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Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
REVEALED: GOP leader, who voted to expel TN Three, resigns; found guilty of sexually harassing interns — A member of GOP leadership in the Tennessee House of Representatives was recently found guilty of sexually harassing at least one legislative intern, likely two, by an ethics subcommittee acting in secret,
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Erik Uebelacker / The Daily Beast:
He Voted to Expel the Tennessee Three—After He Sexually Harassed an Intern
He Voted to Expel the Tennessee Three—After He Sexually Harassed an Intern
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Tennessee Lookout and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Mike Lindell's firm told to pay $5 million in ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ election-fraud challenge — MyPillow founder and prominent election denier Mike Lindell made a bold offer ahead of a “cyber symposium” he held in August 2021 in South Dakota: He claimed he had data showing Chinese interference …
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Sara Murray / CNN:
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell ordered to follow through with $5 million payment to expert who debunked his false election data — My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell has been ordered to shell out $5 million to an expert who debunked his data related to the 2020 election, according to a decision by the arbitration panel obtained by CNN.
Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
I'm So Mad I Didn't Enter Mike Lindell's Stupid Contest
I'm So Mad I Didn't Enter Mike Lindell's Stupid Contest
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Washington Times, Colorado Times Recorder and Crooks and Liars
New York Times:
BuzzFeed Shuts Down Its Namesake News Division — BuzzFeed News, which won a Pulitzer Prize but never made money, is “beginning the process of closing,” the company's founder, Jonah Peretti, said in a memo to employees. — BuzzFeed is shutting down its namesake news division …
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Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
The Internet of the 2010s Ended Today — BuzzFeed News was more than a website: It defined an era. — If you're curious to know what it was like to work at BuzzFeed News in the salad days of the mid-2010s, here is a representative anecdote: I was sitting at my desk one morning …
New York Times:
I.R.S. Official Is Said to Assert Political Meddling in Hunter Biden Inquiry — An agent overseeing the agency's portion of the investigation into the president's son is asking Congress for whistle-blower protection to discuss what he says is misconduct in the case.
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NBC News:
Federal prosecutors have considered four possible charges against Hunter Biden — Possible charges include two misdemeanor counts for failure to file taxes, a single felony count of tax evasion and a felony related to a gun purchase. — Federal prosecutors have considered charging Hunter Biden …
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Political Wire
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Attorney General Merrick Garland is ‘senior’ Biden official in Hunter Biden IRS whistleblower claim
Attorney General Merrick Garland is ‘senior’ Biden official in Hunter Biden IRS whistleblower claim
Washington Post:
Biden preparing to announce reelection campaign next week — Aides are looking to release a video on Tuesday declaring the president's bid to return to the White House. — President Biden and his team are preparing to announce his re election campaign next week, with aides finalizing plans …
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Politico:
House Dems worry Biden 'can't keep waiting' on McCarthy debt meet
House Dems worry Biden 'can't keep waiting' on McCarthy debt meet
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
McCarthy at risk of falling short on GOP votes for debt ceiling bill
McCarthy at risk of falling short on GOP votes for debt ceiling bill
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The Hill, NBC News, Political Wire, Breitbart and Washington Post
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Manchin slams Biden for ‘deficiency of leadership,’ applauds McCarthy debt limit plan
Manchin slams Biden for ‘deficiency of leadership,’ applauds McCarthy debt limit plan
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Axios, Just The News and CNBC
ABC News:
Charges dropped against Alec Baldwin in fatal on-set ‘Rust’ shooting: Sources — Baldwin was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. — Charges against Alec Baldwin have been dropped in the — fatal on-set “Rust” shooting — , according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Deadline:
Alec Baldwin Not Absolved In Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting Despite Planned Dropping Of Charges, Prosecutors Say - Update — UPDATED with special prosecutor statement after PREVIOUS EXCLUSIVE: Despite a heady day of news about special prosecutors in New Mexico planning to drop criminal charges …
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Washington Post:
Top GOP lawyer decries ease of campus voting in private pitch to RNC — A presentation by Cleta Mitchell at a donor retreat urged tougher rules that could make it harder for college students to cast ballots — NASHVILLE — A top Republican legal strategist told a roomful of GOP donors …
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Vanity Fair, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Republicans don't complain much about polling places at senior centers
Republicans don't complain much about polling places at senior centers
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Washington Press and Alternet.org
NBC News:
Capitol rioter shot at local deputies after FBI informed him of Jan. 6 charges — Nathan Donald Pelham, of Texas, now faces an additional felony count, on top of the four misdemeanor charges stemming from the attack on the Capitol. — A Texas man facing charges in the Jan. 6 riot opened fire …
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US Department of Justice, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Jan. 6 Defendant Opens Fire on Deputies Before Surrender to the F.B.I.
Jan. 6 Defendant Opens Fire on Deputies Before Surrender to the F.B.I.
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Associated Press, The Hill, Politico, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
CNN:
Judge who suspended abortion pill failed to disclose interviews that discussed social issues — The federal district judge who first suspended the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of the so-called abortion pill mifepristone failed to disclose during his Senate confirmation process …
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Alternet.org and Political Wire
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
The (Republican) Party's Over — With each passing month, week, and day, the Republican Party contrives to go a little crazier, one step more radical—to smash one more norm or tradition. If you still think that surely they'll come to their senses one of these days, you're just not paying attention.
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Center for American Progress, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Dean's Report
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Remy Tumin / New York Times:
Republicans Call for Censure of Transgender Lawmaker Who Condemned Care Ban — After a Democratic Montana state representative, Zooey Zephyr, said the measure was “tantamount to torture,” Republicans misgendered her and said they would formally reprimand her.
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Associated Press, Daily Kos, Fox News, Insider, Washington Post and Advocate
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ABC News:
House Republicans pass ban on transgender athletes competing with women, girls
House Republicans pass ban on transgender athletes competing with women, girls
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Kenneth Chang / New York Times:
SpaceX's Starship Rocket Will Try to Launch on 4/20: What to Expect — The most powerful rocket ever built got off the launchpad in South Texas, but did not achieve its most ambitious goals on Thursday. — A setback for Elon Musk and SpaceX, but not a fatal one.
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
JUST IN: Dan Bongino Parts Ways With Fox News — Dan Bongino, the pro-Trump firebrand who turned frequent appearances on Fox News into a job hosting a weekend show on the network, announced his departure on Thursday. — Bongino, the host of Unfiltered and Fox Nation's Canceled in the USA …
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IJR and MyNorthwest.com
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Connor Surmonte / RADAR:
Critic Predicts Maria Bartiromo & Jeanine Pirro Will Be Fired As Rupert Murdoch Moves To Be Less ‘Vulnerable’ After $787.5 Million Defamation Settlement — At least one critic predicts Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro will be fired from Fox News as Rupert Murdoch moves to be less “vulnerable” …
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Digby's Hullabaloo, Puck and Washington Press
Katelynn Richardson / The Daily Caller:
‘Double Standard’: Legal Experts Slam Dems For Ignoring Liberal Justice's Failure To Disclose Spouse's Consulting Work — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's nominee financial disclosure from March 2022 reveals she “inadvertently omitted” consulting income her spouse “periodically receives …
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Wall Street Journal
Brian Lopez / The Texas Tribune:
Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate — The Senate also passed a bill that would set prayer and Bible reading times during the school day. — Public schools in Texas would have to prominently display the Ten Commandments …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Disney tells its lobbyists to step up fight against DeSantis and his allies in Florida — Disney is preparing for a new phase of the fight with Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. — Lobbyists are trying to target legislation moving through the state legislature including land-use bills.
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, New York Post, National Review and Deadline
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
‘Deeply frustrated’: Florida legislators worn out by DeSantis
‘Deeply frustrated’: Florida legislators worn out by DeSantis
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Vanity Fair, The Bulwark, New York Times, Rolling Stone, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
The Verge:
LeBron James didn't pay for his Twitter checkmark, but Elon gave it to him anyway — / After saying he wouldn't pay, James was offered a complimentary subscription ‘on behalf of Elon Musk.’ — Twitter has started getting rid of legacy blue checks for those who don't pay up. Well, unless you're LeBron James.
New York Times:
How Hard Lines in Fox-Dominion Deal Talks Suddenly Softened — The $787.5 million settlement, believed to be the largest in a defamation case, came together quickly. — Reporting from Wilmington, Del. — On Tuesday morning, as the legal team for Dominion Voting Systems walked …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
New secret recording reveals Oklahoma county leaders discussing sexual favors for pay raises — Last week the McCurtain Gazette News, suspecting that county meetings continued after the public left in a violation of Oklahoma's open-meetings laws, secretly placed a voice-activated recorder in the room.
Discussion:
The Oklahoman
New York Times:
Heritage Foundation Makes Plans to Staff Next G.O.P. Administration — No matter the Republican, the effort has set a goal of up to 20,000 potential officials in a database akin to a right-wing LinkedIn. — If a Republican enters the Oval Office in 2025, whether it's Donald J. Trump or someone else …
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Washington Examiner and Political Wire
NBC News:
Migrant worker in NBC News interview is older than previously reported — Pedro, who cleaned slaughterhouse floors, told NBC News and the U.S. government that he was 16 — making his employment there illegal under federal labor laws. NBC News and Noticias Telemundo have since traveled …
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Washington Post, Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Ron DeSantis Has a Lizard Problem — Florida man has a horrible, terrible week — Happy Thursday! — Tim and Charlie. Live in NYC. — Folks, before we get started: We're going on the road again next month, Thursday, May 18 in NYC. — We open with an in-person episode …
Decca Muldowney / The Daily Beast:
Prez of Trumpy Zionist Org Hit With Lawsuit Over Racist, Sexist Behavior — The Zionist Organization of America has for years been “rife with dysfunction and impropriety,” the agency's former No. 2 claimed in a lawsuit. — Morton Klein, president of right-wing pro-Israel Zionist Organization of America …
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Raw Story