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12:50 PM ET, May 3, 2022

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Politico:
Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows  —  The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court and obtained by POLITICO.
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The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden  —  We do not know whether this draft is genuine, or whether it reflects the final decision of the Court.  —  With that critical caveat, I want to be clear on three points about the cases before the Supreme Court.  —  First, my administration argued strongly …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Collins: Draft Roe decision ‘completely inconsistent’ with what Gorsuch, Kavanaugh said  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Tuesday that a leaked draft ruling by the Supreme Court was “completely inconsistent” with what Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch told her during their private conversations as Supreme Court nominees.
Discussion: HotAir, WOOD-TV, The Root and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Roberts directs investigation into leaked draft of abortion opinion  —  The document is authentic but not final, the chief justice said in a news release Tuesday.  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said Tuesday that the leaked draft opinion proposing to overturn Roe v. Wade is authentic but not final …
Discussion: Politico and Deadline
Washington Post:
Majority of Americans say Supreme Court should uphold Roe, Post-ABC poll finds  —  A majority of Americans say the Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established a constitutional right to abortion, a Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted last week finds.
James D. Robenalt / Washington Post:
The original Roe v. Wade decision also was leaked to the press  —  The apparent leak to Politico of an initial draft of a Supreme Court opinion overruling Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey has been greeted with astonishment about not only the sweep of the ruling but also the fact that a draft opinion was leaked at all.
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Before Finally Overturning Roe, Supreme Court Must Block Yet Another Insurrection Attempt  —  Those who care about norms, decorum, civility, institutions, and rule of law must hold the leaker and any co-conspirators fully accountable for this egregious breach.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
A Supreme Court in Disarray After an Extraordinary Breach  —  The leak of a draft majority opinion overruling Roe v. Wade raises questions about motives, methods and whether defections are still possible.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — Sources have motives …
Washington Post:
Crowd gathers at Supreme Court after news of leaked draft Roe opinion  —  No arrests were reported as the number of people swelled to more than 500  —  Hundreds gathered in front of the Supreme Court on Monday night following the news about a leaked opinion, first reported by Politico …
Washington Post:
Biden says draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade takes ‘radical’ approach … Welcome to special coverage from Post Politics Now.  —  President Biden said Tuesday it would be a “radical decision” if the Supreme Court followed through with a leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case legalizing abortion.
New York Times:
What Would the End of Roe Mean?  Key Questions and Answers.  —  A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade describes a United States not seen in half a century, in which the legal status of abortion is entirely up to the states.  If the draft, from February …
John Kruzel / The Hill:
Chief Justice Roberts orders probe into Supreme Court leak
Discussion: CNN and Ace of Spades HQ
CNN:
Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade published by Politico
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Laura Ingraham Wants FBI to Hunt Down SCOTUS Leaker: ‘Give Me Your Phone!’
Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Here's Where Abortion Will Likely Be Illegal If SCOTUS Overturns Roe
Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, VICE and ABC News
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   May 2, 2022  —  Tonight, news broke of a leaked draft of what appears to be Supreme Court …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Breaking down Alito's Roe bombshell
Associated Press:
Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
How rare is a Supreme Court breach? Very rare
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Schumer Pledges Vote on Abortion Rights and McConnell Condemns Leak
Discussion: Gideon's Substack and The Hill
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
10 key passages from Alito's draft opinion, which would overturn Roe v. Wade
Discussion: HuffPost and Forbes
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Exclusive: Hogan predicts Trump loses GOP stranglehold post-midterms  —  Gov. Larry Hogan (R-Md.) tells Axios he envisions a 2024 presidential primary field with 15 or more Republicans — not necessarily including former President Trump — scrambling for Trump's base, while …
Discussion: Insider, HuffPost and Raw Story
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T.J. Quinn / ESPN:
U.S. reclassifies WNBA star Brittney Griner as ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia, sources say  —  The U.S. government now considers WNBA star Brittney Griner to be wrongfully detained by the Russian government, signaling a significant shift in how officials will try to get her home, sources familiar with her case told ESPN.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Lawyers Tried to Hide His Bizarre, Fruity Testimony  —  Donald Trump admitted in a deposition that he was very afraid of people throwing fruit at him.  His lawyers were desperate to have that information scrubbed from the public's view.  —  After a transcript leaked last week …
Discussion: Raw Story
Bill de Blasio / The Atlantic:
Joe Biden Can Learn From My Mistakes  —  Despite all the criticism thrown at him, President Joe Biden is actually a very good messenger.  He's likable, relatable, and reassuring.  And as they used to say about George W. Bush, I'm pretty sure he'd be fun to have a beer with.
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Trump Settles Suit Over Payments to Hotel for 2017 Inauguration  —  The lawsuit brought by the attorney general in Washington, D.C., claimed that the Trump hotel accepted excessive payments from the inaugural committee.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Washington Post:
As Ohioans head to polls, a Senate primary tests Trump's sway  —  Republican voters will select their nominee for an open seat from a group that includes a candidate backed by the former president  —  Former president Donald Trump's sway over Republicans in this year's midterms will be tested …
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