GOP panics over ‘ultra-MAGA’ Pennsylvania Senate wild card  —  Influential Republicans in Washington and among the nationwide party elite are having a belated “oh s—t” moment over the previously unimaginable prospect that Kathy Barnette could win their party's nomination for the open Senate seat in Pennsylvania.

The Bankruptcy of the Democratic Party Left  —  You'd Think They'd Get Tired of Losing  —  How much is the Democratic Left losing?  Let us count the ways.  —  1. Build Back Better.  This was the vessel into which all the hopes and priorities of the Democratic Left were poured.

Putin's latest defeat: Failing to curb the eastward expansion of NATO  —  INVASIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES: One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's stated aims of his so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine was to stop the eastern expansion of the NATO alliance.

Youngkin, Hogan ask Justice Dept. to halt protests at justices' homes  —  RICHMOND — The Republican governors of Virginia and Maryland, where the homes of Supreme Court justices have become the targets of protests, are demanding that Attorney General Merrick Garland enforce a federal law …

Elon Musk's Belated Disclosure of Twitter Stake Triggers Regulators' Probes  —  SEC is investigating Tesla CEO for tardy notification after buying 5% of Twitter's stock; FTC has separate probe under way of purchase reporting  —  WASHINGTON—Federal regulators are investigating Elon Musk's late disclosure …

America's Crisis of Self-Doubt  —  W  —  e live in an age of increasing national self-doubt.  —  The American project, as such, is under assault.  Our history is the subject of a revisionist critique that is all-encompassing, unsparing, and very often flatly inaccurate.

Senate Democrats' imaginary majority  —  Every day, it seems, brings another reminder of the severe limitations of Democrats' illusory majority in a 50-50 Senate.  —  First Democratic leaders tossed Covid relief from a Ukraine aid bill at the behest of Republicans who were threatening a filibuster.

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 …

North Korea says it has detected its first covid case of the pandemic  —  TOKYO — North Korea says it has detected a case of the BA.2 omicron subvariant in its capital, Pyongyang, the first time the country has acknowledged a positive coronavirus infection since the pandemic began more than two years ago.

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.

U.K. Donor Said to Have Funneled Russian Money to Tories  —  The cash was part of a fund-raising blitz that helped propel Prime Minister Boris Johnson's party to victory in 2019.  Records track $630,225 to a Russian bank account.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

BREAKING: FBI Whistleblower Leaks Document Showing Bureau Targeting ‘News Media’  — Document reveals the FBI labeled Project Veritas as “news media,” and categorized the probe as a “Sensitive Investigative Matter” due to Veritas being journalists.  This is a direct contradiction …

Biden administration cancels Alaska oil and gas lease sale  —  The Biden administration has canceled one of the most high-profile oil and gas lease opportunities pending before the Interior Department.  The decision, which halts the potential to drill for oil in over 1 million acres …

Sanctions forcing Russia to use appliance parts in military gear, U.S. says  —  With Western technology sales banned, Russia is using computer chips meant for household appliances in battlefield gear, Commerce secretary tells a Senate hearing  —  U.S.-led sanctions are forcing Russia …

I Criticized BLM.  Then I Was Fired.  —  The data about police shootings just didn't add up, but no one at Thomson Reuters wanted to hear it.  —  Writes Zac Kriegman  · Subscribe … Common Sense is a reader-supported publication.  If you appreciate our work, please become a subscriber today.

Senator to introduce bill giving Big Tech its own federal watchdog  —  As Washington tries to check the power and influence of Silicon Valley companies, Sen. Michael Bennet argues an expert body is needed  —  Throughout history, Congress has established expert agencies to oversee important parts …

Republicans reserve $53M in TV ads in bid to win Senate  —  The National Republican Senatorial Committee will begin reserving television airtime in the party's bid to recapture control of the U.S. Senate, with the first commercials set to begin as soon as this week.

Starbucks Baristas Are Unionizing, and Even Howard Schultz Can't Make Them Stop  —  On April 4, the first day of Howard Schultz's third go-round as chief executive officer of Starbucks Corp., he set the tone with an espresso tasting.  Dozens of baristas gathered in rows at the company's headquarters …

Being a Political Journalist Made Me a Better Christian  —  While many Christians are hostile towards news media, my faith grew deeper because of it.  —  One question I'm often asked is “Is it hard to be a Christian and a journalist?”  —  Whenever I speak to young people about my job, this inquiry pops up almost every time.

Yes, Safe Smoking Kits Include Free Crack Pipes.  We Know Because We Got Them.  —  Crack pipes are distributed in safe-smoking kits up and down the East Coast, raising questions about the Biden administration's assertion that its multimillion-dollar harm reduction grant program wouldn't funnel taxpayer dollars to drug paraphernalia.

Five Key Midterms Races to Pay Attention To  —  The fate of our democracy doesn't hinge on the battle for the House or the fight for control of the Senate, but on state elections for a once sleepy office: secretaries of state.  —  No elected officials will be more pivotal to protecting democracy …

The NBA flaunts its social justice hypocrisy with games in the UAE  —  The NBA's track record of fighting for social justice in the United States while happily ignoring human rights abuses around the world to make a quick buck is unmatched.  Now, the league is bringing its human rights blinders to the United Arab Emirates.

Illegal migrants first to get ‘pallets’ of hard-to-find baby formula  —  The nationwide shortage of baby formula that has sent moms desperately rushing from store to store has evaded one lucky group: illegal immigrants detained by the border patrol.  —  According to videos posted by a Florida lawmaker …

Overturning Roe could reverse economic gains  —  Legalizing abortion was one of the most meaningful economic policies of the past 50 years for women — bolstering their educational attainment and career advancement, as well as reducing poverty rates for women and families, research shows.

5/12/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM. … IT'S A POWERFUL PANEL THAT SETS TAX LAW, AND ITS MEMBERS RAISE PILES OF CASH.  —  WE'VE HEARD A BUNCH OF NAMES IN THE MIX SO FAR.  REP. DAVID KUSTOFF (R-TENN.) IS THE FRONT RUNNER, LEADERSHIP SOURCES TOLD US.

Riots Are Now an Establishment Industry and Will Happen Every Summer  —  Looks like a pretty safe bet that the summer riots of 2022 will be about women's “rights,” complete with marching vulvas and Handmaid cosplay platoons.  But you never know.  Polls have been showing that minorities …

The Kinds of Seats that Flip in Midterms  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — While increasingly salient issues like abortion could change the political environment, Republicans still appear on track for a strong showing in the U.S. House.  — Recent midterms have hollowed …