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8:55 AM ET, May 13, 2022

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Politico:
‘He absolutely betrayed me’: Steve Schmidt tells all about John McCain  —  Schmidt's been harboring secrets about McCain and the McCain campaign for 14 years.  —  This week on Playbook Deep Dive, we sat down over Zoom with Steve Schmidt, the architect of the late Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential run …
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CNN:
Surging GOP candidate Kathy Barnette has long history of bigoted statements against gays and Muslims  —  (CNN)Surging Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Kathy Barnette has a history of anti-Muslim and anti-gay statements.  In many tweets, Barnette also spread the false conspiracy theory that former President Barack Obama is a Muslim.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: SCOOP: Behind the McCarthy subpoena
Discussion: CNN and The Daily Beast
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Pence to headline Georgia rally for Kemp in new break with Trump  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence will headline a get-out-the-vote rally with Gov. Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia's May 24 primary, marking a new split with Donald Trump as each maneuver for a possible 2024 White House run.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:   Pence to headline Georgia rally for Kemp, defying Trump ahead of primary
Adam Satariano / New York Times:
Elon Musk Says His Takeover of Twitter Is ‘On Hold.’  —  Mr. Musk said he wanted to confirm Twitter's findings that spam and fake accounts make up less than 5 percent of its users.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Elon Musk said his $44 billion bid to purchase Twitter was …
Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian:
‘They were furious’: the Russian soldiers refusing to fight in Ukraine  —  Troops are saying ‘no’ to officers, knowing that punishment is light while Russia is not technically at war  —  When the soldiers of an elite Russian army brigade were told in early April to prepare for a second deployment …
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Michael Weiss / New Lines Magazine:
Is Putin Sick - Or Are We Meant to Think He Is?
Discussion: Fox News
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 panel's historic subpoenas to House GOPers — and what's next  —  The Trump presidency and its aftermath have led our politics to yet another apparently unprecedented place: A House committee subpoenaing its own colleagues for testimony.  —  The Jan. 6 committee announced Thursday …
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and CBS News
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Washington Post:
Opinion Jan. 6 panel's subpoena of GOP members shows extent of Trump coverup
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas five GOP House members, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
New York Times:
Cryptocurrencies Melt Down in a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Fear and Panic  —  A steep sell-off that gained momentum this week starkly illustrated the risks of the experimental and unregulated digital currencies.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The price of Bitcoin plunged to its lowest point since 2020.
Michael Kruse / Politico:
'He's Not OK': The Entirely Predictable Unraveling of Madison Cawthorn  —  HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — In August of 2015, 16 months after the accident that nearly killed him and left him unable to walk, Madison Cawthorn exchanged text messages with the friend who had fallen asleep at the wheel and careened into a concrete wall.
Washington Post:
Alito reluctant to discuss state of Supreme Court after Roe leak  —  In his first public address since the explosive leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion he wrote that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. breezed through a detailed examination of statutory textualism …
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
David Perdue's ‘Sour Grapes’ Election Fraud Suit Amounts to ‘Speculation, Paranoia and Conjecture,’ Judge Rules in Scorching Dismissal  —  Former senator and current Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue's (R) lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results failed on Thursday …
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David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Judge: Perdue's election fraud claims are ‘conjecture and paranoia’
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Electability Argument Falling Flat in 2022  —  For the last six years, the one thing that has kept the Democratic Party unified and motivated is Donald Trump.  Fear and loathing got Democrats to turn out in the 2018 midterms, and kept those voters engaged in 2020.
Discussion: The Guardian and Opinion Today
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:   Conor Lamb Had All the Makings of a Front-Runner. So Why Is He Struggling?
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
White House prepares to ration vaccines as Covid funding impasse looms  —  A painful and foreboding reality is setting in for the White House as it enters a potentially dangerous stretch of the Covid fight: It may soon need to run its sprawling pandemic response on a shoestring budget.
Discussion: Reuters
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Norm Macdonald Shot Secret Final Netflix Stand-Up Special Before Passing  —  In a comedy first, the late actor-comedian self-shot a final hour of new stand-up to be released in the event of his death: “The material's fantastic. ...  I hope people appreciate that he did this.”
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Opinion An inflation conspiracy theory is infecting the Democratic Party  —  A conspiracy theory has been infecting the Democratic Party, its progressive base, even the White House.  It's not quite as self-sabotaging as the horse-dewormer-cures-covid false theory that swept up many Republicans last year …
Discussion: Common Dreams
Ece Toksabay / Reuters:
Erdogan says Turkey not supportive of Finland, Sweden joining NATO  —  President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to support plans by Sweden and Finland to join the pact, saying the Nordic countries were “home to many terrorist organisations”.
New York Times:
Prosecutors Pursue Inquiry Into Trump's Handling of Classified Material  —  A federal grand jury has issued at least one subpoena, and investigators are seeking interviews in the case of sensitive documents that ended up at the former president's Florida home.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Rich Lowry / New York Times:
Why Ron DeSantis Is the New Republican Party  —  Two weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida appeared with the Fox News host Laura Ingraham for a town hall that lasted the full hour of her prime-time show.  That kind of airtime tends to be reserved only for Donald Trump, but Mr. DeSantis has had a meteoric rise.
Discussion: Wide World of News
Conversations with Bill Kristol:
Michael Luttig: Lessons of January 6 & the Ongoing Threat  —  On advising Vice President Pence in January 2020, the vulnerabilities in our constitutional system, and what we must do to ensure election integrity.
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: New Trump venture  —  Donald Trump has found a new way to milk his ex-presidency — and test another — hitting the lucrative motivational speaking circuit with more fervor than any other active U.S. politician in history. … - It's privately run — and, according to organizers, it's driving huge audience interest.
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
US intelligence community launches review following Ukraine and Afghanistan intel failings  —  Washington (CNN)The US intelligence community is carrying out a sweeping internal review of how it assesses the fighting power of foreign militaries amid mounting pressure from key lawmakers …
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Missouri Looks to Ban Pharmacists From Disputing Efficacy of Ivermectin  —  BEATING A DEAD HORSE  —  When the Missouri state legislature on Wednesday passed a standard-issue licensure bill for physical therapists, few noticed a clandestine provision on its 32nd page banning pharmacists …
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
John Durham Goes to Court  —  How his case against Michael Sussmann unravels the Russia collusion hoax.  —  1x  —  Special Counsel John Durham steps into court Monday with the first trial of his probe into Democrats' Russia-collusion hoax.  That's a formality.  Mr. Durham has already won.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix Updates Corporate Culture Memo, Adding Anti-Censorship Section and a Vow to ‘Spend Our Members’ Money Wisely' (EXCLUSIVE) … Netflix loves to tout its culture of avoiding rules and minimizing corporate red tape.  But of course, the company does have operating guidelines …
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Judy Woodruff Expected To Step Down As Anchor Of ‘PBS NewsHour,’ With Plans For Amna Nawaz And Geoff Bennett To Succeed Her  —  PBS NewsHour is preparing for a major transition in its broadcast, with plans for Judy Woodruff to step down from the anchor chair and for Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to succeed her.
Discussion: Variety
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
US secretly issued subpoena to access Guardian reporter's phone records  —  Newspaper decries ‘egregious’ move by DoJ to obtain details of Stephanie Kirchgaessner as part of investigation into media leaks  —  The US justice department secretly issued a subpoena to gain access to details …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
The Trailer: ‘The Empire Strikes Back’: A wave of PAC money buries left-wing Democrats  —  In this edition: The PACs that want to suppress left-wing Democrats, three takeaways from this Tuesday's primaries, and a talk with a Democrat who thinks this is the year when her party can win Nebraska again.
Anthea Butler / MSNBC:
How the conservative Christian right is hijacking homeschooling  —  “Public education has become public enemy No. 1,” the actor Kirk Cameron opines in a promotion for “The Homeschool Awakening,” his documentary scheduled to hit theaters in June.  The documentary, funded by the Trinity Broadcasting Network …
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Abortion, Economy Top Midterm Issues  —  Difficulty paying for groceries, other bills inches up  —  West Long Branch, NJ - The American public is divided as to which party they want in control of Congress, and the issue picture has shifted since the last midterm - with the economy …
 
 
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Joe English / UNICEF:
“Children in Ukraine need an end to this war - their futures hang in the balance”
Discussion: The Hill and USA Today
Mary Katharine Ham / CNN:
Democrats' support for school closings comes back to bite
Craig Gilbert / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Ron Johnson needs to maximize his base, and draw in some anti-Trump Republicans, to win reelection
Discussion: Raw Story
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
DEA Investigating Breach of Law Enforcement Data Portal
Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
Why the Bipartisan Push to Prevent Another Jan. 6 Is Running Out of Time
Barbara Bradley Hagerty / The Atlantic:
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Associated Press:
Rand Paul blocks quick passage of $40 billion Ukraine aid package
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Washington Free Beacon:
House Dems Insert Poison Pill Into Bipartisan Bill To Protect Supreme Court Justices
Christie Zizo / WKMG:
Florida's secretary of state to resign ahead of upcoming elections
The Times of Israel:
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How Twitter lost the celebs
MSNBC:
Katie Porter goes after Trump, uncovering potential bribery scheme
Discussion: Raw Story
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Additional Steps to Address Infant Formula Shortage
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
May Massacre? Primary Alarm Bells for Multiple House Incumbents
Discussion: HuffPost
Lisa Respers France / CNN:
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