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Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a Supreme Court justice in 1993. She championed voting rights, affirmative action, and other liberal causes in blistering dissents.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a Supreme Court justice in 1993. She championed voting rights, affirmative action, and other liberal causes in blistering dissents.

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Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen described the president as a racist, a conman, and a cheat during Cohen’s hearing before the House Oversight Committee today.

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