Top Items:
Politico:
Jan. 6 panel fumes over ‘unauthorized’ interview by former adviser — Jan. 6 select committee leaders are furious that a onetime adviser to the panel, former Rep. Denver Riggleman, divulged private details about their work in what they say was an “unauthorized” CNN interview.
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Mediaite and YouTube
RELATED:
CNN:
Grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress — (CNN)A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate in the House January 6 committee's investigation.
New York Times:
Navarro Indicted as Justice Dept. Opts Not to Charge Meadows and Scavino — The House had recommended contempt charges against all three Trump White House aides over their stonewalling of its Jan. 6 inquiry. — A federal grand jury on Friday indicted Peter Navarro, a White House adviser …
Discussion:
Politico, CNN, KNSD-TV, NBC Bay Area, Mediaite, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, WTOP News, Al Jazeera, The Root and Daily Kos
U.S. Department of Justice:
Peter Navarro Indicted for Contempt of Congress — Two Charges Filed for Defaulting on House Subpoena From Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Capitol Breach — WASHINGTON - Former White House advisor Peter K. Navarro has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt …
The Daily Beast:
Navarro Rants About ‘Our Republic’ as Hearing on Contempt Charges Goes Off the Rails
Navarro Rants About ‘Our Republic’ as Hearing on Contempt Charges Goes Off the Rails
Discussion:
CBS News, Raw Story and emptywheel
MSNBC:
Jail: Facing criminal subpoena, Trump aide threatens Biden, Pelosi, Fauci | Navarro MSNBC Interview
Jail: Facing criminal subpoena, Trump aide threatens Biden, Pelosi, Fauci | Navarro MSNBC Interview
Discussion:
Rolling Stone and Insider
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro indicted on contempt of Congress charges
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro indicted on contempt of Congress charges
Discussion:
Insider, Breitbart, Reuters and POLITICUSUSA
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
McCormick concedes to Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary — HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign Friday night as he acknowledged …
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Fetterman says he ‘almost died’ after ignoring heart condition
Fetterman says he ‘almost died’ after ignoring heart condition
Discussion:
ABC News, The Daily Beast, Fox News, CNBC, RedState, Politico, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and The Guardian
Myah Ward / Politico:
Oz wins Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary as McCormick concedes
Oz wins Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary as McCormick concedes
Discussion:
USA Today, ABC News, Washington Times, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, WETM, The Daily Wire and Townhall
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
David McCormick isn't winning the recount against Mehmet Oz — and he's running out of options
David McCormick isn't winning the recount against Mehmet Oz — and he's running out of options
Discussion:
New York Times, Election Law Blog, Just The News and Axios
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
David McCormick Concedes to Dr. Oz in the G.O.P. Primary for Senate in Pennsylvania
David McCormick Concedes to Dr. Oz in the G.O.P. Primary for Senate in Pennsylvania
Discussion:
Bloomberg and The Philadelphia Inquirer
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Fetterman Discloses Extent of Heart Issues: ‘I Avoided Going to the Doctor.’
Fetterman Discloses Extent of Heart Issues: ‘I Avoided Going to the Doctor.’
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, CNN and Raw Story
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Pence Staff Feared for His Safety Amid Trump's Pressure Campaign Before Jan. 6 — New details flesh out how the pressure campaign by Donald J. Trump and his allies to block certification of the 2020 election left the vice president's staff fearing for his safety. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion:
Raw Story, Washington Post, Activate, CBS News, The Guardian, Daily Kos, Mediaite, Digby's Hullabaloo, Talking Points Memo, Forbes, Insider and Balloon Juice
New York Times:
N.Y. Republican Drops Re-Election Bid After Bucking His Party on Guns — Representative Chris Jacobs, whose district includes Buffalo suburbs, abandoned his campaign after his support for a federal assault weapons ban caused a G.O.P. backlash. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, NBC News, UPI, Roll Call, Talking Points Memo, Overtime, Digby's Hullabaloo, Political Wire and Common Dreams
RELATED:
Jerry Zremski / Buffalo News:
Rep. Chris Jacobs withdraws from re-election bid amid gun control outcry — WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Jacobs, an Orchard Park Republican, said Friday that he was withdrawing as the GOP and Conservative candidate for Congress in the newly redrawn 23rd District, acknowledging that his newfound views …
Discussion:
CBS News, HotAir, Washington Post, HuffPost, Syracuse Post-Standard, New York Post, Mediaite, The Daily Wire and Just The News
Mike Spaulding / WTMJ:
BREAKING: Militia member believed to have shot and killed a former judge in Juneau County; sources say suspect hit list included Governor Evers — MAUSTON- An apparent politically motivated hit carried out at the home of a former Judge in Juneau County. — Dozens of law enforcement vehicles descended …
Discussion:
WKOW and Law & Crime
RELATED:
Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Former Judge Gunned Down in Wisconsin by Man With ‘Hit List’ — Amid reports Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was included on the list, law enforcement would only say the targets were somehow “related to the judicial system.” — A former judge was shot and killed Friday in Wisconsin by a man …
Discussion:
Associated Press and Raw Story
Choire Sicha / New York Magazine:
The Mainstream Media Lost the Depp-Heard Trial — And the lifestyle influencers turned court correspondents won. — The latest era for the elite mainstream media — that is the heavily paywalled, rule-bound, college-educated-reader-focused American news media — has been marked …
Discussion:
BuzzFeed News, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
YouTubers say WaPo's Taylor Lorenz falsely claimed she reached out for comment in story about Depp-Heard trial — The Washington Post stealth-edited its report after Lorenz was called out on social media — Washington Post publishes identity of ‘Libs of TikTok’ creator
New York Times:
No Radio, Old Tactics: How the Police Response in Uvalde Broke Down — The commander at the scene arrived without a police radio, and decided in the first minutes on an approach that would delay a confrontation. — UVALDE, Texas — Two minutes after a gunman burst through an unlocked door …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Texas Tribune, Insider, HotAir, RedState, New York Post, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Daily Kos, The Daily Wire, Rolling Stone and USA Today
United States Capitol Police:
USCP Arrests Man with Fake Badge, Body Armor & High Capacity Magazines — A Michigan man was arrested outside of the U.S. Capitol this morning after he was found with a fake badge, a BB gun, body armor, high capacity magazines and other ammunition. — Just before 5:00 am …
Discussion:
Raw Story, The Hill, CBS News, Axios, The Daily Beast, NBC News, The Daily Wire, New York Post, Insider, Washington Examiner, USA Today, CNN and The Western Journal
David French / The Atlantic:
Time Has Proved the Slow-Riot Theory of Mass Shootings — We don't actually know how to solve the crisis. … We'll begin with two scenarios and explore which one is worse. In the first scenario, we know there's a crisis, and we know there's a solution to the crisis, yet we lack the political will to solve it.
RELATED:
Andrew Freedman / Axios:
Earth's carbon dioxide levels hit record high — The level of carbon dioxide, a long-lived gas that warms the planet, in Earth's atmosphere hit a new official record this spring and is now more than 50% higher compared to preindustrial times, new data released Friday shows.
RELATED:
Henry Fountain / New York Times:
Carbon Dioxide Levels Are Highest in Human History
Reuters:
Two Reuters journalists injured, driver killed in east Ukraine — Two Reuters journalists were injured and a driver killed on Friday after the vehicle they were in came under fire while heading to the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, the latest battle line in Russia's assault on its neighbour.
Discussion:
Committee to Protect … and The Times of Israel
Dean Obeidallah / MSNBC:
It's time to face facts: Elon Musk is a terrible boss — On Friday morning, we learned that Elon Musk has plans to lay off 10 percent of his Tesla workforce because, as he put it an email reviewed by Reuters, he has a “super bad feeling” about the economy.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Exclusive: New Latino media startup launches with historic $80M raise — Latina activists and entrepreneurs Jess Morales Rocketto and Stephanie Valencia have raised $80 million to launch a new Hispanic media company called the Latino Media Network. … - “It's pretty audacious for people …
RELATED:
Richard Milne / Financial Times:
Estonian government collapses as prime minister hits out at coalition partner — Kaja Kallas accuses the Centre party of working against nation's ‘core values’ amid tensions over Russia — Estonia's government collapsed after the Baltic country's prime minister launched a blistering attack …
Discussion:
The Guardian and Foreign Policy
Associated Press:
Russia may be in Ukraine to stay after 100 days of war — When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day Friday, Moscow seemed increasingly unwilling to relinquish the territory it has taken in the war.
Discussion:
New York Post, WTMJ, Bruce's Contradicciones … and The Guardian
RELATED:
Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse says the GOP ‘wants a strongman daddy figure’ and ‘exists increasingly as a vehicle for the grievances of the angriest, oldest folks’ — GOP Sen. Ben Sasse gave a speech on Thursday that included heavy criticism of his own party.
Discussion:
National Review, Washington Post and Mediaite
Gideon Lewis-Kraus / New Yorker:
How Harmful Is Social Media? — There's a general sense that it's bad for society—which may be right. But studies offer surprisingly few easy answers. — In April, the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt published an essay in The Atlantic in which he sought to explain, as the piece's title had it …
Discussion:
The Weekly Dish, more at Techmeme »
Steve Contorno / CNN:
DeSantis blocks state money for Tampa Bay Rays training facility after team tweets against gun violence — (CNN)Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blocked state funding for a new Tampa Bay Rays training facility partly because the baseball team spoke out against gun violence in the wake …
Matt Welch / Reason:
Can a Post-'Takeover' Libertarian Party Improve on Its Historical Run of 2012-20? — After succeeding last weekend in his half-decade-long quest to engineer a “takeover” of the Libertarian Party, Michael Heise, founder and chair of the L.P.'s now-dominant Mises Caucus, crowed on Twitter …
Discussion:
Eric Sharp
AIRLIVE:
INCIDENT Two French fighter jets were scrambled over France after a A330's captain apparently fell asleep — Two fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the plane and urgent messages sent between Paris and Rome when the captain failed to respond for 10 minutes.
Discussion:
Breitbart