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North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps

By Ethan Cohen, CNN The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday blocked the state’s new Republican-drawn congressional and legislative maps, ruling 4-3 that they violate the state constitution. “We conclude that the congressional and legislative maps enacted … are unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt under the free elections clause, the equal protection clause, the free

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Ginni Thomas’ political activism brings scrutiny to Justice Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court’s recusal rules

By Tierney Sneed, Caroline Kenny and Pamela Brown, CNN Recent revelations about the political activism Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, have renewed scrutiny about how the Supreme Court approaches questions of potential conflicts of interest with the cases that the justices are reviewing. Supreme Court justices make their own determination as to

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Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas while he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation in 2021 in Washington

Ginni Thomas’ political activism brings scrutiny to Justice Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court’s recusal rules

By Tierney Sneed, Caroline Kenny and Pamela Brown, CNN Recent revelations about the political activism Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, have renewed scrutiny about how the Supreme Court approaches questions of potential conflicts of interest with the cases that the justices are reviewing. Supreme Court justices make their own determination as to

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Norwegian military planes intercepted and identified Russian aircrafts in the Barents Sea area on Feb. 3

US and NATO military airplanes intercept Russian airplanes over North Atlantic

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN US fighter jets, along with Norwegian and British military airplanes, intercepted Russian airplanes near NATO-allied air space on Thursday, according to NATO. A day earlier, Norwegian military airplanes identified and intercepted Russian planes in the High North, a separate NATO release said. Both incidents occurred as tensions between Russia, the US

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Judge rules mask mandate in seven Virginia school districts may remain in place for now

By Virginia Langmaid and Devan Cole, CNN Mask mandates in seven Virginia school districts may remain in place after a judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order against Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order on optional masking in schools. The school boards of Alexandria City, Arlington County, Richmond City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City,

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