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1:20 AM ET, May 10, 2022

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Lia Russell / Bangor Daily News:
Pro-abortion chalk message appears on Susan Collins' Bangor sidewalk  —  Sen. Susan Collins was confronted with a pro-abortion rights message Saturday night when an unknown person or persons wrote in chalk on the sidewalk outside her West Broadway home in Bangor, prompting a police response.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague on the Supreme Court Draft Ruling  —  Last Monday, the Nation saw a draft of a Supreme Court decision that sadly would overturn Roe v. Wade, an action which is the culmination of Republicans' decades-long crusade against women's fundamental freedoms.
Dennis Welch / KASW-TV:
Senate GOP candidates say national abortion ban is ‘possible’  —  PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — One of the Republican primary candidates for the U.S. Senate said he wouldn't help a national abortion ban clear a major legislative hurdle if he's given a chance.  “I will not vote to override the filibuster …
Discussion: CBS News and Slow Boring
CNN:
GOP dismisses talk of legislation to ban abortion after McConnell suggests 'it's possible'  —  Protesters chant outside Supreme Court justices' homes 01:31  —  (CNN)Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell slightly nudged the door open last week when he said “it's possible” the GOP could move to ban abortion nationwide.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion Chris Murphy's urgent abortion warning reveals a hidden GOP threat
CNN:
Senators quickly pass bill to expand security for families of Supreme Court justices  —  Protesters chant outside Supreme Court justices' homes 01:31  —  (CNN)Members of the US Senate passed a bipartisan bill Monday that would expand security protection to the family members of Supreme Court justices …
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Washington Post:
Opinion Leave the justices alone at home  —  The right to assemble and speak freely is essential to democracy.  Erasing any distinction between the public square and private life is essential to totalitarianism.  It is crucial, therefore, to protect robust demonstrations of political dissent …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
White House says it has ‘not seen violence’ against Supreme Court justices, as protests erupt outside homes
Monique Beals / The Hill:
Wordle swaps out word due to Supreme Court leak
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Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
Rep. Henry Cuellar Tried to Discredit a Staffer He Fired at 28 Weeks Pregnant  —  Court documents show that the congressman himself requested staffers write letters about the woman's job performance after he fired her.  —  Alerts  —  In August 2018, Kristie Small was newly serving …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Joe Manchin becomes a villain in the 2022 Democratic primaries
Discussion: MSNBC and HotAir
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Conor Lamb is the best choice Dems have to flip a Senate seat. | Endorsement
Discussion: The Hill
HuffPost:
White House: FDA's Working On Baby Formula Shortage, But There's No ‘National Stockpile’  —  The lack of formula on store shelves emerged as an explosive political issue on Monday.  —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to fix a baby formula shortage resulting from supply chain problems …
Politico:
Hill leaders strike deal on nearly $40B in Ukraine aid  —  Congressional Democratic leaders reached a bicameral accord to send $39.8 billion to Ukraine to bolster its monthslong battle against a brutal Russian assault.  —  And that deal is now expected to move swiftly to President Joe Biden's desk …
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The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on Funding for COVID-19 and Ukraine
Axios:
Elizabeth Warren grabs center stage  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is eclipsing President Biden with endorsements and, at times, as the Democrats' leading voice on major issues, including abortion and canceling student debt. … It's also raising questions about her ambitions …
Discussion: Political Wire
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
OAN Finally Admits ‘No Widespread Voter Fraud’ After Settling Defamation Suit  —  Georgia election workers were dragged through the mud on OAN by right-wing conspiracy theorists like Rudy Giuliani.  Now the network is finally acknowledging there was no fraud.
Sui-Lee Wee / New York Times:
Philippines Live Updates: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Appears Set for Sweeping Victory  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appears set to claim a sweeping victory.  —  MANILA — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the former Philippines dictator …
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Well-Connected Teen Who Got Slap on the Wrist for Rape Is Cuffed Again  —  “It's mindboggling, it really is,” a lawyer representing two of Turner's rape victims told The Daily Beast.  —  A well-connected South Carolina teen who received a jaw-droppingly lenient sentence of probation …
Discussion: WCSC-TV, FITSNews and Raw Story
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Biden Can Fight Inflation by Repealing Trump's Tariffs.  Why Hasn't He? … Inflation is, by far, President Biden's gravest problem.  It is eating up the wage gains thrown off by the hot labor market and forcing the Federal Reserve to risk triggering a recession by raising interest rates.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Capitol attack panel moves closer to issuing subpoenas to Republicans  —  Refusal to assist the investigation has caused the sentiment to turn towards taking near-unprecedented action, sources say  —  Members on the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack on 6 January …
Discussion: HotAir and Raw Story
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Nick Pinto / Hell Gate:
A Grandmother Needed Paperwork For a Glucose Monitor.  The NYPD Broke Her Arm.  —  Patricia Rodney walked into the 62nd Precinct in Dyker Heights on December 2, 2020 because she had lost her glucose monitor.  Rodney knew how important the instrument was to her survival.
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The New York Times's Editorial Board Is Apparently Extremely Stupid  —  Over the weekend, the New York Times's editorial board submitted this paragraph for public consumption: … The people who wrote these words are stupid — yes, stupid — and they should all be unsurpassingly ashamed of themselves.
Discussion: New York Post, Breitbart and Fox News
Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
Exclusive: U.S. Congressman's Campaign May Violate State Election Law  —  Rep. Anthony Brown, Democrat of Maryland, wants to be the state's top law enforcement officer, but his own campaign's spending may violate state election law, according to campaign finance experts.
 
 
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Jeff Mordock / Washington Times:
Clinton campaign bigs Robby Mook, Mark Elias on witness list for trial from Durham probe
Discussion: RedState and Washington Post
Megan J. O'Toole / Everytown Research & Policy:
Gun Thefts from Cars: The Largest Source of Stolen Guns
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
Read The Washington Post's 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning work for public service
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Scott Powers / Florida Politics:
Charlie Crist's campaign touts another $1M month
Politico:
John Edwards' shadow
Discussion: Power Line and Fox News
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Caught on Tape: Oath Keeper Leader Wanted Trump to ‘Expose all the Pedophiles’
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Herschel Walker's Winning Campaign in One Easy Trick
Discussion: CNN, Overtime and Morning Shots
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Medication Abortions Are Increasing: What They Are and Where Women Get Them
Discussion: The Daily Caller
New York Times:
The Civilian Casualty Files
Discussion: Just Security
David Roza / Task & Purpose:
Air Force investigating racist text to airman saying he needed ‘white complexion’ for assignment
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Twitter's top lawyer long weighed safety and free speech. Then Elon Musk called her out.
Media Matters for America:
In segment on abortion protests, ABC News features Infowars host on trial for January 6
Discussion: Insider
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Eric Greitens leads in Senate GOP primary in Missouri per internal campaign poll
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
The Surprising Backstory of How the Steele Dossier Was Created
Discussion: New York Post
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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