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Washington Post:
Judicial activist directed fees to Clarence Thomas's wife, urged ‘no mention of Ginni’  —  Leonard Leo told GOP pollster Kellyanne Conway to bill nonprofit, then use money to pay spouse of Supreme Court justice  —  Conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo arranged for the wife …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Says Stars Get Away With Sexual Assault—'Unfortunately or Fortunately'  —  He keeps denying that he raped E. Jean Carroll.  But Donald Trump says stars like him do indeed get away with sexual assault.  —  The Manhattan jury that will decide whether Donald Trump raped journalist E …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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 …
David Badash / Raw Story:
Trump and lawyer disagree if he is returning to ‘confront’ rape accuser  —  Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters in Ireland he “has to” cut his trip short because he needs to “confront this woman” in court.  —  “This woman” is journalist E. Jean Carroll, who is suing the ex-president in a civil court case for rape and defamation.
Irish Examiner:
Donald Trump departs Ireland to ‘confront’ accuser in New York case  —  Mr Trump said he would “probably attend” the hearing as he spoke to reporters while golfing at his resort outside the village of Doonbeg, Co Clare  —  Former US president Donald Trump said he cut his trip to Ireland short …
Discussion: RTÉ, Washington Press and Jezebel
New York Times:
In Rape Trial Deposition, Trump Says Vulgar Tape Simply Reflects Truth
Cillian Sherlock / London Evening Standard:
Donald Trump cutting Ireland trip short to ‘confront’ accuser in New York case
Discussion: Breitbart, Raw Story and Political Wire
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
DOJ finds ‘insider witness’ in Trump Mar-a-Lago documents probe: report
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: Raw Story, El País, CBS News and Mediaite
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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:
Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio, 3 others guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
New York Times:
Four Proud Boys Convicted of Sedition in Key Jan. 6 Case
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump is inviting Dems to make 2024 about Jan. 6. And they're obliging.
Discussion: Resolute Square and CNN
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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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Sugar Justice: The Clarence Thomas Story  —  THE BACKCHANNEL  —  Did you see the latest Clarence Thomas bombshell?  To head off any misunderstanding, let me state that I know with a perfect certainty that Thomas will never be removed from the Court.  And while it is theoretically possible …
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Clarence Thomas Has Some Obscenely ‘Generous’ Friends
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Biden to Name Air Force Chief to Top Military Post, Officials Say  —  The appointment of Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. would mean that the top two Pentagon leadership positions would be inhabited by Black men for the first time in American history.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden is expected …
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:   Biden expected to tap Air Force general as next Joint Chiefs chairman
Politico:
Biden is expected to tap Air Force chief to be nation's next top military officer
Discussion: Political Wire
David Pierce / The Verge:
Mozilla's setting up shop on Mastodon and trying to reinvent content moderation … If you want to be a member of Mozilla.Social, Mozilla's new Mastodon instance, you're not allowed to harass other users.  You're also not allowed to use derogatory language about gender, sex, sexual orientation …
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 …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Florida lawmakers pass pair of extreme anti-trans bills
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel and CNN
Karl Salzmann / Washington Free Beacon:
AOC Slams NY Mayor Over Death of Homeless Man Caught on Video  —  'I'll hurt anyone on this train,' Jordan Neely shouted before other passengers restrained him, leading to his death  —  Far-left congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Wednesday blamed New York City mayor Eric Adams …
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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 …
Discussion: The Hill
Rolling Stone:
Producer Tells All: How Tucker Carlson Became the GOP's MAGA Puppeteer  —  “He was changing the Republican Party, and he loved having that kind of power” … Carlson terrified top Republicans with threats to “destroy” them if they failed to do his bidding and used his platform to push …
Discussion: Alternet.org
Associated Press:
Official: Gunman kills 3, then self in rural Georgia town  —  A Georgia man shot two of his relatives and a fast food worker dead before killing himself on Thursday in rural south Georgia, the local coroner said.  —  The shooter killed his mother and grandmother at two neighboring homes …
CNN:
North Carolina advances likely veto-proof abortion ban to governor's desk  —  North Carolina's Republican-controlled state Senate on Thursday passed legislation that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.  —  Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vowed to veto the bill, but the GOP supermajority in the legislature can override him.
Raw Story:
Brett Favre and partner sought Trump's help funding drug company named in TANF scandal  —  Long before Prevacus became embroiled in Mississippi's massive welfare fraud scandal, the drug company's founder Jake VanLandingham and retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre sought the Trump White House's help …
FOX 2:
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigns, effective June 1  —  ST. LOUIS - After months of calls, requests, and demands for her to resign, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is stepping down.  Her resignation is effective June 1.  —  Gardner, the city's first African American chief prosecutor …
Paul Pringle / Los Angeles Times:
At the LAFD, pay for sex on duty, batter a cop, lie on medical records — and keep your job  —  One firefighter made off with a Los Angeles Fire Department cellphone last year and used it to solicit a prostitute while on duty.  He then abandoned his dispatch post at the department's downtown …
Discussion: HotAir and Raw Story
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Kari Lake's lawyer must pay $2K in sanctions for 2022 election statements  —  Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's legal team must pay $2,000 in sanctions after she made unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud in Maricopa County in the 2022 election, according to a new filing.
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: The Daily Caller and Politico
 
 
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Hunter Biden laptop letter recruitment email wanted to give Joe Biden a debate ‘talking point’
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Emma Kinery / CNBC:
More than 250 business leaders back Julie Su for Labor secretary as nomination hangs in the balance
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Lauren Boebert hit with new campaign finance complaint for ‘illegally spending $60,000’
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Raskin Taking the Month of May to Decide on Senate Bid
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Donald Trump seeks to move Manhattan criminal case to federal court
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Liberal SCOTUS Justice Took $3M From Book Publisher, Didn't Recuse From Its Cases
 

 
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