memeorandum: U.S. Consumer Prices Jump Most Since 2009, Outpacing Estimates (Reade Pickert/Bloomberg)

10:10 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.

Discussion: Raw Story, Slate, Insider, No More Mister Nice Blog, Outside the Beltway, Twitchy, HotAir, RedState, Washington Examiner and Political Wire

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.

Discussion: Politico, NBC News, CNN, Morning Shots, The Week, ABC News, Talking Points Memo, Bloomberg, The Dispatch, Mediaite and Political Wire

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.

Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story, IJR, New York Times, The Week, Real America's Voice News, Washington Examiner and The Guardian

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.

Discussion: Bloomberg and FiveThirtyEight

Axios:

Liz Cheney's game plan — As she faces a vote to be thrown out of House Republican leadership, Rep. Liz Cheney has told associates she doesn't plan on going anywhere — and plans to run for re-election. — What to watch: In the meantime, as she sees it, she will aggressively pursue a fight …

Discussion: HuffPost, New York Times and NPR

Jeff Greenfield / Politico:

A GOP Civil War? Don't Bet On It. — If you've been reading the coverage lately, or listened to gloating Democrats, it's easy to believe the Republican Party is eating itself alive. — The former Republican president literally campaigns against incumbents of his own party.

Discussion: Insider, HuffPost, The Bulwark, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Nation

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

Discussion: New York Magazine, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, The Time of Monsters, The Moderate Voice, USA Today, Associated Press, Orange County Register, The Week, Wall Street Journal, Deadline, KTVX-TV, The Daily Beast, Washington Times and KIFI-TV

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

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

Discussion: The Hill, HuffPost, Joe.My.God., KIFI-TV, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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

Discussion: NBC News

Washington Post:
House Republicans oust Cheney from leadership for calling out Trump's false election claims

Discussion: ABC News, Insider, Morning Consult, Associated Press, USA Today, RedState, New York Post, Washington Times, Al Jazeera, The Moderate Voice, Daily Kos, TheBlaze, The American Independent, IJR and Los Angeles Times

The Hill:
GOP votes to dump Cheney from leadership

Discussion: Washington Times, Townhall and IJR

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

Discussion: The Hill and Joe.My.God.

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

Discussion: Washington Post, Bloomberg, Insider and CNN

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

Discussion: Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Forbes and Raw Story

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

Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Stefanik faces first public House conservative foe in her push to replace Cheney

Discussion: CBS News, Townhall, Washington Post, National Review, New York Times, The Bulwark, Talking Points Memo, The Week, POLITICUSUSA and Alpha News

Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
The Trump G.O.P.'s Plot Against Liz Cheney — and Our Democracy

Discussion: CNN and ABC News

Ivana Saric / Axios:
Liz Cheney: Trump is a threat “America has never seen before”

Discussion: BuzzFeed News, The Guardian, NBC News, Townhall, USA Today, National Review, Fox News, Washington Times, TheBlaze, Bloomberg, The Hill and East Bay Times

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.

Discussion: Politico, HotAir and The Daily Caller

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 …

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

Discussion: Associated Press

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.

Discussion: The Hill, Joe.My.God., Althouse, NOQ Report, Raw Story, Insider, The Week, East Bay Times, Twitchy, PinkNews, Crooks and Liars and CNN

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 …

Discussion: Reuters, Associated Press, United States Department …, New York Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and ABC7

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

Discussion: KIFI-TV, The Times of Israel and Security Council Report …

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 …

Discussion: eVille Times

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

Discussion: HuffPost, Breitbart, Jacobin, The Guardian, The Times of Israel, Los Angeles Times and The Gateway Pundit

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.

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 …

Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire, more at Mediagazer »

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

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 …

Discussion: French politician calls … and The Daily Caller

Bryan Bender / Politico:
Nominees for defense budget and intel chiefs face senators

Discussion: Washington Examiner and Insider

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?

Discussion: HuffPost, Althouse, TheBlaze, Curbed, The Guardian, New York Post, Al Jazeera, Mediaite, BizPac Review and Insider

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

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

Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:

Students for Trump Founder Ryan Fournier Ratted Out Friend To Feds — Students for Trump co-founder John Lambert was sentenced to 13 months for operating a fake law firm. Fournier will not face prosecution, according to court documents. — Students for Trump co-founder …

Discussion: Balloon Juice and Bulwark+

Stephen Rex Brown / New York Daily News:
Students for Trump founder John Lambert sentenced to 13 months for posing as lawyer

Discussion: Daily Kos, Joe.My.God., Insider, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA and Eschaton

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 …