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Chief Justice Roberts corruption claims, Trump's alleged Zambia demands & more

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Investigating claim Chief Justice Roberts, wife took $20M from law firms he ruled on

A Substack post claimed John Roberts failed to report at least $22 million in commission his wife, Jane, earned between 2007 and 2022.

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Is Trump demanding Zambia hand over mineral rights or lose access to lifesaving HIV/AIDS meds? What we know

The Trump administration previously cut off funding to global HIV/AIDS programs, including in Zambia, in an effort to reduce what it deemed as waste.

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Did Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman say he became Christian after moon mission?

Social media posts exaggerated Reid Wiseman's remarks about an emotional moment with a Navy chaplain after splashdown.

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