It’s worth being clear that today’s SCOTUS affirmative action decisions didn’t ban all affirmative action at elite universities. White students will still be able to benefit disproportionately from legacies, faculty parent & other non-race preferences.

CJ Roberts, probably: “Welcome to US Supreme Court. Where the rules are made up and precedent doesn’t matter.”

Today’s NYT includes interesting polling on what the public thinks about this term’s big SCOTUS cases.

Getting hurt in a Home Run Derby in the most White Sox thing to ever happen.

I’m running for reelection in one of the toughest races in the country. RT to help spread the word so we can build the strongest team possible to protect Montana’s Senate seat.

NEWS: Melissa Conyears-Ervin used gov workers to plan daughter’s bday party, repeatedly misused taxpayer resources, and tried to “leverage” BMO deposits to help get a mortgage for husband landlord, according to letter city fought for years to keep secret chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-co…

Anyone know why there’s dozens of semi trucks honking Westbound Fullerton by Pulaski? It’s been going on for at least 5 minutes…

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The people who know Trump best won’t support him. Why should you? A thread

Juliet is amazing and has done amazing things at Injustice Watch.

Some thoughts on the political fallout: 1) Many people who told pollsters they'd switch votes over convictions were likely lying to the pollster or themselves. I give it near-zero credence. 2) BUT the actual reaction is unpredictable. A lot of people expected ol' Donny T to

BREAKING: Andy Kim wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in New Jersey primary election. #APRaceCall at 8:14 p.m. EDT. apnews.com/hub/election-2…

What a time to be a lawyer…

A clue to Mayor Brandon Johnson⁩ approach to public transit? —City of Chicago Chief Operating Officer John Roberson: “We have one of the best public transit systems in the world.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Having been ridden on the subway in London, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Singapore that’s laughable not true. Service, reliability, safety, cleanliness, and coverage area CTA falls way short.

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If you’re scheduling/ staging a public event in an auditorium for the mayor’s new school board picks in a mostly empty room anyway, why would you let in a half dozen protestors to ruin your news coverage? Feels like an avoidable mistake. 😬

So proud of my former college student body president and American University

Full gallery for the Sanctuary City ordinance issue today, but not all 50 Aldermen chairs filed…