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Alito's draft opinion overturning Roe is still the only one circulated inside Supreme Court — The Supreme Court is set to gather Thursday for the first time since the disclosure that it voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, and there's no sign that the court is changing course from issuing that ruling by the end of June.
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Senate to hold showdown vote on bill protecting nationwide abortion access
Senate to hold showdown vote on bill protecting nationwide abortion access
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CNN:
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead while covering Israeli military operation in West Bank — Jerusalem (CNN)Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday.
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Al Jazeera:
Al Jazeera condemns Israel's killing of Shireen Abu Akleh — In a blatant murder, violating international laws and norms, the Israeli occupation forces assassinated in cold blood Al Jazeera's correspondent in Palestine, Shireen Abu Akleh, targeting her with live fire early this morning …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Provide some cover’: New Eastman emails shed light on his push to overturn Biden's win — Attorney John Eastman urged Republican legislators in Pennsylvania to retabulate the state's popular vote — and throw out tens of thousands of absentee ballots — in order to show Donald Trump with a lead …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation barreled ahead at 8.3% in April from a year ago, remaining near 40-year highs — The consumer price index accelerated 8.3% in April, more than the 8.1% estimate and near the highest level in more than 40 years. — Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, also was higher than expected, rising 6.2%.
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Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Food prices rose again in April, with increases in the cost of eggs, cereal and other products.
Food prices rose again in April, with increases in the cost of eggs, cereal and other products.
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Kept Asking if China Was Shooting Us With a ‘Hurricane Gun’ — The then-leader of the free world also inquired whether the U.S. could bomb China in retaliation for the alleged hurricane attack — Near the beginning of Donald Trump's time in office, the then-president had a pressing question …
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Matthew Dowd / MSNBC:
4 polling takeaways ahead of the 2022 midterm election — This election is likely to be one of the most important in at least a generation. And we need to free our analysis from old mantras that are no longer applicable. — Are Democrats prepared for the midterms?
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Heritage Action For America:
Ukraine Aid Package Puts America Last … - This evening, the U.S. House is expected to vote on a $39.8 billion aid package in Ukraine. … - The legislation does not include several important measures - there are no spending offsets, no accountability for where each dollar will be spent …
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Charles Herbster, Accused Of Groping 8 Women, Loses Nebraska Gubernatorial Race — Herbster had the strong support of former President Donald Trump in the Nebraska race. — Charles Herbster, accused of sexually assaulting eight women, lost the Republican primary for Nebraska governor Tuesday …
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
4 Takeaways From Tuesday's Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia
4 Takeaways From Tuesday's Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
Why one race in West Virginia proves Biden's theory of the case has failed
Why one race in West Virginia proves Biden's theory of the case has failed
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Three-way race in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary election — The race remains wide open as 18% of voters are undecided on who they will back in the May 17 primary. — Fox News Flash top headlines for May 10 — Mehmet Oz and Kathy Barnette gain significant ground as support …
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New York Times:
A Baby Formula Shortage Leaves Desperate Parents Searching for Food — Some parents are driving hours at a time in search of supplies. Others are watering down formula or rationing it, hoping for an end to the shortage. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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New York Times:
How Maria Alyokhina of Pussy Riot Escaped From Russia — After more than a decade of activism, Maria Alyokhina disguised herself as a food courier to evade the police — and a widening crackdown by President Vladimir Putin. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Theodora Yu / Washington Post:
Hong Kong police arrest 90-year-old cardinal on foreign collusion charges — HONG KONG — The Hong Kong national security police arrested 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen, the most outspoken senior Catholic cleric in Hong Kong and the city's bishop emeritus, along with at least three others …
Max Seddon / Financial Times:
Russia signals plan to annex Kherson in southern Ukraine — Local officials installed by Moscow say they intend to ask Vladimir Putin for region to join Russia — Local officials installed by Moscow in Kherson in southern Ukraine said they intended to ask President Vladimir Putin …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden is ‘best person’ to lead US, tapes reveal — Republican senator and Trump loyalist made comments in wake of January 6 US Capitol attack to authors of new book — Democrat Joe Biden is “the best person” to lead the US, the Republican senator …
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Sen. Josh Hawley's Move to Strip Disney's Copyrights Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’ … Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill on Tuesday that aims to revoke Disney's copyrights, as Republicans are seeking to outdo each other in attacking the “woke” corporation.
Jonathan Larsen / TYT Network:
How Trump Caused Inflation — Trump Blocked Regulations Against Price Manipulation; Biden Has Yet to Acknowledge the Problem — Pres. Trump signs an executive order on Feb. 3, 2017, deregulating Wall Street and now blamed for rising prices of gas and other commodities. — It was just one loophole.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
J.D. Vance's claim that Biden is targeting ‘MAGA voters’ with fentanyl — “If you wanted to kill a bunch of MAGA voters in the middle of the heartland, how better than to target them and their kids with this deadly fentanyl? ... It does look intentional. It's like Joe Biden wants to punish …
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Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
Economist Lisa Cook to become first Black woman on Fed board — Her Senate confirmation comes as the central bank is trying to slash inflation and stabilize a recovery that serves all Americans — The economist Lisa Cook was confirmed Tuesday as the first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board …
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Karen Schwartz / Washington Post:
Jewish passengers accuse Lufthansa of discrimination for flight ban — The airline says it is reviewing an incident in Frankfurt, Germany, in which workers appeared to single out Jewish travelers based on appearance and names — Several Jewish travelers say the airline Lufthansa discriminated …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
A trio of GOP governors will rally for Brian Kemp — The show of support comes weeks ahead of the May 24 primary — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is headed to Georgia this weekend for a spate of campaign stops with Gov. Brian Kemp. Two other well-known state executives are right behind him.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The J. D. Vance I Knew — Last week, Politico reported on a strange leak from the J. D. Vance campaign. A super PAC supporting the Ohio Republican—who won the party's nomination for Senate on May 3—had commissioned opposition research to help Vance defend against his vulnerabilities.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Top Democrats Want Tom Suozzi Out of Governor's Race. He's Still Running. — In the New York Democratic primary, Representative Tom Suozzi is fighting Gov. Kathy Hochul for moderate voters, with a focus on fighting crime and cutting taxes. — Representative Thomas R. Suozzi is not the kind …
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Kevin Tresolini / USA Today:
Delaware State University ‘incensed’ after lacrosse team's bus stopped, searched in Georgia — A college women's lacrosse team feels traumatized after its charter bus was stopped by police while traveling through Georgia, an incident that has left the school's president “incensed.”
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
The Strange Afterlife of George Carlin — Nearly 14 years after his death, his provocative humor has been embraced by people across the political spectrum. What happens when comedy outlasts the era it was made for? — Give this article- - - Read in app
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