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2:55 PM ET, May 17, 2023

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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.
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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.
Emma Kinery / CNBC:
Biden, McCarthy say U.S. won't default as debt talks inch forward
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  —  Seven years ago, during the last competitive Republican primary, nearly every candidate not named Donald Trump followed the same basic strategy: do not attack Donald Trump.  This was a foolish strategy: Generally speaking …
Discussion: Sacramento Bee and CNBC
Politico:
3 takeaways from Kentucky's big primaries
Reuters:
Trump is attacking DeSantis hard on policy, amid the flurry of insults
Discussion: Washington Post
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: Tangle, claytoonz and Fox News
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
The truth about Russia, Trump and the 2016 election  —  The Fact Checker  —  There have been four major investigations into Russian intervention in the 2016 presidential election and the FBI's handling of the subject — a 2019 report released by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III …
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. …
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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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk Among the Anti-Semites
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.
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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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.
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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Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Penguin Random House and Florida parents sue school district over book bans
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Fox News
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
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.
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.
Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 16, 2023  —  Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.  —  Click here to access ISW's archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and CNN
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Latest border figures show 56 percent drop in encounters following lift of Title 42  —  Border encounters continue to hover at about half of what they were before the lifting of Title 42, Biden administration officials said Wednesday, a significant drop following the rescission of a policy that effectively barred asylum seekers.
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Examiner
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 …
Discussion: New York Daily News
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court leaves in place Illinois restrictions on military-style weapons  —  The Supreme Court turned down a request to put on hold laws banning AR-15-style weapons and large ammunition magazines  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place for now Illinois's new ban on the purchase …
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Idaho college student slayings suspect Bryan Kohberger indicted by grand jury  —  Kohberger, 28, is expected to be arraigned on the murder charges following his arrest in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students in November.  —  An Idaho grand jury has indicted the man suspected …
Washington Post:
Republican tapped to lead Fulton elections board withdraws under pressure  —  The withdrawal followed a campaign from Democrats and voting-rights activists and reflects how contentious election administration has become  —  An Atlanta Republican on Wednesday withdrew his nomination to lead …
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
The Colorado Sun:
Yemi Mobalade elected mayor of Colorado Springs — the first Black man to lead the city — in political upheaval  —  Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant and businessman with no political experience, will be the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs after he defeated Wayne Williams on Tuesday night in the city's runoff election.
Christian Paz / Vox:
Ron DeSantis's immigration law is already leading to worker shortages  —  Dozens of videos on social media show empty construction sites and farms even before a new law goes into effect.  —  The videos from Florida aren't hard to find: Dozens of clips of empty fields, abandoned construction sites …
Madison Pauly / Mother Jones:
A Massive Leak Spotlights the Extremism of an Anti-Trans Medical Group  —  Michelle Cretella had a problem.  In 2018, Cretella, then-president of the American College of Pediatricians, was speaking to the group's board of directors about a reputation crisis she'd been trying to shake for years …
 
 
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Andrew Yang / Politico:
9 Ways Vivek Ramaswamy Can Beat Donald Trump, According to Andrew Yang
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Hill
Russell Contreras / Axios:
First look: 6 in 10 want employers to call out racism
Discussion: The Hill
Kimberly Leonard / Insider:
DeSantis signs slew of anti-transgender rights measures into law, affecting bathrooms, healthcare, and pronouns
Politico:
Pentagon official who survived bruising confirmation battle to depart this summer
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden admin pushing for Saudi-Israeli peace deal by end of year, officials say
Discussion: Al-Monitor
Washington Post:
Computer in Russia breached Metro system amid security concerns, report says
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Antonio Planas / NBC News:
Missouri high school student suspended 3 days after recording teacher using racial slur in class
Discussion: CNN and KYTV-TV
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How a grocery store mega-merger could cost workers millions
Washington Post:
North Carolina bans abortion past 12 weeks, overriding governor veto
 

 
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