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7:40 AM ET, May 19, 2022

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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary is probably headed for a recount  —  It's not over yet.  And it might not be for a while.Pennsylvania's Republican Senate primary was still undecided Wednesday, with celebrity surgeon Mehmet Oz clinging to a narrow lead of about 2,500 votes over David McCormick.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
What the Primaries Reveal About the Future of Trumpism
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
US intel shows Russians fear Mariupol abuse will backfire  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has gathered intelligence that shows some Russian officials have become concerned that Russian forces in the ravaged port city of Mariupol are carrying out grievous abuses, a U.S official familiar with the findings said Wednesday.
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Washington Post:
Turkey blocks start of NATO talks on Finland's and Sweden's applications
Michaeleen Doucleff / NPR:
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry?  —  There's a monkeypox outbreak in England, Portugal and Spain.  The outbreak is quite small - just 36 suspected cases spread across the three countries, including 8 in England and 20 in Portugal.
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Mary Kekatos / ABC News:
1st monkeypox case in US this year reported in Massachusetts  —  It comes after nine cases of monkeypox were detected in the U.K. this month.  —  A Massachusetts resident has tested positive for monkeypox, health officials confirmed Wednesday, making it the first case of the rare virus detected in the United States this year.
Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
Why Tesla was kicked out of the S&P 500's ESG index  — In a blog post Wednesday, the S&P explained why it kicked Tesla out of its ESG index earlier this month.  — It said that Tesla's “lack of a low-carbon strategy” and “codes of business conduct,” along with racism …
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New York Times:
U.S. health officials say a third of people live in areas with so much virus they should consider masks indoors.  —  Federal health officials on Wednesday warned that one third of Americans live in areas where the threat of infection from the coronavirus is now so high that they should consider wearing …
Discussion: Deseret News and The White House
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Maya Yang / The Guardian:
White House resumes Covid briefings after six-week hiatus as cases rise
Discussion: The Daily Caller and CNN
Timothy Snyder / New York Times:
Russia's War on Ukraine Shows That It Is Fascist  —  Dr. Snyder is a professor of history at Yale University and the author of many books on fascism, totalitarianism and European history.  —  Fascism was never defeated as an idea.  —  As a cult of irrationality and violence …
John Haltiwanger / Insider:
Fiona Hill says Putin got ‘frustrated many times’ with Trump because the Russian leader ‘had to keep explaining things’ to him  — Putin often became frustrated with Trump over his lack of knowledge on big issues, Fiona Hill said.  — “He had to keep explaining things, and Putin doesn't like to do that,” Hill said.
Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Georgia's GOP primary race for governor sees Kemp holding wide lead over Perdue  —  Former NFL star Herschel Walker dashes ahead by 58 points in Republican Senate primary contest  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for May 18  —  Incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp leads former …
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
How the Biden administration let right-wing attacks derail its disinformation efforts
Michael Williams / Dallas Morning News:
George W. Bush compares Zelenskyy to Churchill, mistakenly calls Iraq invasion unjustified  —  At Bush center event, Condoleezza Rice compares Jan. 6 to non-democratic countries  —  In some of his most extensive public comments about the Russian invasion of Ukraine since the war began …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dems stand back and watch Chuck and Joe show  —  The fate of Senate Democrats' yearlong drama over the party's signature bill essentially boils down to two people: Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin.  —  After months of intrigue and disagreements between the duo on critical Senate votes …
Department of Defense Office of Inspector General:
Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Colonel Yevgeny S. Vindman, U.S. Army (DODIG-2022-097)  —  We conducted this investigation in response to a complaint filed with the DoD Hotline on August 18, 2020, alleging that various administration officials, including former President Donald J. Trump …
Discussion: UPI and CNN
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: Chris Wallace to anchor new show on CNN  —  Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's new parent company, plans to announce during its upfront presentation to advertisers on Wednesday that Chris Wallace will host a Sunday evening show on CNN. … - CNN struck a multimillion-dollar contract with Wallace last year.
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Pramila Jayapal endorses Jessica Cisneros in Texas runoff  —  Immigration lawyer Jessica Cisneros has picked up a key endorsement from Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who leads the Congressional Progressive Caucus, in her primary bid against Rep. Henry Cuellar.  —  “At a time when our reproductive freedoms …
Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Rob Bassin on the impact of the United Democracy Project  —  Steve Irwin found himself down 25 points; after UDP PAC's infusion he finished neck and neck  —  United Democracy Project, a super PAC recently launched by the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC, claimed decisive wins in two races …
Kyle Clark / KUSA-TV:
GOP candidate for Colorado governor says eliminate one-person, one-vote system  —  Under Greg Lopez's proposal, the 2018 gubernatorial race would have been a runaway win for Republicans, who lost the actual race by double-digits.  —  DENVER — Coloradans have elected just one Republican governor in the last 50 years.
Discussion: Raw Story
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Brothers behind Democrats' ‘crypto PAC’ say they're actually pandemic focused  —  WASHINGTON — Gabe Bankman-Fried knows you're going to have a hard time believing him when he says he's only interested in using his crypto-billionaire brother's money to stop the next pandemic.
Discussion: Slate
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Theodore Schleifer / Puck:   Inside S.B.F.'s $12 Million Long Shot
Bilge Ebiri / Vulture:
Tom Cruise's Last Stand  —  Thirty-six years after the original, Top Gun: Maverick eulogizes the actor's entire career.  —  I'd never noticed the curiously melancholy overtones of Harold Faltermeyer's famous Top Gun theme until the opening moments of the brand-new Top Gun: Maverick.
Discussion: The A.V. Club, Variety and Deadline
New York Times:
U.S. Eyeing Russian Energy Sanctions Over Ukraine War, Officials Say  —  BERLIN — The Biden administration is developing plans to further choke Russia's oil revenues with the long-term goal of destroying the country's central role in the global energy economy, current and former U.S. officials say …
Associated Press:
Senate confirms Brink as new US ambassador to Ukraine  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Bridget Brink late Wednesday as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, filling the post as officials plan to return American diplomats to Kyiv during the nation's continuing battle against the Russian invasion.
Discussion: USA Today and Politico
 
 
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Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Rosmarie Trapp of the ‘Sound of Music’ Family Dies at 93
Discussion: New York Post
Julian Spector / Canary Media:
BNEF says Auxin misinterpreted its research in calling for solar tariffs
Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
They Survived the Who Concert from ‘Hell.’ Now, They Finally Have Closure
Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News:
Laws restricting lessons on racism are making it hard for teachers to discuss the massacre in Buffalo
Melissa Chan / NBC News:
Navy desertions have more than doubled amid suicide concerns, as sailors feel trapped by contracts
Davis Winkie / Army Times:
Officer ‘motorboated’ subordinate at promotion ceremony, retires after guilty plea
Discussion: Stars & Stripes and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Max Moran / American Prospect:
Anti-Union Consultants Have No Place in the Democratic Party
NBC News:
Biden invokes Defense Production Act to address nationwide shortage of baby formula
Oregonian:
Clackamas County vote tally will likely stretch until at least next week, could leave key race for Congress hanging
Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Can dogs be pets, N.Y. judge asks lawyer trying to free Happy the elephant
Pamela Falk / CBS News:
Food shortages stemming from Ukraine war has world leaders scrambling
Zach Cunning / Heartland Signal:
Hawley, Hartzler campaigns accept donations from summer camp owner linked to sex abuse
David Freddoso / Washington Examiner:
At least someone at the New York Times found Idaho on a map
Grace Panetta / Insider:
Sarah Palin earned more from making Cameo video messages than she would in Congress
 

 
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Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Interviews with over a dozen current and former WAMU staffers and contractors show management's contradictory, unclear messaging about its closure of DCist
 
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