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10:15 AM ET, May 17, 2023

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Hanna Holthaus / Florida Times Union:
Democrat Donna Deegan becomes first female mayor of Jacksonville  —  Democrat Donna Deegan will serve as the first female mayor of Jacksonville..  —  After months of hard campaigning and millions of dollars spent between both sides, Degan won the highly contested election against Republican Daniel Davis.
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Florida Democrats flip the Jacksonville mayor's office in a major upset  —  Jacksonville was the largest city in the country with a GOP mayor, and the Republican candidate Tuesday had the backing of Gov. Ron DeSantis.  —  Democrat Donna Deegan won the Jacksonville mayoral race Tuesday night …
Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:   Democrat Donna Deegan Wins Jacksonville Mayor's Race, Defeating DeSantis-Backed Rival
Jim Newell / Slate:
A Brief, Concerning Conversation With Dianne Feinstein  —  “Oh, you're an eager one,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein said as the elevator door opened and she saw me on Tuesday afternoon.  —  The senior California senator had just voted, after returning to the Senate last week after an extended absence following a case of shingles.
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Benjamin Oreskes / Los Angeles Times:
Feinstein responds to questions about her absence from Washington  —  With the help of a staff member, Sen. Diane Feinstein rose from her wheelchair, gripped his arm, and walked onto the floor and cast her second vote of the week.  She voted against a plan to nullify s ome criminal justice reforms …
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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.
Politico:
Senators dismiss happy talk after Biden-McCarthy debt sitdown  —  Congressional leaders left their White House meeting praising a new format for debt talks they hoped would be more productive.  Senate Democrats aren't reassured.  —  Congressional leaders engaged in a lot of happy talk …
John Wagner / Washington Post:
House Democrats launch long-odds push to get around GOP leaders on debt ceiling
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and PoliticusUSA
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
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Post
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Wall Street Journal:
Why the Durham Report Matters to Democracy
William Thornton / al.com:
Tuberville on Durham report: 'If people don't go to jail ... let's don't have elections anymore'
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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Politico:
3 takeaways from Kentucky's big primaries
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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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk Among the Anti-Semites  —  Criticizing George Soros is not inherently anti-Semitic.  But presenting him as a literal comic book villain certainly is.  —  Last night, Elon Musk made two rookie social-media mistakes: He tweeted after 10 p.m., and he echoed paranoid anti-Semitic conspiracy theorists.
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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.
Washington Post:
North Carolina bans abortion past 12 weeks, overriding governor veto  —  The North Carolina legislature banned most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy Tuesday evening, voting to override the veto of Gov. Roy Cooper (D), as legislators in Nebraska prepared to weigh in on a similar measure.
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The White House:
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on North Carolina's Abortion Ban
Discussion: NBC News and UPI
Washington Post:
Intrusion at national security adviser's home under investigation  —  Secret Service is investigating how unidentified man entered Jake Sullivan's home undetected by his protective detail  —  The U.S. Secret Service is investigating how a man entered the home of President Biden's national security adviser …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
The Colorado Sun:
Lauren Boebert files for divorce from her husband  —  U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has filed for divorce from her husband, Jayson, the Garfield County Republican announced Tuesday.  —  The couple has been married for roughly two decades.  —  “It is with a heavy weight on my heart that I have filed for divorce from my husband.
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
House GOP leaders reassure their Santos critics after Dems launch expulsion push  —  During a private meeting held just after Democrats pitched a surprise resolution ejecting Santos from office, Republican leaders briefed his fellow New Yorkers on the options.
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Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:   George Santos Called On To Resign Tonight Before Expulsion Vote
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
George Santos expulsion coming before House as Democrats force vote
Public Notice:
Daniel Penny shows how much the right loves white vigilante violence  —  “Law and order” is often code for white supremacy.  —  ∙ Paid … Republicans often present themselves as the law and order party — the ones committed to public safety and fighting crime.
Raw Story:
As GOP aims to punish poor, CBO says extending Trump tax cuts for rich would add $3.5 trillion to deficit  —  While congressional Republicans hold the global economy hostage by refusing to raise the U.S. debt ceiling without major spending cuts that would hurt the working class …
Discussion: MSNBC and Washington Post
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. …
Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Russia's Top Diplomat: Germany's Leaders Have ‘Nazi Genes’  —  HOT TAKE  —  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claims Germany is supporting Ukraine as it seeks to fend off Moscow's attacks because today's German leaders “inherited Nazi genes.”  He made the perplexing argument in an interview …
Matthew Knott / Sydney Morning Herald:
Biden's 11th hour Quad snub a disappointment, a mess and a gift to Beijing  —  Anthony Albanese's disappointment is Xi Jinping's victory.  —  Joe Biden's decision to pull out of next week's Quad leaders' summit in Sydney is a personal blow for the prime minister, who was preparing to bask …
Washington Post:
Computer in Russia breached Metro system amid security concerns, report says  —  The inspector general's report surfaced deep-rooted problems that the watchdog's officials say leave the transit agency open to attacks that could threaten train safety  —  A personal computer in Russia was used …
Catherine Salgado / PJ Media:
‘We Sale Your Bank’: WaPo Reporter Rewrites Disastrous Fetterman Word Salad as a ‘Quote’  —  To protect the ever-brilliant Sen. John Frankenstein — er, Fetterman (D-Pa.) — a Washington Post reporter rewrote a muddled Fetterman ramble and posted it as a quote.
New York Times:
Ecuador's President Dissolves Congress Amid Impeachment Trial  —  President Guillermo Lasso disbanded the country's National Assembly as the opposition-led body was trying him oust him on embezzlement charges.  —  President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador disbanded the country's opposition-led National Assembly …
Saul Elbein / The Hill:
Texas passes bill stripping authority from cities  —  A sweeping Texas bill stripping authority from cities passed the state Senate Tuesday and is now headed to the governor's desk.  —  House Bill 2127 takes large domains of municipal governing — from payday lending laws to regulations …
Associated Press:
Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department ethics probe  —  Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign after a monthslong ethics investigation by the Justice Department's inspector general into her appearance at a political fundraiser and other potential issues, her attorney said Tuesday.
 
 
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Greg Wehner / Fox News:
Riley Gaines tells Congress she was held for ransom at San Francisco State, unsure if she could leave safely
Discussion: National Review
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Clarence Thomas, Still There
Discussion: Bloomberg
NBC News:
Ron DeSantis expands his circle as he prepares to run for president
Discussion: The Hill, The Messenger and NewsNation
Zoya Teirstein / Grist:
When disaster strikes, far-right groups see an opportunity to gain trust
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How a grocery store mega-merger could cost workers millions
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Cherelle Parker beats back progressive challenge in Philadelphia mayoral primary
Dana Kennedy / New York Post:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Wall Street Journal:
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