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With Comey Indictment, Trump Sets Retribution Precedent That Could Haunt His Allies  The New York Times Judge who reviewed James Comey’s indictment was confused by prosecutor’s handling of case, transcript shows  CBS News Inside the Trump Administration’s Push to Prosecute James Comey  The New York Times Ty Cobb says ‘good chance’ case against Comey gets ‘tossed out well before trial’  The Hill Opinion | …

In the aftermath of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show suspension, conservative politicians and media personalities are sounding the alarm on free speech. Amid pressure from the Federal Communications Commission, Disney’s ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night over remarks Kimmel made earlier in the week about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggested ABC affiliates …

In the week since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah university event, comments from some of his critics have ignited a battle over free speech in an increasingly polarized nation. Kirk, who routinely debated progressive students at his Turning Point USA events and espoused controversial opinions on his podcast, was a stalwart proponent of the First Amendment.  …

Upending Precedent, Thune Bows To Realities of a Polarized Senate  The New York Times The Senate’s doomsday scenario  Politico Senate Republicans tee up final vote on 48 Trump nominees after changing rules  The Hill Senate Republicans push major rule change to fast-track Trump nominees in batches this week  Fox News E&E News: Senate poised to confirm EPA, DOE, Interior nominees  POLITICO Pro Source link

Breaking Precedent, G.O.P. Changes Rules on Nominees  The New York Times GOP goes nuclear in Senate, changing rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees after negotiations with Democrats collapse  CNN Senate Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option,’ changing rules to speed up Trump nominees  NBC News Senate GOP goes ‘nuclear’ to break Trump nominee gridlock  Politico Senators seek last-minute deal to avert ‘nuclear option’ on GOP …

Hacker’s intervention exposes Tesla crash records, shifts legal precedent  TechSpot Tesla said it didn’t have key data in a fatal crash. Then a hacker found it.  The Washington Post Tesla’s Lawyers File Motion to Throw Out $243 Million Verdict in Fatal Crash  The New York Times Tesla verdict rocked by hacker-recovered data in fatal autopilot crash case  WPLG Local 10 Tesla lawyers ask judge …

Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the White House bearing an unusual gift. “This box was made in California,” Cook reassured his audience in the Oval Office this month, as he took off the lid. Inside was a glass plaque, engraved for its recipient, and a slab for the plaque to sit on. “The base was made in Utah, and is …

Trump’s chip deal sets new pay-to-play precedent for U.S. exporters  The Washington Post Opinion | Now Trump Wants an Export Tax  The Wall Street Journal Trump says he’s open to letting Nvidia sell a downgraded version of its most advanced chip to China  CNBC U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China  The New York Times How bond …

White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent  The Wall Street Journal Columbia Walked a Tightrope on Its Way to a $200 Million Settlement With Trump  The New York Times What Columbia’s settlement with the Trump administration means for higher education  PBS Columbia made a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding. Is Harvard next?  The Boston Globe …