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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'
Biden to Congress one year after Buffalo shooting: 'For God's sake, do something'
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WSYR, Bloomberg, NBC News and March For Our Lives
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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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 …
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The Mahablog
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 …
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David Roth / Defector:
Burning Down The House — Because Twitter is so big and open-ended, and because it is a product of the grandiose and impatient and deliriously shallow world of Silicon Valley, the ways in which it has been talked about by the people who talk about it most have mostly been ridiculous.
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.
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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 …
Francisco Guzman / USA Today:
Video shows brawl between supporters of two Minneapolis City Council candidates — An apparent brawl broke out between supporters of two Minneapolis City Council candidates Saturday over nominations. — The brawl, which left two people injured, happened at the Democratic-Farmer-Labor …
Pat Leahy / The Irish Times:
Ireland likely to join Nato project to protect undersea cables — Ireland has little if any means of protecting undersea cables which carry internet traffic between US and Europe and pass through Irish waters off south and west coasts — Ireland is likely to join a new Nato initiative …
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.
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.
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Breitbart, RedState, Althouse and Just The 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
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Biden calls white supremacy greatest terrorism threat as 2024 race heats up — At Howard University, president says U.S. history ‘has not always been a fairy tale’ and urges unity against racism — President Biden on Saturday declared white supremacy “the most dangerous terrorist threat” …
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Associated Press:
AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters — Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election.
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 …
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Political Wire and The Guardian
Ryan Burge / Politico:
The Religious Landscape is Undergoing Massive Change. It Could Decide the 2024 Election. — The new decennial Religion Census offers cause for hope — and alarm — for both parties. — One of the most significant shifts in American politics and religion just took place over the past decade …
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Raw Story
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 …
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Financial Times and Political Wire
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Mayorkas defends border policies against bipartisan backlash — The end of Title 42 is anticipated to produce a surge of border crossings. — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday defended the country's border policies, insisting the Biden administration was taking …
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Politico:
The Shows: Sunday listings for May 14, 2023 — CNN “State of the Union”: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ... Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) ... Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) ... Wally Adeyemo. Panel: Scott Jennings, Michael LaRosa, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ashley Allison.
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Crooks and Liars
CBS News:
Transcript: Nikki Haley on “Face the Nation,” May 14, 2023 — The following is the transcript of an interview with former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, that aired on “Face the Nation” on May 14, 2023. — MARGARET BRENNAN …
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HuffPost and The Guardian