Biden White House stands behind Title 42 decision amid party revolt  —  Facing a growing rebellion from within the Democratic Party, the White House is standing behind its decision to end on May 23 a Trump-era deportation policy for migrants encountered at the southern border.

End of Reedy Creek: Disney won't pay more taxes, but you will  —  ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — One of the biggest myths circulating on the internet is that the end of Reedy Creek will finally force Disney to pay its fair share of taxes, boosting the economies of Florida and the counties its resorts are located in.

‘We Build the Wall’ leaders who worked with Bannon plead guilty to fraud  —  “We Build the Wall” campaign crowd-funders Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato pleaded guilty Thursday for their roles in pocketing donations solicited to help build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.

Russian forces accused of secret burials of Mariupol civilians in mass graves  —  Mayor says corpses thrown into mass grave which appears to be visible on newly released satellite images  —  Russia has been hiding evidence of its “barbaric” war crimes in Mariupol by burying the bodies …

N.Y. House Districts Illegally Favor Democrats, Appeals Court Rules  —  A divided five-judge panel found that Democrats engaged in gerrymandering in creating new district maps.  The case is expected to head to New York's highest court.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

More: Broward family accused of kidnapping, beating gay man so badly he was left blinded  —  Deputies found the severely injured man because they'd been called to the apartment complex for an unrelated call.  —  The Makarenkos' defense lawyer, Michael Glasser, did not immediately return a request for comment.

Mark Meadows was simultaneously registered to vote in three states  —  “I don't want my vote or anyone else's to be disenfranchised. ...  Do you realize how inaccurate the voter rolls are, with people just moving around? ...  Anytime you move, you'll change your driver's license …

Jan. 6 committee's bombshells hiding in plain sight  —  REVERSE TO HEAD FORWARD — If you're looking ahead with tremulous anticipation for the new, shocking, final reveal of the Jan. 6 select committee investigation, you may be facing the wrong way.  —  Shoes have already been dropping …

Obama rallies against disinformation  —  The former president knows we need a system-wide approach.  But where to start?  —  A former president of the United States has their pick of big problems to tackle once they leave office.  Jimmy Carter worked on housing.

Hostilities between two far-right leaders emerge as a line of inquiry for Jan. 6 committee  —  For months, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol has been probing coordination between far-right groups, and another trove of text messages released …

A Look Inside the Textbooks That Florida Rejected  —  The state rejected dozens of math textbooks.  The New York Times reviewed 21 of them to figure out why.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  After the Florida Department of Education rejected dozens of math textbooks last week, the big question was, Why?

Audio contradicts McCarthy's denial that he said he would recommend that Trump resign  —  Rachel Maddow shares audio of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy saying that he would call Donald Trump and recommend that he resign in the wake of the January 6th attacks and with a second impeachment looming …

POLITICO Playbook: Is Kevin McCarthy toast?  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  For years now, through controversy after controversy, House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY has bent over backward to stay in former President DONALD TRUMP's good graces, all to serve one major purpose: He wants to be speaker someday.

Philadelphia will end indoor mask mandate again, days after it was reinstated  —  Just days after re-imposing the indoor mask mandate in Philadelphia, city officials confirmed Thursday night that they will end the requirement, citing improving numbers for COVID-19 hospitalizations …

Fewer Americans see climate change as a priority than they did a year ago - CBS News poll  —  With issues like the economy and inflation, crime, and the war in Ukraine weighing most on Americans' minds, the percentage who think climate change needs to be addressed right now has dipped some since one year ago.

Sham Elections and Shameless Lies  —  The crowd that casts doubt on American votes but loves Russian referenda.  —  Every day, we learn more about politicians who conspired to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election.  Meanwhile, in Ukraine, Russia is planning phony referenda to fabricate a mandate for its occupation.

Shanghai's Covid Lockdown Leads to Logistics Disarray, With Quarantined Truckers, Piled-Up Containers  —  Transport of goods into one of China's biggest manufacturing and export hubs has almost ground to a halt  —  Zhu Zhongtao, a Shanghai-based truck driver, was hauling a load …

In a first, firearms were leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens in 2020  —  Guns became the leading cause of death among children and teens in 2020, killing more people ages 1 to 19 in the U.S. than vehicle crashes, drugs overdoses or cancer.  —  More than 4,300 died …

Joe Biden Has a Presentation Problem  —  Voters would be grateful if he stopped talking down to them and learned to be straightforward.  —  1x  —  I want to talk about Joe Biden and his unique problems presenting his presidency.  You're aware of his political position and the polls.

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Sen. Barrett fundraising ask claims ‘your child’ is scheduled for gender reassignment surgery  —  Another Michigan Republican is fundraising off attacks on the LGBTQ+ community and supporters.  —  A fundraising message sent by state Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte), who is seeking …

The only plausible path to keep the pressure on Russia  —  The next phase of the war in Ukraine is now apparent.  Over the next weeks and months, Russian forces will try to expand control of their occupied territories in eastern Ukraine and dig in.  The Ukrainian army and people will resist fiercely …

What Happened to Jon Stewart?  —  This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.  Sign up for it here.  —  In March 2021, shortly after Jon Stewart joined Twitter …

Can Portland Be a Climate Leader Without Reducing Driving?  —  Portland is known for its bike lanes, streetcars and light rail.  —  But a wave of new highway expansions threatens the city's climate goals.  —  Portland has tried harder than most American cities to coax people out of their cars.