court to further …

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