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Congress And The White House Have Yet To Come An Agreement Prior To A Default

Biden and Congressional aides currently in negotiations while the President is currently attending the G-7 as a recession looms.

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Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race enters 2nd day

The trial over Kari Lake's challenge to her defeat in the Arizona governor's race is entering its second day

The Independent UK

Johnson’s City Council floor leader portrays Lightfoot as sore loser undermining smooth transition

“Mayor Lightfoot, in her final days, really worked to harm this incoming administration. It’s sad. It’s unfortunate. But we now have to come together as a city and clean up the mess that she left us,” Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the mayor’s City Council floor leader, told the Sun-Times.

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MTG: "White supremacist" like "N-word"

Jamaal Bowman accused MTG of using a “bullhorn to put a target on my back” after she called him "threatening"

Salon

Money is about more than just survival

There may be anger over capitalism in the context of income and wealth inequality, but money is about more than just survival

The Hindu

With clock ticking on legislative session, Texas Democrats delay debate on university tenure bill

The Senate wants to eliminate tenure altogether while the House seeks to enshrine it in state law. The two chambers have until May 26 to come to an agreement.

The Texas Tribune

Cornyn says Trump can’t win in 2024, GOP needs someone else as presidential nominee

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Cornyn has joined the anyone-but-Trump caucus, becoming the most prominent Texas Republican to shun the former president’s 2024 comeback bid.

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False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise

Election falsehoods are thriving on Twitter after former President Donald Trump dug in on those claims during a recent CNN town hall

The Independent UK

Montana judge temporarily blocks enforcement of abortion ban; hearing next week

A Montana judge is preventing the state from enforcing a new ban on the type of abortion most commonly used after 15 weeks of gestation until he can hear arguments on the law next week

The Independent UK

GOP withholds "whistleblower" testimony

"I think it's clear who is weaponizing government," said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Salon

White House expected to withdraw federal appeals court nomination, in judicial defeat for Biden

In a rare judicial defeat for President Joe Biden, the White House is expected to soon withdraw the nomination of Michael Delaney for the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,

The Independent UK

Ohio board approves August ballot question meant to thwart abortion rights push

A ballot question aimed at making it harder to amend Ohio's constitution has been cleared for an August vote

The Independent UK

Progressive mayors have won elections in Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Here's why Philadelphia's race was different.

PHILADELPHIA — National progressives were looking for another big win in Philadelphia this week, but Cherelle Parker, a moderate Democrat born and raised in the city's Northwest section, won the historic nomination.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ron DeSantis expected to launch 2024 presidential bid next week, reports say

Mr DeSantis has been considered a potential Republican presidential candidate since 2021

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CNN's Amanpour criticizes network's decision to hold Trump town hall

Christiane Amanpour, the veteran international correspondent who has been at CNN for 40 years, became the network's first journalist to publicly criticize the decision to host Donald Trump for a town hall in New Hampshire last week

The Philadelphia Inquirer

How Cherelle Parker won the primary: Black voters, a boost from labor, and a personal story of Philly grit

PHILADELPHIA —There were a lot of reasons Cherelle Parker's candidacy was never seen as a slam dunk.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy says debt deal is close, predicts House vote next week

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that negotiators on the federal debt limit may reach an agreement in principle as soon as this weekend and that he expects his chamber to consider a deal by next week.

Salon

MAGA Republican manhandles protester

"Get off me! You're hurting me!" the activist was heard shouting after being grabbed by Rep. Clay Higgins

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Marjorie Taylor Greene claims white supremacist label is same as N-word

Far-right Republican congresswoman makes remarks after confrontation with Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman

The Independent UK

Trans rights groups pledge Texas lawsuit over gender-affirming care ban: ‘Anti-science, discriminatory fear-mongering’

Thousands of young trans people are at risk of being forced to detransition under legislation condemned by LGBT+ groups

Salon

FBI pulls "rug out from under" Jordan

FBI revoked security clearances for Jordan's witnesses over damning Jan. 6 allegations

The Independent UK

Jamaal Bowman says Marjorie Taylor Greene used racial ‘bullhorn’ after Capitol exchange

Jamaal Bowman and Marjorie Taylor Greene were engaged in a heated back-and-forth about Rep George Santos

The Guardian - US

CNN host Christiane Amanpour rebukes network over Trump town hall

Influential anchor tells Columbia commencement address she had ‘very robust exchange of views’ with channel boss Chris Licht

Reason

New In Lawfare: "Why the Manhattan DA's Trump Case Cannot Be Removed to Federal Court"

Seth Barrett Tillman and I discuss whether the President is an "Officer of the United States" for purposes of the federal officer removal statute.

Salon

Kevin McCarthy created this "crisis"

At least Mitch McConnell admits the obvious: There will be no default, and everyone knows it. So WTF is going on?

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