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11:05 AM ET, May 10, 2022

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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.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
The great GOP divide on abortion  —  Republicans are deeply split on their abortion strategy, with top officials pushing restraint, even silence, while activist GOP candidates demand an all-out campaign for a national ban and harsher penalties.  —  Why it matters: Republicans' confidence …
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
It's time for Democrats to use the leaked Roe opinion as a battering ram against the GOP  —  Democrats could pick up Republican seats in states where majorities support broad access to legal abortion by double-digit margins.  —  “Saturday Night Live” used to have a segment called “What if? …
Peter Canellos / Politico:
Will Alito Crown A New ‘Great Dissenter’?  —  The very first Supreme Court justice mentioned in Samuel Alito's draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade is neither a judicial eminence from American history nor a current colleague ripe for flattery.  It's the late football star turned Rhodes Scholar Byron …
Grid News:   Your OB-GYN might miss out on critical training in a post-Roe world
Charlotte Huff / NPR:
In Texas, abortion laws inhibit care for miscarriages
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
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CNN:
Senators quickly pass bill to expand security for families of Supreme Court justices
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
White House says it has ‘not seen violence’ against Supreme Court justices, as protests erupt outside homes
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Nearly Encircled, Ukraine's Last Stronghold in Luhansk Resists Russian Onslaught  —  With no power, water, cellphone coverage or access to news, remaining residents in a Donbas regional city shelter in basements, hoping to survive  —  SEVERODONETSK, Ukraine—The 26 people who live with four dogs …
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Washington Post:
Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Missiles strike Odessa; U.S. lawmakers to debate $40B Ukraine aid bill  —  About 1,000 fighters are still holed up at Mariupol's Azovstal steel plant.  Biden signed a bill expediting military aid.
Discussion: NBC News
U.S. Department of Defense:
Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing
Discussion: Balloon Juice
John Haltiwanger / Insider:
Trump was the ‘biggest leaker of all’ in his administration and it was ‘generally bad’ for the country, his former Pentagon chief says  — Trump was the “biggest leaker” in his administration, according to former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.  — “Leaks were a chronic problem” …
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Insider:
Trump wanted to court-martial the retired Navy SEAL who led the bin Laden raid for criticizing him, former defense chief says
Discussion: Raw Story
Irv Randolph / The Philadelphia Tribune:
In the Democratic primary, Fetterman for U.S. Senate  —  The contest to replace outgoing Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, who is not seeking reelection, is one of the most closely watched races in the nation, as the seat could tilt control of the U.S. Senate.  —  The race is among the most crucial in the country.
Discussion: The Lewsletter
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
‘Ultra-MAGA’ longshot roars into contention in key Senate race  —  PHILADELPHIA — Kathy Barnette has been outspent 358-to-1 on TV in Pennsylvania's GOP primary for the Senate.  She hasn't run for statewide office before.  She doesn't have former President Donald Trump's endorsement.
Jamie Lauren Keiles / New York Times:
How Ben Got His Penis  —  Phalloplasty — the surgery to make a penis — has grown more popular among trans men.  But with a steep rate of complications, it remains a controversial procedure.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Nothing about Benjamin Simpson's transition was inevitable, certainly not his penis.
Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Emboldened by wins, GOP goes all in on the culture wars  —  Republicans believe they've found an edge in the culture wars.  —  On the campaign trail, they're railing against critical race theory and gender identity discussions in schools.  In state legislatures and via executive fiat …
Discussion: NPR and Ace of Spades HQ
The Daily Beast:
Inside the Relentless Campaign to Ruin Madison Cawthorn  —  Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has faced one of the most aggressive opposition research campaigns ever.  His enemies are proud of that.  —  Multiple embarrassing traffic stops.  A credible accusation of insider trading.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
‘Woke, Inc.’ Author's Startup to Take On BlackRock  —  Backed by Peter Thiel and Bill Ackman, Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive will tell CEOs to stay out of politics  —  An upstart financial firm backed by Peter Thiel and Bill Ackman has a message for American corporations: Focus on making money, not taking stands.
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
House Democrats' campaign arm forms largest union in Democratic Party  —  WASHINGTON — Employees at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Tuesday they have formed the organization's first union, making it the largest collective bargaining unit in the Democratic Party.
Kipp Jones / Mediaite:
Clip Emerges of Incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Telling Joy Reid Fox News is ‘Racist’  —  Incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described Fox News as a “racist” network in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.  —  On March 15, 2020 …
Discussion: Fox News, Louder With Crowder and IJR
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Chuck Schumer Is on the Cusp of Butt-Fumbling the Biden Agenda  —  He's been waiting for Joe Manchin to write a bill for him—and reconciliation turns into a pumpkin in a few months.  —  Nothing in politics causes my eyes to glaze over quite like the arcana of congressional rulemaking.
Bianca Padró Ocasio / Miami Herald:
DeSantis signs bill mandating communism lessons in class, as GOP leans on education  —  Public school teachers in Florida will soon be required to dedicate at least 45 minutes of instruction on “Victims of Communism Day” to teach students about communist leaders around the world and how people suffered under those regimes.
Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
U.S. says it will increase pressure on Taliban if it does not reverse decisions on women, girls  —  The United States will take steps to increase pressure on Afghanistan's Taliban government to reverse some of its recent decisions restricting the rights of women and girls if the hardline group shows …
Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
More People Watched Newsmax Than CNN in Prime Time Friday, Thanks to a Trump Rally  —  On Friday evening, right-leaning cable network Newsmax beat out CNN in terms of total viewers across prime time, due to former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally.
Discussion: Todd Starnes
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: GOP heavyweights launch “anti-woke” lobbying group  —  A new business lobby backed by Republican heavyweights is looking to build clout with GOP leaders amid high-profile splits between the party's policymakers and key segments of corporate America, Axios has learned.
Kelly Laco / Fox News:
Hawley introduces bill to strip ‘woke’ Disney of special copyright protections  —  Hawley aims to revoke Disney's ‘special privileges’ with new legislation  —  Nikki Fried: Revoking Disney's special privileges will have a ‘lasting impact’ on people of Florida
Discussion: National Review
 
 
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KFF:
Fiscal and Enrollment Implications of Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement During and After the PHE Ends
Discussion: The Hill and CNN
Lauren Windsor / #ExposeAuxin:
Auxin Solar Repped by PR Firm with Close Ties to Koch Industries, the Oil & Gas Industries, and GOP
Discussion: National Review
Ruth Graham / New York Times:
As a ‘Seismic Shift’ Fractures Evangelicals, an Arkansas Pastor Leaves Home
Discussion: Raw Story
Matt Egan / CNN:
Gas prices jump to fresh record highs
Bruce Golding / New York Post:
‘Steele dossier’ key source on Trump was shocked at ‘fake news’: report
Discussion: RedState and Wall Street Journal
Lu Wang / Bloomberg:
Day Trader Army Loses All the Money It Made in Meme-Stock Era
Discussion: The Big Picture and New York Post
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Nearly half of Republicans agree with ‘great replacement theory’
Discussion: Associated Press, Opinion Today and Mic
 Earlier Items: 
Rod Thomson / American Greatness:
Washington Post Partners With Leftist Activists to Shape Disinformation
Lawrence Freedman / Comment is Freed:
A Victory Parade Without Victories
New York Times:
House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Unexplained Aerial Sightings
Discussion: CNN
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Another primary day test for Donald Trump
Discussion: The Daily Wire and New York Times
Axios:
Elizabeth Warren grabs center stage
Discussion: Political Wire
Nick Pinto / Hell Gate:
A Grandmother Needed Paperwork For a Glucose Monitor. The NYPD Broke Her Arm.
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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