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8:50 PM ET, May 13, 2023

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Jay Weaver / Miami Herald:
FBI agents raid condo unit owned by Russians at Trump Towers in Sunny Isles  —  The trio of Trump Towers on Sunny Isles Beach draws its share of gawkers, thanks to Donald Trump's licensing deal that plastered his name on the oceanfront development.  —  But on Thursday, the luxury high-rise complex drew …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Press
New York Times:
Why Ron DeSantis Is Limping to the Starting Line  —  Mr. DeSantis and his allies are retooling his expected run for the White House after a series of missteps and miscalculations allowed Donald J. Trump to define the 2024 Republican race.  —  In November, Representative Byron Donalds scored …
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Associated Press:
DeSantis, Trump look to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Trump's Lesson for the Media and Ron DeSantis
Discussion: NBC News
Paul McLeod / Rolling Stone:
Feinstein's Health Crisis Goes Back Farther than We Knew  —  Staff for the the high-ranking Democrat have for years had a system to keep her from walking the halls of Congress alone, sources tell Rolling Stone  —  DIANNE FEINSTEIN, 89, returned to Congress this week, ending …
Washington Post:
Alleged leaker fixated on guns and envisioned ‘race war’  —  Videos and chat logs reveal Jack Teixeira's preparations for a violent social conflict and a deep suspicion of the government he served  —  Editor's note: Videos in this presentation include racist language and gunshots, which may be disturbing to some readers.
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Pete Syme / Insider:
Twitter appeared to limit the reach of investigative news site Bellingcat days after Elon Musk suggested its Texas mall shooter investigation was a ‘psyop’  — The investigative news website Bellingcat reported on the Texas mall shooter's apparent neo-Nazi beliefs.
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
No Playing Ostrich With Trump  —  As Sun Tzu says, ‘Know your enemy.’  —  WASHINGTON — My brothers Michael and Martin attended baseball's opening day at the old Griffith Stadium in April 1951, with the Senators (as our team was then called) playing the Yankees.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Pollsters worry Trump problem is ‘back with a vengeance’
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
End of a love affair: AM radio is being removed from many cars  —  Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, Tesla and other automakers are eliminating AM radio from some new vehicles, stirring protests against the loss of a medium that has shaped American life for a century  —  America's love affair between …
Daniel Villarreal / LGBTQ Nation:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill legalizing anti-LGBTQ+ medical discrimination  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed the “Protections of Medical Conscience Act,” a law that allows healthcare providers or payors to deny service on the basis of “a conscience-based objection,” including any ethical, moral, or religious beliefs.
New York Times:
Biden Warns of ‘Sinister Forces’ Trying to Reverse Racial Progress  —  The president's commencement address at Howard University, a historically Black institution, came as Democratic strategists have expressed concerns about muted enthusiasm for Mr. Biden among Black voters.  —  Reporting from Washington
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CNN:
Biden previews 2024 election pitch to young Black voters in Howard University commencement speech
Turkish Minute:
Twitter succumbs to Erdoğan's pressure, silences key voices in Turkey on election eve  —  Must read  —  [OPINION] Opposition win in Turkey's elections would lead to realignment of foreign policy with West  —  Opposition leaders call on Erdoğan to respond to former insider's allegations of massive corruption
Sydney Kashiwagi / CNN:
North Carolina Democratic governor vetoes abortion ban, setting up likely override vote  —  North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a controversial bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, setting up a likely override effort from the state legislature, where Republicans have a supermajority.
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Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
Angry Ex-Staffers Speak Out on ‘Pro-Choice’ Democrat's Stunning Abortion Betrayal
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trust linked to porn-friendly bank could gain a stake in Trump's Truth Social  —  ES Family Trust offered $8 million in loans to Trump Media in an unusual deal criticized for conflicts of interest  —  An obscure financial entity with connections to a Caribbean-island bank that bills itself …
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:   Sketchy funding for Trump's Truth Social was hidden from SEC and investors: report
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Defending white nationalists, Tommy Tuberville fears a military that is ‘going wrong’  —  The senator from Alabama has drawn bipartisan wrath for his actions against the Pentagon, but his blockade of military promotions remains steadfast  —  Congressional bureau chief
New York Times:
‘A Daily Game of Russian Roulette’: Homeless in San Diego  —  As a record number of people die on America's streets, Abdul Curry fights to stay alive.  —  By Eli SaslowPhotographs by Erin Schaff  —  Laine Goettsch packed her emergency medical bag and drove into downtown San Diego to look …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Nathaniel Rodriguez / WFLA-TV:
DeSantis supports Marine accused of manslaughter in NYC chokehold death  —  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis voiced his support for Daniel Penny, the Marine charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, in a tweet Friday.  —  “We must defeat the Soros-Funded DAs …
Jason Linkins / New Republic:
Why Is Biden Scared of the Most Logical Solution to Debt Ceiling Insanity?  —  Here we go again: sliding headlong into yet another round of brinkmanship over the debt ceiling, with GOP extremists tempting an economy-crippling default.  In recent years, this has become a regular occurrence in Washington …
Discussion: Horizons and Plain Dealer
New York Times:
Germany Announces Its Biggest Military Aid Package Yet for Ukraine  —  The nearly $3 billion package is part of an effort by both sides to reset rocky relations, which have become increasingly important to maintaining European unity in backing the war.  —  Germany on Saturday sent …
NBC News:
Undocumented migrant crossings dropped on Friday, the first day after Title 42 was lifted  —  CBP stopped between 7,500 and 8,000 undocumented migrants on Friday compared to roughly 11,000 on Tuesday and Wednesday and 10,000 on Thursday.  —  Migrants crossing the border without documentation dropped …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Emily Olson / NPR:
A Texas woman was killed by her boyfriend after getting an abortion, police say  —  A man fatally shot his girlfriend in Dallas on Wednesday because he was upset she'd gotten an abortion, court records allege.  —  Harold Thompson, age 22, is facing murder charges in connection with the death of 26-year-old Gabriella Gonzalez.
Hannah Ellis-Petersen / The Guardian:
India's Congress party defeats Narendra Modi's BJP in Karnataka state elections  —  Victory deals blow to prime minister, who will seek third term in power at next year's general election  —  India's opposition Congress party has swept the Karnataka state elections, dealing a blow …
 
 
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Jennifer Miller / New York Times:
Why Some Companies Are Saying ‘Diversity and Belonging’ Instead of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’
Frankie de la Cretaz / The Nation:
How Women's Swimming Got So Transphobic
Discussion: The Western Journal
John Schindler / Washington Examiner:
German newspaper cancels corruption report on Biden's Albanian buddy
Discussion: RedState
Kali Holloway / The Nation:
Clarence Thomas Is What He Wrongly Accuses Black Folks of Being
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
New Study Finds a High Minimum Wage Creates Jobs
Discussion: California Globe, The Hill and KLFY-TV
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
Charging Daniel Penny, the Subway Samaritan
Louisa Clarence-Smith / Telegraph:
Teacher sacked after refusing to use eight-year-old's trans pronouns
Discussion: Breitbart
Andrew Duehren / Wall Street Journal:
Republicans, Democrats Making Progress in Debt-Limit Talks, Yellen Says
Bill Sammon / New York Times:
Trump Exists, With or Without Television Cameras
Discussion: Mediaite and Balkinization
Steven Greenhouse / The Guardian:
‘The point is intimidation’: Florida teachers besieged by draconian laws
Ben Hubbard / New York Times:
Turkey's President Amassed Power. He Could Still Lose This Election.
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
A pointed message from one judge to nine others about race and guns