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5:40 PM ET, May 1, 2023

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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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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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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court accepts case that challenges authority of federal agencies
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 …
CNN:
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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New York Times:
‘Zero Leads’: Dragnet Continues for Man Sought in Fatal Shooting of 5 in Texas
Juan A. Lozano / Associated Press:
Man who lost wife, son in Texas shooting that killed 5 recalls how it unfolded
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 …
Discussion: RedState and Fox News
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.
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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Julia Johnson / Washington Examiner:
KISS's Paul Stanley speaks out on child gender transition: ‘Sad and dangerous fad’
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 …
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.
emptywheel:
Joe Tacopina Complains about Woke Jonathan Swift  —  Joe Tacopina has filed for a mistrial in the E. Jean Carroll suit, accusing Judge Lewis Kaplan of bias.  —  The motion would not go over well with Kaplan on a good day.  —  But among Tacopina's complaints is that Judge Kaplan recognized …
Discussion: Alternet.org and Law & Crime
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 …
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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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
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.
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.
NBC News:
Trump's defense grills E. Jean Carroll on old social media posts in rape allegation trial  —  As cross-examination continued, Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina asked Carroll about old Facebook posts where she gushed about the TV show “The Apprentice.”  —  Former President Donald Trump's defense lawyer …
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Daily News
 
 
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
White House to end COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international travelers
Carol Rosenberg / New York Times:
U.N. Body Demands Release of Guantánamo Prisoner Who Was Tortured by the C.I.A.
Jennifer Finney Boylan / Washington Post:
To understand biological sex, look at the brain, not the body
Josh Siegel / Politico:
Manchin's ‘playing with fire’ — and some Democrats are tired of the drama
Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Inside the multi-car pileup to replace Cicilline
 Earlier Items: 
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy to Russian reporter: ‘I do not support what your country has done to Ukraine’
CNN:
Exclusive: Never-before-seen Chinese military blimp caught on satellite images of remote desert base
Discussion: The Drive and The Hill
Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Pro-Trump pastors rebuked for ‘overt embrace of white Christian nationalism’
Discussion: Raw Story
Dan Friedman / Mother Jones:
Maybe Becoming President Takes More Than Just Being a Dick
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The Hill:
Texas baseball player hit by gunfire during game
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Student sentenced to 10 days in jail for peaceful protest of anti-trans policies
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