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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Election Forecast: Slate of races tilt toward GOP  —  The GOP is tantalizingly close to its goal of taking the House majority in three weeks, after an at-times-uneven, two-year campaign to flip the chamber.  —  POLITICO's Election Forecast still rates the race to control the House as …
Discussion: Bloomberg and RedState
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Upset Alert  —  Where to look out for surprising results; rating changes in Senate, House, and gubernatorial races  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — As we approach Election Day, the basic fundamentals of this midterm may be reasserting themselves, to the benefit of Republicans.
Discussion: Forbes and The Hill
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:   House Rating Change: MT-01 Moves From Likely to Lean Republican
Jordain Carney / Politico:   Jim Jordan plots ‘big moments’ for GOP influence in the majority
Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Republican Midterm Prospects Brighten in Closing Weeks of Election
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats ready for midterm blame game
Discussion: CNN and Washington Post
Stephen Gutowski / The Reload:
Why I'm Joining CNN as an Analyst  —  I have signed a contract to be a contributor with CNN.  —  I'm excited about the opportunity to work with many solid reporters and reach a new audience.  I've long criticized how major media outlets have reported on firearms.
Discussion: Deadline, CNN and Twitchy
Tatiana Siegel / Rolling Stone:
FBI Raids Star ABC News Producer's Home  —  Emmy-winning producer James Gordon Meek had his home raided by the FBI.  His colleagues say they haven't seen him since.  —  AT A MINUTE before 5 a.m. on April 27, ABC News' James Gordon Meek fired off a tweet with a single word: “FACTS.”
Julia Terruso / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman is in good health, his doctor says in a new medical report  —  John Fetterman's primary care physician said he continues to recover well from his stroke after an examination Friday, saying the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate “has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office.”
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Danielle Campoamor / TODAY.com:
Texas schools send parents DNA kits to identify their kids' bodies in emergencies  —  The state of Texas is sending public school students home with DNA kits designed to help their parents identify their children “in case of an emergency.”  —  In 2021, the Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill …
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump scheduled to appear Wednesday for deposition in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit  —  Former President Donald Trump is set to answer questions under oath Wednesday as part of the defamation lawsuit brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.  —  Last week, a federal judge cleared …
The Guardian:
Suella Braverman departs as UK home secretary  —  Exclusive: Prime minister Liz Truss met Braverman in the House of Commons  —  Suella Braverman is understood to have departed as UK home secretary after Liz Truss cleared her diary and called off a planned visit amid desperate attempts to save …
Discussion: CNBC and Political Wire
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders, Fearing Weak Democratic Turnout, Plans Midterms Blitz  —  Mr. Sanders said he thought the Democratic Party was “doing rather poorly” at selling itself to working-class voters.  —  Senator Bernie Sanders is planning an eight-state blitz with at least 19 events over the final …
Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
Trump Prosecutors See Evidence for Obstruction Charges  —  A group of Justice Department prosecutors believe there is sufficient evidence to charge Donald Trump with obstruction of justice, but the path to an actual indictment is far from clear.  —  The team that's part of the classified records probe …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Inside Steve Bannon's ‘disturbing’ quest to radically rewrite the US constitution  —  By taking over state legislatures, Republicans hope to pass conservative amendments that cannot be electorally challenged  —  teve Bannon, the former chief strategist in the Trump White House who is at the forefront …
Discussion: Raw Story
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Ukraine officially asks Israel for Iron Dome, other defense systems  —  The Ukrainian government sent Israel on Tuesday an official request for air defense systems that will allow it to counter any Iranian ballistic missiles and Iranian attack drones used by Russia in Ukraine, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Axios.
Poppy Noor / The Guardian:
What a pregnancy actually looks like before 10 weeks - in pictures  —  In 13 US states, abortion is banned even in the earliest stages of pregnancy.  But we rarely see what such tissue really looks like  —  bortion is now banned or severely restricted in 14 states in the US …
Discussion: Althouse
Wall Street Journal:
As Covid Hit, Washington Officials Traded Stocks With Exquisite Timing  —  Some sold in January 2020 when the government began mobilizing against the threat.  Others bought shares as a market-rescue plan was taking shape.
Discussion: The Root
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
How the Diploma Divide Is Remaking American Politics  —  Education is at the heart of this country's many divisions.  —  Blue America is an increasingly wealthy and well-educated place.  —  Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Americans without college degrees were more likely than university graduates to vote Democratic.
Discussion: New Republic
New York Times:
Where Have All the Men in Moscow Gone?  —  Across the capital, there are noticeably fewer men at restaurants, stores and social gatherings.  Many have been called up to fight in Ukraine.  Others have fled to avoid being drafted.  —  MOSCOW — Friday afternoons at the Chop-Chop Barbershop …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
John Durham Failed Because the ‘Russiagate’ Conspiracy Never Happened … John Durham's latest, and presumably final, humiliation is the capstone of his failed attempt to prove a conspiracy theory that has long been accepted as settled fact in the conservative universe.
Discussion: CNN, Raw Story and The Daily Wire
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Washington Post:
Steele dossier source acquitted, in loss for special counsel Durham
Claudia Allen / BBC:
Braverman rebukes Truss in blistering resignation letter  —  Play video Watch: BBC News live coverage  —  Summary  — Suella Braverman resigns as home secretary in a face-to-face meeting with the prime minister  — It's unclear exactly why but the BBC has been told PM Liz Truss …
Washington Post:
Ukraine live briefing: Putin declares martial law in four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin said martial law will be introduced across four Ukrainian territories he illegally annexed, signaling an intensifying effort to achieve his military objectives …
Emily Peck / Axios:
Remote work may have fueled a baby boom among U.S. women  —  Remote work likely contributed to a mini-baby boom in 2021 among women in the U.S. — a reversal of a years-long decline in the birth rate, according to a working paper published by three economists this week.
Discussion: Political Wire
Nitish Pahwa / Slate:
Why a Botched Story About Facebook Is a Huge Blow to Indian Journalism  —  The state of journalism in India, the “world's largest democracy,” has never been so dire.  And recently, it just got much worse—this time not because of the government or its acolytes, but because of a once-dependable …
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
‘What are they hiding?’:  Group sues Biden and National Archives over JFK assassination records  —  The country's largest online source of JFK assassination records is suing President Joe Biden and the National Archives to force the federal government to release all remaining documents related …
Bill Lueders / The Bulwark:
Attack Ads Are Darkening the Skin Tone of Black Candidates  —  While those responsible claim innocent technical problems, the larger pattern is consistent.  So is the effect: heightened white racial anxieties.  —  It's working.  Once ahead in the polls, Democrat Mandela Barnes …
Discussion: The Hill
Hallie Jackson / MSNBC:
Record breaking early voter turnout could be wake up call for Republicans  —  Georgia is experiencing record breaking voter turnout on the first days of early voting.  NBC News' Sahil Kapur explains what this could mean for Republicans.
Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Barnes Praises Khamenei, Hopes to Be ‘Dennis Rodman’ of the Assad Regime  —  Wisconsin Dem took to social media to celebrate world's most notorious dictators  —  Mandela Barnes, the Democratic Senate candidate in Wisconsin, praised Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei for supporting Black Lives Matter …
Chicago Maroon:
Breaking: IOP Staff Sent Home Following Bomb Threat  —  Content warning: This story mentions threats of violence.  —  The University of Chicago Institute of Politics (IOP) told student staff not to enter the building Tuesday afternoon after the institute received a bomb threat this morning …
Washington Post:
Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted  —  SOMERVILLE, Tenn. — Skill Wilson had amassed more than three decades of knowledge as a paramedic, first in Memphis and then in Fayette County.  Two places that felt like night and day.
 
 
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David Gilbert / VICE:
Trump Is Already Boosting Election Conspiracies Ahead of the Midterms
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
GOP hopefuls stump for election deniers despite distancing from Trump lies
Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost
Internal Revenue Service:
IRS provides tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2023
Isaac Schorr / National Review:
Stacey Abrams Floats Abortion as an Inflation Fix: 'Having Children Is Why You're Worried' about Rising Prices
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Liz Alderman / New York Times:
Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe
Associated Press:
Val Demings goes on attack against Marco Rubio in Florida Senate debate
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Mike Lee's own texts contradict his debate claims about his effort to overturn the 2020 election
Erin Cox / Washington Post:
Md. governor candidate's pitch to fight poverty: Trust funds for babies
Discussion: Politico
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
White House taking every step possible to avoid direct Biden-Putin encounter at G-20
Discussion: Fox News
Molly Beck / Journal Sentinel:
Tim Michels suggests he wouldn't enforce the 1849 abortion law, but his campaign quickly walked the statement back
Stephen Whyno / Associated Press:
NHL, its workforce 84% white, sets baseline to up diversity
Discussion: Twitchy and RedState
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Freedom Caucus chair floats potential Ukraine peace talks probe
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Jacob Bryant / The Wrap:
Fubo cuts ties with WBD after renewal negotiations for their partnership fell through, citing WBD's “abuse of massive market power” as cause for the decision

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $11.8B, vs. $11.7B est., driven by the growth of its Stores and Prime Video businesses

Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
DMG Media makes up to 15 sport staff redundant at its Mail titles, as part of a “significant restructuring” on the sports desk

 
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