Justice Jackson makes history!
MITCH: BUT HE'S OUR INSURRECTIONIST Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would still support Donald Trump if he's the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, despite having previously called him "practically and morally responsible" for the Jan. 6 insurrection. Asked if there's anything a GOP nominee could do to lose his backing, McConnell couldn't find an answer. [HuffPost] JACKSON MAKES HISTORY Ketanji Brown Jackson made history after she was confirmed to the Supreme Court on a 53-47 vote. Jackson will be the first Black woman and former public defender to serve on the nation's highest court. Her appointment means white men will not be a majority of justices for the first time. [HuffPost] MORE UKRAINE OUTRAGE, AID Congress voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban Russian oil, an economic lifeline for Russian President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine. Hours later, Russia launched a rocket attack on a Ukraine train station that served as a civilian evacuation point, killing dozens and wounding more than 100. [AP] LAWMAKERS TEST POSITIVE Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) were the latest lawmakers to announce a positive COVID result. Both senators were present for Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation vote. Earlier, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) shared their status. [HuffPost] |
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ALABAMA ADVANCES 'NO GAY' BILL Alabama may become the latest red state to target trans youth after lawmakers voted to outlaw gender-affirming medications for transgender kids and advanced a "Don't Say Gay" bill banning early classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey has not indicated whether she will sign it into law. [AP] FOX REPORTER INJURED IN UKRAINE FEELS 'DAMN LUCKY' TO BE ALIVE Fox News journalist Benjamin Hall said he feels "damn lucky to be here" after suffering severe injuries covering the war in Ukraine in a Russian attack that killed two of his colleagues. Hall revealed the state of his recovery in a series of posts on Twitter. [HuffPost] GOV. WHITMER SUES TO PROTECT ABORTION RIGHTS Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit aimed at protecting abortion rights in her state. She's seeking to overturn a 1931 abortion ban still on the books in Michigan, but inactive under the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. [HuffPost] NO CHARGES AGAINST POLICE FOR LATINO FATHER'S DEATH Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley announced she will bring no charges against officers who killed Mario Gonzalez by kneeling on his back for nearly four minutes in April 2021. Gonzalez's family had been calling for O'Malley to charge the three officers involved. [HuffPost] N.Y. ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS COURT TO HOLD TRUMP IN CONTEMPT New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a court to hold Trump in contempt and fine him $10,000 per day for failing to meet a March 31 court-imposed deadline to submit documents related to her ongoing civil investigation into his business practices. Meanwhile, the Manhattan district attorney said his criminal probe into Trump is still alive, despite a leadership shakeup. [AP] |
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