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Month: April 2023

Judge who suspended abortion pill failed to disclose interviews that discussed social issues

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN The federal district judge who first suspended the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the so-called abortion pill mifepristone failed to disclose during his Senate confirmation process two interviews on Christian talk radio where he discussed social issues such as contraception and gay rights. In undisclosed radio

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Democrats press Michael Chertoff for answers about Supreme Court’s investigation into leaked abortion opinion

By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed and Joan Biskupic, CNN Two Democratic lawmakers want former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to clarify certain aspects of the Supreme Court‘s investigation into last year’s the leak of the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Chertoff was tapped by Chief Justice John Roberts to review a report compiled

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How 4/20 became ‘Weed Day’

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is something in the air today. Maybe you’ve noticed. April 20, or 4/20, is known as “Weed Day” in some circles because the date corresponds with a numerical code for marijuana. Yes, it seems arbitrary. So how did the number 420 come to represent smoking pot? First, let’s get the

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