The Supreme Court voted 6 to 3, with the liberal justices in dissent. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the majority: “Dzhokhar Tsarnaev committed heinous crimes. The Sixth Amendment nonetheless guaranteed him a fair trial before an impartial jury. He received one.”
Category: Politics
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The complicated question of ending imports of Russian oil
It’s doable, but it’s not simply a one-to-one swap of sources.
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Tucker Carlson says it’s Kamala Harris’s fault he carried Putin’s water
In a deeply sexist segment, the Fox News host tries to rewrite his advocacy for the Russian president.
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Barr says Trump was ‘responsible in the broad sense’ for Jan. 6 riot
Former attorney general William P. Barr says Trump was “responsible in the broad sense” for the Jan. 6 riot.
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Adam Schiff on threats both global and domestic
As Russia intensifies its invasion of Ukraine, James Hohmann sits down with the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee to discuss the U.S. response, and what’s next in the Jan. 6 inquiry.
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A shift in Americans’ willingness to pay more for Russia sanctions
After another week of Russian attacks in Ukraine, national polls show that the public has unified more in support for sanctions on Russia, and one survey finds a clear majority are willing to absorb higher prices at the pump.
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Hypocrisy watch: ‘Dark money’ groups complain about dark money
With a Supreme Court confirmation fight looming, conservative groups that do not disclose donors are attacking liberal groups for using the same tactic.
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IRS rushes to hire 10,000 workers but giant backlog expected to persist through 2022
It does not expect to resolve its backlog of 24 million tax returns until the end of the year.
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Kenneth M. Duberstein, President Reagan’s final chief of staff, dies at 77
A consummate political insider, he served two stints in the White House that bookended the administration of Ronald Reagan.
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Republican clash shows the enduring appeal, and dubious benefit, of campaign platforms
Republicans are at odds over whether they should run on an agenda for midterms.
