National
Twice denied bail, Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window goes for trifecta
A member of the Proud Boys who smashed a window of the U.S. Capitol building with a stolen police riot shield on Jan. 6 is asking to be released from jail for the third time. His bond review motion has already been denied twice by two different federal judges.
Cell doors nudge open for rioting sheriff’s deputy who assaulted police at Capitol
Emphasizing the pride that the former sheriff’s deputy took in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors fought in court Wednesday to overturn release orders from a Tennessee magistrate.
$453M settlements in diabetes drug price-fixing case get tentative OK from judge
A federal judge on Wednesday tentatively approved more than $450 million in settlements with three pharmaceutical giants accused of conspiring to jack up the price of an essential diabetes drug.
Regional
Texas sued over social media censorship law
Two internet trade groups that represent the largest tech companies in America filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new Texas law meant to curb censorship of political speech by social media users.
Newsom signs two bills asserting California’s support of abortion rights
In a reaction against Texas’s recent assault on abortion rights, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law on Wednesday, one which will protect patient privacy and the other that seeks to criminalize online threats to abortion doctors and prospective patients.
Prison strip-search case pits religious rights against transgender rights
An appeal by a Muslim inmate is testing what Wisconsin considers more important: the inmate’s religious beliefs or a transgender prison guard’s right to be treated the same as his cisgender colleagues.
Oklahoma lobbies 10th Circuit to revive time limit on stopped trains
Oklahoma asked a 10th Circuit panel on Wednesday to revive a law that banned stopped trains from blocking crossings for more than 20 minutes.
International
Heightened US-China tensions present economic opportunities for Mexico
Mexico has long desired to deepen its economic relationship with China, and the current tensions between that country and the United States may be just the ticket.
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