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11:00 AM ET, May 12, 2021

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Zach Montague / New York Times:

Over 100 Republicans, Including Former Officials, Threaten to Split from GOP — More than 100 Republicans, including some former elected officials, are preparing to release a letter this week threatening to form a third party if the Republican Party does not make certain changes, according to an organizer of the effort.

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Washington Post:

Inside Liz Cheney's plan to take on former president Donald Trump — Rep. Liz Cheney may lose her House leadership position Wednesday, but she aims to become an even more influential political figure capable of weakening former president Trump's hold on their party — and continuing to push for his purge.

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Tim Reid / Reuters:

‘Rationals’ vs. ‘radicals’: Anti-Trump Republicans threaten third party — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over 100 former Republican officials will sign a letter on Thursday declaring that if the Republican Party does not break with former President Donald Trump and change course, they will back the creation of a third party.

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Washington Post:

House Republicans oust Cheney from leadership for calling out Trump's false election claims — House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her leadership post Wednesday because she continues to challenge former president Donald Trump over his false claims about election fraud …

Sarah Mucha / Axios:

Swing-voter focus group: Ousting Cheney is a mistake — As House Republicans meet to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post for criticizing Donald Trump, swing voters in Axios' latest Engagious/Schlesinger focus groups hold a near-unanimous view that Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his caucus are making a mistake.

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New York Times:
Live Updates: House Republicans Oust Liz Cheney From Leadership

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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
A GOP Civil War? Don't Bet On It.

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Axios:
Liz Cheney's game plan

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The Daily Beast:
House Republicans Cancel Liz Cheney for Her Refusal to Lie

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The Hill:
GOP votes to dump Cheney from leadership

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Axios:
House Republicans vote to remove Liz Cheney from leadership

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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Liz Cheney strikes defiant tone in floor speech on eve of her expected ousting from House GOP leadership

Jeff Flake / Washington Post:
In today's Republican Party, there is no greater offense than honesty

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YouTube: Complete remarks from Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY)

NBC News:
More than 100 Republican former officials to seek reforms, threaten new party

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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Liz Cheney delivers defiant speech on House floor ahead of vote to oust her from G.O.P. leadership.

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Washington Post:
Biden works to seize a political edge as the GOP faces turmoil

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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: The fight over Liz Cheney and Donald Trump is just beginning

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Alicia Cohn / The Hill:
READ: Liz Cheney's speech on the House floor

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John Feehery / The Hill: The right choice to lead the Conference

Jeff Cox / CNBC:

Inflation speeds up in April as consumer prices leap 4.2%, fastest since 2008 — The Consumer Price Index rise for April from a year earlier was the sharpest since September 2008. — Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an increase of 3.6%.

Discussion: New York Times, NOQ Report, The Gateway Pundit and Townhall

Gwynn Guilford / Wall Street Journal:

Consumer Prices Jumped as Economic Recovery Picked Up — Consumer price index rose 4.2% from year earlier, highest 12-month level since the summer of 2008 — U.S. consumer prices surged in April as the economic recovery picked up, reflecting surging demand as the pandemic eased and higher prices due to supply bottlenecks.

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Reade Pickert / Bloomberg:

U.S. Consumer Prices Jump Most Since 2009, Outpacing Estimates — CPI climbs 0.8%, while core gauge rises most since 1982 — Costs of hotel stays, used cars and airfares post record gains — U.S. consumer prices climbed in April by the most since 2009, topping forecasts …

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Nihal Krishan / Washington Examiner:
Annual inflation rate rose to 4.2% in April, highest in nearly 13 years

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The Guardian:

Israel-Gaza violence: death toll rises as UN envoy warns over escalation — Further airstrikes and rocket fire reported in worst violence since 2014 war between Israel and Hamas — Israeli jets and Palestinian militants have traded fresh airstrikes and rocket fire as the UN's Middle East envoy warned …

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Alexander Smith / NBC News:
Dozens killed as Israel, Palestinians exchange worst violence in years — and prepare for more

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New York Times:

They Haven't Gotten a Covid Vaccine Yet. But They Aren't ‘Hesitant’ Either. — Much has been said about people opposed to or skeptical of coronavirus vaccines. But there's another group that has yet to get shots, and their reasons are more complex. — It had been weeks since Acy Grayson III …

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Carla Marinucci / Politico:

Jenner says she didn't vote in 2020. But records show she did. — OAKLAND — Republican gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner told CNN this week that she never voted for president in the November 2020 election and opted to golf instead because she “couldn't get excited” about the dozen measures on the California ballot.

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Detroit News:

Michigan GOP lawmaker floats bill to register, fine ‘fact checkers’ — Lansing — A Michigan lawmaker who's been at the center of efforts to question the 2020 election introduced a bill Tuesday that would require “fact checkers” to register with the state. — Rep. Matt Maddock, R-Milford …

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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:

Reality Winner was the FBI's ‘head on a pike’ for Trump. It's time to set her free. — At 25, Reality Leigh Winner was a remarkable young woman. Fluent in Farsi and other languages spoken in Iraq and Afghanistan, she was, in 2017, a decorated Air Force veteran working as a contractor for the National Security Agency.

Newsweek:

These Attacks on Jerusalem are Different — The news from Jerusalem is depressingly familiar. — An emotionally charged landlord-tenant dispute headed for Israel's Supreme Court has become a cause célèbre. The “international community” has decided to chime in.

Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Violence in Israel Challenges Biden's ‘Stand Back’ Approach

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Bryan Bender / Politico:

‘Disturbing and reckless’: Retired brass spread election lie in attack on Biden, Democrats — A day after 124 retired generals and admirals released a letter spreading the lie that President Joe Biden stole the election, current and former military officers are speaking out …

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The White House:

President Biden Announces Third Slate of Judicial Nominees … President Biden has announced his intent to nominate three new Court of Appeals nominees and three new District Court nominees, who will bring deep credentials and qualifications to the federal bench, as well as career-long devotion to our Constitution and the rule of law.

Discussion: The Hill and Reason

Mack Lamoureux / VICE:

Anti-Maskers Ready to Start Masking—to Protect Themselves From the Vaccinated — An anti-vaccine conspiracy about the vaccinated are leading some anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers to contemplate wearing a mask and social distance. — Mack Lamoureux — TORONTO, CA

Discussion: The Week

Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:

It's a Home in Brooklyn. What Could It Cost? $100,000? — Shaun Donovan and Raymond J. McGuire, candidates for mayor of New York, were way, way off when asked to estimate the median home price in the borough. — Do you know the median sales price for a home in Brooklyn?

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Hans Nichols / Axios:

Scoop: Stephanie Murphy announcing challenge to Marco Rubio — Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy is planning to announce a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Florida against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in early June, people familiar with the matter tell Axios. — Why it matters: Murphy is a proven fundraiser.

Discussion: Raw Story

Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:

Inflation Surge Gives Boost to Republicans Slamming Biden Plans — They say prices will rise if Congress passes Biden's proposals — Biden aides say inflation would be temporary as U.S. rebounds — A surge in inflation is fueling a political threat to President Joe Biden's plans …