News Roundup: A moment of true history worth being alive for
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Hello, Friday folks! It was a week that continued to stress us out, but also one filled with the kinds of moments that remind us all of how far we have come toward achieving a greater union. It is a reminder of what can be achieved in our country, and why we must all continue to be dedicated to the unfinished work.
Will Donald Trump ever go away? Probably not as soon as most of us would like, which would have been about seven decades ago. Right now, hearing Donald Trump’s name almost exclusively tied to legal actions doesn’t bug one nearly as much as hearing the droning dirge of bigotries from people like Marjorie Taylor Greene or Paul Gosar. And there is good news this week, as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed and becomes the first Black woman on the Supreme Court in the history of our country. That is a historic moment worth being alive for.
Here is some of what you might have missed.
- The rejoicing for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson continues
- One Democratic senator has had enough of Josh Hawley’s attacks on democracy
- New York AG Letitia James asks judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court
- The horror of Bucha finally shakes Russia trade bill loose from Senate Republicans
- Former Republican staffer sentenced to 12 years in prison for operating child pornography ring
- ‘Surely we are better than this’: Famed civil rights activist Ruby Bridges speaks out on book bans
- Chris Murphy just showed every progressive how to call out transphobes like Marjorie Taylor Greene
- Cheney impugns her ‘sad’ and ‘tragic’ GOP colleagues’ continued complicity in Trump’s crimes
- Peter Thiel lashes out, seems to indicate we need massive taxes and regulations on wealthy investors
- Trump’s Mar-a-Lago document stash has drawn FBI attention
- Mike Lindell boasts spending $800K on MAGA-supporting election official’s defense—which isn’t legal
- Biden’s handling of Ukraine appears to be breaking the fever of negativity around his approvals
- Brian Kolfage, the guy who raised millions to build a wall, pleads guilty to fraud charges
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