Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly accepted gifts from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, including trips on a superyacht and to a private resort in New York. Patrick Colson-Price, USA TODAY |
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas secretly accepted lavish gifts from a Republican megadonor for decades, according to a report. And the 2023 Masters Tournament is officially underway. |
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Report: Clarence Thomas accepted GOP donor's luxury gifts |
Vacations on a super yacht, private jet flights, trips to a private resort in the Adirondacks. These are among the luxury gifts Supreme Court Justice Thomas has accepted from billionaire and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow for years without disclosing them, according to a report from ProPublica on Thursday. His actions could violate a law that requires justices, judges and members of Congress to disclose most gifts. It's the latest ethics controversy to dog Thomas, who also has faced questions about incomplete financial disclosure forms and appearances at other gatherings of wealthy donors and influencers. 👉 Here's what we know. | Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Jack Gruber, Jack Gruber-USA TODAY |
The Masters Tournament is underway |
Who's going home with the green jacket? The 2023 Masters Tournament began with Kevin Na and 2003 champion Mike Weir teeing off first in Thursday's opening round at the famed Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Five-time champion Tiger Woods came on strong late in the first round but concluded his day with a bogey on No. 18 to finish 2-over par. Last year's winner Scottie Scheffler and three-time champ Phil Mickelson are also among the stars in the field, which includes both PGA Tour and LIV golfers. ⛳️ Follow our coverage for the latest action, leaderboard updates, highlights and more. | Tiger Woods follows his tee shot from on the first tee during the first round of the Masters. Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY Network |
What everyone's talking about |
Tennessee GOP expels Democratic lawmakers over gun protest |
The Tennessee state legislature was in the national spotlight Thursday as it voted to expel a Democratic lawmaker who led protests on the House floor last week. Rep. Justin Jones and two colleagues brought the chamber to a halt for nearly an hour while calling for gun reform after the school shooting in Nashville – a move state House Speaker Cameron Sexton later likened to "an insurrection." Proceedings were ongoing Thursday afternoon on expelling Reps. Gloria Johnson and Justin Pearson, who protested with Jones. The removal of an elected representative for simply violating House rules has thrust the debate onto the national stage. 👉 Here's the latest. | Democratic Reps. Justin Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson hold their hands up as they exit the Tennessee House chamber in Nashville on Monday. Nicole Hester / The Tennessean |
Russian blogger joked about bombs before blast |
Just minutes before he was killed by a bomb hidden inside a statuette presented as a gift, Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was laughing about bombs with his suspected assassin at an event in a St. Petersburg cafe, The Moscow Times reported Thursday. A journalist who was at the event told the Times he heard Daria Trepova tell Tatarsky that security guards had blocked her from bringing her present into the room because they were worried it could contain a bomb. Minutes later, it exploded, killing Tatarsky and injuring more than 30 people. Russia's Investigative Committee claimed supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and the Ukrainian secret service used Trepova to kill Tatarsky, a pro-war blogger. 👉Keep reading. |
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