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Formerly JohnRya95081680 on Putrid “X”. Made the move to ensure I had my Liberal Voice as Elmo spreads Racism & Lies on X. PROUD Liberal ❄️ Save America from Twitler & Q-Nuts! 🌊 My Goal is Elmo and the Orange Twitler be Jailed for Crimes against Humanity!

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 21h
Outrage erupted Sunday after Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) openly admitted to his plan to block the seating of a Democratic congressional candidate should they win in November.
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Outrage as MAGA lawmaker openly admits plot to block seating of Dem candidate: 'Shameful'
Outrage erupted Sunday after Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) openly admitted to his plan to block the seating of a Democratic congressional candidate should they win in November.As reported by the New York Post on Saturday, Burchett was planning to block the seating of Democratic congressional nominee Dari...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 20h
The final online post of a British banker who reportedly died by suicide shortly after outing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's business ties to Jeffrey Epstein left several critics speechless on Sunday.
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Horror as final post of banker who outed Howard Lutnick’s ties to Epstein resurfaces
The final online post of a British banker who reportedly died by suicide shortly after outing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s business ties to Jeffrey Epstein left several critics speechless on Sunday.Simon Andriesz, a former employee of Lutnick’s Cantor Fitzgerald Group, used his insider knowle...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 18h
President Donald Trump's White House berated CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Sunday after he flagged another political ad supporting Trump that ran during an NFL game.
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Trump's White House berates 'Fake Tapper' for flagging 'political' ad during NFL game
President Donald Trump's White House berated CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Sunday after he flagged another political ad supporting Trump that ran during an NFL game. Tapper was watching the Philadelphia Eagles against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday when a political advertisement for Trump that was "paid...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 13h
Josh Wigginton and his wife each went to work Friday.
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Red state parents rip Trump as child care costs spike: 'Never had this problem before'
OMAHA — Josh Wigginton and his wife each went to work Friday. One dropped off daughter Nayeli at their childcare center, which transports the 7-year-old to school and back. The other parent picked her up after the work day.It’s a longtime routine that nearly collapsed earlier in the week due to what...
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John Ryan @johnrya.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump promises he will illegally withhold ALL Federal Funding from Ohio if they vote blue in the midterm elections. www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/10/...
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In crude Ohio rally speech, Trump says he may not help if Democrats win
Ohio's is among eight U.S. Senate races rated competitive. The state has turned into a campaign battlefield over data centers and culture war issues.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.
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J.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'
J.D. Vance defended his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In case you missed anything during this very busy week, here are the links to all of the past week’s Civil Discourse columns, so you can get caught up. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-sunday...
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The Sunday Morning Wrap-Up
Here’s the highlight reel of last week’s posts and events.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
From accelerating Epstein file disclosures to reinstating illegally fired U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff, DDF & DDA scored 5 major court wins this week A microcosm of how we're holding this administration accountable Full list in my weekly column @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TN
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We Object! DOJ’s Latest Attack on our Heroic Federal Judges
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Election Day is 30 days away, and the fight for free and fair elections is here. In some states, early voting has already begun, and nearly every state has sent out mail-in ballots. newsletters.democracydocket.com/youve-stood-...
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You've stood with me. Here's what's next.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Does he not realize he is warning of a Trump Great Depression
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
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Scott Johnson @scottjohnson.zip · 04/10/2026
Call me crazy, but this merger making ALL of this under one roof is actually pretty bad. That is WAAAAAAY too much.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
USSS CAT rocking the BNVD-FUSED. Those things are nuts. Binoculars, night vision, and a full color heads up display in one. They also have a rapid target acquisition feature that transmits weapon sight to the goggles, allowing shooting around cover without exposing a head. Photo cred: @apnews.com
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 04/10/2026
For years, mifepristone and similar drugs have been used to treat uterine fibroids and endometriosis. Now researchers are exploring whether these drugs could have other uses in women’s health, including preventing some cancers. to.pbs.org/4xCEOTm
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Researchers explore new uses for abortion-related drugs
For years, mifepristone and similar drugs have been used to treat uterine fibroids and endometriosis. Now researchers are exploring whether these drugs could have other uses in women’s health, includi...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The corruption is so blatant. US-Russia discussions now include a multibillion-dollar purchase of Russian energy giant Lukoil’s global assets,to enrich Mid East businesses with ties to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who are leading the negotiations. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 04/10/2026
アメリカ大使館● @usembassy..・53m X
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We are aware of information indicating that U.S. military personnel have been detained in connection with the incident in Okinawa
Prefecture involving the death of a Japanese national. On behalf of the United States Government, we extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased. At present, an investigation is underway to clarify the facts, and the United States Government continues to cooperate closely with the Government of Japan and local authorities. @IIIMEF_jp
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Georgia’s election board asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate a leading nonpartisan voter roll maintenance program, potentially adding yet another probe based on hyper-partisan conspiracy theories to the department’s portfolio. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Georgia’s GOP-controlled election board wants DOJ to investigate nonpartisan voter roll maintenance program
Despite his request for a federal investigation into ERIC, the board's executive director appeared to know very little about the organization during a meeting earlier this week.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "We've gonna shove it up their ass ... They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches" Remember when presidents had dignity? Here's a lowlight supercut from Trump's rally tonight in Ohio:
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Bill Shea @billshea19.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is batshit. This is vastly worse than any Biden decline. Trump has come unglued. He's a danger to the republic.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
"Were he trying to raise the cost of diesel, Trump would be hard pressed to improve upon the combination of trade wars, tariffs, and a Strait of Hormuz-choking Mideast war. At this point, he may as well propose doubling the 24.4 cents per gallon federal diesel tax."
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Diesel Don is tanking the GOP
Record high prices are one of Trump’s defining political failures.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 03/10/2026
For more than 160 uninterrupted years, federal law has prohibited troops wherever an election is held. The Insurrection Act’s grant of authority to the president does not supersede Section 592’s prohibition on armed people at the polls, writes @lorenvoss.bsky.social and @nkorpett.bsky.social.
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The Insurrection Act Is No Exception to the Troops-at-Polls Ban
Congress restricted military deployments to election sites, even when a broader deployment authority might otherwise apply.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 03/10/2026
Brutal (and accurate) community note with key context on Trump’s attempted voter bribery for the midterm elections
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CNN @cnn.com · 03/10/2026
President Donald Trump railed against Sen. Tom Cotton in a series of posts on Saturday, accusing the Arkansas Republican of holding up a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent and encouraging people to call the senator at his cellphone number. cnn.it/470g8tj
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CNN @cnn.com · 04/10/2026
CNN spent a month in Hettinger, North Dakota, to examine the impact of immigrant workers and how they were viewed in a rural part of the country that mostly voted for President Donald Trump. cnn.it/4rIIG4d
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"This is what they asked for. Republicans have had so many opportunities to turn this thing around - there have been 20 war powers votes in the House and Senate since the war started in February - and they’ve just blown past every single off ramp.“
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Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Self-Promotion Just Backfired
An ad promoting the Iran War only serves to remind voters just how much of a disaster the war is, a baffling strategy just a month out from midterms.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 03/10/2026
For new articles, ads, exclusive shows and podcasts and much more from the LP team, head to our Substack: lincolnproject.substack.com
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
He’s been president for six years, and his healthcare legacy is cutting coverage while offering nothing but a laughable “concept” of a plan. Six years later, the “plan” is still just empty promises dressed up as policy.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
JD Vance heckled as MAGA cultists fail to get a USA chant going to drown out the lone protestor.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 04/10/2026
Vice President JD Vance's rally ended with a Democratic candidate behind bars Friday, but the heckler quickly became a hero to countless onlookers after video of the confrontation went viral.
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Cheers as jailed JD Vance heckler said to have ‘just ended JD's presidential ambitions’
Vice President JD Vance's rally ended with a Democratic candidate behind bars Friday, but the heckler quickly became a hero to countless onlookers after video of the confrontation went viral.“Thank you so much, Vice President Vance, for the gas prices!” shouted Ben Braver, a Democratic candidate for...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 04/10/2026
President Donald Trump shared an anecdote Saturday night that he claimed was proof that he had "among the highest IQs anywhere in the world.
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Trump makes astonishing boast about remembering 1776: ‘I'm very proud’
President Donald Trump shared an anecdote Saturday night that he claimed was proof that he had “among the highest IQs anywhere in the world.”Speaking at his rally in Vandalia, Ohio, Trump doubled down on his pledge to authorize $5,000 checks to every adult citizen should Republicans maintain their c...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 04/10/2026
Trucking bankruptcies mount as Trump's war forces drivers to take dire measures: report
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Trucking bankruptcies mount as Trump's war forces drivers to take dire measures: report
Well over a dozen small trucking operators filed for bankruptcy over the past month amid soaring diesel prices, and an increasing number of truck drivers have been forced to adopt extreme cost-saving measures, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.“Out at the fuel bays, truckers spoke about cook...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 04/10/2026
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) was bombarded with phone calls Saturday after President Donald Trump publicly shared what he said was the senator's phone number, and the flood soon spread to payment requests after a journalist found a Venmo account linked to it.
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MAGA senator flooded with payment requests after Trump blasts phone number online
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) was bombarded with phone calls Saturday after President Donald Trump publicly shared what he said was the senator’s phone number, and the flood soon spread to payment requests after a journalist found a Venmo account linked to it.As flagged by The Washington Sun’s Oriana Gonzá...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
CNN and CBS News are now under the control of the Ellison family. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
New: Trump’s abrupt announcement to send $90 payments to seniors by dipping into a Medicare fund has rattled Capitol Hill. One GOP aide told WaPo that lawmakers had planned to use the money to offset funding for community health centers, diabetes programs and other initiatives.
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Trump announces plan to send $90 payments to millions of seniors
The White House said the one-time payments would be drawn from a fund set up to improve Medicare.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Another NEW development in my case against AG Todd Blanche: he has now filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, trying to get rid of my case at this stage of the lawsuit. Blanche must be a glutton for punishment because he just recycles the same losing arguments. youtu.be/32RC_CPlZhI?...
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WOW!! AG Blanche BEGS Judge To DISMISS My EPSTEIN LAWSUIT!!
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Historians: What the fuck are you talking about, you insane clown?
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GOP lawmaker: Nixon was ‘couped out of office,’ ‘framed’ during Watergate
Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) said Thursday that former President Nixon was “absolutely couped out of office” and added that he was “framed” during the infamous Watergate scandal. “We now know more ab…
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Community Notes for the win here, Megyn Kelly. 👌
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“.. The cost to insure the debt of both companies against default .. is increasingly moving in lock-step, a sign investors are beginning to treat the two credits as intertwined. “.. You have to consider your total Larry Ellison risk,” Goodman said. $ORCL $PSKY www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
He’s boycotting Walmart because they’re selling Obama jackets. Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family. He’s one of the people who didn’t know there’s a “B” in dumb.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ICE violated nearly 100 court orders in 1 month—now DOJ is attacking the MN federal judges who spoke out @ngertner.bsky.social, @rwpusa.bsky.social, Matthew Seligman & I authored a joint op-ed standing up for judicial independence Full op-ed @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TN
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We Object! DOJ’s Latest Attack on our Heroic Federal Judges
Publisher’s Roundup 87
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Lots of blue on this chart from the New York Times
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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USPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time
“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
These two lawsuits brought by Renee Nicole Good’s family are exceptionally well-written and legally compelling. Well worth the read, I promise. I break down both complaints in this episode: youtu.be/2kU7_-Yt-Ig?...
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Trump HIT With TWO NEW LAWSUITS Over DEADLY ICE SHOOTING!!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Endless corruption.
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump trying to pay off voters with small checks is like giving someone a tissue to deal with the bullet wound you just left them with
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John Ryan @johnrya.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
More Russian Assistance from the Traitor in the White House.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 03/10/2026
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Trump diverts Ukraine aid to authoritarian countries in Latin America
Trump has repeatedly acted to boost like-minded and authoritarian leaders across Latin America using funds allocated for the European defense against Putin
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has confirmed that he is considering retirement, leaving open the possibility that he could leave after next year’s term and hand another nomination to President Donald Trump.” www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Justice Alito confirms he is considering retirement
The conservative Supreme Court justice said in a CBS News interview that he’ll revisit the issue next year.
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