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3:55 PM ET, May 24, 2019

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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:

Facebook refuses to delete fake Pelosi video spread by Trump supporters — Footage of House speaker deliberately slowed down to make her appear drunk or ill — Facebook says it will continue to host a video of Nancy Pelosi that has been edited to give the impression that the Democratic House Speaker …

Discussion: ThinkProgress, National Review, NBC News, CNBC, Mashable, Variety, The Hill, Politico, The Gateway Pundit, Contemptor, VICE, twitchy.com and The Verge

Colby Hall / Mediaite:

Fox & Friends Correct Record After Diamond & Silk Mock Nancy Pelosi for Slurring Her Words: ‘Not a Real Video’ — Fox & Friends did the right thing Friday morning in swiftly correcting the record after Fox Nation hosts and frequent Fox News guests Diamond & Silk made remarkably disparaging remarks about Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Discussion: Contemptor, No More Mister Nice Blog and Joe.My.God.

Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:

Manipulated Pelosi Videos Spread on Social Media, With Help From Trump — Manipulated videos of Speaker Nancy Pelosi that made it seem as if she were repeatedly stumbling and slurring her words spread across social media on Thursday, as tensions escalated between President Trump and the Democratic leader.

Discussion: Vox, The Atlantic, Politico, The Week, Vanity Fair and Breitbart

John Wagner / Washington Post:

Trump shares heavily edited video that highlights verbal stumbles by Pelosi and questions her mental acuity — President Trump shared a video on Twitter Thursday night that spliced together several verbal stumbles of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at a news conference earlier in the day …

Discussion: Fox News, Mother Jones, HuffPost, Rolling Stone, Bipartisan Report, ThinkProgress, Washington Monthly, Mediaite, CBS Philly, Media Matters for America, Shakesville, The Root and Breitbart

Nancy Scola / Politico:

Facebook on fake Pelosi video: Being ‘false’ isn't enough for removal — Facebook said Friday that a video doctored to depict House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words will remain on the social network because false information alone does not violate the site's rules.

Discussion: The Resurgent, Gizmodo, Politifact.com Truth … and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi …

Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Donald Trump falls for Nancy Pelosi's trap

Discussion: Mad Dog PAC and Daily Wire

Rick Klein / ABC News:
The Note: Pelosi figures out Trump's game

Discussion: Washington Post

Wall Street Journal: Trump Team Is Split Over How Hard to Push North American Trade Deal

New York Times:

Trump Gives Attorney General Sweeping Power in Review of 2016 Campaign Inquiry — President Trump took extraordinary steps on Thursday to give Attorney General William P. Barr sweeping new authorities to conduct a review into how the 2016 Trump campaign's ties to Russia were investigated …

Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:

The Guardrails Have Failed — For all it lacks in urgency, the rote approach House Democrats have taken to investigating President Trump appeared at least briefly this week to be overwhelming him. Trump abruptly threatened to harm the public interest on Wednesday unless Democrats ceased their inquiries …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Andrew Siff / NBC New York:

House Judiciary Chairman Nadler Falls Ill at Mayor de Blasio Event in Manhattan — When Mayor de Blasio asks Nadler if he is OK, Nadler can be heard responding with a faint “no” before putting his hand over his face — Rep. Nadler Appears Ill at De Blasio Press Conference in Manhattan

Discussion: Townhall, Breitbart and Roll Call

Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Jerry Nadler Is Taken to Hospital After Appearing to Faint at News Conference

Discussion: Daily Wire

Michael McAuliff / New York Daily News: Pro-choice activists push reluctant Jerry Nadler to reveal secret Justice Kavanaugh abortion opinions …

Andrew Siff / NBC New York:
House Judiciary Chairman Nadler Appears Ill at NYC Event

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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Barr's Newfound Power Could Prompt Clash Between Justice Dept. and C.I.A.

Discussion: Shareblue Media

Washington Post:

$19.1 billion disaster aid package stalls after single House Republican objects — House leaders had hoped to pass the disaster aid bill by unanimous consent, allowing them to move the measure despite most lawmakers having left Washington for the Memorial Day recess.

Discussion: The Resurgent

Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Lone Republican blocks disaster aid package on House floor

Discussion: Washington Post, Joe.My.God. and The New Civil Rights Movement

Washington Post:
$19.1 billion in nationwide disaster aid stalls after single House Republican objects

Discussion: Axios, UPI, ThinkProgress, The Week, The Daily Caller and VICE News

Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Conservative blocks House passage of disaster relief bill

Discussion: Politico and Breitbart

Jennifer Shutt / Roll Call:
GOP Rep. causes $19.1 billion disaster aid bill to stall in House

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Emily Singer / Shareblue Media: GOP congressman blocks disaster relief for his storm-ravaged home state of Texas

Marina Fang / HuffPost: GOP Rep. Blocks Disaster Aid Bill Over Border Security Funding

Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
One Republican's Objection Delays Disaster Relief Bill Once Again

Discussion: CNN and The Week

Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:

Trump to sidestep Congress to clear arms deals benefiting Saudi Arabia, UAE — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo notified lawmakers Friday that President Trump is invoking his emergency authority to sidestep Congress and complete 22 arms deals worth approximately $8 billion that would benefit Saudi Arabia …

Discussion: Axios, LobeLog, OpenSecrets.org, Power Line, Bipartisan Report and New York Times

Dion Nissenbaum / Wall Street Journal:

Trump Invokes Emergency Arms Sales Authority to Counter Iran — Decision to speed delivery of 22 deals worth $8 billion; opponents decry administration's move

Discussion: The American Conservative

Peter Baker / New York Times:

Trump Jumps Into Impeachment Fray With Both Feet — WASHINGTON — The idea was to talk about relief for farmers hurt by tariffs, with a couple of them standing behind him in cowboy hats. But it did not take long on Thursday for President Trump to go off on “Crazy Nancy” and “Crying Chuck” …

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog and The Guardian

The Daily Beast:
Trump Devotes Press Conference to Instructing Aides to Explain That He's Definitely Not Mad

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Hullabaloo, CANNONFIRE, Politico, Joe.My.God., Outside the Beltway, The Week, Fox News, Contemptor, AllNews 24/7 and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »

Philip Wegmann / Real Clear Politics: The Daily Briefing: How a Must-See Show Went Dark

BBC:

Theresa May to resign as prime minister — Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. — In an emotional statement in Downing Street, Mrs May said she had “done my best” to honour the 2016 EU referendum result.

Discussion: The Guardian, Hollywood Life, Quartz, Joe.My.God., The Week, Boing Boing and Mashable

Jenni Russell / New York Times:
Theresa May Meets Her Lonely End

Discussion: Althouse

Politico:
Theresa May steps down in emotional Downing Street speech

Discussion: Politico, Common Dreams, One America News Network, The Resurgent and The Daily Beast

The Sun:
THE END OF MAY Theresa May RESIGNS and finally admits defeat after Brexit shambles insisting 'I've done my best'

Discussion: Washington Post, New York Times, RedState and The New Neo

CrossFit:

CrossFit, Inc. Suspends Use of Facebook and Associated Properties — CrossFit is a contrarian physiological and nutrition prescription for improving fitness and health. It is contrarian because prevailing views of fitness, health, and nutrition are wrong and have unleashed a tsunami …

Discussion: Reason, The Verge and Big League Politics

Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:

Out-of-Control Hannity Thumbs His Nose at Fox News Bosses — Despite reportedly being told to stop referring to dubious pundits as ‘investigative reporters,’ the primetime star has continued to do so. Does anyone at Fox control Hannity? — Sean Hannity is apparently above the law at Fox News.

Discussion: Raw Story

Axios:

Scoop: Trump's plan to let adoption agencies reject same-sex parents — The Trump administration will soon make it easier for adoption agencies to reject same-sex couples, senior administration officials told Axios. — Why it matters: Trump is steadily rolling back Obama-era nondiscrimination …

Discussion: Associated Press, Politico, Out Magazine, The Root, Vox, CBS San Francisco and The New Civil Rights Movement

Michael Kruse / Politico:

The Secret of Bernie's Millions — BURLINGTON, Vt.—Early on in his eight years as the mayor of this city, when he typically dressed in a tieless ensemble of work boots and corduroys, Bernie Sanders one day left City Hall and found a ticket on the windshield of his rusty Volkswagen Dasher.

Discussion: twitchy.com, Splinter, Shakesville, NTK Network and New York Magazine

Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:

Racial prejudice has declined as a reaction to Trump's presidency, a new study suggests — Donald Trump began his campaign for the presidency by branding Mexicans as “rapists.” He initially declined to denounce David Duke, the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Raw Story, Shareblue Media, Althouse and The College Fix

Pete Williams / NBC News:

Trump doesn't seem to understand what ‘treason’ means — It doesn't mean being disloyal to the president, and it would not apply to any actions against a private citizen — which Donald Trump was as a candidate. — WASHINGTON — Once again on Thursday, President Donald Trump used the T-word …

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:

Trump Staff Dreads Traveling Overseas With Toddler President — Traditionally, White House staffers cherish the opportunity to travel with the president overseas on Air Force One as a perk of their service. But traditionally, the president they are traveling with is not Donald Trump.

Discussion: CNN and Mediaite

War on the Rocks:

An Open Letter to President Donald Trump on U.S. Tensions with Iran — Editor's Note: This letter was coordinated by the American College of National Security Leaders, a consortium consisting of retired admirals, generals, ambassadors, and senior government executives committed …

Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:

Michigan Attorney General Announces First Arrests in Catholic Clergy Abuse Investigation — Michigan law enforcement officials made their first arrests in a statewide investigation into Roman Catholic clergy sexual abuse, the state's attorney general announced on Friday.

Discussion: Friendly Atheist

1100 Pennsylvania:

Political donations flow to president's businesses — Reports find GOP has spent more than $4 million at Trump properties, 3.4 percent of D.C. hotel's revenue came from political groups — From “Republicans spend more than $4 million at Trump properties” by Reid Wilson for The Hill:

Discussion: The Hill

Brian Faler / Politico:

IRS could be forced to release Trump's taxes in the heat of 2020 — President Donald Trump's bet that it'll take years to resolve a coming court fight over his tax returns could be wrong. — Federal courts are already ruling quickly against Trump in his other attempts to block Congress.

Discussion: Washington Post, Contemptor, Raw Story and The Week

Peter Eavis / New York Times:

It's Never Been Easier to Be a C.E.O., and the Pay Keeps Rising — Compensation for top bosses grew at double the pace of ordinary workers' wages, according to our annual analysis. Topping the list: Elon Musk, with a $2.3 billion package. — This is not a difficult time to be a chief executive.

Discussion: National Review