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10:05 PM ET, May 9, 2023

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CNN:
Exclusive: Rep. George Santos charged by Justice Department in federal probe  —  Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York Rep. George Santos, the Republican lawmaker whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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Associated Press:
AP sources: US Rep. George Santos facing federal charges  —  U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
New York Times:
Jury Sides With Writer Who Says That Trump Sexually Abused Her  —  Six men and three women found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll but rejected her rape accusation.  —  Trump is found liable in civil rape trial.
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CNBC:
Jury says Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million for sexual abuse and defamation  — A federal jury in New York found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and forcibly touching E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s.  — Trump was also found liable for defaming the writer …
NBC News:
Jury reaches verdict in E. Jean Carroll rape and defamation case against Trump  —  Carroll sued the former president, accusing him of battery over an alleged rape in the 1990s and of defamation for calling her account a “hoax.”  —  A New York jury on Tuesday found former President Donald Trump liable …
Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
Why did Trump hand E. Jean Carroll a slam dunk?  —  The sexual assault case brought against Donald Trump by E. Jean Carroll was perhaps the only legal proceeding against him with any merit, and luckily for the former president, the ridiculous fracas over the Alvin Bragg indictment …
Discussion: Forbes, Raw Story and New York Post
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
GOP's 2024 Candidates Dare Not Cross Trump After Sexual Assault Verdict  —  Even Trump's fellow 2024 candidates wouldn't immediately speak out against him—except for one.  —  Faced with a devastating jury verdict condemning GOP 2024 frontrunner Donald Trump as a sexual abuser …
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll, civil jury finds in unanimous verdict — awards her $5 million total  —  A New York civil jury determined that former President Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in the dressing room of a Bergdorf Goodman in the 1990s and later defamed her when denying the allegations.
Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:   Trump Was Only Held Accountable Because Sexual Assault Survivors Changed The Law
Associated Press:
Jury to start deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape
Axios:
Scoop: Tucker Carlson accuses Fox of fraud, contract breach  —  Tucker Carlson, two weeks after being ousted by Fox News, accused the network Tuesday of fraud and breach of contract — and made a host of document demands that could precede legal action.  —  Why it matters: The aggressive letter …
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
Senate tax chief says billionaire Crow ‘stonewalling’ over perks for Clarence Thomas  —  Wyden has previously said he would “explore using other tools at the committee's disposal” should Crow not cooperate with the request.  —  Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden on Tuesday accused billionaire Harlan Crow of …
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Kenny Stancil / Common Dreams:
Billionaire Harlan Crow Also Bankrolled GOP Lawmakers Blocking SCOTUS Ethics Reform
Discussion: Insider
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Musk shares baseless election claim with millions of Twitter users  —  Donald Trump's insistence that he won the 2020 presidential election despite his having lost the 2020 presidential election put a lot of his allies in a bind.  —  Republican elected officials had to choose …
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Biden says he's exploring 14th amendment to defuse debt ceiling standoff  —  The president said he would look at possibly invalidating the debt ceiling through the 14th amendment “months down the road.”  —  President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he was “considering” the use of the 14th amendment …
Discussion: The Hill, Forbes and Political Wire
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden says he's considering 14th Amendment as debt ceiling option  —  President Biden on Tuesday said he has been looking at the 14th Amendment as a way to unilaterally work around the debt ceiling, though he acknowledged it will not be a viable short-term solution with the nation on track …
NBC News:
Dianne Feinstein set to return to Senate after nearly 3-month absence  —  The California Democrat has missed 91 floor votes while recovering from shingles.  —  WASHINGTON — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein is returning to the Senate after a nearly three-month absence due to health problems …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Dianne Feinstein is en route to D.C. ahead of Senate return
Politico:
Feinstein returning to D.C. as debt limit fight heats up
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Liz Cheney launches anti-Trump ad on CNN ahead of former president's town hall  —  Former congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who has vowed to do everything she can to keep Donald Trump from returning to the White House, launched a television ad Tuesday warning viewers that the former president “is a risk America can never take again.”
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump's Fifth Avenue strategy for 2024
Discussion: The Atlantic and Politico
Aric Toler / bellingcat:
Tracing the Odnoklassniki Profile of the Texas Mall Shooter  —  In the days since nine people (including the gunman) were shot and killed at a mall in Allen, Texas, investigators and journalists have been looking to trace the online footprint of the shooter, named by authorities as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia.
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Milo Yiannopoulos Caught in Marjorie Taylor Greene-Kanye West Campaign Cash Scandal  —  In the middle of the Venn Diagram between Kanye West and Marjorie Taylor Greene is alt-right influencer Milo Yiannopoulos and a campaign credit card.  —  Alt-right agitator Milo Yiannopoulos used …
Brad Dress / The Hill:
Pentagon officially renames Fort Hood to honor first 4-star Hispanic general  —  The Defense Department on Tuesday officially renamed Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos, honoring the nation's first Hispanic four-star general who served in both the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Florida approves social studies textbook list after changes to racial, social justice references  —  The Florida Department of Education announced a list of textbooks approved for social studies curricula in K-12 schools in the state after having certain references to topics like Black Lives Matter and social justice changed.
Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
Steve Schwarzman Holds Off Giving Money to DeSantis After Meeting Him  —  Steve Schwarzman will hold off donating money to Ron DeSantis for now, after a meeting with the expected presidential aspirant left him unconvinced of the Florida governor's White House prospects.
Discussion: New Republic
Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
UGA football team declines invitation to White House celebration  —  WASHINGTON — The University of Georgia football team has said “no thank you” to an invitation from President Joe Biden to celebrate the team's national championship at the White House.  —  The Bulldogs were among …
Associated Press:
Tunisia: 3 killed, 10 injured in attack near synagogue  —  A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two civilians Tuesday near a synagogue on the island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said.  The attacker was killed by security guards seeking …
Washington Post:
Live updates: Jury finds Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll, awards $5M in damages  —  E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her during an encounter at a Manhattan department store.  He has denied her allegations, calling her a liar.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Mediaite
 
 
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