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9:40 AM ET, May 27, 2022

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Wall Street Journal:
Uvalde Shooter Fired Outside School for 12 Minutes Before Entering  —  Local residents express anger and frustration as police detail new timeline of mass shooting  —  UVALDE, Texas—Local residents voiced anger Thursday about the time it took to end the mass shooting at an elementary school here …
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
How the official accounts about the Uvalde shooting have changed  —  Since a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., on Tuesday, killing 19 children and two teachers, authorities have provided an incomplete — and evolving — explanation of what happened.
Kipp Jones / Mediaite:
Texas Police Lieutenant Says Cops Were Reluctant to Engage Gunman Because 'They Could've Been Shot'  —  A Texas Department of Public Safety official said responding officers were cautious as they entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas because “they could've been shot.”
New York Times:
Parents Express Anger at Police Response to Uvalde School Massacre  —  Authorities defended their response to the shooting in a news conference, as some parents who lost children asked what happened during the hour of terror in which a gunman took 21 lives.  “This could have been over in a couple of minutes,” one anguished father said.
New York Times:
Uvalde Had Prepared for School Shootings. It Did Not Stop the Rampage.
Eduardo Medina / New York Times:   ‘She was my baby’: A family mourns, and pleads for action, in Uvalde.
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Republicans Signal Refusal of Jan. 6 Subpoenas, Setting Up a Showdown  —  The decision by the four Republicans, including Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, had broad implications for the inquiry and for congressional powers.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Wall Street Journal:
The Jan. 6 Committee Is Weaponizing Majority Rule
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Meadows burned papers after meeting with Scott Perry, Jan. 6 panel told
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Behind the Jan. 6 panel's last-minute efforts to win 3 key Trump-world lawsuits
Discussion: Raw Story
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Opinion The secret planning that kept the White House a step ahead of Russia  —  The first instruction that Secretary of State Antony Blinken got from President Biden was to “reset” America's alliances and partnerships abroad so that the United States could deal with the challenges ahead.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Buffalo News:
Authorities investigating if retired federal agent knew of Buffalo mass shooting plans in advance  —  Law enforcement officers are investigating whether a retired federal agent had about 30 minutes advance notice of a white supremacist's plans to murder Black people at a Buffalo supermarket …
Andrew Zhang / The Texas Tribune:
Greg Abbott cancels in-person NRA convention appearance in wake of Uvalde mass shooting  —  The Republican governor will still be seen in pre-recorded remarks at the organization's annual meeting, which begins Friday in Houston.  —  Copy link  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is backing …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Lee Greenwood Pulls Out of NRA Concert in Houston
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
On Guns, Biden's Call for Action Is a Painful Reminder That He Cannot Make It Happen  —  America can't even grieve collectively anymore.  —  There is little doubt that Joe Biden is a world-class griever.  For the part of the Presidency that requires national mourning …
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Exclusive: DOJ interviews Georgia Republicans about interactions with Trump campaign in fake elector probe  —  (CNN)Federal investigators have interviewed Republicans in Georgia about interactions with people in former President Donald Trump's orbit and his 2020 reelection campaign …
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Yahoo News:   Georgia investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election ramps up
Washington Post:
Latest White House plan would forgive $10,000 in student debt per borrower  —  The administration has been nearing a final decision on the matter but may delay an announcement  —  White House officials are currently planning to cancel $10,000 in student debt per borrower …
Discussion: CNN and nationalinterest.org
Washington Post:
Here's what expiring Obamacare subsidies could mean for consumers  —  Good morning, and happy Friday before a long weekend ☀️ The Health 202 won't be around on Memorial Day, but we'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday.  —  Today's edition: The CDC has identified at least nine cases …
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Won't Charge FBI Agents in Nassar Case Failures  —  Indianapolis-based FBI agents disregarded gymnasts' allegations that the national team doctor sexually assaulted them  —  WASHINGTON—Prosecutors won't charge the FBI agents who disregarded Olympic gymnasts' allegations …
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Trump E.P.A. Chief ‘Endangered Public Safety’ by Ordering His Drivers to Speed  —  An internal report validated whistle-blower allegations that Scott Pruitt repeatedly forced his security detail to drive at dangerous speeds on routine trips because he was running late.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill and HuffPost
Ginia Bellafante / New York Times:
Bill de Blasio Knows He Isn't Loved  —  New York's former mayor is running for Congress in a newly drawn district, where distaste for him is epic.  He's sure he can change that.  —  A few days after Bill de Blasio announced that he was running for Congress — a comparatively humble ambition …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman got a defibrillator after his stroke.  But doctors say the campaign's story 'doesn't make sense.'  —  It's been more than a week since Lt. Gov. John Fetterman celebrated his win in Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate primary from a Lancaster hospital, where he was recovering …
Victoria Eavis / Casper Star-Tribune:
Rep. Liz Cheney officially files for U.S. House  —  Rep. Liz Cheney officially filed to run for U.S. House on Thursday, announcing her reelection bid in a video that focused on her allegiance to the U.S. Constitution.  —  The announcement, one day before the filing deadline …
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Inflation moderated in April but was still close to its highest level in 40 years.  —  An index closely followed by economists and investors climbed 6.3 percent last month from a year ago.  —  An important measure of consumer prices showed that inflation slowed in April, but remained close to a four-decade high.
Discussion: The Hill and WTOP News
Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
A Face Search Engine Anyone Can Use Is Alarmingly Accurate  —  PimEyes is a paid service that finds photos of a person from across the internet, including some the person may not want exposed.  “We're just a tool provider,” its owner said.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
 
 
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Terry Glavin / National Post:
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Andrew McCarthy / Fox News:
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