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CNN Poll: Most Americans want Roe v. Wade to stay, but draft abortion opinion 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 …
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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, RedState, The 19th, Power Line, The Wrap, Twitchy and Louder With Crowder
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, CNN and The Daily Wire
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Death of Roe Is Going to Tear America Apart — In his draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito blamed that 1973 abortion decision for sparking “a national controversy that has embittered our political culture for a half century.” He quoted Justice Antonin Scalia …
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David French / The Atlantic:
Why Justice Alito's Draft Opinion in Dobbs Doesn't Threaten Gay Marriage — Why are the issues different? Because Justice Alito says they're different. … As a person who's been litigating and writing about abortion and abortion-related issues for more than 30 years …
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New York Times, The Blue State Conservative and Vox
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
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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alicublog, Politico, National Review and Wide World of News
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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Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
Judge rules GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can stay on ballot
Judge rules GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can stay on ballot
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New York Times, NBC News, Law & Crime, Vanity Fair, CNN, Human Events, NPR and Townhall
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.
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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HuffPost, Axios and NBC New York
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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
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
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
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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Sarah Nelson / The Indianapolis Star:
Lebanon man accused of killing wife among winners in Indiana primary race — A Lebanon man accused of killing his wife in March and dumping her body in a creek is among the candidates to advance in a local election after Indiana's primaries Tuesday. — Andrew Wilhoite, who's suspected …
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Washington Examiner, Kansas City Star, HuffPost, Jezebel, PennLive, VICE, Joe.My.God., Tribune-Star, New York Post, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Political Wire and Hackwhackers
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Man accused of killing his wife wins GOP primary from jail
Man accused of killing his wife wins GOP primary from jail
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Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Biden makes head-scratching remark about American students learning Spanish — Biden appeared to misspeak during Cinco de Mayo comments about Spanish education — President Biden made an odd remark during his speech at the White House's Cinco de Mayo event on Thursday, as he talked about students in the U.S. learning Spanish.
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Washington Examiner
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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
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, The Hill, Samizdata, HuffPost, Tampa Bay Times, Religion News Service, Los Angeles Times, Deseret News and Political Wire
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.
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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The Wrap and YouGov, more at Techmeme »
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
The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on Additional Security Assistance to Ukraine — Today, the United States is continuing our strong support for the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their country against Russia's ongoing aggression. I am announcing another package of security assistance …
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The Hill, CNBC, Washington Examiner, Al Jazeera and CNN
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump lawsuit asking to lift Twitter ban is dismissed — 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, Bloomberg, Raw Story, Political Wire, Axios and Joe.My.God., more at Techmeme »
Washington Post:
Pentagon sending Ukraine laser-guided rockets, surveillance drones — U.S. officials said Friday that the Biden administration would spend $136 million on commercially available weapons and military equipment — The Biden administration is expanding its delivery of commercially available weapons …
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Washington Examiner
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
FBI pulls clearances of employees at Jan. 6 rally before Capitol riot — WASHINGTON — The FBI is quietly suspending the security clearances of employees who attended protests before last year's Capitol riot, The Post has learned. — The decision is drawing pushback from Republicans …
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Washington Times, The Free Lance, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Wire
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
Associated Press:
Tesla covers travel costs for workers seeking abortions — Tesla is covering travel costs for employees seeking out-of-state abortions, joining the ranks of major companies who've introduced a similar policy to benefit workers affected by new restrictions in the past few months.
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The Daily Wire
CNN:
Peter Thiel plans to wind down his involvement in 2022 after Vance's victory in Ohio — (CNN)Billionaire tech mogul Peter Thiel won big when his longtime friend J.D. Vance succeeded in Tuesday's Ohio Senate GOP primary, surging to victory in the final days of the race after a last-minute endorsement …
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The Nation and The Revisionist Report
Ethan Freedman / The Independent:
Earth's CO2 hits highest recorded level in human history — Unprecedented level comes as greenhouse gas emissions continue around the world — Timelapse shows impact of climate change across different locales around planet — Monthly average carbon dioxide (CO2) levels …