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Some justices expressed frustration with the thin court record in the case, which arrived at the Supreme Court at an early stage in the proceedings. That left open the possibility that the justices could return the case to the lower courts for a full trial. In 1992, the Supreme Court upheld a Pennsylvania law that required doctors who performed abortions to provide some kinds of information to their patients. Several members of the court’s liberal wing said that the…

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White House officials urged Mr. Bryant not to rush the appointment, according to Republican officials familiar with the conversations. “This was Gov. Bryant’s choice to make,” said Brad White, Mr. Cochran’s chief of staff and a veteran state operative. “Now it’s up to him to elect her.” Mr. Bryant is said to favor Ms. Hyde-Smith for reasons relating to both politics and personal affinity, viewing her as a rural populist in his own fashion. He has told allies he…

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“People were stuck by nails, and a chair had collapsed with someone sitting in it,” he said, apparently a reference to an email sent by a senior aide last summer who said she was afraid that the old dining set was falling apart and could lead to a mishap. But for the most part, Mr. Carson sought to distance himself from the purchase, saying that he had delegated most of the decision-making to his wife and top aides, including…

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But in a series of what Mr. Mnuchin called “direct” conversations with leaders here for the Group of 20 finance ministers meeting, the Treasury secretary showed no signs of shying away from Mr. Trump’s pugilistic approach to trade. “We’re not afraid of it,” Mr. Mnuchin said Tuesday at news conference, in reference to the prospect of a trade war. “This administration is going to make sure that we’re treated fairly.” In a sign of the shifting landscape the communiqué…

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There shouldn’t be much doubt that the Democrats are riding a wave heading into November’s midterm elections. That was clear well before Conor Lamb’s apparent victory in Pennsylvania last week. There have been nearly 100 special elections over the last year, and at this point there’s so much evidence of Democratic strength that there’s not much more to glean from each additional result. But the special elections haven’t taught us everything we need to know about the midterms. In…

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“We’re adding to the structural issues,” said Veronique de Rugy, an economist at the Mercatus Center, a libertarian think tank. “This is the thing that’s the most disconcerting. We’re not just not addressing it, we’re adding to it.” Investors may be starting to worry about whether the recovery could be, if not ending, at least entering a riskier phase. In February, markets tumbled after a report showing unexpectedly strong wage growth revived long-dormant fears of inflation. The markets rebounded…

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Provincial police says five people have been charged with allegedly making threats against Ontario schools on social media. Police say they conducted six separate investigations into threats in the province’s central division over the past few weeks, five of which resulted in charges. Sgt. Peter Leon tells local media that those charged were either students or otherwise “associated with a learning facility.” READ MORE: 3 arrested after threats force lockdown of multiple schools in New Brunswick He says the investigations…

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March 19 2018 11:11pm The Ontario Tories held a “unity rally” to show their support for new party leader Doug Ford. Jamie Mauracher has more from the event, and the healthy attendance from Ford Nation. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE,…

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The frigid temperatures in Toronto this winter, followed by a February thaw and back to cold again has resulted in a five-year high in pothole repairs. Latest numbers released by the city to date show city crews have fixed 110,595 potholes since Jan. 1. The previous record was 87,188 potholes patched during the same time period in 2014. City officials said they have responded to the increase in repairs by extending staff hours and implementing multiple blitzes over the…

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