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11:40 AM ET, May 11, 2022

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Politico:
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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Vanessa Romo / NPR:
The Pentagon Papers leaker explains why the Supreme Court draft leak is a good thing
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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 …
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  And we need to free our analysis from old mantras that are no longer applicable.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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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Inflation's biting.  Roe's fraying.  Dems are still trying to connect with voters.  —  Only after Rep. Katie Porter put bacon in her cart at her local grocery store recently did she notice that its price had spiked to $9.99 a pound.  Reluctantly, she put the package back.
Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
The Democrats Really Are That Dense About Climate Change  —  Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer's newsletter about living through climate change, here.  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—On Monday night, I saw one of the most despair-inducing performances about the hope of climate action that I've witnessed in years.
Soo Rin Kim / ABC News:
GOP donors increasingly split over support for Trump as midterms approach
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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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The Philadelphia Inquirer:   Pa. GOP insiders are plotting an 11th-hour plan to stop Doug Mastriano in the governor's race
Politico:
Senate Republicans decry ‘unsavory’ attacks on Oz's dual citizenship
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
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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CNN:
Multiple fake electors cooperating in Georgia criminal probe of Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election
Discussion: Raw Story
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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New York Times:
Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits  —  New data show a surge in overdose deaths involving fentanyl and methamphetamine; overall, the nation saw a 15 percent increase in deaths from overdoses in 2021.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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.
Discussion: Al Jazeera and CBS News
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 …
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 …
Daniel Desrochers / Kansas City Star:
As abortion protests spread, Josh Hawley equates them with the January 6 insurrection  —  As abortion rights protests have spread across the country, targeting churches, anti-abortion clinics and the homes of senators and Supreme Court justices, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is equating …
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Daniel Greenfield / Front Page Magazine:   Who's Paying Protesters to Harass Justices and Churches?
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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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Will Social Conservatives Make Mitch McConnell Kill the Filibuster? … The repercussions of the forthcoming end to Roe v. Wade are only beginning to come into view.  One of those may be to force an end to the Senate filibuster.  It could also put an end to the Republican Party's internal hierarchy …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
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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 …
Discussion: Reuters, Bloomberg and Associated Press
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
Tim Smith / Bloomberg:
Coinbase CEO Says No Risk of Bankruptcy Amid ‘Black Swan’ Event  —  Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said there is “no risk of bankruptcy” for the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, even amid a “black swan” event.  —  Bitcoin Holds Rebound as Crypto World Awaits Stablecoin Rescue
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
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
Discussion: Freddie deBoer
Kelly Jensen / BOOK RIOT:
Nampa, Idaho, Schools Permanently Remove 24 Books from Library  —  In a 3-2 vote from the school board, 24 books were permanently removed from Nampa, Idaho, schools.  The list, brought to the board earlier this year from “concerned parents,” includes books on the well-circulated Moms For Liberty book list.
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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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
GOP Rep. Tom Reed, Who Faced Misconduct Claim, Resigns 7 Months Before End Of Term
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Most Fast-Food Workers Are Victims of Wage Theft, Survey Finds
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Top Democrats Want Tom Suozzi Out of Governor's Race. He's Still Running.
Discussion: Hell Gate
Jonathan Larsen / TYT Network:
How Trump Caused Inflation
Discussion: FITSNews
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Many GOP candidates are bashing each other for ties to China
Discussion: The Hill
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
A trio of GOP governors will rally for Brian Kemp
Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
Economist Lisa Cook to become first Black woman on Fed board
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Sen. Josh Hawley's Move to Strip Disney's Copyrights Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’
Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Conor Lamb calls for ‘delicate balance’ on U.S.-Israel relations in Pa. Senate bid
Megan Cassidy / San Francisco Chronicle:
Recall of Chesa Boudin just got its first endorsement from an elected S.F. official
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The J. D. Vance I Knew
Discussion: Plain Dealer
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The One Group That Can Stop Elon Musk From Unbanning Trump on Twitter
Kevin Tresolini / USA Today:
Delaware State University ‘incensed’ after lacrosse team's bus stopped, searched in Georgia
 

 
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Anthropic raised another $4B from Amazon, will make AWS its primary training partner, and is working with Annapurna Labs to develop new Trainium accelerators

Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Researchers detail a “nearest neighbor attack” by Russia's APT28, which remotely breached a target's Wi-Fi by hijacking a laptop in a building across the street

Carly Page / TechCrunch:
Palo Alto Networks says it has observed exploitation of two zero-days in its PAN-OS firewall OS; researchers say hackers have compromised 2,000+ firewalls

 
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