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Monique Beals / The Hill:
Wordle swaps out word due to Supreme Court leak — The New York Times on Monday announced that the Wordle solution for that day was an “outdated answer” that unintentionally makes reference to the recent leaked draft Supreme Court opinion regarding abortion rights.
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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.
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Everdeen Mason / New York Times:
A Note About Today's Wordle Game — At New York Times Games, we take our role seriously as a place to entertain and escape, and we want Wordle to remain distinct from the news. — Give this article- - - Read in app — It's been just over three months since The New York Times acquired Wordle …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
White House says it has ‘not seen violence’ against Supreme Court justices, as protests erupt outside homes
White House says it has ‘not seen violence’ against Supreme Court justices, as protests erupt outside homes
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
In Victory Day Speech, Putin Told Russians What He Wanted Them to Hear — He made no claim of victory or “mission accomplished” and no promise that the fight in Ukraine could end soon. But as President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia spoke in Moscow's Red Square on Monday …
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Putin Sounded Like a Loser In His ‘Victory Day’ Speech — Russia's president commemorated his country's victory over the Nazis with a sad, delusional speech—sounding like a man facing defeat. … Victory Day, commemorating the triumph of Russia over the Nazis, was once again a source …
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New York Times:
Ukraine's turbulent history overlays commemorations at World War II memorials. — Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday hailed his country's army for “fighting for the Motherland,” delivering a defiant speech …
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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 …
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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 …
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Inside Mark Meadows's final push to keep Trump in power
Inside Mark Meadows's final push to keep Trump in power
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The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on Funding for COVID-19 and Ukraine — Ten days ago, I sent to Congress an urgent proposal to provide needed military, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. The plan was substantial in size, because the need is substantial …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Biden calls on Congress to ‘immediately’ pass major Ukraine aid package before new Covid funding
Biden calls on Congress to ‘immediately’ pass major Ukraine aid package before new Covid funding
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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 …
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Mike Snider / USA Today:
Baby formula shortage worsens: About 40% of popular brands sold out across US
Baby formula shortage worsens: About 40% of popular brands sold out across US
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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.
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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 …
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Bill Chappell / NPR:
Michigan's abortion ban is draconian and should be vacated, attorney general says — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she won't enforce her state's 1931 abortion law — and she's hoping the Michigan Supreme Court finds it unconstitutional, even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down its Roe v. Wade decision.
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Winning after Roe — People want the vast majority of abortions to be legal
Winning after Roe — People want the vast majority of abortions to be legal
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Herschel Walker's Winning Campaign in One Easy Trick — But what does he really stand for? And what do voters really know about him? — Short of some unforeseen implosion, Herschel Walker is going to handily win the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat from Georgia now held by Raphael Warnock.
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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 …
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.
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Caught on Tape: Oath Keeper Leader Wanted Trump to ‘Expose all the Pedophiles’ — In the buildup to Jan. 6, Stewart Rhodes ranted like a QAnon adherent about how the former president could stay in power by lifting the curtain on the demonic “deep state” — In the buildup to the Jan. 6 insurrection …
Tim Reid / Reuters:
Suburban Phoenix is cautionary tale for Democrats hoping to galvanize voters on abortion — Laura Wilson is a mother of three who lives in the sprawling suburbs of north Phoenix, a hotly contested electoral area of Arizona that could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate after November's congressional elections.
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Media Matters for America:
In segment on abortion protests, ABC News features Infowars host on trial for January 6 — Owen Shroyer has celebrated anti-abortion violence and previously said that former President Barack Obama “basically has a rope destined for his neck” … On the May 8 edition of World News Tonight …
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Aaron Morrison / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: BLM's Patrisse Cullors denies wrongdoing — LOS ANGELES (AP) — No, insists Patrisse Cullors, former leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation: Despite allegations of financial improprieties, neither she nor anyone else in leadership misused millions of dollars in donations.
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Nick Pinto / Hell Gate:
A Grandmother Needed Paperwork For a Glucose Monitor. The NYPD Broke Her Arm. — An ugly encounter in a Brooklyn stationhouse is setting off a new legal battle over filming the police. — Patricia Rodney walked into the 62nd Precinct in Dyker Heights on December 2, 2020 because she had lost her glucose monitor.