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2:15 PM ET, May 4, 2023

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ProPublica:
Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School.  Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition.  —  Crow paid for private school for a relative Thomas said he was raising “as a son.”  “This is way outside the norm,” said a former White House ethics lawyer.  —  In 2008, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas decided …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The low cost (for a rich person) of sponsoring a Supreme Court justice  —  There's a line from “The Godfather” that's been blinking into my thoughts more frequently these days.  It's from the scene where Don Corleone is hearing Virgil Sollozzo's pitch for an alliance.
Discussion: Insider
Politico:
Playbook: The Dem begging his party to get real  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  NEW SCOTUS BOMBSHELL — “Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School.  Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition.” by ProPublica's Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski …
Discussion: BizPac Review
Washington Post:
Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio, 3 others guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy  —  Prosecutors alleged defendants viewed themselves as Donald Trump's army, intent on keeping him in power through violence  —  Former Proud Boys chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio and three other members of the extremist group …
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CNN:
Four Proud Boys members found guilty of seditious conspiracy  —  Four members of the far-right Proud Boys have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy by a jury in Washington, DC, for their roles to forcibly prevent the peaceful transfer of power from then-President Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election.
Associated Press:
Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot  —  Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election.
Washington Post:
Behind Trump's musical tribute to some of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters
Discussion: Raw Story
Quinn Owen / ABC News:
Jury reaches at least partial verdict in Proud Boys Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial
Discussion: El País and New York Daily News
Mark Trevelyan / Reuters:
Russia says U.S. was behind Kremlin drone attack, drawing quick denial  —  Russia accused the United States on Thursday of being behind what it says was a drone attack on Moscow's Kremlin citadel intended to kill President Vladimir Putin.  —  A day after blaming Ukraine for what it called …
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USA Today:
Russia blames US for alleged drone attack on Kremlin, considers retribution: Live Ukraine updates  —  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov blamed the U.S. on Thursday for what Russia claims was an assassination attempt by Ukraine targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin − and said retaliation options were being weighed.
Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 3, 2023  —  Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.  —  Click here to access ISW's archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Donald Trump seeks to move Manhattan criminal case to federal court  —  The judge asked the parties to agree to a trial held in early 2024.  —  Former President Donald Trump will try to move the criminal case brought by the Manhattan district attorney's office into federal court, his attorneys said Thursday.
Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson floats plan to host alternative GOP debate in post-Fox future  —  The fired Fox host, hoping for a next act bigger than podcasting, would forfeit millions owed to him in his network contract to have a voice in the 2024 election, associates say, and has talked to Trump about a candidate forum
Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
Raskin Taking the Month of May to Decide on Senate Bid  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, will spend the rest of the month deciding whether he will run for U.S. Senate, in what is already shaping up to be a crowded primary battle to replace outgoing Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin.
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Total Wine magnate makes his bid for open Maryland Senate seat official
Cillian Sherlock / London Evening Standard:
Donald Trump cutting Ireland trip short to ‘confront’ accuser in New York case  —  The former US president was speaking to reporters while golfing at his resort outside the village of Doonbeg in Co Clare  —  F  —  ormer US president Donald Trump has said he is cutting his trip to Ireland short …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Emails Reveal ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Herschel Walker Money Scandal  —  Emails show Herschel Walker solicited hundreds of thousands of dollars for his own business from a billionaire donor, with the donor believing he was giving to Walker's campaign. … Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding.
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Brandon Gage / Alternet.org:   ‘Unparalleled in its audacity and scope’: Herschel Walker implicated in ‘jaw-dropping’ wire fraud scheme
Charlie Sykes / MSNBC:
The GOP megadonors with buyer's remorse  —  Billionaires like Peter Thiel are reportedly uncomfortable with 2024's MAGA culture warriors.  If only someone could have seen this coming.  —  Peter Thiel is (allegedly) having second thoughts.  —  The billionaire, right-wing megadonor reportedly …
Jared Gans / The Hill:
North Carolina House approves measure banning abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy  —  The North Carolina state House passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, sending it to the state Senate for approval.  —  The House vote came just a day after Republicans …
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Secret recording: Top GOP recruit says Trump endorsement isn't all that  —  Frank LaRose, Ohio's Secretary of State, offered some candid assessments about the value of the Trump backing during closed door remarks.  —  Former President Donald Trump's endorsement is widely viewed among Republican candidates …
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Judge Dismisses Trump's Lawsuit Against The New York Times  —  Former President Donald J. Trump, who had sued The Times, three of its reporters and his niece over an investigation into his tax returns, was ordered to pay The Times's legal expenses.  —  A New York judge dismissed former …
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Mitchell Epner / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Rape Trial Goes From One Disaster to Another  —  It goes from bad to worse for Donald Trump, which on Wednesday saw the re-emergence of the infamous ‘Access Hollywood’ tape. … May 3 was the latest very bad day for Donald Trump at his trial for allegedly raping E. Jean Carroll.
New York Times:
Subway Rider Choked Homeless Man to Death, Medical Examiner Rules  —  Jordan Neely died after a man held him in a chokehold.  On Wednesday, the medical examiner's office said the cause of death was compression of the neck, and ruled it a homicide.  —  The death of a New York City subway rider …
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Barstool Sports Fires Host for Saying Racial Slur in Rap  —  ‘UNFORGIVABLE’  —  Barstool Sports fired its host Ben Mintz after he used a racial slur while reading rap lyrics during a livestream, company founder Dave Portnoy announced Wednesday.  Mintz said the slur out loud while reading …
Politico:
Big Oil's big checks  —  Presented by THE BUZZ: DEGREASE THE TRACKS?  — The oil industry made no secret of its disdain for Gov. Gavin Newsom's windfall profits penalty bill, but the latest lobbying figures give us a glimpse into how much they were willing to spend to stall it.  —  Hint: It was a lot.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and KUSI-TV
 
 
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