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Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said this week that Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene 's alleged request for a pardon from then-President Donald Trump is an "admission of guilt." The House of Representatives' Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots named Greene among a number of Republican lawmakers who allegedly sought pardons last year. Greene, who represents Georgia's 14th congressional district, denied she had requested a pardon and called the claim "gossip and lies" in a tweet about the hearing on Thursday. Kirschner, a legal analyst with NBC News and MSNBC , also took to Twitter on Thursday and suggested Greene's reported request for a pardon could bolster the case to prevent her from running for re-election in November. "Seems Marjorie Taylor Greene's request for a pardon for her role in the insurrection - being an admission of guilt - should help in the litigation to disqualify her from holding office," … [Read more...] about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s pardon request an “admission of guilt”—Kirschner

Live Updates T he Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday morning, the landmark case from 1973 that protected abortion rights across the country. The draft decision for Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was leaked in May . The opinion from Justice Samuel Alito struck down the Roe precedent. This decision has set forth several state "trigger laws" that put abortion bans in effect. President Joe Biden called on Congress to take action to codify Roe to protect a woman's right to chose. Republicans warn there will be violence from the left if Roe is overturned . Confidence in the Supreme Court has reached an all-time low , according to a recent Gallup poll. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest updates. 2 min ago 16:59 PM EDT Harris Calls Ruling a 'Health Care Crisis' Vice President Kamala Harris referred to the Supreme Court's Friday ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization as a "health … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Live Updates: Harris calls ruling a “health care crisis”

A transgender billionaire is threatening to stop donations to the GOP unless GOP leaders reject voters’ support for the continued federal recognition of the two equal, different, and complementary sexes. “I have supported many Republicans in elections,” Jennifer Pritzker, a billionaire member of the wealthy Pritzker family who is living as a woman, wrote in the Washington Post . Pritzker added: I have hoped the Republican Party would reform from within and end its assault on the LGBTQ community. Yet, the party continues to champion policies that marginalize me out of existence, define me as an eccentric character and persecute me for using the public restrooms that correspond to my gender identity. As a result, the GOP’s positions have forced me to refocus my attention away from their agendas I support. Instead, I find myself focusing on issues to protect myself and others like me. Every dollar spent defending transgender rights is one dollar less I can contribute toward … [Read more...] about Transgender Billionaire: No Donations to GOP While it Supports 2 Sexes