Morning Docket: 01.24.22

* Sarah Palin is pressing for news outlets to have less wiggle room in their reporting. She might not be able to see Russia from her house, but she’s definitely looking for libel. [NYT] * Garland aims to crack down on gun crime across the country. [NPR] * NY cop perjured so hard 500 convictions are being thrown out. How do you even lie that often?! [NBC New York] * So uhh… you might be able to declare bankruptcy on your student loans? [MarketWatch]

Sarah Palin (by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia)

* Sarah Palin is pressing for news outlets to have less wiggle room in their reporting. She might not be able to see Russia from her house, but she’s definitely looking for libel. [NYT]

* Garland aims to crack down on gun crime across the country. [NPR]

* NY cop perjured so hard 500 convictions are being thrown out. How do you even lie that often?! [NBC New York]

* So uhh… you might be able to declare bankruptcy on your student loans? [MarketWatch]


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