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2:35 PM ET, May 3, 2023

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New York Times:
Carlson's Text That Alarmed Fox Leaders: 'It's Not How White Men Fight'  —  The discovery of the text message contributed to a chain of events that ultimately led to Tucker Carlson's firing.  —  A text message sent by Tucker Carlson that set off a panic at the highest levels of Fox on the eve …
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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson text on ‘how white men fight’ alarmed Fox board members
Discussion: IJR and Mediaite
Nicole Silverio / The Daily Caller:
Alyssa Farah Griffin Pushes Back Against ‘The View’ Co-Hosts As They Attempt To Defend Antifa
Discussion: Newsbusters
CNN:
Tucker Carlson sent a racist text to a producer: 'It's not how white men fight'
Axios:
Democrats unveil plan to bypass McCarthy on debt ceiling increase  — Andrew Solender- Juliegrace Brufke  —  House and Senate Democrats are taking procedural steps to force votes on a clean debt ceiling increase without the spending cuts Republicans have demanded.
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Michelle Watson / CNN:
10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's until 2 a.m.  —  New York CNN —  Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant — sometimes until 2 a.m. — the US Department of Labor said Tuesday.
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Elon Musk threatens to reassign @NPR on Twitter to ‘another company’  —  Elon Musk has threatened to reassign NPR's Twitter account to “another company.”  —  In a series of emails sent to this reporter, Musk said he would transfer the network's main account on Twitter, under the @NPR handle, to another organization or person.
Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News:
Judge denies Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr's request to return to House floor  —  Zephyr is the first openly transgender lawmaker in the state.  —  A judge has denied Montana state legislator Zooey Zephyr's motion to have her legislative privileges and duties reinstated after being censured by House Republicans.
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Trans Montana Lawmaker's Girlfriend Narrowly Avoids ‘Swatting’ Incident
CNN:
Exclusive: Special counsel sat in on Pence's testimony to federal grand jury  —  Special counsel Jack Smith sat in on the federal grand jury proceeding while former Vice President Mike Pence testified for more than five hours last week, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump's Next Criminal Charge Is Practically on the Calendar
Discussion: Raw Story and CBS News
Susannah Luthi / Washington Free Beacon:
Dem Rep Katie Porter's Hand-Picked Replacement Just Got a DUI  —  A Democratic California state senator endorsed by Rep. Katie Porter (D.) to replace her in the U.S. Congress was arrested Tuesday night for drunk driving.  —  David Min, the leading Democrat for Porter's seat …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Clyburn endorses Rep. Lee in California Senate race, breaking with Pelosi
Washington Post:
Prosecutors near charging decision in Hunter Biden case  —  A meeting between prosecutors and defense lawyers comes toward the end of an investigation  —  Prosecutors are nearing a decision on whether to charge President Biden's son Hunter with tax- and gun-related violations …
Bloomberg.com:
Police Say Serbia School Shooter Who Killed Nine Had List of Students to Target  —  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia's capital drew sketches of classrooms and made a list of people he intended to target in a meticulously planned attack, police said.
Aria Bendix / NBC News:
FDA approves world's first RSV vaccine, a shot for adults ages 60 and up  —  GSK's single-dose shot lowered the risk of severe illness by 94% in older adults.  —  The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the world's first RSV vaccine: a shot for adults ages 60 and up, made by pharmaceutical giant GSK.
Discussion: ABC News and CBS News
CNN:
First on CNN: Ex-Biden executive assistant testified that she didn't know classified documents were among items she packed  —  President Joe Biden's former executive assistant said she wasn't aware that any classified documents were among the papers she packed for the then-vice president …
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
How Bidenomics Has Finally Defeated Reaganomics  —  Two years into his presidency, Joe Biden has revolutionized America's economic policy—both home and abroad. … The last thing many of us expected when Joe Biden became president was that he would be a revolutionary.
Lina M. Khan / New York Times:
We Must Regulate A.I. Here's How.  —  It's both exciting and unsettling to have a realistic conversation with a computer.  Thanks to the rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence, many of us have now experienced this potentially revolutionary technology with vast implications for how people live …
Anna Phillips / Washington Post:
New York passes first-in-nation law to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels  —  The state ban on gas in new buildings could face legal challenges, but it marks a milestone in the energy transition sought by climate activists  —  New York has become the first state in the nation to pass …
Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
E. Jean Carroll's Quest for Justice and the Carnage of Donald Trump's Misogyny  —  The 79-year-old writer's rape case shows what happens to a country that elects a president who so openly embraces degrading women.  —  Last week, my friend, 79-year-old writer E. Jean Carroll …
Discussion: Raw Story, HuffPost and Law & Crime
Wall Street Journal:
Jeffrey Epstein Documents, Part 2: Dinners With Lawrence Summers and Movie Screenings With Woody Allen  —  Schedules and emails show deeper relationships between the disgraced financier and a range of prominent people, including the former Treasury secretary and the filmmaker
New York Times:
Live Updates: Russia Claims It Foiled a Ukrainian Drone Attack on the Kremlin  —  Russia accused Ukraine of launching drones at the Kremlin aimed at assassinating President Vladimir V. Putin.  —  The Kremlin claims the incident was a terrorist attack.  Here's the latest.
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie On His Decision Concerning 2024  —  Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined me this AM:  —  Audio:  —  05-03hhs-christie  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Joined by one of our favorite guests, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.  Good morning, Governor.
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Barnini Chakraborty / Washington Examiner:
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Can't force doctors to administer ivermectin for COVID-19 patients  —  Wisconsin's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a hospital could not be forced to administer the deworming drug ivermectin to a COVID-19 patient placed on a ventilator despite demands from the patient's family.
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and Twin Cities
CNN:
Florida man charged with throwing explosive at Capitol riot  —  The FBI on Tuesday arrested a Florida man accused of setting off an “explosive device” in the US Capitol tunnel during the attack on January 6, 2021.  —  In one of the most violent scenes of the Capitol riot …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
New data shows how little the electorate looks like the population  —  The 2022 midterm elections did not got the way the Republican Party expected.  Historical patterns suggested that the party would accrue a hefty majority in the House and regain control of the Senate.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
In Tennessee, a cover-up is unraveling  —  On April 20, Tennessee Representative Scotty Campbell (R) abruptly resigned hours after News Channel 5 Nashville reported that a legislative subcommittee found that he had sexually harassed two legislative interns.  —  According to the report …
Discussion: WTVF-TV
CNN:
Because of Florida abortion laws, she carried her baby to term knowing he would die  —  A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no kidneys.  —  Deborah Dorbert's son Milo died in her arms on March 3, shortly after he was born, just as her doctors had predicted he would.
Discussion: Eschaton
 
 
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Isaac Schorr / Mediaite:
Exclusive: Vivek Ramaswamy Paid to Have His Soros Fellowship and Covid-Era Role Scrubbed from Wikipedia Page
Discussion: RedState
Matt Novak / Forbes:
Trump Using Photos From His Own Presidency To Argue Life Is Worse Under Biden
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Deposition of JPMorgan CEO Dimon in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit set for late May, source says
Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:
Oklahoma blacklists 13 financial firms over ‘boycotts’ of energy industry
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Democrat Colin Allred Aims To Tackle Ted Cruz In 2024 Senate Race
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
There remains little value in broadcasting Trump's comments live
Discussion: Morning Shots and Vanity Fair
Riley Snyder / The Nevada Independent:
Former Nevada assemblyman, election denier Jim Marchant running for US Senate
Dave Lucas / WAMC:
Latest arrests in Rensselaer County voter fraud case ensnare top GOP figures
Discussion: Raw Story
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI says former agent arrested over Jan. 6 called officers Nazis and encouraged mob to 'kill ‘em’
NBC News:
Person believed to be the man accused of killing 5 neighbors in Texas is apprehended after manhunt
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Cops Just Revealed a Record-Breaking Dark Web Dragnet
 

 
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