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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel … - The incident raised serious concerns inside the Israeli government and sent officials scrambling to understand why the shipment was held, Israeli officials said. — President Biden is facing sharp criticism among Americans who oppose his support of Israel.
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Trump's real-time reviews of 2024 VP possibles and other surrogates … - Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) — “As a candidate he did a good job, but as a surrogate he's unbelievable.” — Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) — “He wasn't a supporter of mine at the very beginning... He was saying things …
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Rachel Scully / The Hill:
Here's who was with Trump at RNC's Spring Meeting at Mar-a-Lago
Here's who was with Trump at RNC's Spring Meeting at Mar-a-Lago
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CNN
New York Times:
At Donor Retreat, Trump Calls Biden Administration the ‘Gestapo’
At Donor Retreat, Trump Calls Biden Administration the ‘Gestapo’
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The Hill, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, CBS News, Associated Press, Reuters, Politico, No More Mister Nice Blog, PoliticusUSA, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Mediaite, NBC News, USA Today and Bloomberg
Washington Post:
Trump escalates attacks on prosecutors, says Democrats run ‘a Gestapo administration’
Trump escalates attacks on prosecutors, says Democrats run ‘a Gestapo administration’
Washington Post:
Top RNC lawyer resigns after rift grows with Trump
Top RNC lawyer resigns after rift grows with Trump
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New York Times and Democrats
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results — The senator, who ran for the Republican nomination for president last year, repeatedly refused to say whether he'd accept this year's presidential election results, regardless of who wins.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP: Noem up in smoke; Scott, Burgum rise in Trump VP race
GOP: Noem up in smoke; Scott, Burgum rise in Trump VP race
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RedState, The Daily Caller, The Moderate Voice, Business Insider, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Raw Story and HotAir
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Noem: 'They're just attacking me like crazy right now.'
Noem: 'They're just attacking me like crazy right now.'
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CBS News, Digby's Hullabaloo, New York Times and Washington Examiner
David Edwards / Raw Story:
RNC co-chair Lara Trump: ‘You cannot have ballots counted after elections are over’ — Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump argued Sunday that ballots should not be counted after elections are over. — While speaking to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, Trump explained why her party …
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The Gateway Pundit, Law & Crime, Crooks and Liars and HotAir
Kathy Gilsinan / Politico:
‘They May Be Republicans, But They Still Come in for Services’ — Many Latinas in conservative South Florida support abortion rights. But will they vote to enshrine the right in the state constitution? — HIALEAH, Florida — The clinic usually doesn't open until around 9 a.m. …
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Digby's Hullabaloo and Los Angeles Times
Robert Reich:
What I'm telling my graduating students — My students are graduating at a tremulous time. — The largest campus protest movement of the 21st century. The first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The most restrictive abortion laws in the nation. Two horrific wars.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Gallows Humor and Talk of Escape: Trump's Possible Return Rattles Capital — At Washington dinner parties, dark jokes abound about where to go into exile if the former president reclaims the White House. — It has become the topic of the season at Washington dinner parties and receptions.
Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:
GOP official argues in favor of child marriage: Girls are ‘ripe’ and ‘fertile’ — The New Hampshire House passed a bill to ban child marriage in the state and raise the minimum age of marriage to 18. — The measure passed the Senate unanimously in March. On Thursday, it passed the House, 192-174.
CBS News:
Transcript: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on “Face the Nation,” May 5, 2024 — The following is a transcript of an interview with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem that aired on May 5, 2024. — MARGARET BRENNAN: We begin this morning with the Republican governor of the state of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, her upcoming memoir.
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Kristi Noem Suggests Biden's Dog Should Have Been Killed, Too — The South Dakota governor, defending her tale of shooting and killing her family's dog, suggested that President Biden's German shepherd, Commander, had merited a similar fate. — Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota …
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Raw Story, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Washington Examiner, New Jersey Online and CNBC
Paul Rosenberg / Salon:
Who believes the most “taboo” conspiracy theories? It might not be who you think — White men with graduate degrees, a new study finds, are highly likely to hold especially noxious beliefs — Like Henry Ford before him, Elon Musk has emerged as America's top conspiracy spreader. But he's hardly alone.
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden's biggest donors — Some of the most outspoken groups against Biden and Israel get funding from foundations attached to some of the biggest names in Democratic circles. — President Joe Biden has been dogged for months …
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Rolling Stone, Power Line, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, The Forward, Fox News, Florida Politics and Instapundit
Gary Langer / ABC News:
6 months out, a tight presidential race with battle between issues and attributes: POLL — Trump has 46% support among U.S. adults and Biden 44% in a head-to-head matchup. — President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at Bowie State University …
Associated Press:
Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly — Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California early Sunday after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern …
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PBS NewsHour, The Guardian, Associated Press, Breitbart and ABC7