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Trump’s ‘call to arms’ in an ‘unhinged’ West Wing

At a hearing that ended with a new witness tampering allegation against Donald Trump, the select House committee on Jan. 6 probed the role of violent extremist groups in the deadly attack on the Capitol and Trump’s plans to march with them.

An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown on June 9, 2022, at a public hearing on a House committee's yearlong investigation of the insurrection. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate sees push for fetal personhood, testing bounds of post-Roe landscape

Warring views on abortion made their way into the Senate on Tuesday as the Judiciary Committee took up the legal consequences of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Anti-abortion protesters rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a 2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before viability. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden unveils 5 Philly-area court picks

President Joe Biden added five names to his roster of judicial nominees Tuesday, including one who, if confirmed, would be the first Asian American woman to serve on the bench of the Philly-based Third Circuit.

The Philadelphia skyline. (Bruce Emmerling/Pixabay via Courthouse News)

Regional

Changes to Detroit cash bail system aimed at protecting the poor

The largest district court in Michigan agreed to a settlement Tuesday in a federal class action lawsuit accusing the court of routinely and unconstitutionally detaining poverty-stricken defendants despite evidence they lack the cash to post bail.

Colorado AG wraps ‘unprecedented’ probe of DA’s Victim Rights Act violations

Following an investigation into complaints of systemic Victim Rights Act violations, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced an agreement Tuesday to bring the 12th Judicial District Attorney’s Office into legal compliance.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser addresses media at a press conference on July 12, 2022 (Amanda Pampuro/Courthouse News).

International

Rule challenge by Nord Stream 2 pipeline operator gets second wind

The European Court of Justice on Tuesday revived a challenge of environmental regulations from the owners of the beleaguered Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

A piece of Nord Stream 2 on public display in Kotka, Finland, during construction in 2017. (Creative Commons via Courthouse News)

Rights court condemns Russia for charges against elderly activist

Europe’s top rights court sided with a Russian activist on Tuesday, criticizing Moscow for bringing criminal charges against her for giving aid to migrants.

The Kremlin in Moscow. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

Science

NASA releases stunning first images from James Webb Space Telescope

NASA publicly released the first deep-space images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday, after giving President Joe Biden the chance to unveil a preview of them Monday.

This image of the Carina Nebula showcases the James Webb Telescope's ability to observe stars even through thick clouds of gas and dust. (Image via NASA)

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