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As Midterms Near, Justice Alito Says He Considers Each Year Whether to Retire

The justice, the second oldest on the court at 76, told CBS News that he decided against stepping down last term. He could face pressure should Democrats win the Senate in November.

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Justice Alito is the second-oldest justice on the court.
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Tennessee Commissioner Resigns After Failed Execution of Christa Pike

Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review began.

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Frank Strada, the embattled Tennessee prison chief, is stepping down after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns Days After Failed Execution

Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review begins.

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Frank Strada, the embattled Tennessee prison chief, is stepping down following the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. Czar

The director of national intelligence will help develop new policies, and potentially regulations, for the rapidly evolving technology.

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Jay Clayton’s added role comes as the Trump administration faces pressure to develop new regulations or safety standards for artificial intelligence.
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Judge Reinstates Seattle’s Top Federal Prosecutor, Ousted by Trump

The Justice Department had fired Roger Rogoff as part of a larger maneuver to install its preferred judicial appointees and circumvent Senate confirmation.

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Roger Rogoff in 2016. He was appointed in July by a unanimous vote of federal judges in the Western District of Washington.
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Eiffel Tower Chief Resigns After Female Staff Moved for Hindu Group’s Visit

Patrick Branco Ruivo, who ran the tower’s operating company, will step down after an internal inquiry cited “problems and shortcomings” over the moving of female employees.

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The Eiffel Tower in May. Staff at the landmark went on strike over a decision to sideline female employees during a group’s tour.
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Morocco’s King Names a Female Prime Minister, in a Historic First

Morocco became the second North African country to have a woman lead the government with the selection of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, a lawyer and politician from the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party.

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Morocco’s new prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, celebrating election results with members of her party last week in Rabat, Morocco.
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