13 December 18
Will the Supreme Court Overturn Roe v. Wade After All?
Louise Melling, The New York Times
Melling writes: "When the Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear cases brought by Louisiana and Kansas attempting to exclude Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from their Medicaid programs, legal soothsayers were out in full force opining about what it means for the future of abortion rights under the newly constituted court."
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Louise Melling, The New York Times
Melling writes: "When the Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear cases brought by Louisiana and Kansas attempting to exclude Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from their Medicaid programs, legal soothsayers were out in full force opining about what it means for the future of abortion rights under the newly constituted court."
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Trump Tower in New York City. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty)
With Cohen Going to Prison, Trump's Companies and Campaign Could Be Indicted Next
David R. Lurie, The Daily Beast
Lurie writes: "Government policy probably bars prosecutors from indicting President Donald Trump while he remains in office, but they may free to bring charges against Trump's campaign and his companies. Following Wednesday's news from federal prosecutors in Manhattan, it increasingly looks like that just might happen."
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David R. Lurie, The Daily Beast
Lurie writes: "Government policy probably bars prosecutors from indicting President Donald Trump while he remains in office, but they may free to bring charges against Trump's campaign and his companies. Following Wednesday's news from federal prosecutors in Manhattan, it increasingly looks like that just might happen."
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Maria Butina. (photo: Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS)
Russian Maria Butina Pleads Guilty in Case to Forge Kremlin Bond With US Conservatives
Spencer S. Hsu and Tom Jackman, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Maria Butina, 30, became the first Russian national convicted of seeking to influence U.S. policy in the run-up and through the 2016 election as a foreign agent, agreeing to cooperate in a plea deal with U.S. investigators in exchange for less prison time."
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Spencer S. Hsu and Tom Jackman, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Maria Butina, 30, became the first Russian national convicted of seeking to influence U.S. policy in the run-up and through the 2016 election as a foreign agent, agreeing to cooperate in a plea deal with U.S. investigators in exchange for less prison time."
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The earned income tax credit is supposed to be a boon for low-income families like Natassia Smick's. But, as she's found, claiming the credit often prompts a grueling, slow-moving review by the IRS. (photo: Kendrick Brinson/ProPublica)
Who's More Likely to Be Audited: A Person Making $20,000 - or $400,000?
Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica
Excerpt: "If you claim the earned income tax credit, whose average recipient makes less than $20,000 a year, you're more likely to face IRS scrutiny than someone making twenty times as much. How a benefit for the working poor was turned against them."
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Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica
Excerpt: "If you claim the earned income tax credit, whose average recipient makes less than $20,000 a year, you're more likely to face IRS scrutiny than someone making twenty times as much. How a benefit for the working poor was turned against them."
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After arriving from China, Wenhong Chen and Funina Wu, from Frederick, Maryland, are photographed at Dulles as part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's newly implemented biometrics system. (photo: Katherine Frey/Getty)
Was Your Phone Imaged by Border Agents? They May Still Have the Data
Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica
Farivar writes: "A new report by the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog has concluded that the agency does not always adequately delete data seized as part of a border search of electronic devices, among other concerns."
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Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica
Farivar writes: "A new report by the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog has concluded that the agency does not always adequately delete data seized as part of a border search of electronic devices, among other concerns."
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A wounded Palestinian is evacuated during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest at the Israel-Gaza border on Sunday. (photo: Reuters)
Inside Sources Say the State Dept. Refuses to Trace Whether Israel Is Using US Military Aid Illegally
Alex Kane, In These Times
Kane writes: "Human rights advocates say they have brought the State Department evidence of specific crimes committed by soldiers who clearly used U.S. weapons, only to have that evidence brushed off."
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Alex Kane, In These Times
Kane writes: "Human rights advocates say they have brought the State Department evidence of specific crimes committed by soldiers who clearly used U.S. weapons, only to have that evidence brushed off."
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National Butterfly Center. (photo: National Butterfly Center)
'Death Sentence': Butterfly Sanctuary to Be Bulldozed for Trump's Border Wall
Samuel Gilbert, Guardian UK
Gilbert writes: "Today the most diverse butterfly sanctuary in the country, and other protected areas in the lower Rio Grande Valley along the US-Mexico border, are under threat."
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Samuel Gilbert, Guardian UK
Gilbert writes: "Today the most diverse butterfly sanctuary in the country, and other protected areas in the lower Rio Grande Valley along the US-Mexico border, are under threat."
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