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11:05 AM ET, May 9, 2024

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Washington Post:
What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign  —  Donald Trump has pledged to scrap President Biden's policies on electric vehicles and wind energy, as well as other initiatives opposed by the fossil fuel industry.  —  As Donald Trump sat …
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
As co-rulers of the House, the Democratic majority-in-waiting may have already arrived  —  In a House with a single-vote GOP majority, many argue that Democrats are no longer just the majority-in-waiting — but that they have already arrived.  Lawmakers of both parties …
Discussion: WWLP-TV
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats make no promises about bailing out Mike Johnson again … - “I talked to probably 30 or 40 members, nobody expected it,” said one senior House Democrat.  — The lawmaker told Axios that a “question that came up quite a bit” on the Democratic side during the vote was “how many times can she do this?”
NBC News:
House votes overwhelmingly to save Speaker Johnson from Marjorie Taylor Greene's push to oust him
NBC News:
Ohio lawmakers are at odds over effort to ensure Biden appears on November ballot
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if they launch major invasion of Rafah  —  Programming note: CNN's Erin Burnett's full interview with President Joe Biden airs at 7 p.m. ET on “Erin Burnett OutFront”  —  President Joe Biden said for the first time Wednesday …
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Politico:
Playbook: Johnson: Biden's having a ‘senior moment’ on Israel  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Last night on CNN, President JOE BIDEN made news by drawing a clear red line that Israel is rapidly approaching: He will halt shipments of bombs …
Politico:
Biden says US will cut off offensive weapons to Israel ‘if they go into Rafah’
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Barron Trump to step into the political arena as a Florida delegate at the Republican convention  —  The position as an at-large delegate for the Florida Republican Party will be the most high-profile political role thus far for Barron, former President Donald Trump's youngest son.
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ABC News:
Barron Trump picked to serve as a Florida delegate at Republican National Convention in July
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
‘Grueling’: The Trial May Be Getting to Trump  —  Did Stormy Daniels' testimony help or hurt the case against Trump?  POLITICO's reporters in the courtroom and on the campaign trail take you behind the curtain.  —  Until this week, Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan has been …
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Caught in Stormy's tempest, Trump gets a taste of his own medicine
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The dangerously illiberal judges  —  A group of Trump appointees vow they won't hire clerks from Columbia because students there engaged in protest they don't like. … It was likely only a matter of time before right-wing federal judges decided to weigh in on student protests over the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians.
Discussion: PJ Media and Fortune
New York Times:
How Republicans Echo Antisemitic Tropes Despite Declaring Support for Israel  —  Prominent Republicans have seized on campus protests to assail what they say is antisemitism on the left.  But for years they have mainstreamed anti-Jewish rhetoric.  —  The Republican speaker of the House …
Reuters:
In surprise move, Somalia asks U.N. to end political mission  —  Somalia's government has requested the termination of a U.N. political mission that has advised it on peace-building, security reforms and democracy for over a decade, according to a letter the foreign minister wrote to the Security Council.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Dharna Noor / The Guardian:
Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage  —  If passed, the groundbreaking measure could be a model for other states to hold fossil fuel companies liable  —  Vermont is poised to pass a groundbreaking measure forcing major polluting companies to help pay …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
John Harwood / Zeteo:
As a Veteran Reporter, I've Always Valued Neutrality.  But Trump's Threat To Democracy Should be the Biggest Political Story of 2024  —  What the New York Times is getting wrong in its coverage of Trump vs. Biden.  —  For as long as I've been a reporter, maintaining neutrality while covering politicians has been journalists' mandate.
Discussion: Adweek and Singal-Minded
Dallin Grimm / Tom's Hardware:
Stack Overflow bans users en masse for rebelling against OpenAI partnership — users banned for deleting answers to prevent them being used to train ChatGPT  —  Stack Overflow is overflowing with salt.  —  Stack Overflow, a legendary internet forum for programmers and developers …
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Nikki Haley Is Huddling With Donors and Won't Endorse Donald Trump Yet  —  Some of her supporters want her to run for president in 2028, but she is watching from the sidelines for now  —  Nikki Haley is easing back into public life after dropping out of the Republican presidential race in early March …
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Dems' kangaroo court against Donald Trump is only backfiring  —  For Trump haters, the Stormy Daniels trial is a fantasy come true.  —  An orgasmic treat of Donald in his boxers, being spanked on the bottom by a porno actress.  —  The former president trapped in court like a caged lion …
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Harris Warns of Supreme Court's Future Rulings: ‘I Worry About Fundamental Freedoms’  —  In an interview with The Times, Vice President Kamala Harris deepened her criticism of the conservative justices who overturned Roe and singled out Clarence Thomas's views on other settled cases.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Liz Dye / Above the Law:
Judge Cannon Postpones Trump Case Citing Backlog Of Motions She Failed To Rule On  —  Not.  Subtle.  —  Judge Aileen Cannon has done her duty by not doing her job.  —  It was clear for months that the Trump-appointee was going to hold this trial after the 2024 election, or never — and preferably the second.
Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
Meet AdVon, the AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry  —  A few years back, a writer in a developing country started doing contract work for a company called AdVon Commerce, getting a few pennies per word to write online product reviews.  —  But the writer …
The Daily Beast:
DOJ ‘Stonewalling’ House Ethics Committee Probe of Matt Gaetz  —  HUNG UP  —  The feds are refusing to turn over relevant information to lawmakers as they investigate the Florida congressman, according to two sources. … As the House Ethics Committee probes allegations that Rep. Matt Gaetz …
Discussion: Raw Story
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
You May Have a Brain Worm Like RFK JR. and Not Even Know it  —  THE WORM TURNS  —  Experts say that even if you do have a parasite in your head, you shouldn't necessarily freak out.  —  Unapologetic conspiracy theorist and out-and-proud anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long been accused by clearer heads of having “brain worms.”
 
 
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Anastasiia Malenko / Reuters:
Ukraine's parliament dismisses agriculture minister suspected of corruption, lawmaker says
Discussion: Bloomberg
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Happiness Gap Between Left and Right Isn't Closing
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Corporate leaders, wealthy donors want a say in Trump's vice presidential pick
Discussion: Fox News and New York Times
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CNN:
Trump asks NY appeals court to expedite the appeal of the gag order in hush money case
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Beast
Emily Shugerman / The Daily Beast:
New Hampshire Pol Who Called Teens ‘Ripe’ Won't Apologize to His ‘Haters’
Discussion: Granite Post News and Raw Story
Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal:
Desperate for Workers but Dead Set Against Migrant Labor: The West Virginia Dilemma
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Axios:
GOP campaign staffer “liked” antisemitic memes
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U.S. to empower asylum officials to reject more migrants earlier in process
 

 
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