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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Herself Heard, Prompting a Rebuke

In solo dissents this term, the justice accused the conservative majority of lawless bias. On the term’s last day, Justice Amy Coney Barrett fired back.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has emerged as a forceful critic of her conservative colleagues and, lately, their approach to the Trump agenda.
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Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order

The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.

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Valiasr Square in Tehran last month. Analysts expect Iran to use the BRICS summit as an opportunity to shore up more explicit support from the group.
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Virginia Has Become a Hotbed for Immigration Arrests

Lawyers and advocates have theories as to why immigration arrests have accelerated in Virginia at a rate more than that of almost any other state.

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Immigration agents take a man from El Salvador into custody in Herndon, Va., in January.
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U.S. Science Cuts in Antarctica May Embolden China and Russia

The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by other world powers may alter the environment.

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The National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
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The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation

It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies.

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Demonstrators outside the headquarters of the governing Likud party in June in Tel Aviv demanding the return of hostages held in Gaza.
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Under Trump’s Crackdown, a New Crop of Immigrant Rights Groups Rises

The latest networks of volunteers are hyperlocal and focused on responding to federal actions. As the crackdown becomes more intense, so could confrontations.

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Angy Valencia, at the lectern, and other organizers from Siembra NC spoke to parishioners about their rights at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Greensboro, N.C.
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Combs’s Racketeering Acquittal Was a Rare Misfire for a Powerful Law

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act has been an effective cudgel in a variety of criminal cases. Some defense lawyers say prosecutors use it unfairly.

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Since the #MeToo movement, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act has been used to prosecute high-profile men for sexual abuse.
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Trump Signs Signature Policy Bill at Independence Day Event

President Trump triumphantly highlighted tax cuts in the legislation while downplaying cuts to Medicaid and other assistance for poor Americans.

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President Trump signing his large domestic policy bill into law during a ceremony on Friday afternoon at the White House, a day after the House narrowly passed it.
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Superhero Movies Dominated the Box Office, but Not the Top 100 List

The notable exceptions — “The Dark Knight” and “Black Panther” — stood out among the many sequels and spinoffs.

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Chadwick Boseman in “Black Panther,” one of two superhero movies to make the recent New York Times list of the 100 best films of the 21st century.
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Voices: The destruction of Iran’s nuclear programmes opens the door to a better future for citizens like me

There can be no going back to the status quo, which has crushed the Iranian people and led to the deaths of British soldiers, writes British-Iranian activist Vahid Beheshti. The government must embrace this historic moment and join our groundbreaking efforts

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