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First Line News Articles for Saturday, May 9 2026
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Don’t Overlook Justice Clarence Thomas’ Concurrence In Racial Gerrymandering Case
In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court struck a major blow against race-based policymaking, holding that the law protects voters from discrimination, rather than mandating that states create racial gerrymanders as an ostensible corrective to discrimination.
‘We Have To Take Ownership’: Gorsuch Urges Americans To Take Self-Governance Seriously
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has a very simple message for America ahead of its 250th birthday: Take self-governance seriously or risk losing the country.
Abortion Drug Makers Admit They Care About Money, Not Women
The company responsible for manufacturing the most popular abortion pill on the market are more concerned about its profits than the harm its drugs are inflicting on women and babies.
Trump-Backed Primary Challengers Handily Defeat Most Anti-Redistricting Indiana Republicans
President Trump and his allies vowed to oust the Indiana Republicans who opposed the president’s proposed redistricting efforts last year — and on Tuesday evening, they largely made good on that promise.
EEOC Is Suing The New York Times for Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued The New York Times on Tuesday for allegedly discriminating against a white male editor applying for a promotion, whom it claims was passed over in favor of a less-qualified nonwhite female.
Homan: Minn. Crackdown Not ‘Perfect,’ But ICE to Continue
Acknowledging that “things weren’t perfect,” Tom Homan defended the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown while insisting the White House remains committed to carrying out mass deportations nationwide.
CNN Founder Ted Turner Dead at 87
Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87.
Giuliani Leaves ICU: ‘Nothing Short of Miracle’
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is showing a recovery of what one source described as “nothing short of a miracle” after being hospitalized last weekend.
DOJ: Supreme Court Will Legalize AR-15s
The Supreme Court ultimately will legalize the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle throughout the U.S., according to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon.
S.C. Joins Southern Redistricting Push After Supreme Court Ruling
An election-year redistricting movement has spread to South Carolina as Republicans attempt to redraw majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become susceptible because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upending protections for minority voters.
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