- On first day of hearings, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson confronted GOP ghouls playing to their base – and their fringe (nytimes.com)Nominee defends record against GOP criticism in first round (washingtonpost.com)Takeaways from the marathon Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearing (cnn.com)'I'm not the Congress': Judge Jackson masterfully shuts down Tom Cotton's gotcha question (alternet.org)Progressives rally to support Ketanji Brown Jackson after Republicans attack Supreme Court nominee (salon.com)Republicans went low at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing. Josh Hawley went lowest (dailykos.com)Mitt Romney Ridicules ‘Off Course’ Attacks of Judge Jackson From GOP Senators: ‘There is No There There’ (mediaite.com)'Appealing to QAnon': CNN's Toobin smacks down Josh Hawley's latest smear against Judge Jackson (rawstory.com)
- Seditionist and terrorist Guy Reffitt, first January 6 defendant to stand trial, found guilty on all charges (cbsnews.com)
- Airing 2020 election grievances, Donald Trump appears in first TV ad for Georgia gubernatorial hopeful David Perdue (washingtonpost.com)
- Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution (cnn.com)
- Colorado lays to rest first legally composted human remains (aol.com)
- First Ukraine City Falls as Russia Seizes Kherson, Strikes More Civilian Targets (nytimes.com)China asked Russia to delay the war until after the Olympics, according to a Western intelligence report (nytimes.com)UN General Assembly Overwhelmingly Condemns Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (voanews.com)
- Biden ramps up criticism of GOP in news conference marking his first year (washingtonpost.com)
- After Saudi dalliance, Phil Mickelson won’t play in the Masters for first time in 28 years (washingtonpost.com)
- Texas Primary Elections: Republicans’ turnout swamped Democrats’, while liberals claimed wins in the first elections of the 2022 midterms (nytimes.com)
- Beto O’Rourke raises $7M in first weeks of bid for Texas governor
