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House votes to legalize cannabis, but Senate has its own ideas - Roll Call

Marijuana remains a Schedule I substance, and federal legalization is “long overdue,” supporters say. Now all eyes are on the Senate.

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Oscars slap sparks debate on the defense of Black women

The physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards stunned the crowd and the millions watching the globally televised ceremony

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Ahead of the Final Four, Democrats weigh college athletes’ struggles

Democrats in the House and Senate highlighted inequities facing women's sports and how some athletes go hungry while coaches make millions.

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Biden signs federal anti-lynching bill into law

President Joe Biden has signed legislation to finally define lynching as a federal hate crime.

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Biden signs federal anti-lynching bill into law - Roll Call

Hate crime conspiracies leading to serious injury or death would be subject to federal sentences of up to 30 years under the new law.

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Editorial: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s unflappable brilliance seals the deal. Confirm her swiftly

Americans who followed the four-day confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson last week were treated to a rare display of brilliance, principle and unflappability that demonstrate her fitness, to say the very least, to sit on the nation’s high court. The next step should be obvious and…

Los Angeles Times

Justice Thomas faces calls to recuse himself from election cases

Democrats want the court’s senior justice to recuse himself from election cases because his wife pushed to overturn the 2020 election

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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing shows nation still deeply divided

Instead of celebrating America’s racial milestone, some politicians turned Jackson’s confirmation hearings into political theater.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘You’re my star’: high points of Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings

From a friend’s charming stories to a senator’s heartfelt backing, here are some non-enraging moments from the Senate

The Guardian - US

Eight can’t-miss moments from the Jackson Supreme Court hearing

Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees are long and often contentious. The hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson featured marked highs, lows and viral moments from senators on both sides of the political aisle.

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Jackson on track for confirmation, but GOP votes in doubt

After more than 30 hours of hearings, the Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

8 can’t-miss moments from the Jackson Supreme Court hearing

WASHINGTON — Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees are long and often contentious. The hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson featured marked highs, lows and viral moments from senators on both sides of the political aisle.

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Five key moments from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing – and what they say about her confirmation

From Josh Hawley’s questioning of her sentencing to Cory Booker’s stirring defence

The Independent UK

Takeaways: Jackson hearing shows breadth of partisan divide

The historic Senate hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who's the first Black woman nominated for the Supreme Court, have been joyful, combative and clarifying

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Legal experts to weigh in on last day of Jackson hearings

Legal experts and interest groups will be taking their turn to weigh in on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court

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GOP support clears Senate path for bill on cocaine sentencing

Ten Senate Republicans have signed on to a bill that would eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between drug offenses involving crack and powder cocaine, paving the way for likely passage in the evenly divided chamber where 60 votes are needed for most legislation.

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Cory Booker moves Ketanji Brown Jackson to tears with tribute at Senate hearing: ‘Today, you are my star’

‘The United States of America will be better because of you’

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'You are worthy': Sen. Booker draws tears at Jackson hearing

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey drew tears from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court hearing with the words, “You are worthy,” and others likes them

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Supreme Court hearing gets heated, as the end is in sight - Roll Call

The Supreme Court hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson got heated on Wednesday, but the overall political dynamics did not.

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US Lawmakers Push for Global Food Aid Funding as UN Warns of Famine

The United States must increase food aid to prevent millions of people starving as Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens global grain supplies, members of the US Senate's bipartisan hunger caucus said. Congress passed $13 billion in aid for Ukraine on March 9, but the $2.65 billion earmarked in the package…

The Guardian - US

Ketanji Brown Jackson faces renewed Republican attacks in Senate grilling

Hearings on Biden’s supreme court nominee resume with chair chiding Republicans for ‘showcasing election talking points’

Reuters

U.S. lawmakers push for global food aid funding as UN warns of famine

The United States must increase food aid to prevent millions of people starving as Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens global grain supplies, members of the U.S. Senate's bipartisan hunger caucus said.

The Independent UK

Tucker Carlson says Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated because her ‘shade’ is ‘tanner than Biden’ in new attack

First Black woman nominated to SC no different from ‘average professional class white liberal’, he claims

The Independent UK

Jackson faces initial round of questioning during hearings

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will face senators’ questions for the first time as Democrats push to quickly confirm the only Black female justice in the court’s history

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‘We have never had this moment before’: Kentanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson spent more than four hours Monday with her hands folded in front of her at the witness table, often smiling broadly as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spoke in turn about the coming days of the confirmation hearing.

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