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2:00 PM ET, May 2, 2022

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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Esper says Trump wanted to shoot protesters  —  Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper charges in a memoir out May 10 that former President Trump said when demonstrators were filling the streets around the White House following the death of George Floyd: “Can't you just shoot them?
New York Times:
Russian Tycoon Criticized Putin's War.  Retribution Was Swift.  —  Oleg Y. Tinkov was worth more than $9 billion in November, renowned as one of Russia's few self-made business tycoons after building his fortune outside the energy and minerals industries that were the playgrounds of Russian kleptocracy.
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BBC:
Israel outrage at Sergei Lavrov's claim that Hitler was part Jewish  —  Israel has reacted with fury after Russia's foreign minister claimed that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler “had Jewish blood”.  —  Sergei Lavrov made the comments to try to justify Russia's portrayal of Ukraine as “Nazi” despite the fact that its president is Jewish.
Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Israel summons Russia envoy over minister's Hitler comments
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Bidenworld wants to make the midterms more about Trump and hopes Elon Musk helps  —  President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats have struggled to overcome historical headwinds and worrisome economic trends in the lead-up to the midterms.  —  So aides are scheming up something else …
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Scott Dworkin / Newsweek:
There's No Choice in the Midterms.  The Democrats Are the Only Side Defending Democracy  —  , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEMOCRATIC COALITION  —  As we get closer and closer to November's midterm elections, doomsday predictions about a bloodbath for Democrats have come to dominate the news.
Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Judge rejects RNC lawsuit seeking to block Jan. 6 committee subpoena
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Arizona GOP Senate frontrunner loses lead amid air assault  —  Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has fallen out of first place in the state's Republican Senate primary, a slide that corresponds with aggressive advertising spending by his opponents — and Donald Trump's ire.
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David Siders / Politico:
Trumpworld braces for ‘a couple of ugly nights’ in May  —  The first big test of former President Donald Trump's clout comes Tuesday in Ohio's bitterly fought Senate primary, where J.D. Vance surged into the lead after winning Trump's endorsement.  —  A Vance victory would remind his party that Trump is still king.
Adam Wren / Politico:   The GOP senator who faulted Trump for Jan. 6 — and lived to tell about it
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
This Is How America's Culture War Death Spirals  —  Sign up for Derek's newsletter here.  —  The drama in Florida between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company has taken so many unusual turns in so little time that providing a truly straightforward account of what's transpired is not easy.
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Based and Reformed
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Supreme Court rules for group in dispute with Boston over flying Christian Flag  —  The court ruled the city of Boston violated the group's First Amendment rights.  —  A unanimous Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the city of Boston violated the First Amendment when it denied a civic group …
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John Fritze / USA Today:
Supreme Court: Boston can't deny Christian flag if it flies other flags on City Hall flagpole
Discussion: New York Times
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
The next frontier for the antiabortion movement: A nationwide ban  —  Advocates and some GOP lawmakers have started mobilizing around potential federal legislation to outlaw abortion after six weeks of pregnancy  —  Leading antiabortion groups and their allies in Congress have been meeting behind …
Discussion: Activate
The Daily Beast:
Trump Organization Accused of Hiding Witness Who Knew if Trump Lied  —  There's a new witness in a civil case against the Trump Organization.  And this witness could help show that Trump was lying.  —  Of all Donald Trump's legal problems, the lawsuit over the way his company's security guards beat …
Discussion: Raw Story
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Biden's transgender decree  —  BIDEN'S TRANSGENDER DECREE.  One way to shut down debate on a contentious subject is to declare that there is no debate on the subject.  Everyone, absolutely everyone, agrees with one side, so why are you even trying to argue?  It's settled.
Mike Allen / Axios:
First look: Jared Kushner to publish White House memoir in August  —  Jared Kushner will be out Aug. 8 with “Breaking History: A White House Memoir,” with the publisher promising never-before-reported tales from the 2016 campaign, the Russia investigation, impeachment and COVID.
Discussion: The Hill and New York Post
Jacob Anbinder / The Atlantic:
What Historic Preservation Is Doing to American Cities  —  When news broke earlier this year that the modest but attractive house on Long Island known as Geller I was going to be demolished, the outcry was immediate.  The home's significance in architectural history was beyond question.
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Pro-abortion rights groups to spend $150M on midterms  —  The groups — Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America and EMILY's List — have targeted nine states in this year's elections.  —  A trio of pro-abortion rights groups is rolling out a $150 million spending plan ahead of the 2022 midterms.
Discussion: From the Backroads and Townhall
New York Times:
What Democrats Don't Understand About Rural America  —  Ms. Maxmin, 29, is the youngest female state senator in Maine's history.  Mr. Woodward ran her two campaigns.  They are the authors of the forthcoming book “Dirt Road Revival,” from which this essay is adapted.
Sudhin Thanawala / Associated Press:
Herschel Walker, other candidates test skipping debates  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker is expected to skip a second debate against his Republican rivals for a crucial U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday after missing the first one.  —  Ted Budd has skipped four Republican primary debates …
Trafalgar Group:
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Discussion: HotAir, Breitbart and Political Wire
New York Times:
New York City Enters Higher Coronavirus Risk Level as Case Numbers Rise  —  The city moved into the medium risk level, known as yellow, as it sees a troubling increase in cases and the mayor weighs bringing back some restrictions.  —  As coronavirus cases continue to rise in New York City …
Discussion: Forbes
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Internal poll: GOP candidate ahead in Texas special election  —  House Republicans might not have to wait until November to chip away at Democrats' majority.  —  Internal party polling conducted this month shows the GOP has a real shot at flipping former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela's South Texas seat …
Discussion: Breitbart
 
 
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump makes closing pitch for Nebraska candidate accused of groping
Chris D'Angelo / HuffPost:
Gas Giants Have Been Ghostwriting Letters Of Support From Elected Officials
The Tennessean:
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee suspends 2022 executions for independent review of lethal injections
Discussion: TN.gov and USA Today
Joseph Simonson / Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Gives Up on Mandatory Vaccines for Migrants
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Chris Palmer / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The ex-Philly Police officer who fatally shot TJ Siderio, 12, has been charged with murder
Discussion: The Daily Beast and PennLive
 Earlier Items: 
The Texas Tribune:
Problems remain for We Build The Wall group after founder's guilty plea
The Economist:
Because of Ukraine, America's arsenal of democracy is depleting
Wall Street Journal:
Grindr User Data Has Been for Sale for Years
Adam Rodriguez / New York Post:
Why Biden's Hispanic support has collapsed
Gizmodo:
We're Publishing the Facebook Papers. Here's What They Say About the Ranking Algorithms That Control Your News Feed.
Kevin Landrigan / UnionLeader.com:
Stepdaughter: William Loeb sexually molested me as young child
Discussion: Media Nation
Sharyn Alfonsi / CBS News:
Parodying conspiracy theories with the Birds Aren't Real movement
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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

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks
 
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