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New York Times:
Prosecutors Pursue Inquiry Into Trump's Handling of Classified Material  —  A federal grand jury has issued at least one subpoena, and investigators are seeking interviews in the case of sensitive documents that ended up at the former president's Florida home.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
CNN:
Surging GOP candidate Kathy Barnette has long history of bigoted statements against gays and Muslims  —  (CNN)Surging Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Kathy Barnette has a history of anti-Muslim and anti-gay statements.  In many tweets, Barnette also spread the false conspiracy theory that former President Barack Obama is a Muslim.
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Washington Post:
As Roe v. Wade repeal looms, video game industry stays mostly silent  —  In the wake of a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion essentially confirmed that Roe v. Wade's days are numbered, most of the video game industry's biggest companies have remained conspicuously quiet — though not all.
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Jason Schreier / Bloomberg:   Sony PlayStation Staff Fume Over CEO's Abortion Comments
Lisa Respers France / CNN:
Naomi Judd died of self-inflicted firearm wound, Ashley Judd reveals  —  If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 to connect with a trained counselor or visit the NSPL site.
Dylan Scott / Vox:
Why baby formula is in short supply — and who is most at risk  —  America is enduring its worst baby formula shortage in decades.  —  Baby formula has been running low all over the United States, threatening the health of infants and other people who depend on it for their sustenance.
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Additional Steps to Address Infant Formula Shortage
Washington Post:
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas five House Republicans, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy  —  The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob has subpoenaed five Republican members of Congress, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) …
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Select Committee to Investigate …:
Select Committee Subpoenas Five Members of Congress
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Abortion, Economy Top Midterm Issues  —  Difficulty paying for groceries, other bills inches up  —  West Long Branch, NJ - The American public is divided as to which party they want in control of Congress, and the issue picture has shifted since the last midterm - with the economy …
Taylor Telford / Washington Post:
Meatpackers hyped ‘baseless’ shortage to keep plants open despite covid risks: report  —  A House panel alleges that Tyson and other meat processors heavily influenced Trump's executive order that compelled plants to stay open.  —  The biggest players in the U.S. meat industry pressed …
Discussion: CNN, Common Dreams and Associated Press
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Nina Lakhani / The Guardian:
Trump officials and meat industry blocked life-saving Covid controls, investigation finds
Discussion: Bloomberg
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
US secretly issued subpoena to access Guardian reporter's phone records  —  Newspaper decries ‘egregious’ move by DoJ to obtain details of Stephanie Kirchgaessner as part of investigation into media leaks  —  The US justice department secretly issued a subpoena to gain access to details …
Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian:
‘They were furious’: the Russian soldiers refusing to fight in Ukraine  —  Troops are saying ‘no’ to officers, knowing that punishment is light while Russia is not technically at war  —  When the soldiers of an elite Russian army brigade were told in early April to prepare for a second deployment …
Discussion: Foreign Policy, 19FortyFive and BBC
Michael Weiss / New Lines Magazine:
Is Putin Sick - Or Are We Meant to Think He Is?  —  Is Vladimir Putin sick or even dying?  —  The tabloid press, bolstered by a sudden efflorescence of Twitter diagnosticians, certainly seems to think so.  Since his Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine got underway, the 69-year-old Russian president's …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion An openly pro-coup Trumpist could become Pennsylvania's next governor  —  How should the media cover a candidate who is running for a position of control over our election machinery — and has also displayed an open eagerness to steal elections?  —  This question arises …
MSNBC:
Katie Porter goes after Trump, uncovering potential bribery scheme  —  For the first time in history, the House Natural Resources Committee made a criminal referral with the Justice Department.  That's after a three-year investigation by Democrats revealing evidence of possible donations …
Discussion: Raw Story
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
May Massacre?  Primary Alarm Bells for Multiple House Incumbents  —  Across the spectrum, voters are restless.  On the right, moderate GOP House incumbents are contending with an angry former president who wants to purify the party of people who have crossed him.
Discussion: HuffPost
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Psaki: Threats to family were ‘most personally difficult’ part of press secretary job  —  Outgoing White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday described in personal terms her 16-month tenure as President Joe Biden's top spokesperson and the strains of the job, telling a group of reporters …
The Times of Israel:
Palestinians refuse joint Israeli probe into reporter's death; won't transfer bullet  —  PA official claims ‘all evidence and witnesses’ confirm Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in Jenin by IDF troops; Israeli official: Those with nothing to hide do not refuse to cooperate
Rich Lowry / New York Times:
Why Ron DeSantis Is the New Republican Party  —  Two weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida appeared with the Fox News host Laura Ingraham for a town hall that lasted the full hour of her prime-time show.  That kind of airtime tends to be reserved only for Donald Trump, but Mr. DeSantis has had a meteoric rise.
Presidentti:
Joint statement by the President of the Republic and Prime Minister of Finland on Finland's NATO membership  —  Office of the President of the Republic of Finland  —  Prime Minister's Office Press release 30/2022  —  During this spring, an important discussion on Finland's possible NATO membership has taken place.
John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
A Son's Eulogy for Midge Decter (1927-2022)  —  Where did she come from?  —  That's what we were asking ourselves, my sister and my father and I, after she left us and this world on the morning of May 9, 2022.  Of course, we know where she came from in the strictest sense.
Discussion: National Review
New York Times:
More than 1,000 bodies have been found in Kyiv suburbs, the U.N. says.  —  Finland's president and prime minister endorsed joining the alliance, another sign of how Russia's invasion has strengthened NATO instead of weakening it.  Moscow said it would “take necessary measures” to protect itself …
Discussion: The Hill, ABC News, CNBC, 19FortyFive and Reuters
Washington Post:
How Twitter lost the celebs  —  Elon Musk was right that Twitter's most popular accounts have gone quieter over the years.  Hollywood insiders explain what happened — and why Musk's ownership might only make it worse.  —  In April 2009, Ashton Kutcher publicly challenged CNN to a race …
Jason Wilson / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Exclusive: Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes' Children Speak  —  Elmer Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the antigovernment Oath Keepers organization, was, at the time of publication, in federal custody awaiting trial for his alleged role in orchestrating events at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Christie Zizo / WKMG:
Florida's secretary of state to resign ahead of upcoming elections  —  Laurel Lee has been secretary of state since 2019  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida's secretary of state is resigning, seven months before the November elections.  —  Laurel Lee submitted her resignation to Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday …
Discussion: Political Wire
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
UN Human Rights Council votes to investigate war crimes in Ukraine  —  The United Nations Human Rights Council voted to investigate alleged war crimes and apparent violations of humanitarian laws by Russian troops in Ukraine.  —  Thirty-three countries voted on Thursday in favor …
Radio Free Asia:
Chinese border police ‘clipping’ passports of citizens as they arrive back home  —  Border police in Guangzhou have stepped up controls on incoming Chinese citizens, questioning them about their overseas activities and confiscating passports, amid ongoing controls on people leaving the country.
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha issued a dire warning Thursday that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn't swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments.
Discussion: Political Wire
Rolling Stone:
Trump's Media Company Is Hiring Producers to Create MAGA-Friendly Television  —  The company that brought you the perpetually floundering Truth Social is staffing up to create what it promises will be non-woke Netflix  —  Donald Trump's media company is now hiring for its upcoming streaming …
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
Rand Paul Blocks Quick Passage of Ukraine Aid Bill  —  Kentucky senator wants more oversight of spending but rejects holding amendment vote
Discussion: CNN, RedState and Todd Starnes
Pew Research Center:
By a wide margin, Americans view inflation as the top problem facing the country today  —  The public views inflation as the top problem facing the United States - and no other concern comes close.  —  Seven-in-ten Americans view inflation as a very big problem for the country …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Forbes
David Ingram / NBC News:
Conservative parents take aim at library apps meant to expand access to books  —  E-reader apps that became a lifeline for students during the pandemic are now in the crossfire of a culture war raging over books in schools and public libraries.  —  In several states, apps and the companies …
 
 
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Alice Tecotzky / The Daily Beast:
California Man Arrested for Disrupting a ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Rally and Yelling Racial Slurs
Discussion: Raw Story
James Barragán / The Texas Tribune:
George P. Bush's family name proves to be key obstacle in his race against Ken Paxton for attorney general
Discussion: Juanita Jean's
Bloomberg:
Biden Drags His Feet on Student Loan Plan as Allies Urge Bold Action
Discussion: Forbes and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Biden puts Putin on the couch over Ukraine
 Earlier Items: 
Matt Lavietes / NBC News:
Gay high schooler says he's ‘being silenced’ by Florida's LGBTQ law
Discussion: Raw Story
Abigail Weinberg / Mother Jones:
Lauren Boebert's American Dream
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Top Democrats jockey for 2024 presidential campaign position
Discussion: HotAir
Carrie Campbell Severino / National Review:
Akhil Amar Calls Out Post-Roe Fearmongering
Discussion: Bloomberg
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Chuck Schumer's Political Malpractice
Discussion: Overtime, BizPac Review and Raw Story
Zac Kriegman / Common Sense:
I Criticized BLM. Then I Was Fired.
Discussion: PLURIBUS
Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
The Bankruptcy of the Democratic Party Left
 

 
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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