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8:50 PM ET, May 9, 2022

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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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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 …
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 …
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:   9 Theses on Putin's Fascism for 9 May
Washington Post:
Russian TV, online platforms hacked with antiwar message on Victory Day
Discussion: Gizmodo
BBC:
Putin blames West for war in Ukraine
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word due to Supreme Court leak  —  The New York Times on Monday announced that the Wordle solution for that day was an “outdated answer” that unintentionally makes reference to the recent leaked draft Supreme Court opinion regarding abortion rights.
Discussion: Althouse
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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.
Everdeen Mason / New York Times:
A Note About Today's Wordle Game
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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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
McConnell, Grassley slam protests outside justices' homes, say lawbreakers ‘must be held accountable’
Discussion: Politico
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
White House says it has ‘not seen violence’ against Supreme Court justices, as protests erupt outside homes
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 and Washington Examiner
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Joe Manchin becomes a villain in the 2022 Democratic primaries
Discussion: HotAir and MSNBC
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Conor Lamb is the best choice Dems have to flip a Senate seat. | Endorsement
Discussion: The Hill
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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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Media outlets led by CNN seek access to court filings that House January 6 committee made under seal
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Inside Mark Meadows's final push to keep Trump in power
Discussion: Raw Story and Election Law Blog
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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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 …
Discussion: Florida Phoenix and The Guardian
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Biden calls on Congress to ‘immediately’ pass major Ukraine aid package before new Covid funding
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
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, Raw Story and FITSNews
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.
Discussion: Axios, Townhall and Washington Times
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Winning after Roe  —  People want the vast majority of abortions to be legal
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.
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.
Discussion: Overtime and Morning Shots
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 …
Discussion: Insider
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.
David Roza / Task & Purpose:
Air Force investigating racist text to airman saying he needed ‘white complexion’ for assignment  —  Leaders at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona are investigating an incident where an airman allegedly told another airman that he was not being considered for a position because …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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