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May 15 2025POLITICS

The Jet That Sparked a Debate

The Justice Department's internal legal team gave the thumbs up to a memo. This memo was signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. It backed the idea of President Donald Trump accepting a fancy 747-8 jet from Qatar. The Office of Legal Counsel approved the memo before Bondi put her name on it and sent it to the White House. Bondi had previously worked for the Qatari ...

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Mar 19 2025POLITICS

A Moment That Shaped Supreme Court History

In 1987, a seemingly simple question had a big impact on the future of the Supreme Court. It was September 19, and Robert Bork was in the hot seat. He had spent five long days testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee had even called a special Saturday meeting for a final round of questions. Bork was up for a spot on the Supreme Court, but thing...

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