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CNN poll: The Supreme Court's draft opinion on Roe v. Wade hasn't shaken the midterm landscape — (CNN)Americans remain broadly opposed to overturning the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, following the leak …
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Rich Mckay / Reuters:
After abortion leak, Justice Thomas warns Supreme Court can't be ‘bullied’ — Following protests sparked by the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision indicating the justices are poised to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, Justice Clarence Thomas said on Friday that the court cannot be “bullied.”
Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Pence hits Harris over abortion remarks: ‘How dare you?’ — Former Vice President Mike Pence blasted Vice President Harris in a speech Thursday over her support of abortion rights as the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. — On Tuesday at an EMILY's List conference …
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The Root, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA and The Daily Wire
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
PR giant advising corporate clients to stay silent on abortion rights — A massive public relations firm, Zeno, is privately advising its high-profile corporate clients to avoid commenting on the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, according to an internal communication obtained by Popular Information.
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HotAir, Politico, The Scroll, RedState, The 19th, Power Line, The Wrap, Twitchy and Louder With Crowder
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Death of Roe Is Going to Tear America Apart
The Death of Roe Is Going to Tear America Apart
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Yahoo News, The Editorial Board, HuffPost, New Yorker, THE JACKAL, Reason, Washington Post, Raw Story, Daily Kos, HotAir, Vox, Front Page Magazine, USA Today, Politico, Vanity Fair, Jezebel and Washington Post
David French / The Atlantic:
Why Justice Alito's Draft Opinion in Dobbs Doesn't Threaten Gay Marriage
Why Justice Alito's Draft Opinion in Dobbs Doesn't Threaten Gay Marriage
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CNBC, New York Times and Everything's All Right
Emily Galvin Almanza / Teen Vogue:
The Criminalization of Abortion: What to Expect In a Post-Roe United States
The Criminalization of Abortion: What to Expect In a Post-Roe United States
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Mother Jones
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Business leaders helped to bankroll the anti-abortion groups who could soon see Roe v. Wade overturned
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The End of Roe v. Wade Will Be Good for America
The End of Roe v. Wade Will Be Good for America
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Politico, National Review, alicublog and Wide World of News
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Fauci privately miffed about the message sent by the WHCA dinner — Anthony Fauci this week privately criticized the decision to hold the White House Correspondents' Dinner, singling it out as a troubling sign that many Americans no longer view Covid as a serious threat, four people who heard his remarks told POLITICO.
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Washington Examiner and CBS News
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
New White House press secretary announcement - is there a conflict of interest here?
New White House press secretary announcement - is there a conflict of interest here?
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Biden makes head-scratching remark about American students learning Spanish
Biden makes head-scratching remark about American students learning Spanish
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Washington Examiner
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Starbucks Broke Law By Firing And Threatening Pro-Union Workers, Labor Board Alleges — An official with the National Labor Relations Board filed a wide-ranging complaint accusing the coffee chain of violating workers' rights. — Updated a few seconds ago
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New York Times:
Amazon Abruptly Fires Senior Managers Tied to Unionized Warehouse — Company officials said the terminations in Staten Island were the result of an internal review while the fired managers saw it as a response to the recent union victory. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Bloomberg, The Hill and Washington Times
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Man who stormed Capitol in caveman costume gets prison — A New York City judge's son who stormed the U.S. Capitol wearing a furry “caveman” costume was sentenced on Friday to eight months in prison. — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg told Aaron Mostofsky that he was “literally on the front lines” …
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Washington Post, HuffPost, Axios and NBC New York
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking to lift Twitter ban — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by former President Donald Trump seeking to lift his ban from Twitter. — The social media giant had banned Trump in January 2021, citing the risk of the incitement of further violence …
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Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, Politico, Reuters, Washington Post, New York Times, Insider, Townhall, The Verge, Joe.My.God., Raw Story, Political Wire, Variety and Axios, more at Mediagazer »
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Esper: Trump Wanted To Activate Retired Four-Stars To Court-Martial Them For Disloyalty — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper's new book recounts the episode. — President Donald Trump demanded that the military recall two retired four-star officers who criticized him so they could be court-martialed, a new book says.
Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Judge: Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified for reelection — ATLANTA (AP) — A judge in Georgia on Friday found that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for reelection, finding that a group of voters who had challenged her eligibility failed to prove she engaged in insurrection after taking office.
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Virginia Aabram / Washington Examiner:
Georgia judge says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene qualified to stand for reelection
Georgia judge says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene qualified to stand for reelection
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New York Times, Bloomberg, Associated Press, ABC News, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Human Events, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Dan Zak / Washington Post:
The quid pro quos of Gordon D. Sondland — Long after his turn as a key witness at Donald Trump's first impeachment, the former E.U. ambassador wants another kind of public hearing — Gordon Sondland is a walking asterisk, a footnote that was once a headline, a man who made some history without really changing the course of it.
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Raw Story
Mark Landler / New York Times:
U.K. Live Updates: Sinn Fein Is on Track to Win in Northern Ireland — Here's what you need to know: — In a seismic shift, the pro-unity Sinn Fein bloc is emerging as the largest in the North. — LONDON — The Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, was on track Friday night to emerge …
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Telegraph, UPI, The Guardian, Associated Press and Politico
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Chris Andrews / BBC:
NI election results 2022: Sinn Féin tops first preference vote in NI election
NI election results 2022: Sinn Féin tops first preference vote in NI election
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Bloomberg and The World Today
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Pompeo Bastes Oz Over Turkey Ties — Former CIA director and secretary of state Mike Pompeo wants celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to talk Turkey. Speaking at a press conference Friday, the ex-spy chief said the Pennsylvania Senate candidate owes voters an explanation about his decision to vote …
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Washington Examiner, Fox News, The Daily Caller and Political Wire
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Shannon Vavra / The Daily Beast:
‘I Simply Refuse’: Wiretaps Catch Putin's Troops Breaking Own Tanks in Sabotage Scheme — Russian troops have begun sharing tips with one another on how to deliberately damage Russian tanks and disobey orders, according to Ukrainian intelligence. — Russian fighters have been sharing tips …
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story and 19FortyFive
MEF:
Adopted the freezing decree of the boat Scheherazade — Pursuant to Article 11 of Legislative Decree n. 109/2007, the investigations conducted by the Nucleo Speciale di Polizia Valutaria (Guardia di Finanza) highlighted the presence of significant economic and business links of the beneficial owner …
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The Daily Beast and Rolling Stone
Kimberly Leonard / Insider:
Ron DeSantis signs $1.2 billion in tax breaks for Floridians to fight ‘Bidenflation headwinds,’ though Biden's stimulus will help pay for it — DeSantis just signed several tax breaks into law in Florida, billing it as a way to fight inflation. — It'll lower the cost of diapers, school supplies, gas, and more.
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Breitbart, Mediaite, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, WJXT-TV, Fox News and Right Side Broadcasting …
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Steve Contorno / CNN:
As Florida targets Disney, some Republicans chafe at DeSantis' ‘vengeful’ and ‘punitive’ Reedy Creek move
As Florida targets Disney, some Republicans chafe at DeSantis' ‘vengeful’ and ‘punitive’ Reedy Creek move
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Politico, Joe.My.God., Raw Story and Los Angeles Times
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
In Pennsylvania, a Doug Mastriano win would cost the GOP the House and Senate in that state — Democrat Josh Shapiro wants Doug Mastriano to win the Pennsylvania Republican primary for governor on May 17. That is not mere speculation — the well-funded Democratic gubernatorial candidate …
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Politico, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Associated Press
Pew Research Center:
America's Abortion Quandary — A majority of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, but many are open to restrictions; many opponents of legal abortion say it should be legal in some circumstances — A majority of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases …
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Axios, HuffPost, Samizdata, The Hill, Tampa Bay Times, Religion News Service, Los Angeles Times, Deseret News and Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
TikTok's Work Culture: Anxiety, Secrecy and Relentless Pressure — Former U.S. staffers tell of sleep deprivation, work on weekends and mandatory meetings with colleagues on the other side of the globe — Former TikTok employee Chloe Shih in front of her camera set up at home where she films her YouTube videos.
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Jon Schwarz / The Intercept:
My Story: How I Was “Groomed” by My Elementary School Teachers … Anyone following the news knows the U.S. right is now obsessively accusing public school teachers, especially ones who are LGBTQ+, of being “groomers” — i.e., pedophiles. It's both astonishingly vile and horrifyingly cynical.
Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Biden administration bracing for challenging fall and winter of COVID-19 — Up to 30% of people could get infected, a senior administration official said. — The White House is bracing for a challenging COVID-19 surge this fall and winter that could infect up to 30% of Americans …
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New York Times
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Dozens of mail ballots are going to a GOP ward leader's South Philly P.O. box, raising ‘ballot harvesting’ concerns — A mail ballot mystery is unfolding at an otherwise unremarkable post office box in South Philadelphia.City elections officials last week received applications …
Andrew Sullivan / The Weekly Dish:
How Dare They! — The left's attitude problem when it comes to democracy. — To say that a leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling prompted an elite meltdown would be a gross understatement. This was a culture war 9/11. “I have typed and deleted a great many comments,” Roxane Gay tweeted.