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Today's headlines: A shooter opened fire at a birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama, killing 4 people and injuring 28 others. The suspect and motive are still unknown. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new 6-week abortion ban into law. The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a mifepristone ban in Texas, which means women can still obtain the drug by mail. Justice Clarence Thomas reported rental income from a defunct firm in his financial disclosures. The Dominion Voting Systems trial is set to begin in Delaware, with Rupert Murdoch and several Fox News anchors scheduled to testify. Montana passed a law banning TikTok on all personal devices, which will take effect in January. Finally, two members of Congress traded in bank stocks last month while they were actively working on the fallout from the Archegos Capital Management meltdown.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• AP News: Shooting at Alabama birthday party kills 4 people, wounds 28
• NBC News: Ron DeSantis quietly signs Florida's 6-week abortion ban into law
• NBC News: Supreme Court puts temporary hold on ruling that limits access to abortion drug
• Washington Post: Clarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firm
• AP News: Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies
• CNN: Montana lawmakers vote to completely ban TikTok in the state
• Wall Street Journal: Lawmakers Trade Bank Stocks While Working on U.S. Bank-Failure FalloutLawmakers Trade Bank Stocks While Working on U.S. Bank-Failure Fallout

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