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Patrick Smith / NBC News:
Driver arrested and Nazi flag seized after truck crashes into security barriers near the White House — The driver of the U-Haul truck faces multiple charges after the Monday night incident, which the Secret Service said may have been intentional. — A driver was arrested and a Nazi flag …
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Nathan Howard / Reuters:
Driver detained as truck crashes near White House; Nazi flag found — The U.S. Secret Service said it had detained the driver of a rented box truck that crashed into security barriers near the White House on Monday night, perhaps intentionally, but that there were no injuries or ongoing danger.
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CNN:
U-Haul driver faces multiple charges after crashing into a security barrier near White House in Lafayette Square, police say — The driver of a U-Haul who crashed into a security barrier in Lafayette Square near the White House Monday night was arrested on multiple charges …
Troy Pope / wusa9.com:
U-Haul truck smashes into security barrier near White House, driver arrested — Investigators say the 19-year-old driver intentionally crashed into the gates on the outside of Lafayette Park. — WASHINGTON — The Secret Service is investigating after a U-Haul crashed into Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House.
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Washington Post:
Man who crashed U-Haul near White House charged with threatening harm — U.S. Park Police arrested a 19-year-old from Missouri after a U-Haul truck he was allegedly driving crashed near the White House on Monday night, prompting the evacuation of the nearby Hay-Adams hotel.
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Free Advice for Ron DeSantis: Don't Run for President — The Florida governor is uncomfortable around regular people, hides from the media, and is too skittish to take on Trump. What's the point in running at all? … I'm going to take a wild guess and say that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) …
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Tara Palmeri / Puck:
Ronny on the Run — Lessons from a day shadowing a press-any and socially uncomfortable presidential hopeful.
Ronny on the Run — Lessons from a day shadowing a press-any and socially uncomfortable presidential hopeful.
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Twitchy
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
DeSantis envisions shaping ‘7-2 conservative majority’ on Supreme Court
DeSantis envisions shaping ‘7-2 conservative majority’ on Supreme Court
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign could be brief
Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign could be brief
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New York Times:
Prosecutors Sought Records on Trump's Foreign Business Deals Since 2017 — The special counsel scrutinizing the former president's handling of classified documents issued a subpoena to the Trump Organization seeking records related to seven countries. — Federal prosecutors overseeing …
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CNN:
Trump's attorney took notes that say the former president wanted to fight subpoena for classified docs
Trump's attorney took notes that say the former president wanted to fight subpoena for classified docs
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
E. Jean Carroll Seeks New Damages From Trump for Comments on CNN — The former president's repeated denials that he sexually abused Ms. Carroll “show the depth of his malice” and merit heavy damages, her lawyer wrote. — E. Jean Carroll, who this month won $5 million in damages …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump faces $10 million defamation claim by E. Jean Carroll after CNN town hall remarks
Trump faces $10 million defamation claim by E. Jean Carroll after CNN town hall remarks
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Axios:
Scoop: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin reconsiders 2024 bid — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is reconsidering a bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, after earlier taking himself out of the race as polls made former President Trump look increasingly formidable, top Republican sources tell Axios.
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Alex Shephard / New Republic:
The Democrats Have Already Lost the Debt Ceiling Fight — Six months ago, Democrats were riding high. They had just improbably overperformed in the midterm elections; if it wasn't for the meltdown of New York's Democratic Party, they likely would have held onto slim majorities in both chambers of Congress.
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
The debt talks are about to test McCarthy's hold on his party
The debt talks are about to test McCarthy's hold on his party
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The Hill and Political Wire
Joseph Zeballos-Roig / Semafor:
White House tries to quell Democratic fears as it negotiates on the debt limit
White House tries to quell Democratic fears as it negotiates on the debt limit
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Wall Street Journal, Cyprus Mail and Alaska Beacon
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
7 news outlets reimagining political journalism in smart ways — Political journalism is in crisis. Over the past few months, BuzzFeed News, FiveThirtyEight, Vice and a number of other outlets that specialize in political news have substantially cut staffing and coverage.
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Trump Organization finishes last in brand reputation survey for second straight year — The Trump Organization, the company led by former President Trump and his family, finished last in an Axios Harris survey of brand reputations for the second year in a row.
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Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers apologize and invite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night — Less than a week after removing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from their lineup, the Dodgers on Monday re-invited the organization to Pride Night amid backlash from LGBTQ+ and civil rights groups as well as local politicians and even Dodgers employees.
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Grayson Weir / OutKick:
DODGERS RE-INVITE ANTI-CATHOLIC DRAG GROUP TO PRIDE NIGHT, ISSUE APOLOGY TO LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY DESPITE LETTER FROM MARCO RUBIO
DODGERS RE-INVITE ANTI-CATHOLIC DRAG GROUP TO PRIDE NIGHT, ISSUE APOLOGY TO LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY DESPITE LETTER FROM MARCO RUBIO
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Draft Tucker PAC ceases activities after legal threat from Carlson — A recently launched political action committee that sought to push former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to run for president has ceased activities after a legal threat from Carlson's lawyer.
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Hits Super PAC Trying to Draft Him Into 2024 Race With Legal Complaint
Tucker Hits Super PAC Trying to Draft Him Into 2024 Race With Legal Complaint
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Joe.My.God., Raw Story, TheBlaze, UPROXX and The Messenger
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Here's How Bad CNN's Post-Trump Town Hall Ratings Have Been — This reporting is featured in this week's edition of Confider, The Daily Beast's media newsletter. Subscribe here and send your questions, tips, and complaints here. — More than a week after CNN's disastrous town hall …
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
As funds run short, Treasury asks agencies if payments can be made later — Senior Biden aides are rummaging through the nation's books, looking for new ways to conserve cash while Washington battles over the debt ceiling — The Treasury Department has asked federal agencies whether …
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Robert Reich
Curbed:
How Much Does It Cost to Live Like This? — We asked young New Yorkers about their dream futures. Then we calculated exactly how much each would cost. — You begin shopping for your future the moment you become an adult in New York City. Rich and well-furnished lives are aggressively paraded about.
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Julie Rovner / NPR:
Abortion bans drive off doctors and close clinics, putting other health care at risk — The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturn of Roe v. Wade is resulting in a startling consequence that abortion opponents may not have considered: fewer medical services available for all women living in those states.
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Texas Is Torturing Women Whose Pregnancies Fail
Texas Is Torturing Women Whose Pregnancies Fail
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Sommer Brugal / Miami Herald:
Miami-Dade K-8 bars elementary students from 4 library titles following parent complaint — A K-8 school in Miami-Dade County last month issued restrictions for elementary-aged students on three books and one poem after a parent objected to five titles, claiming they included topics …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The looming existential crisis for cable news — The number of cable subscribers, dropping for years, just took a record-breaking plunge. Sooner or later, it will hurt news channels' bottom line. — After a week of promotion and controversy, CNN staged a live town hall telecast …
A.O. Scott / New York Times:
Good Night, Sweet Prince — Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain's most famous literary son. — On May 6, at the age of 74, Charles III was crowned king of England. A few weeks later, at 73, Martin Amis died at his home in Florida.
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Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Former Rep. Suozzi looks to reclaim old House seat, now held by George Santos — While a special election seems increasingly likely at this stage, the race remains highly unpredictable — and it could become even more convoluted should Santos leave office sooner than later
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Charlie Kirk's ‘Turning Point’ Pivots to Christian Nationalism — The organization founded to promote the free market sure is spending a lot of time promoting attacks on the separation of church and state … Its mission, as recorded with the IRS since 2012, is to enlighten students about …
American Economic Liberties Project:
The Wall Street Grumble … The American Economic Liberties Project has been tracking the number of editorials, op-eds, and letters to the editor published in the pages of the Wall Street Journal that raise concerns about the antitrust enforcement record of FTC Chair Lina Khan.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Mika Westwolf matters — In the early morning of March 31, Mika Westwolf, a 22-year-old Indigenous woman, was walking on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 93, which passes through the Flathead reservation. Westwolf was struck by a Cadillac Escalade and declared dead at the scene.
Axios:
U.S. lawmakers OK'd more pro-gun bills than safety measures since Uvalde — State legislators around the country have passed more laws expanding gun access than they have measures on gun control in the year since the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers day …
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
The little-known unintended consequence of recycling plastics — Breaking down plastics can generate polluting microplastics that wind up in water or the air, one study finds — Instead of helping to tackle the world's staggering plastic waste problem, recycling may be exacerbating …
Washington Post:
Before-and-after images of the destroyed Ukrainian city of Bakhmut — One year ago, the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, home to some 70,000 people, was known locally for its salt mines and sparkling wine. Today, it is a symbol of Russia's brutal and relentless war.
Rich Lowry / National Review:
The Busing of Migrants Has Worked — The ire of Democratic mayors and governors would be best directed at the author of this mess, President Biden. — B — uild the wall" hasn't been a sentiment often heard in South Side Chicago. — But someone held a sign calling for the barrier …
NBC News:
Kari Lake loses another court battle in bid to overturn AZ gubernatorial defeat — An Arizona judge ruled that Lake had not provided evidence of misconduct in Maricopa County's signature-verification procedures for early ballots. — More than six months after losing a bid to be Arizona's governor …
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump to appear remotely in N.Y. criminal court to hear judge's warnings — NEW YORK — Former president Donald Trump will appear remotely in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday so that a judge can warn him not to share evidence provided to his lawyers as part of pretrial discovery …