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9:15 AM ET, May 12, 2023

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Washington Post:
CNN leadership under fire after ‘disastrous’ Trump town hall  —  A furious backlash raised questions about the future of chief executive Chris Licht and the larger challenges facing the news media going into the 2024 election  —  CNN's prime-time broadcast of a raucous town hall …
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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 …
New York Times:
Trump Suggests He Knowingly Took Documents From White House  —  The former president, in his appearance on CNN, misstated the law governing presidential records, saying he was allowed to take the material now at the heart of a Justice Department investigation.
Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Lessons for Chris Licht's successor at CNN  —  There is no evidence that CNN President Chris Licht is capable of learning anything.  Nevertheless, his own journalists gave him a hell of a lesson during and after the totally predictable disaster that was the “town hall” with Donald Trump Wednesday night.
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
CNN Brings Donald Trump Back  —  What a disaster.  But maybe he can be defeated in a big, needed brawl for the GOP nomination.  —  Well, that was a disaster, a politically historic one.  It situated Donald Trump as the central figure of the 2024 presidential cycle, certainly more compelling …
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 …
New York Times:
Trump's Second-Term Goal: Shattering the Norms He Didn't Already Break  —  The former president made it clearer than ever this week that on issues including Ukraine, the economy and the rule of law, his return to office would lead to a sharp departure from core American values.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
CNN's Trump town hall draws 3.3 million viewers … The network faced blowback from critics and employees who argued it gave the former president a platform to lie in real-time.  — The moderator, CNN's Kaitlan Collins, fact-checked Trump repeatedly on many issues, but it wasn't enough …
Rolling Stone:
They Helped Trump Plan a Coup.  He Wants Them Back for a Second Term.  —  Michael Flynn and Jeffrey Clark were leading figures in Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.  Of course he wants them at his side if he retakes the White House.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
CNN's Trump town hall was a fascist ritual  —  Trump calls his supporters to their worst selves. … On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump was found liable for sexually assaulting writer E. Jean Carroll and defaming her.  The $5 million dollar fine didn't deter Trump for even a day, though.
Discussion: Raw Story, CBS News and Mother Jones
Michael J. Socolow / Slate:
You're Interviewing Trump. He's Lying Through His Teeth. Here's What to Do.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:   CNN Went Full Jerry Springer
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
CNN ripped for leaving Kaitlan Collins helpless against Trump's lies
Collins / CNN:
READ: Transcript of CNN's town hall with former President Donald Trump
Discussion: Power Line and Los Angeles Times
Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
CNN Employees Are Not Happy With The Network's Trump Town Hall
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Group Tied to Influential Conservative Activist Spent $183 Million in a Year  —  The activist, Leonard Leo, has been instrumental in pushing the federal judiciary to the right.  A new tax filing offers a glimpse of the deep pool of money flowing into conservative causes.
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Politico:
As the border heats up, Dems fracture over a migration solution  —  There's a deep ideological split in the party as Title 42 expires, with some demanding a quick border solution and others glad to be rid of the Trump-era policy.  —  Sherrod Brown is a stalwart progressive who doesn't often partner …
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Federal judge blocks Biden admin from releasing migrants without court dates as Title 42 expires
New York Times:
Daniel Penny Will Be Charged in Subway Chokehold Killing of Jordan Neely  —  Mr. Penny choked Mr. Neely for several minutes on the floor of an F train.  He is expected to surrender on Friday and be charged with manslaughter.  —  Daniel Penny, the 24-year-old Marine veteran who choked …
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Associated Press:
Man who choked NYC subway rider to death will face manslaughter charge, prosecutors say
Wall Street Journal:
NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino Is in Talks to Become Twitter CEO  —  Twitter owner Elon Musk said earlier he had picked a new chief executive, without naming the person  —  NBCUniversal's head of advertising Linda Yaccarino is in talks to become the new CEO of Twitter, according to people familiar with the situation.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Philadelphia 2023: Mayoral Race in Dead Heat; Gym, Parker, Rhynhart, Domb Scramble In Crowded Field  —  Home Polls Philadelphia 2023: Mayoral Race in Dead Heat; Gym, Parker, Rhynhart, Domb Scramble In Crowded Field  —  Crime Tops City's Concerns; Majority of Voters Oppose Center City Arena
Kylie Atwood / CNN:
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman expected to leave post this summer, sources say  —  Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is expected to depart her post this summer, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.  —  The announcement of her departure is expected in the coming days, two of the sources said.
Washington Post:
George Santos confesses to theft in Brazil to avoid prosecution  —  A day earlier, the New York congressman pleaded not guilty to wide-ranging charges brought by federal prosecutors in his state  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Rep. George Santos signed a deal with Brazilian prosecutors Thursday …
CNN:
Republican front-runner for North Carolina governor attacked Civil Rights Movement: ‘So many freedoms were lost’  —  North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the state's first Black lieutenant governor and the GOP front-runner for the 2024 gubernatorial race, repeatedly lambasted the “so-called” …
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Judge in Virginia Strikes Down Federal Limit on Age of Handgun Buyers  —  The ruling in Richmond is one of the first successful challenges to gun control laws under the Supreme Court's landmark 2022 Bruen decision.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  A judge in Virginia has struck …
Discussion: Just The News and Associated Press
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Reuters:
Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling meeting postponed, spending cuts on table  —  A debt limit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers that had been scheduled for Friday has been postponed, and the leaders agreed to meet early next week, a White House spokesperson said on Thursday.
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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 …
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Joe Manchin weighs challenging today's stagnant party duopoly  —  Progressive Democrats see Sen. Joe Manchin III as a buzzard on a branch, feasting on their agenda as on carrion.  Republicans see the West Virginian as the most vulnerable Senate Democrat next year.
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Scoop: Kari Lake meets with 6 GOP senators amid 2024 speculation  —  Former GOP Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake met with multiple Republican senators on Thursday amid speculation she is seriously weighing a 2024 Senate bid, Axios has learned.
 
 
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