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May 5 Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

Through May 17, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 75 vacancies. Seventy-three of those vacancies were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships.

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Biden admin pushing for Saudi-Israeli peace deal by end of year, officials say

Jake Sullivan recently told MBS the U.S. thinks there is an opportunity to get a Saudi-Israeli deal by the end of the year.

Axios

Duped by Durham: Media fall for the spin

Republicans are using the media's reaction to John Durham's report to spin this as a massive win

Salon

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Barack Obama's former townhouse combines laid-back decor with refined DC style – listed for $1.29 million

Located only a stone’s throw from the United States Capitol – the property housed Barack and Michelle during his time as US Senator

Homes & Gardens

Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow

Criminal cases brought by U.S. wildlife officials for harming protected bald and golden eagles dropped sharply in recent years, despite growing concern that wind energy and other pressures are jeopardizing golden eagle populations

The Independent UK

At Hiroshima G7, bomb survivors grapple with a disarmament dream deferred

The last time a U.S. president visited Hiroshima, atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori was filled with hope for a future without nuclear weapons. Seven years later, he's more sceptical.

Reuters

Biden cancels Australia and Papua New Guinea visit as debt limit crisis looms

President, who will still visit Japan for G7 summit, hosts new talks with congressional leaders

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Top Obama economist says we should abolish the debt limit as the current political 'brinksmanship' hurts the economy

The Harvard professor has argued since 2017 that the debt ceiling no longer helps restrain the national debt as intended.

Fortune

Barack Obama held the nation’s highest job. Now, he’s exploring what work looks like for millions of Americans

Years removed from the White House, Obama set out to explore the current state of labor and the job market in a new documentary. Director Caroline Suh tells Clémence Michallon what went on behind the scenes

The Independent UK

Joe Biden ‘re-evaluating’ Australian trip where he had been invited to address parliament next week

Anthony Albanese pleased Biden has taken up invitation, an honour also afforded to Barack Obama in 2014

The Guardian - AU

On fascinating ‘Working’ series, Barack Obama learns how people make a living in this moment

The ex-president takes inspiration from Studs Terkel, keeping the Netflix docuseries’ focus on the individuals doing the jobs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump shares bizarre Mother’s Day post with no mention of Melania

Former president instead wished Happy Mother’s Day to the moms of ‘Radical Left Fascists’

The Independent UK

Biden is going to Hiroshima at a moment when nuclear tensions are on the rise

President Biden will be the second sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, the site of the first atomic attack. He is going there for a meeting with G-7 leaders.

WEKU

What you need to know about the debt ceiling as the deadline looms

What is the debt ceiling? What could happen if it's not raised? Here are answers to questions you may be asking about the debt limit and the fight over it.

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The Independent UK

Kehinde Wiley is taking his art everywhere, all at once

Kehinde Wiley wonders aloud if he’ll ever reach a career moment of such import and gravity as his famous 2018 portrait of Barack Obama, which has drawn crowds around the United States

Zenger

Sen. Ted Cruz Accused A Biden Appointee Of Lying To The Senate About Ukraine And Hunter Biden

George Kent was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Estonia where he was grilled by the Senate about knowledge between Ukraine and Biden.

The Independent UK

Trump shares bizarre Mother’s Day post with no mention of Melania

Former president instead wished Happy Mother’s Day to the moms of ‘Radical Left Fascists’

Salon

Declining religion and the GOP in 2024

"Religion is taking a beating across the middle part of the country," according to a new report

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Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: 14 must-see photos from the week in news

Dozens gathered for a vigil for Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston; former President Barack Obama stopped by Lilydale First Baptist Church in Roseland; and Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared a state of emergency as immigrants arrived in Chicago with no space for housing.

France 24

May TV series: 'Queen Charlotte', the new Bridgerton spinoff

TV critic Dheepthika Laurent speaks to Eve Jackson about the month's best TV series, including the steamy "Queen Charlotte, a Bridgerton Story", Jada Pinkett Smith's controversial "Queen Cleopatra", a dive back into the Watergate scandal in "White House Plumbers" and Barack Obama's mini-series "Working, What We Do All Day".

The Conversation

Biden's strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants

On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration proposed new regulations to curb carbon pollution from existing power plants. The new rules replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, which was proposed in 2015 but ran into multiple legal challenges and never took effect. Nonetheless, in a high-profile 2022 ruling, West…

The Conversation

A brief history of debt ceiling crises and the political chaos they've unleashed

There have been numerous fiscal crises in the United States where Congress has either failed to pass a budget on time or there were doubts that the federal debt ceiling would be raised, which could cause the U.S. to default on its debt.

The Guardian - UK

High Desert to The Family Stallone: the seven best shows to stream this week

Patricia Arquette is a drug dealer turned PI in a funny, dark and excellent new comedy, while Sylvester and his clan open up in a glossy new reality show

The Independent UK

Air Force One doubles as a campaign jet for Biden's reelection run. Who pays what?

When Joe Biden was running for president three years ago, he flew on a white private jet with his campaign logo painted on the side

Irish Mirror

Explosive podcast claims Joe Biden said 'I hate the English' in behind-closed-doors rant

President Joe Biden's alleged 'snubbing' of King Charles III's coronation last week was discussed on a political podcast in the UK

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