## AOC understands the stakes: The "high crimes" of Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito must be prosecuted

Authored by salon.com

During focus groups, such as those shared on Sarah Longwell's often-infuriating-but-always-illuminating podcast, voters often assume "everyone" in politics is corrupt.

In the past couple of years, there have been two dominant stories driving down the public's respect for the Supreme Court: bad rulings and outright corruption.

However, polling data suggests the soaring disapproval ratings of the Supreme Court owe more to their bad decisions, though stories about corruption are not helping.

The public's trust in the court started to tank especially hard after Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, the case that overturned five decades of abortion rights.

In fact, the court's corruption is deeply intertwined with the bad decisions that are inflicting harm on millions of people.

She's well-positioned to explain how elite corruption is a big reason why the Supreme Court keeps issuing dangerous opinions that hurt ordinary people.

In her speech introducing the articles, Ocasio-Cortez drew a direct line between the corruption of Thomas and Alito and "the suffering of the American people." »

### Mom dies trying to stop person stealing her car while her son was inside

Authored by abc6onyourside.com

A mother died after trying to stop a thief from stealing her car while her young son was still inside.

Stakely got on the hood of the car, trying to get it to stop, and was thrown off when the suspect started driving erratically, police said.

When police got to the scene, officers discovered the car in the same parking lot, with the child still asleep inside. »

### IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers

Authored by apnews.com

Showing the public how much work the IRS is getting done is meant to give the much-maligned agency a more sympathetic image.

As part of that effort, last year the IRS launched a series of initiatives aimed at pursuing high-wealth individuals who have failed to pay their tax debts.

The IRS says the campaign is focused on taxpayers with more than $1 million in income and more than $250,000 in recognized tax debt. »

### Sleeping UK Tourist in Cambodia Leaves Room Window Open, Monkey Creeps in & Plays with His Private Part

Authored by worldofbuzz.com

A UK tourist in Cambodia recently experienced an unexpected “monkey business” when he was asleep.

The monkey business was noticed by the man’s friend, who decided to take a picture of the incident as solid proof.

Carefully (and slowly), the victim’s friend imitated a monkey’s voice and chased the monkey away through where it came in. »

### The First Descendant developer responds to claims its icons are too similar to those in Destiny 2

Authored by eurogamer.net

Nexon has responded to claims the iconography of The First Descendant is strikingly similar to icons found in Destiny 2.

Earlier this week, players identified a surprising number of similarities between the icons and weapons used in the new free-to-play sci-fi shooter The First Descendant and Destiny 2.

Destiny 2 developer Bungie recently disabled rewards generated in private Crucible matches because of "an issue". »

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