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Rebroadcast: Scholar Randall Kennedy’s reflections on race, culture and law in America
September 6, 2022
For decades, scholar Randall Kennedy has been writing about race, culture and the law. “We are certainly much further from the racial promised land than…
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Republican apologists’ defenses of Trump lies go unchallenged. Still.
September 6, 2022
Of all people, the ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul (Tex.), should know something about the danger posed by an…
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At 66, Elizabeth Strout Has Reached Maximum Productivity
September 6, 2022
Elizabeth Strout didn’t bat an eyelash when I admitted, moments after meeting her, that I’d snapped the handle off the toilet in her agent’s bathroom.
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Harvard legal scholar Laurence Tribe slams judge’s decision to allow special master in Trump case as ‘utterly lawless’
September 6, 2022
A Harvard legal scholar ripped a federal judge’s decision that granted former President Donald Trump’s request to appoint a special master to review materials seized…
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As Midterms Near, Election Rule Raises Dilemma for Trump Inquiries
September 6, 2022
As the midterm elections near, top Justice Department officials are weighing whether to temporarily scale back work in criminal investigations involving former President Donald J.
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White House fires back at Republicans planning to challenge student loan forgiveness
September 6, 2022
The Biden administration is firing back at Republicans considering bringing a legal challenge against President Joe Biden’s historic move to forgive the student debt of…
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A federal judge’s extraordinary decision on Monday to interject in the criminal investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s hoarding of sensitive government documents at…
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With Mass. attorney general Democratic primary down to two, crucial question emerges: Who is more qualified?
September 6, 2022
To be the attorney general of Massachusetts, the “people’s lawyer” as the position is sometimes called, does it matter how much and what type of…
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A federal judge in Florida ruled Monday that a special master will review the documents seized in last month’s FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…
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Anti-trans stalkers at Kiwi Farms are chasing one victim around the world. Their list of targets is growing.
September 6, 2022
Kiwi Farms is an internet message board known for being an epicenter of vicious, anti-trans harassment campaigns. It has operated for nearly a decade with…
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Historians were invited to the White House to advise President Biden on threats to democracy. But the group faced criticism for being all white, and…
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Republicans may challenge student loan forgiveness. Uncertainty for borrowers is ‘considerable,’ says Harvard lawyer
September 2, 2022
A number of Republican legislators may bring a legal challenge against President Joe Biden’s historic announcement last week that he’d forgive the student debt of…
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As wealthy towns go electric, who will pick up the tab for aging gas infrastructure?
September 2, 2022
As the first Massachusetts cities and towns prepare to ban new residential fossil fuel systems, some advocates say now is the time to create a…
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California legislature passes bill that could transform worker bargaining. Here’s how.
September 1, 2022
U.S. labor unions enjoy their highest level of approval in almost 60 years, as high-profile worker victories at Amazon and Starbucks have galvanized public support.
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5th Circuit rules Texas transmission law unconstitutional
September 1, 2022
A federal appeals court yesterday ruled that a state law giving existing Texas utilities priority in building electric transmission lines violates constitutional protections for interstate…
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Republicans are readying lawsuits to block Biden’s student debt plan
September 1, 2022
Republican state attorneys general and other leading conservatives are exploring a slew of potential lawsuits targeting President Biden’s plan to cancel some student debt —…
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California gas-powered car ban could fuel GOP legal battle
September 1, 2022
California last week approved the country’s most ambitious electric vehicle targets, with the state’s Air Resources Board voting to ban the sale of gas-powered cars…
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Authorities are investigating a bomb threat called in Tuesday night on Boston Children’s Hospital, which has faced a harassment campaign from right-wing groups for providing…
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Labor union approval at highest rate since 1965: Poll
August 31, 2022
Across the country, labor unions have celebrated recent victories at companies like Starbucks and John Deere. However, union membership rates have dropped to a historic…
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‘What is true for alcohol and milk’ must be true for transmission, 5th Circuit says in NextEra decision
August 31, 2022
Dive Brief: A Texas law giving incumbent utilities the sole right to build transmission lines connecting to their systems likely violates the U.S. Constitution’s dormant…
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Judge Aileen Cannon: Trump’s request for ‘special master’ puts one of his judicial appointees in the spotlight
August 31, 2022
Former President Donald Trump’s request for a “special master” to oversee the review of evidence gathered in the FBI’s search of his Mar-a-Lago estate has…