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11:25 AM ET, May 2, 2023

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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The ‘Woke Mind Virus’ Is Eating Away at Republicans' Brains  —  There are a few reasons to think that President Biden might lose his bid for re-election next year, even if Donald Trump is once more — for the third straight time — the Republican nominee.  —  There's the Electoral College …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Manchin stokes Dem fears he'll run as third-party candidate  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is stepping up his criticism of President Biden's leadership, stirring speculation that the maverick Democrat may challenge Biden as a third-party candidate in 2024.  —  Manchin notes he has had a 12 …
Melanie Zanona / CNN:
McCarthy to meet with Biden on debt ceiling  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has accepted an invitation to meet with President Joe Biden on May 9 about the debt ceiling, according to a source familiar, setting the stage for a high-stakes moment in the debt ceiling standoff.
Washington Post:
Biden seeks debt ceiling talks, as U.S. faces possible June 1 default
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:   Biden district Republicans see ‘minimal’ to no engagement from White House
CNN:
Republican-controlled states target college students' voting power ahead of high-stakes 2024 elections  —  Republican-controlled legislatures around the country have moved to erect new barriers to voting for high school and college students in what state lawmakers describe as an effort to clamp down on potential voter fraud.
Discussion: Raw Story
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How DeSantis accidentally handed Disney a potent weapon against him  —  When the Walt Disney Co. went looking for evidence to feature in its new lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, its lawyers found much of what they needed in DeSantis's own recently published memoir.
Discussion: driftglass, Raw Story, Puck and Alternet.org
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Texas Guv Walks Back Statement Calling Shooting Victims ‘Illegal Immigrants’  —  Though it appears at least one of the victims was in the country legally, the suspected gunman was apparently deported from the U.S. at least four times.  —  A day after he went out of his way to characterize …
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
GOP Gov. Greg Abbott Ripped For ‘Despicable’ Characterization Of Mass Shooting Victims
New York Times:
Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy  —  The company, which was once valued at $5.7 billion, has been struggling to find a buyer this year.  —  Vice, the brash digital-media disrupter that charmed giants like Disney and Fox into investing before a stunning crash-landing …
Kimberly Wehle / Politico:
Biden Isn't the Only Official Who Could Pardon Trump  —  If the former president is convicted, there are a range of ways that he might be pardoned for his crimes.  —  Now that the criminal justice system has begun bringing charges against former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Hannan Adely / Asbury Park Press:
Muslim NJ mayor demands answers after being turned away from White House Eid celebration  —  The longest-serving Muslim mayor in New Jersey said he was stunned after he got a call Monday afternoon disinviting him from an annual Eid al-Fitr celebration at the White House while he was in his car just miles away from the event.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Bush v. Gore docs among new releases from Justice Stevens archives  —  The Library of Congress is releasing a new trove of documents detailing the bulk of Justice John Paul Stevens' tenure on the court, including the crucial decision in the 2000 election.  —  WASHINGTON — Internal documents concerning …
Discussion: Associated Press
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Photog Was Warned Over Taking White House Creepshots  —  Multiple complaints have been made about a freelancer taking candid shots of female reporters at the White House, sometimes when they were exiting the bathroom. … It turns out that notorious gadfly Simon Ateba isn't the only journalist …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
‘We Keep The Faith’: Biden Says U.S. Is Working To Bring Evan Gershkovich Home  —  The Wall Street Journal reporter said he was “deeply touched by all the letters” of support he has received while he remains held in Russia's Lefortovo prison.  —  President Joe Biden this weekend …
Discussion: NBC News and Wall Street Journal
Bess Levin / Vanity Fair:
Trump's Rape Trial Does Not Appear to Be Going as Well as His Lawyer Had Hoped  —  The ex-president's request for a mistrial—on the claim the judge “openly expresses favoritism” toward E. Jean Carroll—was swiftly denied.  And things weren't going much better before that either.
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Black waiter forced to serve N-word spewing diners decked in Confederate flags: report  —  A Black server at an Ohio restaurant was forced to serve a dinner party that was decked in Confederate battle banners and casually tossing around the N-word, reported The Daily Beast on Monday.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Heidi Przybyla / Politico:
Leonard Leo used Federalist Society contact to obtain $1.6 billion donation  —  The society's close ties to Leo's network raise questions about its nonpartisan, non-political status.  —  Leonard Leo, who helped to choose judicial nominees for former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Twitchy
Jburch / The Hill:
Watch live: Senate Judiciary holds Supreme Court ethics hearing after Clarence Thomas reports  —  The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the subject of ethical standards for the Supreme Court following news of several instances of potentially questionable behavior by Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Jason Gordon / Writers Guild of America, East:
Writers Guild of America Calls Strike, Effective Tuesday, May 2  —  LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK - Following the unanimous recommendation of the WGA Negotiating Committee, the Council of the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), and the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America West …
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
6 dead, dozens hospitalized after blinding dust storm in Illinois caused multiple highway pileups  —  More than 30 other people were taken to hospitals with injuries following collisions involving as many as 90 vehicles near Farmersville, state police said.  —  Six people were confirmed dead …
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
“Get Him Out of Here”: Donald Trump Tossed NBC Reporter's Phones During Tirade Aboard Campaign Plane  —  In a recording obtained by Vanity Fair, the former president lashed out at Vaughn Hillyard over his questions related to the Manhattan DA's case, demonstrating that the ex-president's …
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul:
Minnesota lawmaker Sen. Bahr is shirtless during Zoom meeting: Video  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minnesota lawmaker was spotted briefly shirtless during a Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor Zoom meeting, which was streamed on YouTube, on Monday.
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Bill would require disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads  —  Legislation introduced Tuesday by Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) responds to AI's increasing deployment in political messaging  —  A bogus video of President Biden reinstating the draft and sending America's finest to aid Ukraine's war effort.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trans representative, banned from House floor, sues Montana Speaker  —  On April 18, Representative Zooey Zephyr (D), the first openly trans member of the Montana legislature, rose to speak on the House floor.  Zephyr expressed her opposition to SB 99, which prohibits gender-affirming medical care for trans youth.
 
 
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BBC:
Donald Trump says it is ‘great to be home’ on visit to Scotland
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Jr. Rips Into Fox News Over Not Inviting Him on in Months
Discussion: HuffPost, Mediaite and Raw Story
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promises to keep bussing migrants to Chicago
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
DeSantis expands Florida death penalty law, defying U.S. Supreme Court
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Hailey Branson-Potts / Los Angeles Times:
Copenhagen mayor to California's ‘Danish Capital’: Stop acting homophobic
Discussion: Raw Story
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Republicans Fine With Supreme Court Justices Having No Formal Code Of Ethics
Jonathan Guyer / Vox:
How Saudi money returned to Silicon Valley
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Culture wars are lots of fun until you kneecap your economy
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NBC News:
U.S. military is tracking another mysterious balloon
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