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Tom Gillespie / Sky News:
Prince Harry and Meghan ‘paparazzi car chase’ was not ‘near catastrophic’, NYPD officials suggest — A taxi driver who picked up the Sussexes has said “I don't think I would call it a chase” - but added the couple were “quiet and seemed scared” as they sat in the back of his car for around 10 minutes.
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CNN:
Prince Harry and Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ paparazzi car chase in New York — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a “near catastrophic” car chase with paparazzi photographers in New York on Tuesday night, his spokesperson has alleged.
Washington Post:
Prince Harry, Meghan involved in car chase with paparazzi, spokeswoman says; taxi driver says it wasn't a chase — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi,” a spokeswoman for the couple said.
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Washington Post:
Senate Democrats ask Biden to ready 14th Amendment, bypass GOP on debt limit — House Democrats also begin a long-shot attempt to force a vote on a debt ceiling increase without other spending cuts — A group of Senate Democrats is circulating a letter urging President Biden to prepare …
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The GOP's Work-Requirement Scam — The Republican Party is threatening to deliberately engineer a global financial crisis unless Joe Biden slashes aid for America's most vulnerable. And the president seems inclined to pay that ransom. — In recent days, the parameters of a deal to raise the debt ceiling have come into view.
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Raw Story:
As GOP aims to punish poor, CBO says extending Trump tax cuts for rich would add $3.5 trillion to deficit
As GOP aims to punish poor, CBO says extending Trump tax cuts for rich would add $3.5 trillion to deficit
CNN:
Exclusive: New evidence in special counsel probe may undercut Trump's claim documents he took were automatically declassified — The National Archives has informed former president Donald Trump that it is set to hand over to special counsel Jack Smith 16 records which show Trump and his top advisers …
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CNN:
Key Trump attorney departs legal team — Timothy Parlatore, an attorney for Donald Trump who played a key role in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation and once testified before the grand jury, is leaving the former president's legal team, two sources familiar with the exit tell CNN.
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New York Times:
DeSantis Goes 0-for-2 on Election Night — The 2024 hopeful made a dramatic, election-eve show of support in the Kentucky governor's race, only for his chosen candidate to get clobbered. Another favored candidate in Jacksonville, Fla., lost, too. — On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida went out on a limb.
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Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence Are Running Scared
Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence Are Running Scared
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Reuters:
Trump is attacking DeSantis hard on policy, amid the flurry of insults
Trump is attacking DeSantis hard on policy, amid the flurry of insults
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Politico:
3 takeaways from Kentucky's big primaries
3 takeaways from Kentucky's big primaries
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
After Years of Political Hype, the Durham Inquiry Failed to Deliver — A dysfunctional investigation led by a Trump-era special counsel illustrates a dilemma about prosecutorial independence and accountability in politically sensitive matters. — Reporting from Washington
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
What Makes the Durham Report a Sinister Flop — The William Barr-appointed special counsel served up not an investigation, but an excuse for future partisan abuses. — Defending Donald Trump was always awkward. — So many incidents unfolded in a familiar pattern.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
The truth about Russia, Trump and the 2016 election
The truth about Russia, Trump and the 2016 election
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Anthony Izaguirre / ABC News:
PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans — Writers' group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House have sued a Florida school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Writers' group PEN America …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
DeSantis's book banners face a tough new foe: Angry moms with lawyers
DeSantis's book banners face a tough new foe: Angry moms with lawyers
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
BREAKING: Drudge Reports Hannity to Replace Tucker in Major Shake Up — Fox News Responds — The Drudge Report dropped a siren-blaring scoop on Wednesday announcing an imminent shake-up at Fox News, eventually reporting that Sean Hannity will take over at 8 p.m.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Kaitlan Collins, Moderator of Trump Forum, Named CNN's 9 p.m. Anchor — The appointment caps a fast rise at the network by Ms. Collins, 31, who previously covered the Trump and Biden administrations. — CNN has selected Kaitlan Collins to host a new weeknight show at 9 p.m. …
Anna Nemtsova / Washington Post:
I've never seen the Kremlin so rattled — Anna Nemtsova is a Daily Beast correspondent and a contributing writer for the Atlantic. — A mysterious drone attack on the Kremlin. A car bombing that wounded a key advocate of the invasion of Ukraine. Four military aircraft shot down in a single day — inside Russia's borders.
Mike Calia / CNBC:
Elon Musk: 'I'll say what I want, and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it' — Elon Musk said he doesn't care if his inflammatory tweets scare off potential Tesla buyers or Twitter advertisers. — “I'll say what I want, and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it,” Musk said.
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Gabe Ortiz / America's Voice:
In the Real World Outside of His Tight-Knit, Right Wing Bubble, DeSantis' Xenophobic Stunts Spur Outrage and Threaten Florida's Economy — Like the draconian anti-immigrant laws of the past, DeSantis' show-me-your-papers law already starting to backfire. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis got tons …
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Christian Paz / Vox:
Ron DeSantis's immigration law is already leading to worker shortages
Ron DeSantis's immigration law is already leading to worker shortages
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WJXX-TV:
‘We made history tonight:’ Donna Deegan will be the next mayor of Jacksonville — Donna Deegan celebrated her win Tuesday night at Estrella Cocina in Downtown Jacksonville surrounded by supporters and family. — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast News has called the Jacksonville mayoral race in favor of Donna Deegan.
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Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court ‘transparency’ charity director panics over IRS donor leak: ‘I just f***ed up’ — EXCLUSIVE — An advocacy nonprofit group behind a campaign demanding Supreme Court “transparency” reforms on financial disclosures is in panic mode over accidentally leaking its own funders to the Washington Examiner.
Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal:
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to Report to Prison May 30 — A court had denied her request to stay out on bail — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison by May 30, a judge said Wednesday, after a court denied her request to stay out pending appeal.
NBC Boston:
Watchdog Finds Rollins Violated Hatch Act: ‘Extraordinary Breach of Public Trust’ — Rachael Rollins announced on Tuesday that she will resign as Massachusetts' top federal prosecutor, saying she didn't want to become a distraction amid the Office of Special Counsel's investigation …
Ben Terris / New York Magazine:
Frank Luntz Can't Quit … “That's the original Big Boy,” Frank Luntz said, gesturing to the deep end of a peanut-shaped swimming pool where the iconic restaurant mascot of a portly child triumphantly hoists a hamburger above his head. — We were standing in the backyard of Luntz's home …
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Sarah Shaffi / The Guardian:
Naomi Klein investigates ‘conspiracy theory culture’ that has shaken her life — Doppelganger, due out this autumn, examines ‘the wildness of right now’, including personal issues arising from being confused with Naomi Wolf — Award-winning author and Guardian columnist Naomi Klein …
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Stephanie Bazzle / Washington Press:
BLOWBACK: CNN advertisers get a serious warning about branding — Platforming extremism has consequences, and one network is finding out. — Donald Trump was welcomed onto CNN — a network he and his fans have long deemed “far-left” and “fake news” — for a Town Hall event last week …
Sam Skove / Defense One:
As Army Launches Recruiting Drive in Cities, One Recruiter Lays Out the Challenges — Potential recruits aren't worried about Army emphasis on diversity, despite Republican concerns. — Army Sgt. Mena Ibrahim wasn't thrilled when he was reassigned from truck-driving to recruiting, a famously challenging assignment.
Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Ron DeSantis' ban of school diversity programs is coming to these states next — A number of conservative leaders argue diversity programs are working to “indoctrinate” young people. — A Republican governor in the South is peeling back diversity programs in public schools and limiting …
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Former US Army Special Forces soldier killed by Russian artillery in Bakhmut — A United States citizen killed by Russian artillery fire in the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been identified as a retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who was training volunteers.
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The Detroit News:
639-foot Great Lakes freighter runs aground at Belle Isle — Detroit ― A 639-foot Great Lakes freighter carrying salt ran aground Wednesday morning on the east end of Belle Isle, just feet from the shoreline. — The freighter was headed toward Lake St. Clair from Cleveland …
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