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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.
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Roberts says leaked Alito draft opinion is authentic but not final, opens leak investigation  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said in a statement Tuesday that the leaked draft opinion that proposes overturning Roe v. Wade is authentic but not final, and he is opening an investigation into how it became public.
Discussion: Politico, Deadline and UPI
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Democratic candidates call on Senate to nix filibuster for Roe … And highlighting that concern could drive up midterm voter turnout in swing contests, where state-by-state battles to keep abortion legal will be a key issue in state, gubernatorial and Senate races.
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 …
Christine Filer / ABC News:
With Supreme Court poised to reverse Roe, most Americans support abortion rights: POLL  —  Majorities also reject six- and 15- week abortion bans.  —  Amid reports of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, an ABC News/Washington Post poll finds that majorities …
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!’
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   May 2, 2022  —  Tonight, news broke of a leaked draft of what appears to be Supreme Court …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
How rare is a Supreme Court breach? Very rare
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Breaking down Alito's Roe bombshell
Associated Press:
Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned
Washington Post:
Crowd gathers at Supreme Court after news of leaked draft Roe opinion
Discussion: Fox News, Daily Kos and New York Times
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
Washington Post:
Slight majority say Trump should be charged with crime over Jan. 6 role, poll finds  —  The Post-ABC survey finds that 52 percent say Trump should be charged while 42 percent say he should not  —  Sixteen months after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, a slight majority of Americans …
Discussion: ABC News
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CNN:   CNN Exclusive: Ivanka Trump talked to January 6 committee about what was happening inside White House that day, panel chairman says
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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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
Associated Press:
UN: Civilians from Mariupol plant reach Ukrainian-held city  —  ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The first convoy of civilians to escape a decimated steel plant in Mariupol reached relative safety in a Ukrainian-controlled city on Tuesday.  —  The United Nations said a127 civilians evacuated …
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Washington Post:
Russia planning to annex new areas of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence finds
 
 
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