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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by June 1, Yellen Warns — Janet L. Yellen, the Treasury secretary, called on Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit so the United States could continue paying its bills. — WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Monday that the United States …
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Robert Reich:
Advice to Biden on how to handle House Republicans' demands for raising the debt ceiling
Advice to Biden on how to handle House Republicans' demands for raising the debt ceiling
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell insists he's sitting out debt talks — to disbelief
McConnell insists he's sitting out debt talks — to disbelief
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CNN:
Supreme Court to hear major case on limiting the power of federal government, a long-term goal of legal conservatives — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to reconsider long held precedent and decide whether to significantly scale back on the power of federal agencies in a case that can impact everything …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court to consider overruling Chevron doctrine
Supreme Court to consider overruling Chevron doctrine
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Jeff Barker / Baltimore Sun:
Longtime Maryland U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin won't seek reelection, creating rare Senate vacancy — U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin says he won't seek reelection next year, ending a nearly 60-year run in Maryland politics and creating a scramble to fill a rare vacancy in the closely-divided Senate.
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Nicky Robertson / CNN:
Sen. Ben Cardin will not seek reelection in 2024
CNN:
Trump to appear at CNN town hall in New Hampshire — Former President Donald Trump will participate in a CNN presidential town hall next week in New Hampshire, the network announced Monday. — The event, hosted by “CNN This Morning” anchor Kaitlan Collins and airing at 9 p.m. ET on May 10 …
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Suspect in Texas massacre had been deported 4 times after entering US illegally, ICE source says — The man wanted by law enforcement in the fatal shooting Friday of five of his neighbors in Texas - including a 9-year-old boy - had entered the US illegally and been deported by immigration officials …
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Juan A. Lozano / Associated Press:
Man who lost wife, son in Texas shooting that killed 5 recalls how it unfolded
Man who lost wife, son in Texas shooting that killed 5 recalls how it unfolded
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Politico:
Allred set to launch Texas Senate run against Cruz — The former NFL player turned civil rights attorney is walking a path that helped make former Rep. Beto O'Rourke a national name. — Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is planning to announce a run against Sen. Ted Cruz as soon as this week …
Cade Metz / New York Times:
‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead — For half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he worries it will cause serious harm. — Geoffrey Hinton was an artificial intelligence pioneer.
NBC News:
U.S. military is tracking another mysterious balloon — The military has determined that it poses no threat to aerial traffic or national security, but it's not clear what it is or who it belongs to, officials said. — The U.S. military is tracking a mysterious balloon that flew over American soil …
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Hunter Biden must answer questions about his finances and art sales, judge rules — An Arkansas judge on Monday ordered President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, to answer written questions about his investments, his art sales and other financial transactions as part of a paternity-related case.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
FOXLEAKS: Tucker Carlson slammed Fox Nation in behind-the-scenes video — Tucker Carlson headlined Fox News' Fox Nation streaming service in the years leading up to his sudden firing from the network. But a behind-the-scenes video obtained by Media Matters shows him lashing out at Fox for the service's …
ACLU:
Emergency Lawsuit Seeks Full Reinstatement of MT State Rep. Zooey Zephyr's Legislative Rights — HELENA, Mont. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana. the law partners of Beck, Amsden, and Stalpes, and Mike Black, Esq. filed a lawsuit in state court today challenging the censure of State Representative Zooey Zephyr (HD 100).
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FDIC:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio Assumes All the Deposits of First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California — WASHINGTON — First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California, was closed today by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation …
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Governor Jay Inslee:
Inslee statement: “We've made Washington a beacon for progress for the nation. I'm ready to pass the torch.” — Gov. Jay Inslee announced today he does not plan to seek a fourth term. Inslee was most recently re-elected in 2020, making him only the second Washington state governor to serve three consecutive terms.
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times:
WA Gov. Jay Inslee won't seek reelection for fourth term
WA Gov. Jay Inslee won't seek reelection for fourth term
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Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
The first arrests from DeSantis's election police take extensive toll — ORLANDO — The fallout came fast when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's new election police unit charged Peter Washington with voter fraud last summer as part of a crackdown against felons who'd allegedly broken the law by casting a ballot.
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Lora Kolodny / NBC News:
FAA sued over SpaceX Starship launch program following April explosion — Five environmental and cultural heritage groups are suing the Federal Aviation Administration over the agency's dealings with SpaceX. — Five environmental and cultural heritage groups are suing the Federal Aviation Administration …
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Steve Contorno / CNN:
DeSantis-aligned board votes to sue Disney — The board overseeing Disney's special taxing district - which was appointed by and is aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis - voted on Monday to sue the company days after the entertainment giant filed its own lawsuit against the board.
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Florida oversight board votes to sue Disney as part of the company's ongoing fight with Ron DeSantis
Florida oversight board votes to sue Disney as part of the company's ongoing fight with Ron DeSantis
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Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law — Two hospitals that refused to provide an emergency abortion to a pregnant woman who was experiencing premature labor put her life in jeopardy and violated federal law, a first-of-its-kind investigation by the federal government has found.
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Alexandra S. Levine / Forbes:
TikTok Parent ByteDance's ‘Sensitive Words’ Tool Monitors Discussion Of China, Trump, Uyghurs — A moderation system run by ByteDance staff in China uses word lists to detect or suppress content about everything from TikTok rival YouTube to marginalized Uyghurs to 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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