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6:35 AM ET, May 18, 2023

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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
F.B.I. Revokes Security Clearances of 3 Agents Over Jan. 6 Issues  —  At least two of the three agents are scheduled to testify on Thursday to a House panel investigating what Republicans contend is the “weaponization” of federal agencies against conservatives.
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
FBI: Agents set to testify on alleged abuses had clearances revoked over security concerns  —  The FBI detailed the reasons behind the revocations in a letter to Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan Wednesday  —  Two FBI agents set to appear before a House subcommittee Thursday …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Chris Geidner / Rolling Stone:
Ron DeSantis Just Took Two Big Steps to Make Trans Lives Illegal
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Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:   A glimpse into the dystopian abyss of President DeSantis' America
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Will Pay $75 Million to Victims of Jeffrey Epstein  —  A proposed court settlement closes another chapter in the German bank's relationship with the disgraced financier, which began in 2013 and continued up until late 2018.  —  Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million …
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Wall Street Journal:
Deutsche Bank to Pay $75 Million to Settle Jeffrey Epstein Accusers' Suit  —  A civil complaint alleged the financial institution facilitated the disgraced financier's sex-trafficking ring  —  Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit charging …
Kevin Cirilli / Scripps News:
Communications director for Rep. George Santos resigns  —  The House on Wednesday voted largely along party lines, 221-204, to refer a resolution to expel Santos to the Ethics Committee.  —  Naysa Woomer, the communications director for embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), has resigned, Scripps News has learned.
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CNN:
House expected to take up resolution to expel Santos as GOP eyes off-ramp
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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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.
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Leak suspect shared classified secrets with foreigners, prosecutors say  —  The Justice Department, in a court filing ahead of Jack Teixeira's next detention hearing, also says it found red flags in his Air Force record  —  The Air National Guard member accused in a high-profile classified leaks case appears …
Discussion: New York Times
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Patricia Hurtado / Bloomberg:   Alleged Pentagon Leaker Says He's No Edward Snowden, Seeks Bail
David Frum / The Atlantic:
A Sinister Flop  —  Special Counsel John Durham 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.  Somebody would accuse the ex-president of something bad.
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Carl Zimmer / New York Times:
Study Offers New Twist in How the First Humans Evolved  —  A new genetic analysis of 290 people suggests that humans emerged at various times and places in Africa.  —  Scientists have revealed a surprisingly complex origin of our species, rejecting the long-held argument that modern humans arose …
The Hill:
Appeals court shows openness to rolling back abortion pill access  —  A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday seemed skeptical of the Biden administration's arguments to keep the widely used abortion pill mifepristone on the market in its current form.  —  During oral arguments …
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Appeals court appears likely to restrict access to key abortion pill
Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
Montana Governor Signs Total Ban of TikTok in the State  —  The legislation is the most extreme prohibition of the app in the nation and will almost certainly face legal challenges.  —  The governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, signed a bill on Wednesday to ban TikTok from operating inside the state …
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Associated Press:
Montana becomes 1st state to ban TikTok; law likely to be challenged
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Christiane Amanpour voices dissent over Trump town hall, says she had ‘very robust exchange’ with CNN chief  —  Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.  —  CNN —
Columbia Journalism School:
Columbia Journalism School to offer educational loan repayment assistance for recent graduates with inaugural program  —  The program is the first of its kind for graduate journalism schools.  With its inception, Columbia continues to stake its claim as a steadfast supporter of rigorous …
Jeff Zymeri / National Review:
2024 Trump Nomination Would Hurt Down-Ballot Republicans, Poll Finds  —  A rematch of the 2020 election next year, pitting President Joe Biden against former president Donald Trump, would hurt down-ballot Republicans, a new poll has found.  —  If Trump is at the top of the ticket …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Donald Trump set to address Georgia GOP convention
Jody Godoy / Reuters:
Theranos founder Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison, hit with huge restitution bill  —  Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and former CEO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani were on Tuesday ordered to pay $452 million to victims of the blood-testing startup's fraud, and an appeals court also denied Holmes' request …
Los Angeles Times:
Noted L.A. chef accused by wife of killing family cats, assault.  He denies allegations  —  A chef of popular Los Angeles restaurant Horses accused her husband and business partner of killing the family's cats in a divorce filing in which she also asked for a domestic violence restraining order.
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Conservatives Bully L.A. Dodgers Into Dropping Charity Drag Group From Pride Night  —  The Sisters of Perpetual indulgence, a LGBTQ community nonprofit, has long scandalized Catholics with their campy nun cosplay  —  BOWING TO PRESSURE from conservatives including Sen. Marco Rubio …
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
GOP Congressman Manhandles Protester During Boebert Event  —  “For a sitting U.S. congressperson to think that's OK—it just shows an extra level of entitlement that they feel they're untouchable,” Jake Burdett said. … A news conference hosted by conservative legislators outside …
Discussion: HuffPost, KATC-TV, Raw Story and Mediaite
Emma Green / New Yorker:
The Party Is Cancelled  —  Inside a monthly New York City hangout, where fired university professors and controversial TikTokers get together to have discussions they feel they can't have anywhere else.  —  Every month, more than two hundred people from the media, academia …
Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 17, 2023  —  May 17, 2023, 7pm ET  —  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 …
Laurie Roberts / Arizona Republic:
A few hours in and Kari Lake's trial is already over (or it should be)  —  Opinion: Kari Lake's ‘whistleblower’ just annihilated her last gasp challenge of the 2022 election.  —  Kari Lake on Wednesday opened her (second) trial challenging the 2022 election ... with a complete and total fizzle.
Orna Guralnik / New York Times:
I'm a Couples Therapist.  Something New Is Happening in Relationships.  —  For more and more of Orna Guralnik's patients, the ideas behind Black Lives Matter and #MeToo are leading to breakthroughs at home.  —  One afternoon in 2020, early in the pandemic, I met Syl'violet and Matthew for a virtual session.
AP-NORC:
Public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court is at its lowest since 1973  —  Amidst the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dropped dramatically among those who support access to abortion, based on an analysis of GSS data.
Michelle Faverio / Pew Research Center:
Majority of U.S. Twitter users say they've taken a break from the platform in the past year  —  A majority of Americans who have used Twitter in the past year report taking a break from the platform during that time, and a quarter say they are not likely to use it a year from now …
 
 
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The survivors of Putin's atrocities have a warning for us
Elisabeth Rosenthal / Washington Post:
Denials of health-insurance claims are rising — and getting weirder
Discussion: STAT and Alternet.org
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court hands down a temporary, but significant, victory for gun control
Raw Story:
Pelosi lieutenant who sponsored congressional stock ban bill just violated the STOCK Act
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Mick Mulvaney says he doesn't believe in June 1 deadline for debt ceiling
 Earlier Items: 
Mark Paul / American Prospect:
Economists Hate Rent Control. Here's Why They're Wrong.
Discussion: Reason
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Mayoral losses deal blow to GOP in conservative strongholds
Kyle Stewart / NBC News:
Every administration since the '80s has mishandled classified documents, says the National Archives
Daniel Nichanian / Bolts:
Pennsylvania GOP Doubles Down on Election Deniers, Including a Fake Trump Elector
Valeriya Safronova / New York Times:
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Discussion: National Review
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court ‘transparency’ charity director panics over IRS donor leak: ‘I just f***ed up’
Discussion: RedState
Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
BREAKING: Drudge Reports Hannity to Replace Tucker in Major Shake Up — Fox News Responds
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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