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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate GOP moderates fume as McConnell prepares to block Jan. 6 commission  —  During Thursday's Senate Republican lunch, Sen. Susan Collins made one last plea to her colleagues to advance a proposed independent commission to probe the Capitol riot, with changes she fought for.
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Mitch McConnell Saw the Insurrection Clearly and Then Decided He Liked It  —  McConnell now considers protecting the insurrectionists a personal favor.  —  In February, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell described the events of January 6 and laid out the case against former President Trump in stark, unequivocal terms.
CNN:
McConnell doubles down to pressure Republicans, asking for ‘a personal favor’ to block January 6 commission  —  Why GOP is standing in the way of Capitol riot investigation  —  One of those Republicans told CNN that McConnell has even made the unusual move of asking wavering senators …
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
First on CNN: Former DHS secretaries tell Senate to ‘put politics aside’ and support January 6 commission  —  A group of former Homeland Security secretaries who served in both Republican and Democratic administrations is calling on the Senate “to put politics aside” and create a 9/11-style commission …
New York Times:
U.S. Is Said to Have Unexamined Intelligence to Pore Over on Virus Origins  —  Intelligence officials have told the White House that computer analysis may shed light on the mystery.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden's call for a 90-day sprint to understand the origins of the coronavirus pandemic came …
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Biden's announcement is the beginning, not the end, of a real covid origin investigation  —  President Biden took an important but limited step Wednesday toward a genuine investigation into the origins of covid-19.  He issued an order directing his intelligence agencies to “redouble their efforts” …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump's Supporters Are Getting the Lab-Leak Story Backwards
Discussion: Washington Post and HotAir
New York Times:
Prosecutors Investigating Whether Ukrainians Meddled in 2020 Election  —  The Brooklyn federal inquiry has examined whether former and current Ukrainian officials tried to interfere in the election, including funneling misleading information through Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Can Democrats avoid the pitfalls of 2020?  A new analysis offers striking answers.  —  As Democrats face a 2022 midterm landscape that could cost them the House, they are grappling with hard strategic challenges.  Democrats in tough districts with many Republican voters in them feel twin pressures …
Discussion: The Mahablog
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Are Running Out of Time  —  Anxiety is growing among a broad range of civil-rights, democracy-reform, and liberal groups over whether Democrats are responding with enough urgency to the accelerating Republican efforts to both suppress voting and potentially overturn future Democratic election victories.
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Paul Ryan: Conservatism isn't going anywhere if it depends on the appeal of one man  —  Asked for reaction to news of what Ryan will say in his speech tonight, Jason Miller replied to the NYT: “Who is Paul Ryan?”  —  Which is the second-funniest thing to come out of this.
Discussion: CNN, New York Post and Page Array
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Janet Hook / Los Angeles Times:   Former House Speaker Paul Ryan urges GOP to return to Reaganism, end Trump fixation
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Paul Ryan enters GOP's civil war by criticizing Trump's hold on party
New York Times:
Russia Appears to Carry Out Hack Through System Used by U.S. Aid Agency  —  Microsoft reported that it had detected the intrusion and that the same hackers behind the earlier SolarWinds attack were responsible.  —  Hackers linked to Russia's main intelligence agency surreptitiously seized …
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Tom Burt / Microsoft On the Issues:
Another Nobelium Cyberattack  —  Tom Burt - Corporate Vice President, Customer Security & Trust  —  This week we observed cyberattacks by the threat actor Nobelium targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations.
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Natalie O'Neill / New York Post:
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors resigns amid controversy  —  The embattled co-founder of Black Lives Matter announced on Thursday that she's resigning as executive director amid criticism over her lavish lifestyle.  —  Patrisse Cullors, 37 — who has been at the helm …
Greg Price / The Daily Caller:
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor, Provost Apologize After Condemning Uptick In Anti-Semitic Attacks  —  The chancellor of Rutgers University-New Brunswick apologized Thursday after sending a university-wide announcement condemning the recent spike in anti-Semitic attacks around the country.
Discussion: The Hill
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
The Gaetz-Greene Traveling Freak Show is the Future of the GOP
Discussion: Raw Story
Giovanni Russonello / New York Times:
QAnon Now as Popular in U.S. as Some Major Religions, Poll Suggests  —  Fifteen percent of Americans believe that “patriots may have to resort to violence” to restore the country's rightful order, the poll indicated.  —  As hopes fade for a bipartisan inquiry into the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 …
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PRRI:
Understanding QAnon's Connection to American Politics, Religion, and Media Consumption
CNN:
Trump appointee on West Point Board spreads conspiracy that Biden is replacing White people of European ancestry  —  (CNN)A Trump appointee serving on West Point's advisory board has repeatedly spread a conspiracy that the Biden administration is bringing in non-White immigrants as part of a …
Discussion: Raw Story
Caroline Kelly / CNN:
Idaho lieutenant governor signs ban on mask mandates while governor is out of state  —  Busy memorial Day weekend could lead to more fights over mask policies  —  (CNN)Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin issued an executive order on Thursday banning mask mandates while Gov. Brad Little was unaware and out of town.
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
‘No vaccine!’:  Woman arrested for allegedly driving through vaccination site in protest, nearly hitting workers  —  As a coronavirus vaccination tent was set up in the hope of inoculating more residents in Maryville, Tenn., sheriff's deputies working at the site this week saw an SUV speeding their way …
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Biden to Propose $6 Trillion Budget to Boost Middle Class and Infrastructure  —  The president's plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care and more would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since World War II.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will propose …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP snag complicates Schumer's China bill — again  —  A bill aimed at combating China's competitiveness is hitting another last-minute snag threatening to push the Senate late into the night.  —  Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the No. 2 Republican senator, told reporters as he returned to the Capitol that …
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Politico:
Senate bid to counter China thrown into chaos amid GOP objections
Discussion: The Hill
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Rush Limbaugh's Radio Show to Be Taken Over by Clay Travis and Buck Sexton  —  Duo's show to begin airing in the coveted weekday time slot on June 21 in hundreds of markets  —  The Rush Limbaugh replacements are in, as Clay Travis and Buck Sexton will take over his three-hour conservative talk radio show …
Tess Owen / VICE:
Gun Church That Worships With AR-15s Bought a 40-Acre Compound in Texas for Its ‘Patriots’  —  The Rod of Iron Ministries has become more militant since leader Hyung Jin “Sean” Moon attended the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.  —  TO  —  A religious sect known for worshipping …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Explore Changes to Foundation  —  The philanthropists have discussed adding a board and outside directors in wake of divorce filing, people familiar with matter say  —  Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are discussing changes to the structure …
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Top Republicans think GOP can win in Puerto Rico  —  Sen. Rick Scott believes Puerto Rico will achieve statehood — and the Florida Republican rejects arguments by some in his party that the Caribbean island territory would elect Democrats to Congress in perpetuity.
Discussion: Fox News and Political Wire
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
American Democracy Isn't Dead Yet, but It's Getting There  —  A country that cannot even agree to investigate an assault on its Capitol is in big trouble, indeed.  —  When Joe Biden was a Presidential candidate, he carried around a wonkish book of international comparative politics …
Mehdi Hasan / MSNBC:
Saying Israel is guilty of apartheid isn't antisemitic.  Just ask these Israeli leaders.  —  Here are two statements that can be true at the same time: Most criticism of Israel isn't antisemitic; Some criticism of Israel is extremely antisemitic.  —  Neither one contradicts the other.
Discussion: Mondoweiss, Al-Monitor and Vox
BuzzFeed News:
Facebook Is Resuming Political Contributions — But Not To Lawmakers Who Voted Against Certifying The US Election  —  Facebook is resuming contributions through its political action committee but will not give money to any members of Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 US election, the company notified employees on Thursday.
 
 
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Spectrum News NY1:
Amid campaign staff upheaval, Dianne Morales tells NY1 she's pressing forward
Josh Siegel / Washington Examiner:
Energy secretary decries ‘very dangerous’ Russian pipeline after Biden issued sanctions waiver
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Report alleges Missouri lawmaker had sex with teen when he was a cop
CNN:
Prosecutors announce fresh charges against ‘Maga Caravan’ leader, others in January 6 insurrection
Discussion: Raw Story
John Ratcliffe / Jerusalem Post:
Ex-US intel chief to ‘Post’: Biden is surrendering to Iran
Discussion: Washington Post
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Evictions of Palestinians could spark further conflict, Blinken warns
Discussion: Insider and Townhall
 Earlier Items: 
Rachael Levy / Wall Street Journal:
San Jose Shooter Was Previously Questioned by Law Enforcement Over Hatred of Workplace
Katherine Tully-McManus / Roll Call:
'They wouldn't care if I was dead' — staffer fallout from Jan. 6 continues
Molly Fischer / The Cut:
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