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Liz Cheney / Washington Post:
The GOP is at a turning point. History is watching us. … Liz Cheney, a Republican, represents Wyoming's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House. — In public statements again this week, former president Donald Trump has repeated his claims that the 2020 election was a fraud and was stolen.
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Sway / New York Times:
'It's His Own Damn Fault,' Top G.O.P. Pollster Says of Trump and Facebook … Produced by ‘Sway’ — Donald Trump isn't back on Facebook ... yet. The platform's oversight board (set up by Facebook as a “Supreme Court” to which it could punt difficult decisions) upheld a ban on Trump's account.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Cheney saga boils the GOP down to its essence — DRIVING THE DAY — We specialize in the coverage of human folly (i.e. politics) here — lots of it below! — but start your morning off with some inspiration: WATCH the SpaceX Starship rocket (finally) take off and land successfully …
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National Review:
Liz Cheney Is Not the Problem — Representative Liz Cheney has likely talked herself out of a Republican leadership position. — Cheney was already on the hot seat early this year for breaking with most of her party and voting to impeach President Donald Trump, saying of the January 6 Capitol riot …
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Cheney faces the boot in Washington. Wyoming isn't looking much better.
Cheney faces the boot in Washington. Wyoming isn't looking much better.
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CNN, NBC News, Breitbart, The Federalist and HotAir
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The Cold, Hard Facts about the Liz Cheney Saga
The Cold, Hard Facts about the Liz Cheney Saga
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: Why House Republicans have had it with Liz Cheney
Byron York's Daily Memo: Why House Republicans have had it with Liz Cheney
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Washington Post, IJR, New York Post and The Hill
Ricochet:
It's Time for Liz Cheney to Go
It's Time for Liz Cheney to Go
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CNN, The Editorial Board, Washington Post, National Review, Washington Examiner and Michael-In-Norfolk
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Likely Cheney successor appears on Bannon show to tout GOP unity
Likely Cheney successor appears on Bannon show to tout GOP unity
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BizPac Review, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
CNN's Jamie Gangel: Kevin McCarthy ‘Very Concerned’ Jan 6. Commission Could Force Him to Testify About Call With Trump During Riot
CNN's Jamie Gangel: Kevin McCarthy ‘Very Concerned’ Jan 6. Commission Could Force Him to Testify About Call With Trump During Riot
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Power and Lies and Elise Stefanik
Power and Lies and Elise Stefanik
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Washington Post and Forbes
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
From Paul Ryan acolyte to Trump disciple: Elise Stefanik sets out to replace Liz Cheney in GOP leadership
From Paul Ryan acolyte to Trump disciple: Elise Stefanik sets out to replace Liz Cheney in GOP leadership
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Washington Times, Roll Call, OpenSecrets.org, IJR, East Bay Times and Forbes
Jim Newell / Slate:
Liz Cheney Failed the Only Republican Purity Test That Matters
Liz Cheney Failed the Only Republican Purity Test That Matters
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Jen Fifield / Arizona Republic:
Department of Justice asks Arizona Senate to respond to concerns about election audit — The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division is asking Arizona Senate President Karen Fann to respond to concerns the department has about the security of ballots and potential voter intimidation …
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Bob Christie / Associated Press:
US Justice Department worried about Arizona Senate recount
US Justice Department worried about Arizona Senate recount
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Elise Stefanik tried to get election overturned, promoted election lies — Stefanik previously called out Trump, now she mirrors his rhetoric — Washington (CNN)House Republicans are moving to oust Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from a party leadership position over her vocal repudiation …
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
How Georgia's voting law works
How Georgia's voting law works
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Bobby Caina Calvan / Associated Press:
Florida gov signs GOP voting law critics call ‘un-American’
Florida gov signs GOP voting law critics call ‘un-American’
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Washington Post:
Chris Ruddy and Newsmax went all-in on Trump. Now they might pay a price for it. — One night last month at Mar-a-Lago, Chris Ruddy positioned himself in a familiar spot: right next to Donald Trump. — The occasion came just days before a Republican National Committee fundraiser …
Alex Tabarrok / Marginal REVOLUTION:
Patents are Not the Problem! — For the last year and a half I have been shouting from the rooftops, “invest in capacity, build more factories, shore up the supply lines, spend billions to save trillions.” Fortunately, some boffins in the Biden administration have found a better way …
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BBC:
What happened after the pandemic puppy boom — Shelters across the US are struggling to take in a growing number of dogs and cats. Some pets adopted early in the pandemic are being sent back as owners slowly return to normal life. The financial impact of Covid-19 as well as a puppy boom due …
New York Times:
‘Turning the Corner’: U.S. Covid Outlook Reaches Most Hopeful Point Yet — Cases and deaths have dipped, and vaccinations make scientists hopeful, even as variants mean the coronavirus is here to stay. — After weeks of coronavirus patients flooding emergency rooms in Michigan …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Giuliani cuts down his entourage — Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for ex-president Donald Trump, has reduced the size of his personal entourage, according to three people familiar with the matter. — Giuliani laid off several staffers and independent contractors in the last few weeks …
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Insider, Talking Points Memo and Gothamist
CNN:
Democrats wary of appearing to push Justice Breyer out despite their small window to replace him — Photos: — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is photographed at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in September 2015. — 1 of 37 — Photos:
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Associated Press:
Shooting at Idaho middle school injures 3; student captured — RIGBY, Idaho (AP) — A shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school Thursday injured two students and a custodian, and a male student has been taken into custody, authorities said. — The victims' injuries were not believed …
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Issie Lapowsky / Protocol:
NY AG finds nearly 82% of net neutrality comments to the FCC were fake — In a new report, New York Attorney General Letitia James found that of the more than 22 million public comments the Federal Communications Commission received in 2017 regarding the repeal of net neutrality protections, a whopping 18 million were fake.
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Shirin Ghaffary / Vox:
Here's just how much people have stopped talking about Trump on Facebook and Twitter — Trump used to be everywhere on social media. Now he's nowhere. — Donald Trump used to be everywhere on social media — but lately, it feels like he's nowhere. — Many have noted just how little people …
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Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
New York Tax Officials Crack Down on Remote Workers — At issue are refund claims from nonresidents who were commuting before the pandemic; the ‘convenience rule’ comes into play — New York state tax officials are scrutinizing refund claims filed by nonresident tax filers who normally commute …
Matt Mauro / FOX31 Denver:
Colorado state Representative calls another ‘Buckwheat’ during session — DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado state representative is drawing fire after referring to a colleague as “Buckwheat” during the House session Wednesday morning. — Rep. Richard Holtorf, a Republican who represents …
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Republicans promote pandemic relief they voted against — NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said it pained her to vote against the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan.” — But in the weeks that followed, the first-term Republican issued a news release celebrating …
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Bidenomics Really Is Something New — Some of the changes are obvious: Compared with the economic strategies of former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Joe Biden is proposing more new spending and more new taxes than either of his Democratic predecessors, and he's abandoned their support …
Nicole Narea / Vox:
The census shows the US needs to increase immigration — by a lot — The 2020 census shows that America isn't full — and that it needs immigrants. — The results of the 2020 census are a warning sign that America is on a course for slow population growth.
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
By wrecking state universities, GOP crushes American Dream for its own communities | Will Bunch — You can't destroy the American Dream without building it up first. At the dawn of the 1960s, amid a Camelot of post-World War II can-do optimism, Pennsylvania injected academic steroids …
George Conway / Washington Post:
What Trump has to fear from Rudy Giuliani — Opinion by — To borrow the infamous line of his ex-presidential ex-client, it looks like Rudolph W. Giuliani is “going to go through some things.” Like possibly being charged with a crime. Worse, some people who might have tried to save …
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ITV:
French fishermen leave Jersey's main harbour — Created with Sketch. — Footage shows two boats colliding in Jersey's harbour — A flotilla of French fishermen blockaded Jersey's main harbour this morning (6 May). — It came after authorities in Jersey rejected some applications for licences to fish in the island's waters.
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Politico:
The Biden White House slowly, glacially, returns to normal — President Joe Biden is preparing to make his first international trip as president. White House and administrative staff are beginning to trickle into the West Wing in greater numbers. And additional journalists are working at the White House.
Bloomberg:
China's Emissions Now Exceed All the Developed World's Combined — China spewed 27% of global greenhouse gases in 2019: Rhodium — OECD's cumulative emissions since 1750 far outweigh China's — China now accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the world's developed …
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Jonathan Bush, brother of President George H.W. Bush, dead at 89 — Banking and investment executive, major contributor to campaigns of nephew President George W. Bush — Fox News Flash top headlines for May 6 — Jonathan Bush, a younger brother to the late President George H.W. Bush …
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