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Nytimes.com 

Supreme Court Upholds Trump-Era Tax Provision

The tax dispute, which was closely watched by experts, involved a one-time foreign income tax, but many saw it as a broader challenge to pre-emptively block Congress from passing a wealth tax.

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 

Major Storm Kills 2 People In Moscow

A severe storm hit Moscow, killing two and injuring nine as hurricane-force winds and pounding rain swept across the city. Emergency officials said one person was killed by a tree that fell during the storm, while another person died after falling when the scaffolding they were on collapsed.

Jezebel.com 

Dems Introduce the 'Stop Comstock Act' to Repeal Abortion Sections of 1873 Law

A pro-choice protestor dressed as Anthony Comstock outside the Supreme Court on March 26, 2024. Photo: Shutterstock Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith (D) will introduce a bill on Thursday to repeal parts of a dormant 19th-century law that conservatives want a second Trump administration to weaponize to ban abortion pills, if not all abortions. The Comstock Act is an 1873 anti-vice law that bans sending abortion-related materials in the mail and has criminal penalties. Comstock hasn't been enforced in nearly 100 years... Читать дальше...