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Justice Alito refuses to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases after flag controversies

Wednesday, May 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting Democrats' calls for his recusal from cases related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and the 2020 election after flags flown at his personal residences sparked controversy.Alito provided further details of the incidents as he...

Street crime units face challenges following high-profile controversies

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Law enforcement officers assigned to street crime units aim to infiltrate gangs, confiscate illegal guns and remove drugs off the streets, according to police officials and legal experts.However, street crime units have found themselves at the forefront of controversy and many...

New bill would require Supreme Court to create a code of conduct amid recent controversies

Wednesday, April 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Two Senate lawmakers have unveiled bipartisan legislation to require the Supreme Court create a code of conduct amid recent controversies surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas.The high court is the only branch of government that operates without a code of conduct. Senators Angus King,...

Marjorie Taylor Greene interview about her past controversies stirs controversy of its own

Monday, April 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faced fresh questions about her history of incendiary behavior and spreading baseless attacks on Democratic opponents -- but doubled down in an interview with "60 Minutes" which aired on CBS on Sunday night."On an issue, when I'm...

GOP candidates focus on school board controversies to bolster campaigns

Saturday, January 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With the midterm elections officially taking center stage in national politics, GOP candidates up and down the ballot are taking advantage of nationwide divides over education issues -- homing in on controversies over how much power school boards should have to bolster...

Instagram rolls out features to protect young users amid mounting controversies

Tuesday, December 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Instagram announced a slew of updates on Tuesday that aim to protect teens on the app, in an announcement that notably comes one day before Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri is set to testify before lawmakers on social media's impact on...

Facebook announces it is changing company name to Meta amid mounting controversies

Thursday, October 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — In the shadow of mounting controversies for his beleaguered tech firm, CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for the future of the internet at a company conference Thursday, which he sees as evolving on the so-called "metaverse."Zuckerberg also announced that...

Scarlett Johansson claims she “made a career” from her past controversies

Thursday, March 25 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Scarlett Johansson will say goodbye to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when her final film, Black Widow, premieres in theaters and on Disney+ this summer. While she will always appreciate her breakout role, playing super spy Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow, the 36-year-old actress believes her...

‘SNL’ open tackles Britney Spears, Ted Cruz and Gina Carano controversies

Monday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Saturday Night Live tackled controversies involving Britney Spears, Texas senator Ted Cruz, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and former The Mandalorian actress Gina Carano in this weekend's

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