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2:10 PM ET, May 6, 2024

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Associated Press:
Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal  —  Israel's army has told Palestinians to temporarily evacuate from parts of Rafah in southern Gaza, signaling that a ground invasion is imminent.  People were told to move to Muwasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast.
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Adam Rasgon / Associated Press:
Hamas Agrees to a Cease-Fire Plan; Israel Says It Doesn't Meet Terms  —  Tsafrir Abayov/Associated Press Tsafrir Abayov/Associated Press … Hamas says it has agreed to a cease-fire proposal.  —  Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas's political wing, said on Monday that the group had agreed …
NBC News:
Live updates: Hamas says it agreed to a cease-fire proposal; Israel examining proposal
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David Weigel / Semafor:
Donald Trump's giant soft spot for indicted Democrats  —  The News  —  In last week's 54-page indictment, federal prosecutors charged Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar with bribery, money laundering, and a conspiracy on behalf a foreign government.  —  Donald Trump had another theory for Cuellar's reckoning: Joe Biden, getting revenge.
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:   Playbook: GOP eyes some Santos payback
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House GOP homes in on Biden as top 2024 punching bag
emptywheel:
400 Rich People Pay $40K to Hear Trump Glorify Cop Assailants  —  On Saturday, a bunch of people paid a lot of money — at least $40,0000 apiece, and one or two people took Trump up on an offer to speak if they gave $1 million — to hear Trump glorify cop assailants.
Discussion: Washington Post
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
White House: Trump Gestapo comment echoes ‘appalling rhetoric of fascists’
Public Notice:
Hunter Biden's revenge  —  Smear campaigns have consequences.  —  ∙ Paid … Have you noticed that after years of saturation coverage, Fox News hosts have suddenly cooled it on the Hunter Biden stuff?  There's a reason for that.  —  Last week, Fox News pulled the six-part series …
Geoff Duncan / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Why I'm voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too  —  Donald Trump has disqualified himself through his conduct and his character,  —  It's disappointing to watch an increasing number of Republicans fall in line behind former president Donald Trump.
Discussion: Raw Story and CBS News
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: 6% of six states … - Those were the battlegrounds disputed by Donald Trump after the 2020 election. … - A seventh state, North Carolina, is included in some swing-state polls. … Republicans think they're winning.  The swing-state map is a big reason why.
Discussion: USA Today and Newsday
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David A. Fahrenthold / New York Times:
Right-Wing Nonprofit Paid Millions to Companies With Ties to Insiders  —  The Conservative Partnership Institute's three highest-paid contractors had connections to the group's leaders or their relatives, raising concerns about self-dealing.  —  The Conservative Partnership Institute …
Discussion: Raw Story
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Sen. Bernie Sanders Will Run For Reelection  —  The 82-year-old Vermont independent is seeking a fourth term in the Senate.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON ― Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced on Monday his intention to seek reelection to a fourth term in the Senate, citing the threats to democracy at home and abroad.
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Kit Maher / CNN:
Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should suffer a similar fate to Cricket, the dog she shot  —  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem suggests in her new book that President Joe Biden's dog Commander should suffer a similar fate to the working dog she shot on her farm.
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Kristi Noem Cries ‘Fake News’ After Disastrous Interview on CBS
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Kevin Spacey Endorses ‘Loyal Friend’ Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  HOUSE OF CARDS  —  The long-shot third party candidate got what is perhaps an unwanted boost from the accused sexual predator.  —  At the start of the same week a damning docuseries about his alleged sexual abuse is set the premiere …
Dr. Thomas K. Lew / USA Today:
Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden  —  Some Republicans, refusing to give President Joe Biden a ‘win,’ voted against the renewal of funding for cancer research.  Vote for those who do not politicize Americans' health.  —  I'm afraid I have some bad news.
The White House:
Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel  —  President Biden spoke this morning with Prime Minister Netanyahu.  The President reaffirmed his message on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.  The two leaders discussed the shared commitment of Israel …
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump's lawyers are trying to use his trial to generate conspiracy theories — but it's not working  —  Even the most MAGA-deluded voters struggle to pretend Trump is the victim in the Stormy Daniels plot  —  Donald Trump's lawyers famously spend a lot of their time placating …
Discussion: Raw Story
Fox News:
Speaker Johnson to discuss issues with Marjorie Taylor Green ahead of her threats to oust him  —  Rep. Greene threatened to trigger her motion to vacate Monday evening  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to meet privately, one-on-one, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday …
ABC News:
Trump trial live updates: Testimony suggests Trump signed Cohen's repayment checks in White House  —  Earlier, the judge ruled that Trump had violated his gag order for a 10th time.  —  Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related …
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Prosecutors move deeper into Trump's orbit as testimony in hush money trial enters a third week  —  AP is live outside Trump Tower in New York as Donald Trump's hush money trial enters a third week.  —  Photos  —  The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial fined him $1,000 …
David Strom / HotAir:
George Washington U Students Hold ‘Trial,’ Sentence Administrators to Death  —  As students call for the death of school administrators and trustees, D.C. law enforcement officials and the Mayor have denied George Washington University's request for the police to clear out the encampment that has taken over their campus.
Discussion: acecomments.mu.nu
 
 
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Axios:
Columbia cancels commencement amid campus protests
Associated Press:
Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
NBC News:
Democrats prepare to go on offense on immigration in the coming weeks
Discussion: Fox News
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Kristi Noem's animal cruelty is hurting the GOP financially
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Biden Races to Trump-Proof His Agenda
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
‘If Roe v. Wade can fall, anything can fall,’ says Jeffries in stressing importance of elections
Discussion: KRQE-TV and Washington Examiner
Jerusalem Post:
Four soldiers killed in Hamas rocket barrage toward Kerem Shalom, aid crossing closed
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
The GOP's deep generational split on immigration
Paul Rosenberg / Salon:
Who believes the most “taboo” conspiracy theories? It might not be who you think
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