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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge in California on Friday declared that state’s ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition unconstitutional, saying it violated the Second Amendment rights of firearms owners. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego said California’s “sweeping ban” went too far by preventing people …

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By Nate Raymond and Andrew Chung (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday extended a temporary block on an order restricting the ability of President Joe Biden’s administration to encourage social media companies to remove content it deemed misinformation about COVID-19 and other matters of public concern. The decision to keep the …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas attended at least two events for the conservative Koch network of donors in recent years, ProPublica reported on Friday, citing former employees and donors with the alliance. Thomas was brought in to the private events as a fundraising draw for the donor network, which has had multiple …

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By Tom Hals and Luc Cohen (Reuters) – Three years ago, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez announced that after months of COVID-19 turmoil, he had married Nadine Arslanian in a socially distanced ceremony that he called a “lovely & joyous day we will never forget.” What he didn’t say was that for the two prior …

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By Tim Reid, Alexandra Ulmer and Nathan Layne (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch’s departure as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp could provide an opportunity to mend the relationship between former President Donald Trump and Fox News as the 2024 election campaign heats up, said a former adviser to Trump and Republican strategists. A …

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators for Hollywood’s major studios and striking film and television writers plan to meet again on Friday, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) said in a statement. The two sides on Thursday negotiated for more than 10 hours but failed to reach an agreement to end a months-long stalemate over pay and …

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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is establishing a new office of gun violence prevention at the White House to implement existing laws and work with local authorities to pass gun safety legislation at the state level, officials said on Thursday. The new office will be overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris …

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By Hyunjoo Jin and Bianca Flowers CHICAGO (Reuters) -United Auto Workers (UAW) members rallied against the Detroit Three automakers in multiple U.S. states on Thursday afternoon as Friday’s deadline loomed for a threatened expansion of the union’s strikes. The seven-day standoff is fueling worries about prolonged industrial action that could disrupt production and ripple through …

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