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12:40 PM ET, May 6, 2023

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Washington Post:
At least eight Trump electors have accepted immunity in Georgia investigation  —  In a new filing, the lawyer for the eight electors accused prosecutors of knowingly making false accusations in an effort to have her removed from the case.  —  At least eight of the 16 Georgia Republicans …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Eight false Trump electors have accepted immunity deals, lawyer says  —  The new revelation is the latest sign that a Georgia prosecutor is advancing her investigation into Donald Trump's bid to subvert the 2020 election.  —  Eight Republican activists who falsely claimed …
CNN:
At least 8 fake electors have been granted immunity in the Georgia Trump investigation  —  At least eight of the Republican “fake electors” in Georgia have accepted immunity deals in an ongoing criminal investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election there, according to a new court filing.
Beatrice Peterson / ABC News:
DOJ secures longest sentence yet for convicted Jan. 6 defendant  —  Peter Schwartz has been sentenced to 14 years behind bars.  —  The Department of Justice secured its most severe sentence for a convicted Jan. 6 defendant yet — a marked victory for the government as it pursues those accused of attempting an insurrection.
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New York Times:
Rioter Gets 14 Years for Jan. 6 Police Attacks, in Longest Sentence So Far
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
Justice Department asks for 25-year prison sentence for convicted Oath Keepers leader
Discussion: USA Today and Wall Street Journal
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
GOP moderates privately panic over debt ceiling deal  —  Some House Republicans are fretting about whether they'd be able to pass a watered-down version of their debt ceiling bill once the terms are negotiated with Senate Democrats and the White House, Axios has learned.
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The Hill:
McConnell warns he won't back debt-ceiling increase without ‘substantive’ reforms
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter in pink beret identified after ex spotted her in a viral FBI tweet  —  “It's just going to be one of those things for me.  I dated this girl that was on the FBI's most wanted list.”  —  WASHINGTON — The breakthrough in the FBI investigation started inside a Joann Fabric and Crafts store.
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Bracing for impact: Biden world preps for Hunter Biden fallout  —  Biden aides are more worried about the personal toll it will take on the president as a father.  —  The White House is bracing for the political fallout from the charging decision in the Hunter Biden case.
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Biden defends son Hunter ahead of possible federal tax, gun charges
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's affair was huge tabloid news.  Now it's apparently news to him.  —  Trump claimed in a deposition that he couldn't remember if he was seeing Marla Maples before his divorce.  It would be quite a thing to forget.  —  Even for a former president known to tell the occasional whopper or 30,000, it's hard to top this one.
David Rising / Associated Press:
Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot  —  Ukraine's air force claimed Saturday to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defense systems, the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow's most modern missiles.
David Mark / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump steals Iowa spotlight from would-be 2024 rival Ron DeSantis  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was set to dominate Iowa — and national — political news coverage with his appearances at Republican fundraising events on May 13.  But former President Donald Trump was never going to let that happen.
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
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Erica Orden / Politico:
11 witnesses testified in Donald Trump's rape trial.  Here's what they said.  —  E. Jean Carroll is suing him in Manhattan federal court for battery over the alleged rape and for defamation over social media comments.  —  E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump rested their cases Thursday …
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:   E. Jean Carroll Must Be Going Through Hell
Maya Boddie / Alternet.org:
Florida advocates fight for abortion rights ballot initiative ‘without interference from politicians’  —  Abortion rights groups, led by Planned Parenthood are aiming to get abortion rights on the ballot, The Washington Post reports.  —  First reported by Politico, the initiative …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
May 5, 2023  —  Today's job numbers came in higher than expected, with the U.S. adding 253,000 nonfarm jobs in April.  Unemployment fell yet again, to 3.4%, matching a rate not seen since 1969.  Black unemployment is at an all-time low of 4.7%.  For Hispanics it's 4.4%, and for Asian Americans, 2.8%.
James Herron / Bloomberg:
Russian Pro-War Novelist Zakhar Prilepin Injured in Car Bombing  —  Russian pro-war novelist and politician Zakhar Prilepin was injured and his driver killed in a car bombing as he was returning from Ukraine's occupied territories, according to media reports.
Laura Ungar / Associated Press:
Abortion pill legal challenge threatens miscarriage care  —  Less than a year after losing her daughter Emilia at five days old, Jillian Phillips suffered a miscarriage.  —  It was Halloween weekend in 2016, and her doctor said she could wait for it to end naturally, have a surgical procedure or take medication.
Julia Harte / Reuters:
New York protesters demand criminal charges in chokehold killing on subway  —  Protesters in New York City on Friday called for charges against a former U.S. Marine who choked a homeless man to death on the subway they were both riding in, as the veteran's lawyers said he never intended to harm the man.
Politico:
How DeSantis gave Democrats the ‘session from hell’  —  Florida Republicans fuel DeSantis' likely 2024 bid.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature ended its session calmly on Friday, wrapping up a monumental stretch of lawmaking that will serve as the springboard …
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Disease experts warn White House of potential for omicron-like wave of illness
Discussion: Boston Herald and ABC News
Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
GOP Oversight chairman promises ‘intense scrutiny’ of John Kerry's secretive China talks
Discussion: RedState and Washington Examiner
The Texas Tribune:
A trio of Texas churches donated to political candidate despite clear IRS prohibition
Discussion: Political Wire
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
The Next Fear on A.I.: Hollywood's Killer Robots Become the Military's Tools
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Kellyanne Conway defends reported concealed Ginni Thomas payments
 Earlier Items: 
Martin Sheil / The Daily Beast:
Harlan Crow and Clarence Thomas Are About to Learn About Gift Taxes
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Black unemployment has never before been this close to White unemployment
Discussion: NewsNation and Common Dreams
Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Supreme Court halts execution of Richard Glossip
Rolling Stone:
Trump 2024: Bring Back the ‘Muslim Ban’ — and Expand It
Discussion: Roll Call and Raw Story
 

 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: WBD and the NBA settle a lawsuit and agree to let WBD develop new shows with NBA content and grant rights in parts of Northern Europe and Latin America

Bloomberg:
Netflix says 60M households watched the Paul vs. Tyson boxing bout live around the world, peaking at 65M concurrent streams

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Prime Video users will be able to watch local PBS stations and PBS Kids for free in coming months, and two new free PBS channels with ads starting November 26

 
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