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4:20 PM ET, May 11, 2022

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Politico:
Alito's draft opinion overturning Roe is still the only one circulated inside Supreme Court  —  The Supreme Court is set to gather Thursday for the first time since the disclosure that it voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, and there's no sign that the court is changing course from issuing that ruling by the end of June.
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Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Majority Say Let Roe Stand; Scotus Approval Rating Drops
Daniel Nichanian / Bolts:   Your State-by-State Guide to the 2022 Supreme Court Elections
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republicans who support abortion rights have come up with their own bill.  —  Senate Democrats press forward on a bill to protect abortion rights, with failure all but certain.  —  Senate Democrats are pushing forward on Wednesday to force a test vote on legislation that would enshrine abortion rights …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:   Will Social Conservatives Make Mitch McConnell Kill the Filibuster?
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Manchin to oppose Democratic bill guaranteeing abortion access
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Senate vote to support Roe v Wade expected to fall short
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion Leaked emails from Trump's lawyer show blueprint for a 2024 coup  —  The House committee examining the insurrection attempt has obtained new emails from the lawyer who helped concoct Donald Trump's plot to overturn the 2020 election.  They reveal a whole new level of scheming behind that effort …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Provide some cover’: New Eastman emails shed light on his push to overturn Biden's win  —  Attorney John Eastman urged Republican legislators in Pennsylvania to retabulate the state's popular vote — and throw out tens of thousands of absentee ballots — in order to show Donald Trump with a lead …
CNN:
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead while covering Israeli military operation in West Bank  —  Jerusalem (CNN)Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday.
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Associated Press:
Al Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
The Democrats Really Are That Dense About Climate Change  —  Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer's newsletter about living through climate change, here.  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—On Monday night, I saw one of the most despair-inducing performances about the hope of climate action that I've witnessed in years.
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Matthew Dowd / MSNBC:
4 polling takeaways ahead of the 2022 midterm election
Discussion: Washington Examiner and ABC News
New York Times:
Judge Lifts Contempt Order Against Trump in Civil Inquiry  —  The former president must pay a $110,000 fine that accumulated during the two-week contempt and meet other conditions or the order will be reinstated, a judge said.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
New York judge lifts civil contempt finding against Trump and orders him to pay $110,000 in fines  —  (CNN)A New York judge on Wednesday lifted the civil contempt finding against former President Donald Trump, assuming certain conditions are met, and ordered him to pay $110,000 in fines.
Daniel Boguslaw / American Prospect:
Susan Rice Criticized for Creating ‘Abusive and Dehumanizing’ Workplace  —  Current and former White House officials say that Rice routinely berates colleagues, including Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.  —  White House Domestic Policy Adviser Susan Rice speaks at an event …
Katie Pavlich / Townhall:
Biden's Incoming Press Secretary Laughs When Asked Who Is Handling Baby Formula Crisis  —  Incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked onboard Air Force One Wednesday afternoon about the ongoing baby formula shortage rattling American parents.
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New York Times:
A Baby Formula Shortage Leaves Desperate Parents Searching for Food
New York Times:
Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits  —  New data show a surge in overdose deaths involving fentanyl and methamphetamine; overall, the nation saw a 15 percent increase in deaths from overdoses in 2021.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Andrew Pantazi / The Tributary:
Judge strikes down part of Florida congressional redistricting map
Discussion: The Guardian
Isabella Cota / Feed MRSS-S Noticias:
El Salvador expected to default as bitcoin plummets  —  The Central American country made the cryptocurrency legal tender last year, but since then, it has continued to fall, raising concerns about whether it will be able to meet its next debt payment  —  The Salvadoran experiment to make bitcoin legal currency has hit a wall.
Kelly Jensen / BOOK RIOT:
Nampa, Idaho, Schools Permanently Remove 24 Books from Library  —  In a 3-2 vote from the school board, 24 books were permanently removed from Nampa, Idaho, schools.  The list, brought to the board earlier this year from “concerned parents,” includes books on the well-circulated Moms For Liberty book list.
Clifford Lo / South China Morning Post:
Cardinal Joseph Zen arrested by Hong Kong's national security police  —  Police also arrest former opposition lawmaker Margaret Ng, singer Denise Ho and former academic Hui Po-keung All four were trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which helped protesters in financial need Police …
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Democrats seek criminal charges against Trump Interior head  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday asked the Justice Department to investigate whether a Trump administration Interior secretary engaged in possible criminal conduct while helping …
Discussion: Raw Story
Scott Weiser / Colorado Politics:
Polis calls on Commerce Department to halt Chinese solar panel dumping investigation  —  Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday, urging her to quash a federal investigation of Asian solar panel manufacturers who may be illegally sourcing parts …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation barreled ahead at 8.3% in April from a year ago, remaining near 40-year highs  — The consumer price index accelerated 8.3% in April, more than the 8.1% estimate and near the highest level in more than 40 years.  — Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, also was higher than expected, rising 6.2%.
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
Who is Kathy Barnette?  —  GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania — There are over a dozen Kathy Barnette for Senate signs attached to Doug Mastriano for Governor signs attached to Teddy Daniels for Lt. Governor signs along the roadside just outside the fairgrounds here in Westmoreland County.
James Badcock / Telegraph:
Three-day menstrual leave offered to women in European first  —  Draft reform put forward in Spain means women would be guaranteed time off during their periods  —  Women who suffer from severe period pain will be allowed to take leave from work for up to three days each month under …
Emily Birnbaum / Politico:
Senate confirms Biden's FTC nominee despite Republican opposition  —  The Senate voted 51-50 on Wednesday to confirm Alvaro Bedoya as a member of the Federal Trade Commission, adding a progressive privacy advocate to the agency and restoring a Democratic majority at a time when the FTC is poised …
 
 
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Judge nixes Jan. 6 plea deal after right-wing streamer ‘Baked Alaska’ declares himself ‘innocent’
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The White House:
Statement by President Biden on Consumer Price Index in April
Discussion: Bloomberg and IJR
Joseph Simonson / Washington Free Beacon:
ZERO HORSEPOWER: Media-Driven Scandal Leaves Border Patrol Agents Without Critical Tool
Discussion: Twitchy
CNBC:
Five U.S. states order a metaverse casino with alleged ties to Russia to halt sale of NFTs
Discussion: The Hill, CoinDesk and WISC-TV
CNN:
January 6 committee finalizing witness list and topics ahead of high-stakes hearings in June
Discussion: Raw Story
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