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Far-right members, unhappy with debt deal, float threatening McCarthy's speakership — On a Monday night call, a member of the Freedom Caucus brought up using a rule that would force a vote to remove the speaker, two sources familiar with the call told NBC News.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Biden's underrated deal-making prowess strikes again — President Biden's capacity to overperform after an onslaught of negative press and Democratic hand-wringing is second to none. He did it with the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, NATO solidification and expansion, and now with the debt ceiling deal.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Biden won't claim debt ceiling win, because he must play the owned lib
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump lawyer said to have been waved off searching office for secret records — Exclusive: Evan Corcoran said he was steered away from Trump's office, where the FBI later found the most sensitive materials — Donald Trump's lawyer tasked with searching for classified documents at Mar …
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Drones strike Moscow in first attack on Russian capital's residential areas since Ukraine war began — The strikes caused damage to some buildings and forced residents to evacuate homes, local officials said Tuesday, as Kyiv was hit by the latest deadly Russian bombardment.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Drone Strikes Damage Buildings in Moscow as Kyiv Is Hit Again — The drone attack in Moscow was a potent sign that the war is increasingly reaching the heart of Russia. It came as an aerial assault on Ukraine's capital left at least one person dead. — Here is the latest on strikes in Moscow and Kyiv.
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Peter Jamison / Washington Post:
The revolt of the Christian home-schoolers — They were taught that public schools are evil. Then a Virginia couple defied their families and enrolled their kids. — Deep Reads features The Washington Post's best immersive reporting and narrative writing.
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The Carter Center:
Carter Family Statement about Health of First Lady Rosalynn Carter — ATLANTA — The Carter family is sharing that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones.
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Adam Carlson / ABC News:
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter diagnosed with dementia, Carter Center announces
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Rolling Stone:
Team Trump Scrambles to Unmask the Feds Investigating Him — The former president wants to “immediately” purge the Justice Department's ranks of the officials and agents who've led the criminal probes into his actions — DONALD TRUMP JUST needs a few names.
David Siders / Politico:
‘Numbers Nobody Has Ever Seen’: How the GOP Lost Wisconsin — Republicans in Wisconsin are grappling with how abortion halted their progress in the swing state. Democrats are planning for a resurgence. — Republicans' state Supreme Court loss in April — in a race that …
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Trump Strongest Candidate Say GOP Voters — DeSantis remains well liked but support fades — West Long Branch, NJ - A majority of Republican voters feel former President Donald Trump would be their strongest nominee in the 2024 election. According to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
This GOP senator has a vision for her party's future — and clout in Iowa
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Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Breaking: Rep. Chris Stewart plans to resign from Congress — The Utah Republican congressman is expected to announce his departure from the House of Representatives soon, several sources told The Salt Lake Tribune. — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart plans to resign his seat in Congress, possibly as soon as this week.
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Sun-Sentinel:
Nine wounded in shooting on crowded Hollywood Broadwalk. Victims range from 65 years old to as young as 1. — HOLLYWOOD — A dispute between two groups ended in gunfire on the crowded Hollywood Broadwalk near the end of the Memorial Day weekend, leaving nine people shot, including a 1-year-old child, police say.
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Jane Bradley / New York Times:
A British Reporter Had a Big #MeToo Scoop. Her Editor Killed It. — Seven women say that a star columnist groped them or made unwanted sexual advances. But Britain's news media has a complicated relationship with outing its own. — Inside the Financial Times newsroom this winter …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Chris Christie Gets a Super PAC Ahead of His Likely 2024 Bid — The former governor of New Jersey, who has been at times both a confidant and a rival of Donald Trump, will have some outside help in his effort to win the Republican primary. — Allies of former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey …
Jennifer Hassan / Washington Post:
Woman is knocked unconscious in famous cheese-rolling race - and wins — LONDON — For hundreds of years, people have gathered in Gloucestershire, England, to fling themselves down a notoriously steep hill — in pursuit of a hefty chunk of golden-yellow cheese.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Lawyers Start to Wonder if One Could Be a Snitch — There's plenty of bad blood among Trump's team of lawyers. But there's also a new concern that someone could turn on the rest of the team. … With three anticipated indictments, two ongoing court cases, and an ever-expanding cadre of lawyers …
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Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Ohio congressman declines to run in 2024 Republican U.S. Senate primary … Disclaimer — Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023).
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Geraldo Cadava / New Yorker:
The Rise of Latino White Supremacy — At a time of rising racial violence, Latinos are potential perpetrators and potential victims. — On May 6th, a thirty-three-year-old Mexican American man named Mauricio Garcia shot and killed eight people at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas.
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Coast Guard suspends search for four people after Alaska charter boat sinks — The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday suspended a search for four people who went missing in the waters near Sitka, Alaska, after a charter boat was found sunk over the weekend. — One deceased individual was found Sunday evening …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Real DeSantis launch glitch was its fascism — Memorial Day weekend brought an unusually big news event: a deal on raising the U.S. debt ceiling and related (or not) issues between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. I'm withholding any in-depth commentary because …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
There is always more money for defense contractors — In 2023, Republicans and Democrats are deeply divided on nearly every significant policy issue. But there is an exception to the rule. Both parties can always agree on sending more money to defense contractors.
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive: Trump Pledges Executive Order on ‘Day One’ of Presidency to End Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens, ‘Birth Tourism’ — Former President Donald Trump, the GOP frontrunner for president in 2024, rolled out a new policy pledge on Tuesday in which he promised if elected …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
The stark numbers driving Democratic panic about a third-party 2024 bid — The independent group No Labels says Americans want more presidential choices, but Democrats argue a larger third-party vote would help Trump. That's what happened in 2016. — Among all the reasons Joe Biden …
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Washington Examiner, Los Angeles Times and No More Mister Nice Blog
Politico:
House conservative threatens to push ousting McCarthy over debt deal — “It is inescapable to me. It has to be done,” said House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Dan Bishop. — Conservative angst over the debt deal has triggered Kevin McCarthy's biggest fear — threats to oust him from the speakership.
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