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12:40 PM ET, May 14, 2023

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New York Times:
DeSantis Impresses in Iowa, Showing Up an Absent Trump  —  The former president canceled a rally in Des Moines, citing a storm warning.  The Florida governor made the most of his rival's absence, as DeSantis allies taunted Mr. Trump.  —  For the first time in months, Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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ABC News:
DeSantis holds events with Iowa conservatives, Trump cancels rally due to weather
Discussion: The Hill and Associated Press
John Kennedy / Tallahassee Democrat:   DeSantis gets millions in taxpayer money to fight lawsuits over hard-right policies
Associated Press:
DeSantis, Trump look to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events
President Joe Biden / USA Today:
President Biden: I'm doing everything I can to reduce gun violence, but Congress must do more  —  One year ago today, an individual who had posted a white supremacist manifesto, armed with an AR-15 style firearm, killed 10 Black Americans and injured three others at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
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Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Biden to Congress one year after Buffalo shooting: 'For God's sake, do something'  —  President Biden in an op-ed published one year after 10 people were killed in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York pleaded for Congress to act on gun control legislation.
New York Times:
Live Updates: Polls Close in Turkey as Erdogan Faces Tough Re-election Fight  —  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a towering figure in Turkey who has vexed Western allies, is facing the fiercest political challenge of his 20 years in power.  —  Polls have closed in Turkey's most pivotal elections in years.
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Biden world goes to the mat to get Julie Su confirmed  —  A full-court press is on for the labor nominee as confirmation remains in doubt.  —  The Biden White House is ramping up its pressure on Senate Democrats to confirm Labor nominee Julie Su and deploying some big guns to get her nomination over the line.
David Edwards / Raw Story:
'We can't track down the informant': James Comer says he lost top witness in Biden investigation  —  Rep. James Comer (R-KY) revealed on Sunday that Republicans had lost track of a top witness in the investigation of President Joe Biden and his family.  —  During an interview on Fox News …
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
This Neo-Nazi Gets Paid to Groom Children.  Who's Supporting This?  —  A man calling himself “AMERICAS #1 ANTI SEMITE!” is targeting child-users of a video platform called Omegle for indoctrination and verbal abuse — and live-streaming the encounters to his hateful fans for money
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden at the Howard University Class of 2023 Commencement Address  —  Washington, D.C.  —  11:34 A.M. EDT  —  THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Mr. President, for that introduction.  Dr. Morse, thank you for the incredible honorary degree.
Discussion: Breitbart, RedState and Althouse
New York Times:
How to Raise $89 Million in Small Donations — And Make It Disappear  —  A group of conservative operatives using sophisticated robocalls raised millions of dollars from donors using pro-police and pro-veteran messages.  But instead of using the money to promote issues and candidates …
BBC:
Ukraine Eurovision act's city Ternopil attacked before performance  —  The hometown of Ukraine's Eurovision act was hit by Russian missiles moments before the band took to the stage in Liverpool, officials say.  —  The head of Ternopil regional state administration, Volodymyr Trush, confirmed two people had been injured.
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Spike in illegal border entries does not materialize in immediate aftermath of Title 42's end  —  An expected spike in illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border after the termination of the Title 42 pandemic-era migration control policy earlier this week did not materialize …
Discussion: Political Wire and The Guardian
Patrick Gillespie / Bloomberg:
Argentina to Hike Rates in Bid to Stem Inflation Crisis  —  Argentina will unveil a set of emergency measures in a bid to stem additional currency losses, including a large increase to its key interest rate, as inflation spirals out of control in the run up to presidential elections …
Discussion: Political Wire and Sputnik News
Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
White Supremacy Is The ‘Most Dangerous Terrorist Threat,’ Biden Tells Howard Grads  —  “I say it wherever I go,” the president told the crowd.  —  In a commencement address to graduates of Howard University, President Joe Biden warned: “The most dangerous threat to our homeland is white supremacy.”
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CNN:
Biden previews 2024 election pitch to young Black voters in Howard University commencement speech
New York Times:
The Greatest Wealth Transfer in History Is Here, With Familiar (Rich) Winners  —  In an era of surging home and stock values, U.S. family wealth has soared.  The trillions of dollars going to heirs will largely reinforce inequality.  —  An intergenerational transfer of wealth is in motion in America …
Turkish Minute:
Twitter succumbs to Erdoğan's pressure, silences key voices in Turkey on election eve  —  Bünyamin Tekin  —  Twitter announced at 6 a.m. Turkish time on Saturday that it was restricting access in Turkey to certain account holders to ensure the platform “remains available to the people of Turkey …
 
 
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Ryan Burge / Politico:
The Religious Landscape is Undergoing Massive Change. It Could Decide the 2024 Election.
Discussion: Raw Story
Stephanie Bazzle / Washington Press:
CORROBORATION: More women come forward about Trump's sexual predation during presidency
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Politico:
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Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
Angry Ex-Staffers Speak Out on ‘Pro-Choice’ Democrat's Stunning Abortion Betrayal
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John Schindler / Washington Examiner:
German newspaper cancels corruption report on Biden's Albanian buddy
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Defending white nationalists, Tommy Tuberville fears a military that is ‘going wrong’
 

 
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