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A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical that Idaho’s strict abortion ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law, but there appeared to be a split by gender as well as ideology during the nearly two hours of argument.  The four female justices, including conservative Amy Coney Barrett, strongly opposed Idaho’s assertion that…

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) backed Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Wednesday, standing up for the congressman as he faces criticism from fellow Republicans after labeling two far-right members of the caucus “scumbags.” Gonzales criticized Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Bob Good (R-Va.) over the weekend, accusing the Freedom Caucus members of “walk around with white hoods,”…

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A suspect in a recent break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is believed to have been “targeting” her, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, The Associated Press reported. “We believe that he was targeting the mayor,” Gascón said, according to the AP. “We are going on the…