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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Packing Figures and Charts, Roy Leads G.O.P. Revolt Against Debt Limit Deal — The Texas Republican, who is the policy director for the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has become the face of Republican opposition to a compromise forged to avert a federal default. — Reporting from Capitol Hill
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Playbook: McCarthy puts down a last-minute revolt — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — IOWA MAN — “Ron DeSantis starts throwing some uppercuts at Trump,” by Natalie Allison in Clive, Iowa: “The Florida governor didn't actually mention his chief rival by name.
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy's future on the line as he whips debt ceiling deal — He got President Biden to negotiate. And then he got a deal. Now, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is in the final phase of his debt ceiling saga: Whipping up enough support for the bill in the House GOP conference to secure his political future.
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Shalanda Young emerges as quietly essential figure in debt deal
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Debt Limit Bill Heads to Key Committee in First Test of G.O.P. Support
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Daniel Horowitz / TheBlaze:
The shocking degree of political betrayal from Kevin McCarthy
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
First Republican publicly supports ousting McCarthy as Speaker
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Tara Reade, who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, defects to Russia — Former Senate staffer who made claim in 2020 appears on Russian media alongside convicted Russian agent in US Maria Butina — Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who in 2020 accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, said on Tuesday she had defected to Russia.
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Jacqueline Thomsen / Reuters:
U.S. Senate confirms GOP-backed Biden pick to Louisiana federal court — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed lawyer Darrel Papillion to a federal judgeship in Louisiana, after he was backed by both of the state's Republican senators. Papillion, a former president of the Louisiana State Bar Association, was confirmed on a 59-31 vote.
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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Biden Accuser Tara Reade Claims She Fled to Russia Fearing for Her Life
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Washington Post:
Mar-a-Lago prosecutors eye July episode with Trump surveillance cameras — Summer interactions inside Trump's home and private club are part of the special counsel's classified documents investigation — A Mar-a-Lago employee who helped move boxes of documents last June has been questioned …
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Bloomberg:
Twitter Is Now Worth Just 33% of Elon Musk's Purchase Price, Fidelity Says — Twitter is now worth just one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social-media platform, according to Fidelity, which recently marked down the value of its equity stake in the company.
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Peter Schorsch / The Daily Beast:
Leaked Audio From a Ron DeSantis Donor Event Is Really Bad News for His Campaign — Team DeSantis tried to hype poll numbers to deep-pocketed supporters. But the data actually points to a Trump primary victory. … When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gathered top allies with deep pockets …
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A.G. Gancarski / Florida Politics:
Donald Trump continues arguing Ron DeSantis was worse than Andrew Cuomo during pandemic
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Ron DeSantis says he will ‘destroy leftism’ in US if elected president
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Chris Christie to announce GOP presidential campaign next week … - Being joyful and hitting a more hopeful note aimed at America's “exhausted majority.” — Being authentic — a happy warrior who speaks his mind, takes risks and is happy to punch Donald Trump in the nose.
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Ashli Babbitt's Mother Arrested After Striking Woman at Pro-Jan. 6 Event — Micki Witthoeft, 58, was spotted by The Daily Beast being taken into custody just after 6:45 p.m. — The mother of Ashli Babbitt, Micki Witthoeft, was arrested Tuesday evening after striking a counter-protester …
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Jan Hoffman / New York Times:
Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules — The decision gives the Purdue Pharma owners long-sought protection, but it will release billions of dollars from their fortune to states and communities to help cope with the costs of addiction.
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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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Reuters:
North Korean satellite plunges into sea after rocket failure — A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South's military said it had recovered parts of the launch vehicle.
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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
3 young children die in separate hot-car incidents across the U.S. — The deaths happened in Washington state, Texas and Florida between May 24 and Sunday, and doubled the number of hot car fatalities compared to this time last year. — Three young children died in recent days …
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Child left in hot car in Puyallup dies
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Decca Muldowney / The Daily Beast:
Twitter Fails to Remove Hate Speech By Blue-Check Users: Report — If you pay $8 a month, Twitter will boost your tweets, new research found, even if you post about how ‘Hitler was right.’ — Twitter is failing to remove 99 percent of hate speech posted by Twitter Blue users …
New York Times:
Trump White House Aides Subpoenaed in Firing of Election Security Expert — The special counsel is scrutinizing the dismissal of Christopher Krebs, who contradicted baseless claims by the former president that the 2020 election was marred by fraud. — The special counsel investigating …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
It Took Alito Barely a Month to Violate the Supreme Court's New Ethics Rules — On April 25, Chief Justice John Roberts sent the Senate Judiciary Committee a “Statement on Ethics Principles and Practices” signed by all nine justices. Roberts forwarded along the “statement” …
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Associated Press:
Clayton Kershaw disagrees with Dodgers' decision to honor Sisters — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to welcome an LGBTQIA+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team's annual Pride Night.
Wall Street Journal:
Racy Novel by France's Finance Minister Has Even the French Blushing — Some ribald passages in the book are titillating the body politic, and drawing barbs about how he finds room for the hobby when many residents are struggling — PARIS—In this land that celebrates public intellectuals …
Associated Press:
The day has arrived for Elizabeth Holmes to report to a Texas prison — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes entered Texas prison where she could spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and hubris in Silicon Valley.
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Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Conservatives Are Now Boycotting Chick-fil-A for Not Being Homophobic Enough — Bud Light apparently went too far after influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who is transgender, posted an Instagram video promoting a March Madness contest. Target apparently went too far by selling shirts with rainbows.
Wall Street Journal:
How a High-Value Russian Wanted by the U.S. Escaped From Italy — Artem Uss was awaiting extradition to the U.S. Italy's failure to hold on to him has left red faces in Rome. — MILAN—A Kremlin-linked businessman accused of illegally exporting American military technology to Russia was arrested in Italy at the U.S.'s request.
Politico:
Republican candidate accused of lying about military record ends comeback bid — It's good news for House Republicans, after JR Majewski lost a competitive Ohio seat in 2022. — JR Majewski, a pro-Trump Republican accused of misrepresenting his military record, is ending his comeback bid.
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Virginia Gov. Youngkin scraps degree requirement for most state jobs — RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is scrapping college degree requirements for most state government jobs, joining a trend that started in Maryland last year as a way to address staff shortages and expand opportunities for workers.
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Politico:
Fox News, backed by Trump White House lawyer, fights subpoena in leak lawsuit — The network is trying to protect a source who disclosed details of an FBI probe into a Chinese American scientist. — A former Fox News reporter is fighting in court to scuttle a subpoena demanding that she reveal …
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US Department of Justice:
Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach — Defendant Fought with Law Enforcement Inside the Capitol Building — WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced today in the District of Columbia on felony and misdemeanor charges …
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Kasha Patel / Washington Post:
Land around the U.S. is sinking. Here are some of the fastest areas. — Imagine Earth's surface is like a stack of pancakes. The pancakes, or layers of soil and rocks, may appear fairly evenly stacked and fluffy. Over time though, the stack can become compressed, thinner and shorter.
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Hannah Getahun / Insider:
Ken Paxton's impeachment revealed how divided far-right and moderate Republicans in Texas have become, political scientist says — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was impeached from office Saturday. — Many of the Texas House members who voted to impeach him were Republicans themselves.
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