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Supreme Court clears way for Manhattan prosecutors to subpoena Trump's taxes

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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by former President Trump's lawyers to block Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance from enforcing a subpoena for eight years of his personal and financial tax returns.Why it matters: It was the last legal hurdle in the former president's long-running battle to shield his tax returns from prosecutors — and the second time the Supreme Court has dealt Trump a defeat in the case.The big picture: Vance first subpoenaed Trump's accounting firm Mazars USA in 2019 as part of a criminal investigation into the Trump Organization, which began as a probe into hush-money payments made by Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen during the 2016 election.The New York Times reports that the investigation has intensified in recent months and that prosecutors are now examining potential tax and bank-related fraud.Trump has denied any wrongdoing, attacking the investigation by Vance as a political "witch hunt."Between the lines: Trump had previously asserted that he had "absolute immunity" from criminal investigation as president and that Vance had no legal authority to subpoena records from his banks and accounting firms.The Supreme Court rejected that swee...
Axios     Feb 22, 2021

Ted Cruz in CancĂșn as Winter Storm Hits Texas

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Photos of Mr. Cruz and his wife boarding a flight from Houston to CancĂșn, Mexico, sparked a fierce outcry on social media late Wednesday.
New York Times     Feb 18, 2021

History Will Find Trump Guilty

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His instrument was the 1776 Commission, a motley assemblage of right-wing academics, activists, and pols who called for “patriotic education” in the schools and the construction of a National Garden of American Heroes that would “reflect the awesome splendor of our country’s timeless exceptionalism.” The garden would feature statues of Bogart and Bacall, Alex Trebek, and Hannah Arendt. The era of Trump will be recalled for its authoritarian politics, its lawless compulsions, and its hallucinogenic properties.
The New Yorker     Feb 13, 2021

Amazon Has AirPods For 25% Off Today

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AirPods with Charging Case: More than 24 hours listening time, up to 18 hours talk time; AirPods (single charge): Up to 5 hours listening time, up to 3 hours talk time or 15 minutes in the case equals up to 3 hours listening time or up to 2 hours talk time
amazon.com     Feb 11, 2021

Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete

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These are high density polyethylene, used in milk and shampoo bottles; low density polyethylene, often used for bags for cerals or sandwiches; and polypropylene, used for ropes, flip-top lids and buckets.
Reuters     Feb 10, 2021

8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories

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A model of a feathered Tyrannosaurus rex at the American Museum of Natural History in 2019 in New York City. All Things Considered is making amends for its lack of dinosaur coverage. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
NPR     Feb 09, 2021

Fox Business Suddenly Cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight,' Its Highest-Rated Show

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Lou Dobbs, the longtime host of the signature right-wing talk show on the Fox Business Network, was canned by the network on Friday night.
cnn.com     Feb 06, 2021

‘Smallest reptile on earth’ discovered in Madagascar

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Oliver Hawlitschek, a scientist at the Center of Natural History in Hamburg, said: "The nano-chameleon's habitat has unfortunately been subject to deforestation, but the area was placed under protection recently, so the species will survive."
BBC     Feb 05, 2021

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