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1:30 PM ET, April 30, 2023

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Wall Street Journal:
Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Including CIA Chief, Goldman's Top Lawyer  —  Schedules and emails detail meetings in the years after he was a convicted sex offender; visitors cite his wealth and connections  —  The nation's spy chief, a longtime college president and top women in finance.
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Emma Colton / Fox News:
Epstein's private calendar reveals planned meetings with Obama admin official, CIA chief  —  Epstein died in 2019 in a jail cell  —  Jeffrey Epstein's newly-revealed private calendar showed scheduled meetings with the current CIA director, a college president and attorney who served …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A light evening with Dark Brandon  —  President Biden, who has frustrated some reporters with his lack of press conferences, showed up with jokes (and some serious remarks) to the White House correspondents' dinner  —  In his first two years as president, Joe Biden has been relatively reluctant to meet with members of the news media.
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Roy Wood Jr defends media, takes on ‘king of scandals’ Trump and Biden's ‘naps’ at correspondents' dinner  —  Comedian Roy Wood, Jr. packed his White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner punchlines with barbs aimed at President Biden and the “king of scandals” former President Trump …
Harry Enten / CNN:
How bad is it for Ron DeSantis?  He's polling at RFK Jr.'s level  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent the past few months running to the right ahead of his expected entry into the 2024 Republican presidential primary campaign.  From signing into law a six-week abortion ban to fighting with Disney …
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Trump claims he's under ‘total assault’ because of his lead in the polls
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
This Supreme Court is slow to issue rulings — glacially slow  —  The court has disposed of only 15 cases, with 44 cases yet to be decided before the usual conclusion of the term in June.  —  WASHINGTON — Back in 1923, the Supreme Court had issued 157 rulings by May 1 in a term that started the previous fall.
Discussion: freedombunker.com
Politico:
AOC is ‘not planning’ to run for Senate in 2024  —  New York Sen. Gillibrand is clearing her path to reelection.  —  For months, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand faced nagging questions about whether she'd be primaried from her left when she was up for reelection next year.
Discussion: The Guardian
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CNN:
Neighbors asked a man to stop firing a rifle outside.  He then opened fire on them, killing 5 people, a Texas sheriff says  —  A gunman is still at large after allegedly fatally shooting five people, including an 8-year-old, in a Cleveland, Texas home after a Friday night rampage that started …
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Ramaswamy says he won't let Trump dodge debates  —  Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Sunday said he won't let former President Trump “get away” with not participating in the GOP's primary debates.  —  “If Donald Trump doesn't do debates, will you not support him …
Discussion: Political Wire
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
The Week Ahead  —  Good morning, and happy Sunday!  Here are some of the stories I am tracking in the news.  —  Justices under scrutiny.  So, it turns out it wasn't just Justice Clarence Thomas we should be concerned about.  Separate news stories broke about two of the other conservative male justices …
New York Times:
How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Court  —  The school cultivated ties to justices, with generous pay and unusual perks.  In turn, it gained prestige, donations and influence.  —  In the fall of 2017, an administrator at George Mason University's law school circulated a confidential memo about a prospective hire.
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Ernst slams Biden administration plan to electrify military fleet: 'You don't fight a war that way'  —  Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed the Biden administration on Sunday over its push to electrify the U.S. military fleet.  —  “You don't fight a war that way,” Ernst told radio talk show …
Discussion: Breitbart
CNN:
Republicans ramp up attacks on transgender people, in statehouses and on the campaign trail  —  From statehouses to the presidential campaign trail, Republicans are escalating their political attacks on transgender people - a reflection of what they see as a cultural fight their base is eager to wage.
Discussion: Political Wire and HotAir
David McAfee / Raw Story:
‘Tricking is not a crime!’:  Rudy Giuliani cops to ‘little dirty trick’ for vote suppression  —  Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has admitted to a self-described “little dirty trick” he used to suppress votes from certain communities.  —  Giuliani, who recently urged supporters …
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Maya Yang / The Guardian:
Giuliani admits using ‘dirty trick’ to suppress Hispanic vote in mayoral race
Discussion: Political Dictionary
 
 
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