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10:35 PM ET, April 27, 2023

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A second firm hired by Trump campaign found no evidence of election fraud — The founder of the company has been interviewed by federal prosecutors investigating the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 results — Former president Trump's campaign quietly commissioned a second firm …

Discussion: Joe.My.God., PoliticusUSA and Raw Story

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:

Pence Appears Before Grand Jury on Trump's Efforts to Retain Power — The former vice president is a key witness to former President Donald Trump's attempts to block congressional certification of Joseph Biden's victory in the 2020 election. — Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared …

Discussion: Bloomberg, Raw Story, Washington Post, Law & Crime, Rolling Stone, Politico, NBC News, ABC News, Forbes, PoliticusUSA and CBS News

NBC News:

Pence testifies before federal grand jury investigating Trump's role in Jan. 6 — Special counsel Jack Smith is investigating whether Trump acted unlawfully in his efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and stop the peaceful transfer of power.

Discussion: CNN, Washington Post, Raw Story, UPI, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, NBC4 Washington, Joe.My.God., PoliticusUSA, Associated Press, Alternet.org and New York Times

Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:

In N.H. stop, Trump embraces woman convicted in Jan. 6 case — The former president has steadily escalated his advocacy for people charged in the Capitol riot. — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former president Donald Trump on Thursday praised and embraced a woman convicted of defying police orders on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021.

Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump lawyers ask House GOP for ‘legislative solution’ to block classified documents probe

Discussion: Washington Post, RedState, Raw Story, UPI, Washington Examiner and Bloomberg

Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Pence appears before Jan. 6 grand jury

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Tim Miller / The Triad:
Brokeback Party — They just can't quit him. — Hey fam: Tonight I'll be joined …

Discussion: Raw Story

Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Is Trump Inevitable? Some in the GOP Are Starting To Wonder

Discussion: Townhall, Emerson Polling, The Hill, Washington Post, New York Post, Digby's Hullabaloo, Washington Times, The Guardian, Raw Story and CNN

Summer Concepcion / CNBC:

Nikki Haley: Biden will likely die within five years — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Wednesday that President Joe Biden, 80, will likely die within five years and that his supporters would have to count on Vice President Kamala Harris if he were to win re-election next year.

Discussion: NBC News, Fox News, RedState, The Hill, ABC News, New York Post, Alternet.org, Joe.My.God., Just The News, Insider and Crooks and Liars

Politico:

White House regroups after McCarthy's debt ceiling success — Wednesday's vote is kicking off a new phase in the high-stakes standoff that will test Democrats' ability to stay united. — President Joe Biden spent four months challenging Republicans to do one simple thing when it came to the debt ceiling: Show a plan.

Discussion: CNN, CBS News, Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Washington Examiner

Bloomberg:

Speaker McCarthy Seeks to Turn Up Debt Ceiling Temperature on President Biden — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday escalated demands for President Joe Biden and Democrats to avoid a debt-ceiling crisis by embracing the plan that House Republicans passed the day before on party lines.

Discussion: OpenSecrets.org, Breitbart, CNN, New York Times, GovExec.com and Daily Kos

Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Republicans threaten to tank economy. Media blames Biden.

Discussion: New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, The Western Journal, Breitbart, Wall Street Journal, One America News Network, Washington Times, RedState, NBC News, Fox News and Bloomberg

Washington Post:
White House reiterates refusal to negotiate on debt limit as pressure mounts

Discussion: The Hill, New York Times, New York Post, Breitbart, HuffPost, Punchbowl News, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast, Arizona Republic, Roll Call, USA Today and Semafor

Jeff Stein / Washington Post: The GOP wonks trying to get their party not to detonate the debt limit bomb

Politico:

Biden's team is leaning into this culture war staple — “You'll see Democrats up and down the ticket running on this.” — Presidential campaigns often are waged on whether or not the country is ready to “turn the page.” President Joe Biden wants his reelection bid to hinge on whether or not there is a page to turn.

Discussion: Daily Kos

Jared Gans / The Hill:
RFK Jr. on running against Biden: ‘I just disagree fundamentally with him’

Discussion: Trending Politics Conservative and Page Array

Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Why Biden may have to forfeit the first contest in his re-election bid to Marianne Williamson or RFK Jr.

Discussion: USA Today, Associated Press, The Hill, New York Magazine, Washington Examiner, Politico, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, Fox News, Just The News, Breitbart, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and New York Times

Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:

Senate Democrats Demand Answers From John Roberts Amid Supreme Court Ethics Controversy — The letter comes after the chief justice refused to appear to testify as Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch come under fire for disclosure lapses. — Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) …

Discussion: Politico, HotAir, PoliticusUSA, NBC News, Voice of America and One America News Network

Brandon Gage / Alternet.org:
‘The stink of corruption’: AOC ignites a firestorm after criticizing the Supreme Court's lack of ethics

Discussion: Accountable US, ABC News and Truthout

Eric Lutz / Vanity Fair:
One Republican Senator is Backing Supreme Court Reform. Will Any Others Follow?

Discussion: Slate, The Daily Caller, New Republic and Washington Post

Paul Farhi / Washington Post:

The dirty little secret of White House news conferences — President Biden was photographed holding a note card Wednesday, revealing the stage managing behind many political media events — President Biden offered such a long and nuanced response to the first question he got …

Carmel Dagan / Variety:

Jerry Springer, Host of TV's Most Controversial Show, Dies at 79 — Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati news anchor and mayor who came to preside over the controversial and extremely profitable talk show bearing his name, has died. He was 79. — According to NBC affiliate WLWT …

Discussion: RedState, The Hollywood Reporter, The Sun, NBC News, Washington Press, Washington Post, NBC Bay Area, Page Six, WLWT-TV, CNN, CBS News, New York Post, WFLA-TV, TMZ.com, The Wrap and CBS News, more at Mediagazer »

TMZ.com:
Jerry Springer Dead at 79

David Moye / HuffPost:

Writer Defends Clarence Thomas' Free Trips Without Mentioning He Was On Same Trips — Mark Paoletta comes under fire for not disclosing he went on trips with Thomas and billionaire Harlan Crow in his defense of the Supreme Court justice's ethics. — A National Review writer …

Mark Paoletta / National Review:
Justice Thomas Acted Properly and Was Not Required to Disclose His Trips

Discussion: Mediaite, The Atlantic and Raw Story

Bloomberg:

New York City Subway Ends Twitter Service Alerts After Musk Raises Price — New York City's mass-transit system is ending its real-time service alerts on Twitter for subway, train and bus riders as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority curbs its relationship with the platform owned by Elon Musk.

Discussion: The Verge, New York Post and New York Daily News, more at Techmeme »

Emily Rose / Reuters:

DeSantis says Disney lawsuit has no merit, is political — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday brushed off legal action taken against him by Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), describing it as politically motivated and accusing the global entertainment giant of lacking accountability and transparency.

Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
The Suppression Has Begun. But We Can Stop It.

Discussion: PinkNews

Holly Otterbein / Politico: DeSantis Hates the Media — But Not This One Outlet

Russell Brandom / Rest of World:

Twitter is complying with more government demands under Elon Musk — The company has not refused a single request since Musk took ownership, according to self-reported data — It's been exactly six months since Elon Musk took over Twitter, promising a new era of free speech and independence from political bias.

Discussion: Gizmodo, Mercury News, Leaders.com and Bloomberg, more at Mediagazer »

Ellie Silverman / Washington Post:

Climate protesters paint case housing Degas ballerina sculpture in D.C. — Protesters smeared black and red paint on the case and pedestal of Edgar Degas's “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture in the National Gallery of Art in D.C. on Thursday to bring attention to the climate crisis …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Hill, Mediaite and Twitchy

Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:

Exclusive — Disarray Consumes Fox News as Murdochs Attempt to Reassert Control with Carlson, Bongino Ousters — Fox News is trying to sideline former Tucker Carlson Tonight host Tucker Carlson through the 2024 election, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Breitbart News.

Discussion: Raw Story

Lileana Pearson / ABC13:

Spring Branch ISD field trip to play canceled due to ‘age-appropriateness of the performance’ — Spring Branch ISD is canceling a school trip to see “James and the Giant Peach” over “age-appropriateness of the performance.” — SPRING BRANCH, Texas (KTRK) — Parents are divided …

Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story

New York Times:

Live Updates: Judge Dismisses Jury in Trump Rape Trial for the Day — Thursday's testimony became heated, with Trump's accuser, E. Jean Carroll raising her voice at one point, and the judge scolding a Trump lawyer for asking questions that were “argumentative” and “repetitive.” — Here's what you need to know.

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Joe.My.God., ABC News, Cyprus Mail, CBS News and Althouse

Victoria Balara / Fox News:

Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun limits over arming citizens to reduce gun violence — Half worry about being a victim of gun violence, including many in gun-owning households — After a series of mass shootings this spring, including the killing of several students at a private Christian school …

Discussion: The Hill

Wall Street Journal:

Fire Sale: $300 Million San Francisco Office Tower, Mostly Empty. Open to Offers. — 350 California Street was worth $300 million four years ago. It might sell for 80% less now, brokers say, in a market where office vacancy rates have soared. — Before the pandemic …

Discussion: PJ Media and Power Line

Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:

Feds: Rioter Couple Raided Pelosi's Office, Stormed the Senate, Then Kicked a Cop in the Groin — The Pennsylvania couple took selfies in Pelosi's office before taking a seat in Senate chairs assigned to Sens. Kevin Cramer and Patrick Toomey, the FBI said. — A bullhorn-wielding Pennsylvania …

Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.

AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:

Ted Cruz Tapes Will Be Given to Feds Probing Jan. 6: Report — HAND 'EM OVER — Audio tapes recorded by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg that show Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) allegedly scheming to steal the 2020 presidential election will be handed over to the Justice Department …

Discussion: Raw Story, BizPac Review and PoliticusUSA

Lexi Lonas / The Hill:

One in four high school students identify as LGBTQ — One in four high school students identify as LGBTQ, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday. — In 2021, 75.5 percent of high school students self-identified as heterosexual …

Discussion: Politico and Twitchy

Anchorage Daily News:

Two U.S. Army helicopters crash near Healy returning from training flight — Two U.S. Army helicopters returning from a training flight have crashed near Healy, according to Army officials. — No additional details were immediately available. First responders are at the scene of the crash.

Discussion: NBC News, CBS News, Just The News and Fox News

Rolling Stone:

The Online Racists Stealing Military Secrets — Jack Teixiera's turn from online racist to alleged classified-document leaker shouldn't be surprising … In recent years, the Defense and Justice departments have investigated a number of servicemembers for involvement in far-right groups …

Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:

Russian Warplanes Are ‘Trying to Dogfight’ US Jets Over Syria, General Says — “Don't take the bait,” the region's top Air Force general warns pilots. — Russian warplanes are flying increasingly close to American fighter jets in the skies over Syria “like they're trying to dogfight,” …

Discussion: TASS

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command:

Merchant Vessel Seized by IRGCN in Gulf of Oman — Gulf of Oman — On April 27 at approximately 1:15 p.m. 1ocal time, Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman.