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7:30 PM ET, May 11, 2023

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New York Times:
E. Jean Carroll May Sue Trump a Third Time After ‘Vile’ Comments on CNN  —  In an interview, her lawyer said that the former president's mocking comments in a town hall broadcast could create fresh legal jeopardy.  —  E. Jean Carroll is weighing whether to file a new defamation lawsuit …
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CNN:
Trump and the Town Hall  —  It's hard to see how America was served by the spectacle of lies that aired on CNN Wednesday evening.  —  Kaitlan Collins is as tough and knowledgable of an interviewer as they come.  She fact-checked Trump throughout the 70-minute town hall.
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump's comments on Mar-a-Lago documents ‘like red meat to a prosecutor’  —  The former president's remarks at a CNN town hall Wednesday night could help the special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents, legal experts say.  —  Former President Donald Trump's comments Wednesday night …
New York Times:
Five Takeaways From Trump's Unruly CNN Town Hall  —  Behaving as the Republicans' de facto nominee, Donald Trump dug in on his 2020 lies and dodged on abortion.  The G.O.P. audience cheered, but so did Democrats seeking 2024 fodder.  —  Donald Trump is still Donald Trump.
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The Moment That You Knew  —  Critics had worried that giving the indicted, twice-impeached, coup-plotting, chronically lying sexual predator an unedited, live television forum might turn out badly.  —  The reality, however, was far ghastlier: a sh*tshow for the ages, and a moment that captured …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
CNN Chairman Defends Decision to Host Trump Town Hall  —  “People woke up and they know what the stakes are in this election in a way that they didn't the day before,” Chris Licht, said in a morning call at the network.  —  The chairman of CNN, Chris Licht, issued a robust defense on Thursday …
Tara Palmeri / Puck:
Inside the Trump-CNN Thunderdome  —  On CNN, it sure looked like Trump won over the crowd during his town hall interview with Kaitlan Collins.  But the reality was different in the room—and in the state of New Hampshire.  —  Matthew Bartlett, the man with the best hair in G.O.P. political consulting …
Discussion: New York Magazine, CBS News and CNN
CNN:
Trump appealing $5 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll civil suit  —  Former President Donald Trump is appealing the $5 million judgment awarded by the Manhattan federal jury that found he sexually abused and defamed former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Shame on CNN for That Naked, Cynical Play for Fox Viewers  —  Here's what Chris Licht said the day he took over at CNN: “Sadly, too many people have lost trust in the news media.  I think we can be a beacon in regaining that trust by being an organization that exemplifies the best characteristics …
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
CNN's Donald Trump Town Hall Was Essentially a Campaign Rally  —  The network gave Trump a platform to spout lies and insults—and a cheering section!  Network boss Chris Licht is defending the debacle, but inside, says one CNN journalist, “the mood is absolutely the lowest.”
Darren Tome / CNN:
The chilling reality of Trump
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
CNN's Trump town hall nabs 3.3 million viewers amid brutal criticism
Axios:
Key takeaways from Trump's CNN town hall
Politico:   Playbook PM: Trump and CNN reap the whirlwind
Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
CNN Employees Are Not Happy With The Network's Trump Town Hall
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Is the debt ceiling constitutional?
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
18- to 20-year-olds can't be barred from buying handguns, judge rules  —  A federal judge in Virginia on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a set of federal laws and regulations that prohibit federally-licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to people who are 18 to 20 years of age …
ProPublica:
The Origins of Our Investigation Into Clarence Thomas' Relationship With Harlan Crow  —  The lavish travel, real estate deal and tuition arrangements have set off a frenzy.  Here's where our reporting started and how we got the story.  —  Our reporting on the relationship between Supreme …
Discussion: Insider, Alternet.org and Common Dreams
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Ben Terris / Politico:
The Drug-Fueled Protest in Dianne Feinstein's Office You Haven't Heard About  —  Tales of workplace woe from the underside of the nation's Capitol.  —  He wasn't supposed to be there, but he was wearing a suit and he still had his congressional employee badge.
Justin Fenton / The Baltimore Banner:
Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over massive spike in car thefts  —  Our nonprofit news organization is made possible by subscribers and donors who value storytelling that impacts and uplifts communities.  Thank you for supporting our journalism.  —  The city of Baltimore has filed a federal lawsuit …
Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
CNN Trump Town Hall Flops With Ratings Lower Than 2016  —  The ratings are in for CNN's Trump town hall, and the special only drew the audience for an average Tucker Carlson show.  —  Here are the ratings: … CNN was expecting a ratings bonanza after the E. Jean Carroll verdict …
Matt Welch / Reason:
Tucker Carlson Is Lying to You  —  On Tuesday night, the man who was until last month the most popular cable news host in the country told a Twitter audience of 122 million viewers and counting that, “at the most basic level, the news you consume is a lie—a lie of the stealthiest and most insidious kind.”
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Three-judge panel poised to uphold Jan. 6 obstruction cases  —  During an oral argument Thursday, the Justice Department seemed likely to prevail on its interpretation of a key obstruction statute.  —  The Justice Department appears poised to win a significant appeals court victory in a case …
Zach Jewell / The Daily Wire:
Woke College Puts Professor On Leave For Handing Out Jeremy's Chocolate  —  A California community college history professor is in big trouble with the school's woke administration all because he handed out Jeremy's Chocolate bars to students.  —  David Richardson, a self-described gay conservative …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump campaign attack ad uses stock images from Ukraine to depict Americans suffering under Biden  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's campaign used images from Ukraine to depict Americans suffering under President Biden in an attack ad titled “Mourning in America,” The Post has learned.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
ProPublica:
Video Showed an Officer Trying to Stop His Partner From Killing a Man.  Now We Know Police Investigators Never Even Asked About the Footage.  —  We obtained the NYPD's full investigation into the killing of Kawaski Trawick, including documents and audio of interviews with the officers.
Discussion: Gothamist
Connie Wang / New York Times:
Connie  —  IT WAS ON MY FIRST DAY OF COLLEGE at the University of California, Berkeley, when I started to realize there were more of us out there.  —  Suddenly, I was among a student body that was almost 50 percent Asian.  While I was standing in line to order a sandwich at the campus cafe …
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Justice Dept. seeks to put Trump deposition on hold in case of FBI agent fired over text messages  —  The Justice Department asked a judge Thursday to put on hold a scheduled deposition of Donald Trump in a lawsuit brought by an FBI agent who was fired over text messages critical of the former president.
Discussion: Washington Post and emptywheel
Hamed Aleaziz / Los Angeles Times:
Biden cuts time for migrants to get lawyers, echoing Trump policy as Title 42 expires  —  The Biden administration, desperate to limit border crossings after a key pandemic-era measure expires later Thursday, has slashed the amount of time asylum-seekers have to find lawyers before their crucial …
Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
Washington Post names Matea Gold as new managing editor  —  Matea Gold will become a managing editor of The Washington Post, executive editor Sally Buzbee announced Thursday.  —  She replaces Steven Ginsberg, who left The Post last year to take a position as top editor of the Athletic, a sports site owned by the New York Times.
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Republicans, George Santos Pass Unemployment Fraud Bill  —  The legislation would give states and prosecutors more incentive to go after imposter unemployment claimants.  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed a symbolic bill Thursday that would clamp down on unemployment insurance fraud.
James Gregory / BBC:
UK confirms supply of Storm Shadow long-range missiles in Ukraine  —  The UK has confirmed it is supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles it requested for its fight against invading Russian forces.  —  The Storm Shadow cruise missile has a range of over 250km (155 miles), according to the manufacturer.
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case Involving Faith-Based Group That Feeds Homeless People in California  —  The Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California explaining that the act …
Bolts:
The ‘Stop the Steal’ Judge Who Wants a Seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court  —  Patricia McCullough, who is on the ballot on Tuesday, handed Donald Trump a rare legal victory in 2020 and has sided with the GOP on other election cases, only to be repeatedly struck down by the high court she now wants to join.
 
 
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