Powerful piece by Dahlia Lithwick and Masua Sagiv asks why a photo showcasing the sexualized dehumanization of civilian victim Shani Louk by Hamas, without a hint of critique, was submitted for a 'Picture of the Year' award by the Associated Press—and won. slate.com/news-and-polit…

From Jack Smith’s filing: “The severity, range, and democracy-damaging nature of [Trump]’s alleged crimes are unique in American history” — a “private scheme with private actors to achieve a private end: [Trump]’s effort to remain in power by fraud.”

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The Trump foreign policy in action:

'Election integrity' = create a false narrative for a loss to say 'the election was stolen' and raise the specter of threats and violence. Don't take my word. Trump is clear.
*my daily reminder to reporters covering this: don't ask about the results, ask about the violence.

It’s been a year since we first released our reporting on Supreme Court justices, specifically Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, receiving extravagant gifts from billionaire GOP donors.

Here’s what we found and what’s happened since:

Absolutely incredible optics here. Play this on repeat.

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I put this on TikTok yesterday & it now has over 900k views + however many came from the hundreds of others (many with huge accounts) that downloaded it and put it on their own social. Here is a version without any text on it, just in case someone wants to put it on TV.

It’s…

This is very cool. Congratulations Steve Vladeck. So very proud of you!

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This is the modern GOP👇

Important.

When you are a right-wing Prime Minister, and you’ve lost Bret Stephens, it truly is time to go.

Zombie era abortion bans today, comstock tomorrow. Trump & the republicans are for turning the clocks back to before the Civil War. Read this excellent… and horrifying piece by Dahlia Lithwick & Mark Joseph Stern ⤵️
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JUST IN: Judge Cannon issues an Order wherein she agrees with Special Counsel's argument that she should reconsider whether witness names should be made public.

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💔 Electing Donald Trump did this. That and SCOTUS nominees willing to lie under oath at their confirmation hearings.

This AZ law“makes all abortions a felony, imposing a prison sentence of two to five years for any provider”

Dahlia Lithwick Mark Joseph Stern

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Don't sleep on this: *2* state justices who just voted to make all abortion illegal in Arizona are on the ballot this year.

They're each up for retention, as I had detailed here last week: boltsmag.org/your-state-by-…

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full panic kari lake says she opposes today's ruling and demands katie hobbs solve the situation. also believes abortion should be left to the states. also opposes abortion. also Arizona is a state. also, LOL

Trump isn't even hiding his violent plans this time around. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate Dahlia Lithwick

Be sure to check out Dahlia Lithwick and Micah Schwartzman’s new piece in Slate on a recent opinion in (spoiler alert) Indiana approving religious exemptions from abortion bans. buff.ly/4apv4RW #WomenKnowLaw