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2:20 PM ET, May 28, 2023

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Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Pursuit of Consensus, Did Biden Find the Reasonable Middle or Give Away Too Much?  —  The deal to raise the debt ceiling bolsters President Biden's argument that he is committed to bipartisanship, but it comes at the cost of rankling many in his own party.
Discussion: New York Post
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Reuters:
Biden, McCarthy have tentative US debt ceiling deal - sources  —  U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, ending a months-long stalemate, two sources familiar with the negotiations said on Saturday.
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Conservative House Republicans knock debt ceiling deal  —  Conservative House Republicans are already voicing criticism about the agreement in principle to cap spending and raise the debt ceiling announced late Saturday as the White House and GOP leadership work to avoid a default on the nation's debt.
Washington Post:
Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms  —  President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the debt ceiling and slash federal spending, clinching a critical first step toward preventing …
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Debt-ceiling deal: What's in and what's out of the agreement to avert US default
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Budget Agreement in Principle
Discussion: Raw Story and Insider
Politico:
McCarthy and Biden reach agreement in principle on debt limit
Discussion: The Hill and Bloomberg
Bloomberg:
Biden, McCarthy Forge Debt Deal in Bid to Avert US Default
The Texas Tribune:
God, money and Dairy Queen: How Texas House investigators secured the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton  —  The long list of accusations were outlined as part of 20 charges of impeachment adopted by the Texas House.  —  A nefarious kitchen remodel and an extramarital affair.
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The Texas Tribune:
Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties pending outcome of Senate trial  —  In a stunning and unprecedented rebuke, the Texas House impeached the state's top attorney.  The Republican has been mired in scandals and criminal investigations for most of his tenure.
Dallas Morning News:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached
Lauren McGaughy / Dallas Morning News:
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz stand with Texas AG Ken Paxton as impeachment vote about to begin
New York Times:
For Trump, the More GOP Presidential Candidates the Better  —  Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race last week along with Tim Scott, with others to follow.  For the former president, the more candidates the better.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida officially entered the presidential race last week …
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Politico:
Many GOP insiders fear that Teflon Don is back
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Poll: Trump takes big lead over DeSantis among California Republicans
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Feinstein, Back in the Senate, Relies Heavily on Staff to Function  —  The California Democrat is surrounded by a large retinue of aides at all times, who tell her how and when to vote, explain what is going on when she is confused, and shield her from the press and public.  —  Reporting from Capitol Hill
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Government tries to claw back money so Jan. 6 rioters don't profit from online appeals  —  Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson's then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters …
David French / New York Times:
The Right Is All Wrong About Masculinity  —  There is a certain irony in discussions of masculinity.  The group that is most convinced of a crisis of masculinity, the American right, is also busy emasculating itself before our eyes.  It correctly perceives that young men are facing an identity crisis …
Discussion: Althouse
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Here's What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT  —  A lawyer representing a man who sued an airline relied on artificial intelligence to help prepare a court filing.  It did not go well.  —  The lawsuit began like so many others: A man named Roberto Mata sued the airline Avianca …
Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
Ukrainian tennis player refuses handshake with Belarusian opponent after loss  —  Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk was met with booing on Sunday when she refused to shake the hand of her Belarusian opponent.  —  Aryna Sabalenka beat Kostyuk 6-3, 6-2 in 71 minutes, helping her to advance to the French Open's second round.
 
 
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MSNBC:
The Mar-a-Lago classified docs case keeps getting worse for Trump
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Sky Palma / DeadState:
Pastor at Christian college arrested for letting his ‘spiritual mentor’ sexually abuse young boys
Curtis Williams / Reuters:
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Discussion: Orlando Sentinel
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Most Americans say they would support stricter gun control laws: poll
Discussion: NewsNation
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Nikki Haley let the Confederate flag fly until a massacre forced her hand
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan Guyer / Vox:
Henry Kissinger is 100, but his legacy is still shaping how US foreign policy works
Discussion: The Guardian
 

 
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Katie Robertson / @katie_robertson:
Internal memo: G/O Media sells The Onion to a new Chicago-based firm, Global Tetrahedron, which promises to keep The Onion's staff intact and in Chicago

Elvira Pollina / Reuters:
Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI plan a 24-hour strike May 6 against “suffocating control” of their work by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
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