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Michael Kruse / Politico:
Exclusive: Madison Cawthorn photos reveal him wearing women's lingerie in public setting  —  Photographs obtained by POLITICO appear to show Madison Cawthorn, the embattled Republican congressman from North Carolina who recently accused his GOP colleagues of inviting him to orgies, wearing lingerie in what appears to be a party setting.
Nick Papantonis / WFTV:
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.
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Punishing Disney, DeSantis Signals a Lasting G.O.P. Brawl With Business  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis's move to revoke the company's special tax status in Florida illustrated how combative his party has grown toward large corporations that criticize its policies.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
David French / The Atlantic:
Ron DeSantis Aims at Disney, Hits the First Amendment  —  One of the bewildering things about being a conservative in a populist age is the sheer speed at which populists will shift their opinions, including on allegedly bedrock constitutional values, to satisfy the popular bloodlust of the moment.
Robert Schlesinger / New Republic:
Republicans Give Up on the Free Market and Put Their Faith in Vindictive Governance  —  “The market is rational and government is dumb,” Dick Armey, one of the leaders of the 1994 Republican Revolution, liked to say.  That used to be a cornerstone of conservatism.  Today, it's increasingly the reverse.
Bill Chappell / NPR:
DeSantis wanted to punish Disney. Repealing its tax status may hurt taxpayers instead
Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Stripping Disney of Special Tax Status
Melanie Zanona / CNN:
New audio reveals McCarthy said Trump admitted bearing some responsibility for Capitol attack  —  In the days following the January 6 insurrection, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Republican lawmakers on a private conference call that then-President Donald Trump had admitted bearing …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Jan. 6 revelations will ‘blow the roof off the House,’ Rep. Jamie Raskin says  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., suggested that the House Jan. 6 committee's upcoming hearings will be dramatic and include explosive revelations that the panel has been piecing together behind the scenes for months.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Is Kevin McCarthy toast?
CNN:
‘Trump is fine’: McCarthy quietly moves to tamp down fallout after damaging audio reveals January 6 views
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Cheney, Scalise deny involvement after leaked recordings reveal McCarthy recommended Trump resign
CNN:
Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted over old social media posts advocating violence against Democrats in court testimony  —  (CNN)Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia was confronted in court on Friday over past social media posts advocating violence against Democrats.
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Seeking to Prevent Her Disqualification, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims Under Oath That She Can't Remember Much About Talks Before Jan. 6
Sam Gringlas / NPR:
Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies as part of a legal challenge to her candidacy
Justice News:
California Man Arrested and Charged with Making Threats Against LGBTQ Community  —  Defendant allegedly targeted Springfield-based Merriam-Webster, Inc. and other institutions and individuals with threats to commit anti-LGBTQ violence  —  BOSTON - A California man was arrested on Tuesday …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Prosecutor drops all charges against Pamela Moses, jailed over voting error  —  Moses, convicted last year, was granted new trial in February after Guardian revealed files that had not been given to her defense  —  A Memphis prosecutor has dropped all criminal charges against Pamela Moses …
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
White House readies for tough probes that would follow a GOP takeover  —  Facing a possible Republican capture of Congress, the White House is repositioning to beef up its legal and press operations  —  The White House is preparing for a potential barrage of Republican-led congressional …
Matthew Dalton / Wall Street Journal:
Marine Le Pen's Far-Right French Party to Pay Nearly $13 Million to Russian Military Contractor  —  The party is paying the money to a contractor that is currently under U.S. sanctions, part of a settlement involving a previous loan from a Russian bank  —  PARIS—The far-right party …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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James McAuley / New Yorker:   The French Far Right Comes on Little Cat Feet
Washington Post:
Trump says he threatened not to defend NATO against Russia  —  Former president Donald Trump on Thursday offered his most explicit statement to date that he threatened not to defend NATO allies from attacks by Russia.  —  Appearing at an event held by the Heritage Foundation in Florida …
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Why is Biden polling so poorly on Ukraine?  —  Most Americans, particularly most Republicans, disapprove of President Joe Biden's handling of Ukraine, according to recent polls.  In a poll in late March, only 36% said Biden was doing a good job specifically on Ukraine.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
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 …
Washington Post:
Person of interest in shooting that injured 4 found dead, officials say  —  A man identified as a person of interest in a shooting Friday in which four people were injured by what appeared to be indiscriminate gunfire was found dead hours later in an apartment near the scene, two officials with knowledge of the investigation said.
Discussion: WTOP News and NBC4 Washington
Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
'It's Time to Head for the Lifeboats': Democratic Fatalism Intensifies  —  Strategists and pollsters are increasingly talking about limiting the party's expected losses in November rather than how to gain new seats.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Roll Call and Townhall
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Son of Far-Right Group Leader Charged with Child Sex Abuse  —  Richard Mack faces charges of alleged sexual abuse of a child—but his father, who heads up an anti-government sheriff's association, says the accusations are bogus.  —  The son of an anti-government group's leader is facing …
Adam Satariano / New York Times:
E.U. Takes Aim at Social Media's Harms With Landmark New Law  —  The Digital Services Act would force Meta, Google and others to combat misinformation and restrict certain online ads.  How European officials will wield it remains to be seen.  —  Adam Satariano, who is based in London …
Kevin Crowley / Bloomberg:
Exxon Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flag Triggers Employee Backlash  —  Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to prohibit the LGBTQ-rights flag from being flown outside its offices during Pride month in June, prompting a furious backlash from Houston-based employees.  —  Exxon updated company guidance on what flags …
Caitlin Gibson / Washington Post:
‘Everywhere Babies,’ a picture book celebrating infants, just got banned  —  The inspiration for the popular children's picture book “Everywhere Babies” came to author Susan Meyers more than 25 years ago, after the birth of her first grandchild.  It was around Christmas, she recalls …
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Vance surge remakes Ohio Senate race  —  INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — He was lagging in the polls.  His cash was running low.  With the state's primary fast approaching, J.D. Vance's chances of winning the Ohio GOP Senate nomination didn't look promising.  —  But his fortunes have changed dramatically …
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Lwvfl / League of Women Voters of Florida:
League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue Over Gov. DeSantis' Congressional Map
Arpan Rai / The Independent:
Nearly 3,000 of Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group have been killed in the war, UK MPs told
Fransiska Nangoy / Reuters:
Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikes
Reuters:
Special Report: How crypto giant Binance built ties to a Russian FSB-linked agency
Miles Parks / NPR:
This weekend's Michigan GOP convention marks a key moment for election denialism
Politico:
Leana Wen stands by her return-to-normal position
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Gina Kolata / New York Times:
Tucker Carlson Has a Cure for Declining Virility
Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson's Confessions …:
Dear Taylor Lorenz, Brian Stelter, and the Rest of the Press— why not show the videos?
Jerusalem Demsas / The Atlantic:
Community Input Is Bad, Actually
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A Look Inside the Textbooks That Florida Rejected
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

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News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Bloomberg:
A look at Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime

 
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