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Washington Post:
Prosecutor in Trump criminal probe convenes grand jury to hear evidence, weigh potential charges — NEW YORK — Manhattan's district attorney has convened the grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former president Donald Trump, other executives at his company or the business itself …
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Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Prosecutors Convene Grand Jury That Could Weigh Potential Trump Charges: Reports — The Manhattan district attorney's office has not brought any official charges. — Prosecutors in New York have convened a special grand jury that may hear evidence against former President Donald Trump …
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ABC News, Reuters, Insider and The Intellectualist
Cathy Young:
“Cancel Culture,” Hypocrisy, and Double Standards — Two controversies—over Nikole Hannah-Jones's teaching post at UNC and Emily Wilder's firing by the AP—raise questions about attacks on free speech from the right — Last Wednesday, a surge of Twitter outrage followed reports that Nikole Hannah-Jones …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
How the AP wronged Emily Wilder — On May 18, the Associated Press reported on the arrest of an arson suspect over a Los Angeles wildfire: “The man detained Sunday near the fire zone was being treated for smoke inhalation, said Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas.
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Politico, The Intercept and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
Keith E. Whittington / Chronicle of Higher Education:
We Are Critics of Nikole Hannah-Jones. Her Tenure Denial Is a Travesty.
We Are Critics of Nikole Hannah-Jones. Her Tenure Denial Is a Travesty.
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New Republic
Hunter Walker / The Uprising:
‘Time For Self Care’: Dianne Morales' Campaign Goes Dark As Sources Say Multiple Senior Staff Quit — The mayoral campaign of Dianne Morales, a former non profit executive, effectively paused on Tuesday with just 28 days left until the crucial Democratic primary in New York City.
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Federal Judge Dismisses Steve Bannon's Indictment Due to Trump Pardon, But Not Without a Parting Shot — Former White House strategist Steve Bannon got what he asked for—and then some. — The hard-right media mogul turned Donald Trump campaign and administration operative prevailed …
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The Gateway Pundit and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Steve Bannon's fraud case dismissed after months of haggling over Trump pardon — NEW YORK — A federal judge on Monday formally dismissed the fraud case against Stephen K. Bannon, the conservative provocateur and ex-adviser to President Donald Trump, ending months of litigation …
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Washington Examiner, Talking Points Memo, Insider and New York Daily News
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: States warn banks — Drop coal, and we drop you — More than a dozen Republican state treasurers are threatening to pull assets from large financial institutions if they agree to decarbonize their lending and investment portfolios, Axios has learned.
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Breitbart
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Nevada GOP thrown into turmoil after avowed Proud Boys member said he participated in censure vote of state official — The leaders of the Nevada Republican Party are facing an internal revolt after an avowed Proud Boys member said he was invited with friends to attend a state party meeting …
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Political Wire, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Daily Kos and The Daily Beast
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Arizona Republic:
Tech company running Arizona ballot audit backs out: ‘They were done’ — Jen Fifield Andrew OxfordArizona Republic — The Pennsylvania-based IT company that was in charge of running the hand recount of Maricopa County ballots is no longer involved in the audit.
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Insider, 12news.com, Arizona Mirror, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, POLITICUSUSA, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump is starting to put together his own Contract with America. And he's teaming up with Newt. — Acid wash jeans, scrunchies, and... Newt Gingrich. Fashion from the '90s is having a comeback, and so too is the '90s Republican playbook for how to win back congressional majorities.
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Raw Story
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
A majority of Republicans are living in a fantasy world built around the Big Lie
A majority of Republicans are living in a fantasy world built around the Big Lie
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Washington Times, The Last Refuge, POLITICUSUSA and Breitbart
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Strange Anti-Semitism of the Pro-Jewish Right Marjorie Taylor-Greene loves the Jews to death. — Representative Marjorie Taylor-Greene is perhaps best known for having shared her belief that California wildfires were deliberately started by space lasers controlled by the Rothschild family …
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Daily Herald, No More Mister Nice Blog, Insider, The Daily Caller and The Hill
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MSN:
Democrats consider the possibility of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seeking a restraining order against Marjorie Taylor Greene
Democrats consider the possibility of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seeking a restraining order against Marjorie Taylor Greene
Ben Leonard / Politico:
Kinzinger calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene to be kicked out of GOP conference over Holocaust remark
Kinzinger calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene to be kicked out of GOP conference over Holocaust remark
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Mediaite, The Hill, HotAir, National Review and POLITICUSUSA
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden ready to name Eric Garcetti ambassador to India — President Biden is ready to nominate Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India, sending a trusted political ally to the world's biggest democracy, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
Kathryn Garcia leads field in new poll, 4 weeks ahead of Election Day — Former city sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia is leading the Democratic field of mayoral contenders, with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hot on her trail, according to a new poll four weeks ahead of Election Day.
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Michael Gartland / New York Daily News:
Eric Adams gets NYC mayoral endorsement from famed civil rights lawyer
Eric Adams gets NYC mayoral endorsement from famed civil rights lawyer
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New York City's Next Mayor
David French / The Dispatch:
The GOP Becomes What it Once Despised — Turning their backs on the First Amendment, Republicans are making Marcuse great again.
Politico:
Schumer to force vote on Jan. 6 commission this week — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to hold a vote before the Memorial Day recess on whether to establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of Jan. 6, according to several senators.
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Associated Press, Bloomberg, HuffPost, The Hill and Raw Story
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Caitlin McFall / Fox News:
Senate advances measure barring taxpayer funds for China's Wuhan Institute of Virology
Senate advances measure barring taxpayer funds for China's Wuhan Institute of Virology
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Politico and National Review
Jane Wakefield / BBC:
AI emotion-detection software tested on Uyghurs — A camera system that uses AI and facial recognition intended to reveal states of emotion has been tested on Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the BBC has been told. — A software engineer claimed to have installed such systems in police stations in the province.
Kylie Atwood / CNN:
Pompeo-led effort to hunt down Covid lab theory shut down by Biden administration over concerns about quality of evidence — US still not sure on the origins of Covid-19 pandemic — Washington (CNN)President Joe Biden's team shut down a closely-held State Department effort launched late …
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
If Roe v. Wade is Struck Down, It'll Cost Republicans — The Supreme Court could overturn the landmark abortion ruling. Democrats could benefit especially in purple swing states. — In March, I wrote of my hope that the Supreme Court would let stand the lower court decision nullifying Mississippi's ban …
Mark Phillips / KNXV:
Secretary of State Katie Hobbs stripped of roles by Appropriations Committee — PHOENIX — Political score-settling is not supposed to be part of the budgeting process, but you will have a hard time convincing Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee of that.
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ABC News, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
After democracy dies — Wisconsin Republicans quickly rejected a fully-funded federal offer to provide healthcare to the poor: … The normal solution in a 50/50 state to legislators acting like sociopaths and doing extremely unpopular things would be to defeat them at the ballot box.
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Wisconsin Examiner and Associated Press
Washington Post:
Black residents now account for more than 8 in 10 D.C. coronavirus cases — Black people make up more than 80 percent of coronavirus cases reported in the District in recent days, compared with 46 percent late last year, a disparity that D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) highlighted in a call with Ward 8 community leaders Tuesday.
BBC:
Families in anguish over pair held in Belarus — The families of a dissident journalist and his girlfriend, held after a plane was diverted to Belarus, have spoken of their concern for their safety. — Roman Protasevich and his Russian girlfriend Sofia Sapega are now in detention.
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New York Times
Axios:
Scoop: Israeli spy chief in talks to join Mnuchin's investment fund — The boss of Israel's spy agency has been in private talks with former Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin about joining his investment fund that will work with Gulf countries, two sources familiar with the conversations tell Axios.
Cdcmmwr / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Reported to CDC — United States, January 1-April 30, 2021 — CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Case Investigations Team (View author affiliations) — COVID-19 vaccines are a critical tool for controlling the ongoing global pandemic.
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Senate confirms DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke with just one Republican vote — Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, voted yes with all Democrats, and Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., did not vote — Fox News Flash top headlines for May 25 — The Senate confirmed Kristen Clarke as the first Black woman …
Dara Lind / ProPublica:
“Shadow Wins”: How ICE Avoids Judicial Accountability by Quietly Releasing Immigrants Who Challenge Being Detained — ICE helps maintain the status quo of prolonged detentions by releasing immigrants without having their cases vindicated in court, according to a new report.
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ImmigrationProf Blog and Slate
Stephanie K. Baer / BuzzFeed News:
The Teen Who Filmed George Floyd's Murder Shared How It Changed Her Life In A Touching Tribute — Darnella Frazier, the teen who recorded the viral video of George Floyd's murder, reflected on witnessing his final moments and the impact it has had on her life in a powerful post on the anniversary of his death Tuesday.
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Mediaite, USA Today, CBS News, New York Post and The Intellectualist
Washington Post:
Bipartisan group of senators prepares new infrastructure plan as talks stall between White House and GOP — Romney and several others are trying to craft a deal that they hope can win support from lawmakers in both parties — A small bipartisan group of senators is privately sketching …
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Tori Richards / Washington Examiner:
Newsom ordered to pay $1.35 million for COVID-19 church discrimination — California's embattled Gov. Gavin Newsom has been dealt a fresh blow after a federal judge ordered him to pay $1.35 million over the state's draconian lockdown of 3,000 churches during the coronavirus pandemic.
Michael Anton / The American Mind:
Red Lines — The Constitution invites us—and politics compels us—to consider redrawing state and local borders. — The following essay is the first in a new feature from The American Mind on the possibilities—and necessity—of rearranging our political map. — In September of 2020, I published a book entitled The Stakes.