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10:05 AM ET, May 10, 2023

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Politico:
Trump world booked CNN hoping for a big audience.  Now, they're in the thick of it.  —  The former president will fundraise off the E. Jean Carroll verdict.  But he also has to get through a televised town hall where it will come up.  —  Former President Donald Trump's appearance …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Donald Trump ... on CNN?  A Live Town Hall Reignites a Debate.  —  Wednesday's town hall has already proved divisive — and it could be an unsettling preview for the TV news industry as it prepares to cover a presidential contest that is likely to feature Mr. Trump.
Discussion: HuffPost, CNN and Althouse
New York Times:
For Trump, a Verdict That's Harder to Spin  —  After an indictment in Manhattan, Donald Trump's supporters fell in line behind him.  A jury's decision in a sexual abuse and defamation case may yet carry a political price.  —  When Alvin L. Bragg secured the indictment of former President Donald J. Trump …
Discussion: The Atlantic and HuffPost
Siva Vaidhyanathan / The Guardian:
Dear CNN, giving Trump a town-hall platform is the height of irresponsibility  —  No more town halls, interviews or rallies.  Coverage should be driven by clear editorial choices that serve US democracy  —  ith 18 months to go before the next US presidential election, it's already clear that …
Discussion: New York Times and Vanity Fair
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Stephanie Grisham: I regularly had to keep Trump away from staffer for fear of sexual harassment  —  Following the verdict holding former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll case, one-time White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham opened up on CNN's …
Discussion: Mediaite and HuffPost
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
At last, a measure of justice for Donald Trump  —  A federal jury has determined that Donald Trump is a sexual predator.  How gratifying it is to type those words, after all these years and all those stories about Trump's treatment of women.  —  Trump still has criminal indictments to go …
Semafor:
2024 Republicans are still not touching Donald Trump's legal woes  —  “The irony,” a Republican strategist mused to Semafor on the day a jury found former president Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, “is that Trump would absolutely use this against anyone else.”
Politico:
Playbook: How CNN is getting ready for Trump's return
Discussion: Just Security
NBC News:
Senate Republicans suggest Carroll verdict could imperil Trump's 2024 chances
New York Times:
Jury Sides With Writer Who Says That Trump Sexually Abused Her
Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
E Jean Carroll won. And Trump can be now portrayed as a sexual abuser
Discussion: Semafor and Financial Times
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump's defeat in Carroll case presages more legal peril
Discussion: TMZ.com and Vanity Fair
NBC News:   Mike Pence navigates anger from all sides as he inches toward a presidential run
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
GOP's 2024 Candidates Dare Not Cross Trump After Sexual Assault Verdict
Discussion: Washington Examiner
CNBC:
Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, jury says
Howard Koplowitz / al.com:
Tuberville says Trump guilty verdict in E. Jean Carroll case ‘makes me want to vote for him twice’
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Santos in federal custody as feds unseal 13-count indictment  —  The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed federal charges against Rep. George Santos and the New York Republican is in custody.  —  Santos, whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos …
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New York Times:
George Santos Is in Custody After Turning Himself In  —  The scandal-plagued congressman, who ran on a life story littered with lies, faces federal charges.  —  Santos had been under investigation for his campaign finances and other activities.  —  CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Representative George Santos …
Washington Post:
Rep. George Santos charged with financial crimes  —  Fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds among charges against freshman lawmaker with a history of lies  —  Rep. George Santos, the freshman Republican congressman whose myriad falsehoods became both a scandal and a national punchline …
Discussion: The Guardian
Associated Press:
US Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges  —  U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story, was arrested on federal criminal charges on Wednesday ahead of an expected court appearance.
J.D. Capelouto / Semafor:
Rep. George Santos charged with 13 counts including fraud and money laundering  —  Embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., turned himself in to federal authorities Wednesday morning as it was revealed he faces 13 charges including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and false statements, officials said.
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The Lever:
Clarence Thomas Reversed Position After Gifts And Family Payments  —  The Supreme Court justice switched sides on a landmark legal doctrine, satisfying his benefactors' conservative advocacy machine.  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas changed his position on one of America's …
Discussion: Alternet.org
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 …
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Price Increases Slow as High Interest Rates Take Effect  —  Inflation moderated to 4.9 percent in the year through April, the 10th straight month of declines in inflation.  —  Inflation Cools for 10th Straight Month  —  Inflation slowed for a 10th straight month in April …
Discussion: The Hill and Breitbart
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Proposes Armed Grandparents Guarding Schools To Kayleigh McEnany  —  The Republican senator touted dubious GOP responses to mass shootings on Fox News.  —  Granny, get your gun.  Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) told a rapt Kayleigh McEnany Tuesday on Fox News …
Discussion: Mediaite
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
MLK's famous criticism of Malcolm X was a ‘fraud’, author finds  —  Jonathan Eig was deep in the Duke University archives researching his new biography of Martin Luther King Jr. when he made an alarming discovery: King's harshest and most famous criticism of Malcolm X, in which he accused …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
May 9, 2023 (Tuesday)  —  President Biden spoke to reporters today after his meeting with House speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) about raising the debt ceiling.  “I just finished, I thought …
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia's Federal Security Service  —  Through Operation MEDUSA, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York Neutralized the FSB's Premier Cyberespionage Malware Implant …
 
 
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Fox News:
California Gov. Newsom declines to back reparations checks, says slavery's legacy is ‘more than cash payments’
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