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Tuesday, 05 December 2023

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Supreme Court weighs limits on Congress' power to tax corporate wealth

The Eagle-Tribune 06 Dec 2023

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a conservative challenge to Congress' broad power to tax corporate wealth — a case that could shield wealthy Americans who invest their money overseas. During two hours of argument, most of the justices said they wanted to resolve the tax dispute narrowly without making major changes in the law.

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Today's Headlines

The Marshall News Messenger 06 Dec 2023

STATE ... The special session was scheduled to end Wednesday at midnight ... NATION ... Conservative and liberal justices voiced concerns Tuesday that ruling for a Washington couple challenging a provision of the 2017 tax bill would threaten other provisions of the tax code ... MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department says a former American diplomat who served as U.S.

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Cleaning up the court

SCNOW Morning News 05 Dec 2023

Chief Justice John Roberts would have Americans believe the justices' self-inflicted ethical problems are merely a "misunderstanding" and that the justices are now adopting principles that already govern their conduct ... If the justices don't believe this gives rise to an appearance ...

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U.S. Supreme Court Wary of Upending Tax on Americans’ Foreign Earnings

Hamodia 05 Dec 2023

Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared hesitant to upend a tax on Americans who have invested in certain foreign corporations, as they pondered the meaning of “income” in a case that could undermine efforts by some Democratic lawmakers to impose a wealth tax on the very rich.

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A Proclamation on the Death of Sandra Day O’Connor

The White House 05 Dec 2023

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was an American icon, the first woman on our Nation’s highest court ... Defined by her no-nonsense Arizona ranch roots, Justice O’Connor overcame discrimination early on, at a time when law firms too often told women to seek work as secretaries, not attorneys.

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Trial to determine whether JetBlue can buy Spirit, further consolidating industry, comes to a head

Fox31 Denver 05 Dec 2023

The Justice Department argues that the proposed $3.8 billion merger would hurt consumers by eliminating Spirit and its cheaper base fares, leaving fewer options for travelers on a budget ... Earlier this year, the Justice Department won an antitrust lawsuit and broke up a partnership in New York and Boston between JetBlue and American Airlines.

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Trial to determine whether JetBlue can buy Spirit comes to a head

The Peninsula 05 Dec 2023

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Supreme Court to hear case that could make it harder for Congress to tax the rich

Auburnpub dot com 05 Dec 2023

The justices could invalidate several international tax rules, which are designed to prevent American residents or corporations from shifting assets and operations overseas to avoid paying US taxes, said Steve Rosenthal, senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center, a non-partisan research organization.

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Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades

West Hawaii Today 05 Dec 2023

This image provided by the Justice Department and contained in the affidavit in support of a criminal complaint, shows Manuel Rocha. The Justice Department says Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S ... (Justice Department via AP). MIAMI — A former career American ...

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Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?

Times Union 05 Dec 2023

The Justice Department succeeded earlier this year in killing a partnership between JetBlue and American Airlines — a federal judge ruled the alliance was uncompetitive and violated antitrust law — and a trial over the government's lawsuit to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines is scheduled to wrap up this week.

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Peruvian Constitutional Court orders the release of Alberto Fujimori

La Prensa Latina 05 Dec 2023

24, 2017, led to different interpretations and a consultation for clarification by the Ministry of Justice. In 2018, the pardon was annulled after the Inter-American Court called on the Peruvian state to guarantee justice for the victims of the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta massacres, for which Fujimori was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

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Will Biden administration let Alaska-Hawaiian airline merger fly? Here’s what regulators will weigh

The Oregonian 05 Dec 2023

The Justice Department succeeded earlier this year in killing a partnership between JetBlue and American Airlines — a federal judge ruled the alliance was uncompetitive and violated antitrust law — and a trial over the government’s lawsuit to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines is scheduled to wrap up this week.

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Supreme Court weighs limits on Congress’ power to tax corporate wealth

The Los Angeles Times 05 Dec 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a conservative challenge to Congress' broad power to tax corporate wealth — a case that could shield wealthy Americans who invest their money overseas. During two hours of argument, most of the justices said they wanted to resolve the tax dispute narrowly without making major changes in the law.

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A trial deciding if JetBlue can buy Spirit nears its end

News-Press Now 05 Dec 2023

Justice Department's lawsuit to block JetBlue's $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit, the nation's biggest low-fare carrier ... Earlier this year, the Justice Department won an antitrust lawsuit and broke up a partnership in New York and Boston between JetBlue and American Airlines.

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A trial deciding if JetBlue can buy Spirit – and further consolidate the industry – nears its end

Detroit news 05 Dec 2023

Justice Department's lawsuit to block JetBlue's $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-fare carrier ... Earlier this year, the Justice Department won an antitrust lawsuit and broke up a partnership in New York and Boston between JetBlue and American Airlines.