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9:05 AM ET, May 30, 2022

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TMZ.com:
Nancy Pelosi's Husband Paul Arrested for DUI in Napa  —  NANCY PELOSI HUSBAND ARRESTED FOR DUI IN NAPA  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was arrested this weekend for DUI ... TMZ has learned.  —  The House Speaker's spouse was arrested just before midnight Saturday night …
Joanna Walters / The Guardian:
Trump calls Capitol attack an ‘insurrection hoax’ as public hearings set to begin  —  Former president intensifies attacks on Liz Cheney at Wyoming rally and endorses her Republican primary challenger in midterm elections  —  Joanna Walters in New York and agencies
Discussion: Political Wire and Mediaite
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Washington Post:
After losses in Ga., Trump sets sights on ousting Liz Cheney in Wyo.  —  Trump has rallied behind a candidate he is wagering can topple his most outspoken Republican critic in Congress  —  CASPER, Wyo. — Since her father's first victory 44 years ago, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and her family have never lost an election in Wyoming.
Discussion: Insider
U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department Statement on the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX  —  The U.S. Department of Justice today released the following statement from spokesman Anthony Coley:  —  “At the request of Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, the U.S. Department of Justice will conduct …
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Travis Caldwell / CNN:
9-year-old describes escaping out a window during the Uvalde school shooting as anger mounts over law enforcement's response  —  (CNN)As a gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last week and began firing, one student says his teacher — wounded by bullets — had to text 911 for help after a phone call did not go through.
Discussion: KDFX-TV
New York Times:
78 Long Minutes  —  When families learned that a gunman had entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde …
Alexandra Berzon / New York Times:
Lawyer Who Plotted to Overturn Trump Loss Recruits Election Deniers to Watch Over the Vote  —  A central figure in the scheme to reverse the 2020 election is mobilizing grass-roots activists into an “army of citizens” trained to aggressively monitor elections.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Raw Story
Julia Shapero / Axios:
Merrick Garland warns of democracy under threat in Harvard speech  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland warned about threats to democracy in the U.S. and abroad in a commencement speech at Harvard University on Sunday. … - Garland also urged the students, members of the 2020 and 2021 graduating classes …
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Opinion How the U.N. became a tool of China's genocide denial propaganda  —  Before U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet made her long-awaited tip to China last week, the Biden administration and the human rights community urged her not to let Beijing turn the visit …
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Arlington National Cemetery to conduct 154th Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony  —  will host its 154th National Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony on Monday.  —  The U.S. Army Military District of Washington will participate in the ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier …
Discussion: TODAY.com and The Moderate Voice
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
The Putinologist: CIA chief's long history with Putin gives him special insight  —  Half of Washington, D.C., is in the business of analyzing Vladimir Putin's every word and move these days.  But when CIA Director William Burns speaks of the Russian leader, an autocrat waging a brutal war on Ukraine, his words carry unusual weight.
Discussion: The Bismarck Cables
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Austin pushing to effectively decriminalize abortion ahead of ruling on Roe  —  The state's so-called trigger law, which would take effect 30 days after a Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe, includes the nation's harshest criminal penalties on abortion.  —  The city of Austin is attempting …
Scott Pelley / CBS News:
What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters?  —  The mass murder last week at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has something in common with America's deadliest massacres - the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.  Variations of the AR-15 were used in this month's massacre …
Julie Turkewitz / New York Times:
Colombia Live Updates: Leftist and Right-Wing Populist Head for June Runoff  —  Two anti-establishment candidates, Gustavo Petro, a leftist, and Rodolfo Hernández, a right-wing former businessman, captured the top two spots in Sunday's presidential election. … Here's what you need to know:
Axios:
Midterm special: Key House, Senate and governor races to watch  —  The midterm outlook for House Democrats is so bleak that even members in districts President Biden won by 10 to 15 points are in danger of losing their seats, according to election experts.  —  Driving the news …
 
 
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Katherine Huggins / Mediaite:
Fox News Anchor Makes Impassioned Call for Gun Control, Cuts Off Colleague Who Said Biden 'Isn't Uniting': 'He Can't Do It Alone'
Discussion: HuffPost
Abigail Adcox / Washington Examiner:
Kinzinger says he is ‘open’ to ban on AR-15 and other gun reforms
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