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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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Ian Haworth / Washington Examiner:
Trump destroyed CNN. But CNN still won — Donald Trump destroyed CNN. At least, that's what his campaign team will take away from last night's town hall event, hosted by Trump-certified “nasty person” Kaitlan Collins. — Now, it must be said that the former president had several fantastic moments.
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.
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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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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.
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 …
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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 …
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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.
Washington Post:
Sununu on Trump: 'He's like a shell of himself' — Good morning, Early Birds. To all the moms, may you get to sleep in on Sunday. Happy Mother's Day. Moms are the best, especially ours. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. — Reading this online?
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump's team revels in town hall victory as CNN staff rages at ‘spectacle of lies’ — Questions also linger over what the network offered the ex-president in exchange for what some called a Trump infomercial — Donald Trump and his circle believe he got everything that he wanted …
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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.
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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.
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Megan Garber / The Atlantic:
The Worst Thing to Come Out of Trump's Town Hall Didn't Come From Trump
The Worst Thing to Come Out of Trump's Town Hall Didn't Come From Trump
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump's comments on Mar-a-Lago documents ‘like red meat to a prosecutor’
Trump's comments on Mar-a-Lago documents ‘like red meat to a prosecutor’
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Michael J. Socolow / Slate:
You're Interviewing Trump. He's Lying Through His Teeth. Here's What to Do.
You're Interviewing Trump. He's Lying Through His Teeth. Here's What to Do.
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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
The Very Invisible Republican Primary
The Very Invisible Republican Primary
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Don't Say You Haven't Been Warned About Trump and 2024 — CNN's awful town hall …
Don't Say You Haven't Been Warned About Trump and 2024 — CNN's awful town hall …
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
CNN ripped for leaving Kaitlan Collins helpless against Trump's lies
CNN ripped for leaving Kaitlan Collins helpless against Trump's lies
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Collins / CNN:
READ: Transcript of CNN's town hall with former President Donald Trump
READ: Transcript of CNN's town hall with former President Donald Trump
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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
Federal judge blocks Biden admin from releasing migrants without court dates as Title 42 expires
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Federal judge blocks Biden move to release migrants on ‘parole’
Federal judge blocks Biden move to release migrants on ‘parole’
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New York Times:
Title 42 Expires, Casting Uncertainty Over Border: Live Updates
Title 42 Expires, Casting Uncertainty Over Border: Live Updates
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NBC News:
Title 42 officially expires
Title 42 officially expires
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The GOP Is the Party of ‘Fuck You’ — It was once a political party, now it's a nihilistic, corrupt, fake populist scam. … There is an apocryphal belief that among the Indigenous people of the north there are more than 30 words for snow. Well, I'm from New Jersey and I can tell …
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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.
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
DeSantis Team To Trump: Wait and See — Donors, governors and plenty of GOP voters are just waiting for the Florida governor to enter the race before they ditch the former president, according to DeSantis' growing team of political pros. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gathered around a conference table …
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
New poll: Is DeSantis's war on ‘woke’ Disney falling flat?
New poll: Is DeSantis's war on ‘woke’ Disney falling flat?
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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
Man who choked NYC subway rider to death will face manslaughter charge, prosecutors say
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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 …
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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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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.
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
Paul Rosenzweig / The Bulwark:
How Is George Santos Different from Donald Trump? — Some of the behavior that got Santos indicted looks a lot like Trump's. — How does George Santos lie? Let us count the ways. — It is far too easy to mock Santos. His serial fantasies seem, in some ways, more amusing and frivolous than serious and dangerous.
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Vivek Ramaswamy's firm courts GOP officials as he pushes businesses to stay out of politics — Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy built his White House bid around urging companies to stay out of politics. — What he doesn't tell voters is the asset management firm …
Alex Riggins / Los Angeles Times:
San Diego Border Patrol agent arrested in undercover drug and human smuggling sting — Immigration and the Border — A San Diego-area Border Patrol agent was charged Thursday with federal crimes related to on-duty corruption, including moving what he believed was 23 pounds of methamphetamine …
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