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Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas at his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 1991. (AP)

A longtime Federalist Society executive helped fund a media campaign lionizing Clarence Thomas

Leonard Leo is well-known for shepherding conservative judicial nominees, but the public relations campaign shows how he has continued to exert influence in support of right-leaning justices after helping them secure lifetime appointments.

By Shawn Boburg, Emma Brown and Ann E. Marimow

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COMMANDERS SALE

Josh Harris holds his team’s helmet as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell looks on. (John McDonnell/The Post)

NFL owners approve sale of Commanders from Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris

The other team owners ratified the record-setting $6.05 billion deal, which could close as soon as Friday.

By Mark Maske and Nicki JhabvalaUpdated 35 minutes ago

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Investigation finds Commanders hid revenue, Snyder harassed team employee

By Mark Maske and Nicki JhabvalaUpdated 54 minutes ago

A year-by-year look at Daniel Snyder’s ownership of Washington’s NFL team

By Scott AllenUpdated 42 minutes ago

Trump aide at D.C. courthouse for grand jury appearance

William Russell, who served in the White House as a special assistant, was asked to appear after making prior grand jury appearances, according to people familiar with the matter.

By Spencer S. Hsu, Josh Dawsey, Jacqueline Alemany and Tom JackmanUpdated 13 minutes ago

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As UPS deadline nears, strike appears more likely with no deal in place

A strike at UPS would have far-reaching implications for the U.S. economy, as well as the country’s labor movement.

By Lauren Kaori Gurley and Jaclyn PeiserUpdated 17 minutes ago

The outrage over Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town,’ explained

CMT pulled the video for Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” which is set at the Maury County Courthouse where a lynching and race riot took place.

By Herb Scribner

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

U.S. star Julie Ertz isn’t done yet

Ertz has spent months balancing the selflessness inherent to parenthood and selfishness required to be an elite athlete on the U.S. women’s national team.

By Adam Kilgore

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