Top Items:
NBC News:
Prisoner release event highlights the best and worst of Trump — WASHINGTON — President Trump's tarmac greeting of the three American prisoners that North Korea released was a definite achievement for the White House ahead of the upcoming summit over North Korea's nuclear program.
Discussion:
The Columbus Dispatch, Taylor Marsh, MSNBC and Weekly Standard
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Trump gives freed Americans flag-waving, wee-hours welcome
Trump gives freed Americans flag-waving, wee-hours welcome
Discussion:
National Review, IJR, Yeshiva World News and Axios
Politico:
Trump thanks Kim Jong Un as he welcomes home detainees from North Korea
Trump thanks Kim Jong Un as he welcomes home detainees from North Korea
Discussion:
ABC News, Political Wire and Politico
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump announces June 12 summit in Singapore with North Korean leader
Trump announces June 12 summit in Singapore with North Korean leader
Discussion:
New York Times, National Review, RedState and Outside the Beltway
John Bolton / Washington Post:
The Iran deal was betrayed by its own abysmal record
The Iran deal was betrayed by its own abysmal record
Discussion:
The American Conservative
New York Times:
How Michael Cohen, Denied White House Job, Was Seen as Its Gatekeeper — After paying off a pornographic film actress and doing other tasks to help his boss win the presidency, Michael D. Cohen was surprised to find that the doors to the White House were mostly closed to him.
RELATED:
Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
Why the Democrats Just Lost the Senate — While Nancy Pelosi is shopping for speaker's gavels, Chuck Schumer should be preparing for another term as minority leader. — For Democrats, the Don Blankenship dream is over. The coal-mining baron and ex-con was a pleasant diversion …
Discussion:
Instapundit
RELATED:
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Donald Trump Jr. plans big midterm role
Donald Trump Jr. plans big midterm role
Discussion:
Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Grassley tries to nudge Supreme Court justices into early retirement
Grassley tries to nudge Supreme Court justices into early retirement
Discussion:
Axios, New York Magazine, Political Wire and Shakesville
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump calls Blankenship after pushing for his loss in West Virginia
Trump calls Blankenship after pushing for his loss in West Virginia
Discussion:
Hot Air, Mediaite, Real Clear Politics, Talking Points Memo and Political Wire
New York Times:
Giuliani Resigns From Law Firm Amid Tensions Over Comments About Trump — WASHINGTON — President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, abruptly resigned from his law firm after weeks of tensions over his public comments. — Mr. Giuliani took a leave of absence last month from the firm …
Discussion:
Raw Story
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Trump is no longer the worst person in government … Donald Trump, with his feral cunning, knew. The oleaginous Mike Pence, with his talent for toadyism and appetite for obsequiousness, could, Trump knew, become America's most repulsive public figure. And Pence, who has reached this pinnacle …
Discussion:
Mediaite, CNN, New York Magazine, The Daily Caller, Balloon Juice, Raw Story, Shakesville and Contemptor
mccain.senate.gov:
STATEMENT BY SASC CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ON THE NOMINATION OF GINA HASPEL TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE CIA — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the nomination of Gina Haspel to be Director of the CIA:
RELATED:
Eli Okun / Politico:
Dick Cheney: Restart enhanced interrogation programs
Dick Cheney: Restart enhanced interrogation programs
Discussion:
MSNBC and Media Matters for America
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Graham to vote yes on Haspel, despite McCain's call for senators to vote no
Graham to vote yes on Haspel, despite McCain's call for senators to vote no
Discussion:
Townhall
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Tom Cotton is filled with rage. Thank God he wasn't tapped as CIA director.
Tom Cotton is filled with rage. Thank God he wasn't tapped as CIA director.
Discussion:
Hullabaloo, Washington Free Beacon and Clayton Cramer
NBC News:
Fans of Sean Hannity, Black Lives Matter among targets of Russian influence campaign — The ads highlight how Russia's efforts focused on divisive cultural issues — Russian propaganda efforts used ads on Facebook and Instagram to push divisive messages to fans of a variety …
Discussion:
Daily Kos and CNNMoney, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Israel launches massive military strike against Iranian targets in Syria … MOUNT BENTAL, Golan Heights — The Israeli military said Thursday that it had bombed dozens of Iran-linked military facilities in Syria, as tensions between the three countries soared.
Discussion:
RedState, Haaretz, BBC, Reuters, The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera English, Just Security, Common Dreams and Daily Kos
RELATED:
Laurent Lozano / Yahoo:
Israel in major raids on ‘Iran’ targets in Syria after rocket fire
Israel in major raids on ‘Iran’ targets in Syria after rocket fire
Discussion:
Associated Press, The Daily Caller and Daily Wire
Yonah Jeremy Bob / Jerusalem Post:
Liberman: We hit almost all Iranian infrastructure in Syria
Liberman: We hit almost all Iranian infrastructure in Syria
Discussion:
The Guardian and VICE News
Daily Mail:
'I think it's time to wrap it up': Pence tells Mueller he's had a year to run his Russia probe but won't say it's a ‘hoax’ — Vice President Pence says it's time for Special Counsel Robert Mueller to be done with his year-long investigation into Russia's election meddling in 2016
Discussion:
Daily Wire
RELATED:
Margaret Coker / New York Times:
Five Top ISIS Officials Captured in U.S.-Iraqi Sting — BAGHDAD — Five senior Islamic State officials have been captured, including a top aide to the group's leader, in a complex cross-border sting carried out by Iraqi and American intelligence, two Iraqi officials said Wednesday.
Discussion:
RedState, Washington Post, Reuters, NBC News, The Political Insider, IJR, The Guardian, Defense One and Task & Purpose
RELATED:
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Sheldon Adelson kicks in $30M to stop Democratic House takeover — Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has cut a $30 million check to the House GOP-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund, a massive cash infusion that top Republicans hope will alter the party's electoral outlook six months before Election Day.
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Vox, Talking Points Memo, MSNBC, Splinter, The Daily Caller, Common Dreams, Washington Times and Political Wire
Doug Donovan / Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore County Executive, Democratic candidate for governor Kevin Kamenetz dies — Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County Executive and Democratic candidate for governor died this morning of cardiac arrest. — Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz — a Democratic candidate for governor …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Baltimore County Police …, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Don Jr. moving on from Vanessa with Fox host Kimberly Guilfoyle — Amid his divorce from his wife of 12 years, Donald Trump Jr. has started dating stunning Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. — Multiple sources exclusively tell Page Six that Don Jr. and Guilfoyle, a co-host of “The Five …
Discussion:
New Century Times, The Political Insider, Daily Wire, Joe.My.God., Splinter, Mediaite, Washington Press, The Daily Caller and Jezebel
TMZ.com:
Pamela Anderson Reaches Out to Kanye West to Help Julian Assange — Pamela Anderson's throwing a Hail Mary to Kanye West to help her friend, Julian Assange — who she claims is being tortured. — The former “Baywatch” star penned a letter, which TMZ obtained, to the rapper asking …
John McCain / Wall Street Journal:
‘Vladimir Putin Is an Evil Man’ — In an excerpt from his new memoir, Sen. McCain discusses his longstanding opposition to the Russian strongman—and his own role in receiving ‘the Steele dossier’ about Donald Trump — I regularly attend an annual security conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Discussion:
Raw Story
Allison De Jong / ABC News:
Protestants decline, more have no religion in a sharply shifting religious landscape (POLL) — The nation's religious makeup has shifted dramatically in the past 15 years, with a sharp drop in the number of Americans who say they're members of a Protestant denomination …
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Friendly Atheist and Political Wire
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Eric Greitens takes aim at Republicans, leaves liberal measures on midterm ballot — Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican, is declining to block from the November ballot three initiatives that could boost Democratic turnout in the midterm. — Greitens faces possible impeachment …
The Charlotte Observer:
GOP strategist says ‘fall may be brutal’ for party after North Carolina primary upset — Tuesday's surprising upset in the 9th District Republican primary sets the stage for not only one of North Carolina's most competitive congressional elections but one of the most closely watched in the country.
Jonathan Van Meter / Vogue:
Georgina Chapman on Life After Harvey Weinstein — “I have moments of rage. I have moments of confusion. I have moments of disbelief!” says Chapman. — Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, June 2018 — On the day in late February when I arrive at Georgina Chapman's town house …
Discussion:
The Guardian, The Daily Caller, Jezebel, Glamour, IndieWire and AOL
Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
WATCH: Policy Advisor For Trump-Tied ‘America First’ Group Praises Nazis: They Should've Kept ‘Going’ (Exclusive) — Last December, in a Florida hotel room just three miles from President Donald Trump's “Winter White House,” a policy advisor for the Trump-tied nonprofit America …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Matthew Walther / The Week:
The humorless media has learned nothing — President Trump sent many journalists into hysterics on Wednesday when he tweeted that he might “take away” press credentials from unspecified purveyors of “Fake News.” “Why do we work so hard in working with the media when it is corrupt?” …
Discussion:
Washington Post
Peter Hamby / Vanity Fair:
“People Get Subpoenas, Shit Gets Real”: What John Edwards Should Teach the Media About Covering Trump — If you were in Las Vegas and could win $1 million by placing a simple prop bet on whether Trump enjoyed some pee play with Russian hookers in Moscow in 2013, would you bet yes or no?
Duane Patterson / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on President Trump's Nominees — The audio: — 05-10hhs-grassley — The transcript: — HH: I am so pleased to welcome United States Senator Charles Grassley. He is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It's great to have you on, Senator, good morning.
Dan Rys / Billboard:
Spotify Removes R. Kelly Music From Its Playlists As Part of New Hate Content & Hateful Conduct Policy: Exclusive — Beginning today (May 10), Spotify users will no longer be able to find R. Kelly's music on any of the streaming service's editorial or algorithmic playlists.
Discussion:
NPR, The FADER, Bustle, New York Times, Jezebel, Engadget, theGrio, Vox, CBS Chicago, newsroom.spotify.com, Mashable and The Week, more at Mediagazer »
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Which Side Are You On? — Should taxes on households making $250,000 or more a year be raised? When you ask Democrats this question, you get a very interesting answer: Those on the bottom of the income distribution appear to want lower taxes on high earners than those on the top do.
Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Miami Police Union Says Head-Kicking Cop “Used Great Restraint,” Shouldn't Be Charged … Hours after Miami Police Officer Mario Figueroa was charged with misdemeanor assault today after film surfaced of the cop trying to kick a handcuffed man in the head, the city's police union released …
Discussion:
RedState, The Daily Caller and CBS Miami
New York Times:
Military Cites Broad Failures, but Assigns No Direct Blame in Deadly Niger Ambush — WASHINGTON — A long-awaited Defense Department investigation of a Special Forces mission in Niger last fall found widespread problems across all levels of the military operation, but concludes that …
Discussion:
Task & Purpose and VICE News