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Clarence Thomas says he has 'no idea why or how' he got nominated to the Supreme Court: book
"I have no idea why or how I got nominated. All I know is that Justice Marshall retired, and that w…
John L. Dorman
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GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale says the efforts to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol are 'animated' by critical race theory 'concepts'
Rosendale, who voted against the formation of a Juneteenth federal holiday, described the removal o…
John L. Dorman
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Sierra Grimes wanted to be the next Thurgood Marshall before ditching law for a career in aviation. Now she's helping shape the future of flight.
Before stumbling into aviation, Grimes dreamed of being on the Supreme Court saying, "I thought I w…
Maia Anderson
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A group of Black Republicans are pressing the National Museum of African American History to properly 'honor' Clarence Thomas
The members are asking for the museum to create a stronger tribute to Thomas, the second Black pers…
John L. Dorman
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Kamala Harris will be sworn in on a Bible that belonged to Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court justice
Kamala Harris has called Marshall "one of my heroes and inspirations."
Talia Lakritz
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Nearly half of all aircraft noise complaints in Australia last year were filed by a single person, who complained 20,716 times
A Perth resident accounted for nearly half of Australia's aircraft noise complaints in 2023, data s…
Joshua Zitser
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Local senators slam FAA bill provision that would add long-haul flights to a key DC-area airport and benefit lawmakers: 'Ridiculous and dangerous'
On Monday, congressional negotiators put forward a FAA reauthorization that would add long-haul slo…
John L. Dorman
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Congress passed a bill removing a bust from the Capitol of the Supreme Court justice who authored an infamous decision denying citizenship to Black Americans
The bill passed both chambers by voice vote, and former Chief Justice Roger Taney's bust is now set…
Bryan Metzger
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TSA is rolling out a new facial recognition technology to check IDs at airports across the country
Baltimore-Washington International Airport is using new credential authentication technology to mat…
Bianca Giacobone
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Barack Obama says affirmative action 'allowed generations of students like Michelle and me to prove we belonged'
Barack and Michelle Obama, who both attended Ivy League schools, released statements expressing the…
Talia Lakritz
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Dozens of federal lawmakers are pushing for more flights to a DC-area airport, a move that would drastically improve some of their commutes
Many members are seeking to relax a 1,250-mile perimeter limit for flights to and from Reagan Natio…
John L. Dorman
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Video shows Southwest pilot handing out coffee to stranded passengers as airline faces widespread cancellations
Southwest is facing wide-scale cancellations and delays after severe weather grounded flights in th…
Ashley Collman
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These 16 US airports are reportedly testing facial recognition technology on passengers that could roll out nationwide next year
The TSA reportedly plans on expanding its facial recognition pilot program across airports in the U…
Aaron Mok
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How civil rights attorney Ben Crump came to represent George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Black America
Ben Crump has become Black America's go-to lawyer in every major police brutality case. "CIVIL," a …
Yoonji Han
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The best airports in North America in 2023, according to a passengers survey
While Newark airport once again ranked dead last among mega airports, its undergoing a terminal upg…
Taylor Rains
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Biden celebrates with Ketanji Brown Jackson after her Supreme Court confirmation: photos
White House photographers captured the moments before Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic Senate…
Jake Lahut
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Clarence Thomas dismisses 'ridiculous' criticism that he doesn't ask enough questions during Supreme Court oral arguments: book
"If you look at the history of the Court, the Court was a very quiet Court," he said in response to…
John L. Dorman
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson quotes Maya Angelou: 'I am the dream and the hope of a slave'
"In my family, it took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the Unite…
Brent D. Griffiths
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What is the Hyde Amendment and how is it related to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade?
The Hyde Amendment, which took effect just four years after Roe v. Wade was passed, prevents federa…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Clarence Thomas says political opponents sought to turn him into 'something that is repulsive' during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation process: book
"They have to make you into somebody who you're not," he said of critics amid his nomination proces…