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5:20 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: Associated Press, Insider and HuffPost
Politico:
Playbook: The Dem begging his party to get real
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Enrique Tarrio was not just a random seditionist  —  Enrique Tarrio was there, behind Donald Trump, as the president spoke to a Miami audience in February 2019.  The chairman of the right-wing extremist group clapped as Trump, just starting to turn his attention to his 2020 reelection bid …
Discussion: El País and Mediaite
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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 …
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
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
Erica Orden / Politico:
Jury in rape trial hears from Trump — but not in person  —  In a videotaped deposition played in court, the former president grew belligerent under questioning from E. Jean Carroll's lawyer.  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump has not attended the civil trial in which E. Jean Carroll is accusing him of rape …
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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 …
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Karl Salzmann / Washington Free Beacon:
AOC Slams NY Mayor Over Death of Homeless Man Caught on Video
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.
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
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Florida Passes Bill Allowing Trans Kids to Be Taken From Their Families  —  The Florida legislature passed a bill Thursday that will let the state take transgender minors away from their families if they are receiving gender-affirming care.  —  The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 26-13 …
Discussion: Politico and PolitiFact
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 …
Los Angeles Times:
Despite renewed focus on Feinstein's health, details of her condition are scarce  —  A handful of activists from the progressive group Indivisible hopped on Zoom this week to directly pose questions to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's staff that are swirling in the U.S. Capitol and California political circles.
Discussion: Axios
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
33 Groups Urge Sen. Dick Durbin To Stop Letting GOP Block Biden's Court Picks  —  “We are counting on you” to reform or nix the blue slip courtesy being abused by Republicans, they said to the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman.  —  Dozens of national progressive groups …
Discussion: Politico and The Daily Caller
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
CNN:
GOP frontrunner for NC governor mocked school shooting survivors and once justified shooting protesters  —  North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the current Republican favorite to be the party's nominee for governor in 2024, has a long history of remarks viciously mocking and attacking teenage survivors …
Eric Cunningham / Elections Daily:
Jim Justice's Announcement Moves West Virginia's Senate Race to Safe Republican  —  West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is officially in the Senate race, having announced his bid to unseat incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin.  While we have long had this race as favored to flip …
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documents  —  Fox News is opposing a renewed effort by three news organizations to unseal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit, saying it would do nothing but “gratify private spite or promote public scandal.”
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 …
Politico:
Avril Haines told a Senate panel it's “almost a certainty” China and Russia would use a U.S. debt default to demonstrate “chaos” in the United States.  —  News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.
NBC News:
Intel chief says China and Russia will likely use debt default to portray U.S. as chaotic  —  Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers that a debt default likely would create global uncertainty about the U.S. dollar's value and lead to volatility in financial markets.
 
 
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Milo Yiannopoulos Is Back Heading Up Kanye's Political Operations
Discussion: TMZ.com and Raw Story
Paul Pringle / Los Angeles Times:
At the LAFD, pay for sex on duty, batter a cop, lie on medical records — and keep your job
Discussion: Raw Story
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Lauren Boebert hit with new campaign finance complaint for ‘illegally spending $60,000’
Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News:
Florida mayors pledge support for LGBTQ community amid passage of restrictive bills
Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
Why the media and politicians must resist pandering to the extremes
Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
GOP senator harms national security by stalling military promotions, ex-defense secretaries say
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Politico:
Big Oil's big checks
Discussion: Washington Examiner and KUSI-TV
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Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times:
Shangela, star of HBO's 'We're Here' and contestant on ‘Drag Race,’ accused of sexual assault
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Wire:
Liberal SCOTUS Justice Took $3M From Book Publisher, Didn't Recuse From Its Cases
Tonya Alanez / The Boston Globe:
Daughter of Representative Katherine Clark sentenced to probation for assault on Boston police officer
Jared Gans / The Hill:
North Carolina House approves measure banning abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Goodbye Twitter: Techdirt Will Soon End Our Automated Posting
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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New York Times:
In 150+ X posts, Elon Musk led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by sharing misinfo, which may lead to a government shutdown over Christmas

Reuters:
Sources: Apple is in early-stage talks with Tencent and ByteDance about integrating their AI models into iPhones sold in China; ChatGPT is unavailable in China
 
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