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New York Times:
Supreme Court Justice Alito's Beach House Displayed ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag … The “Appeal to Heaven” flag flew outside the Alitos' New Jersey vacation home last summer, along with a “2022” Phillies flag and a Long Beach Island flag.  —  Last summer, two years after an upside-down American flag …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Sam Alito is a problem  —  Chief Justice John Roberts must take responsibility for his court.  If he does not, what follows will be his legacy — and we'll have to deal with the fallout.  —  It's been clear for some time that Justice Sam Alito was the Fox News (or an even further right-wing channel) …
Discussion: New York Times
The Guardian:
Leading Democrats demand Alito face investigation after second report of far right-linked flag  —  Lawmakers urge US supreme court justice to recuse himself from certain cases after new report of flags linked to Capitol attack  —  Leading Democrats are demanding that Samuel Alito recuse himself …
Discussion: Forbes, The Hill and Washington Times
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Another Flag for Alito  —  Don't Despair, Vote  —  My God.  —  Tonight, more reporting from Jodi Kantor, joined by Aric Toler and Judy Tate at The New York Times, on Justice Alito's flag-flying practices.  It turns out that in the summer of 2023, the Alitos flew an “Appeal to Heaven” flag at their summer beach house in New Jersey.
Cook Political Report:
A Unique Election Driven by a Traditional Issue  —  There are a lot of unique and untested variables in this upcoming presidential election.  It is the first race in more than 100 years between an incumbent and former incumbent president (both of whom would be the oldest ever to be inaugurated).
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Nikki Haley Surrendered, but Not Her Voters  —  The views of Nikki Haley Republicans—pro-Ukraine, pro-Israel, pro-market—reflect all those things that Republicans used to think in that bygone era when Reagans and Bushes and Romneys roamed the Earth.  But few feel any emotional bond to Haley.
Brian Klaas / The Garden of Forking Paths:
Joe Biden and the Inversion of Reality  —  Americans are terribly misinformed about the state of the economy—at the expense of Joe Biden—and the media is partly to blame for it. … I: Ignorance is not bliss  —  One of the problems with democracy is that people vote …
Washington Post:
Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump in 2024 election
CNN:
Nikki Haley says she's voting for Trump in November
Kim Wehle / The Bulwark:
Judge Outlines ‘Shell Game’ Played with Classified Docs at Mar-a-Lago  —  THIS WEEK'S MOST IMPORTANT NEWS is barely making headlines: On Tuesday, it was revealed that a federal judge found over a year ago that there is sufficient evidence, if believed by a jury, to find that Donald J. Trump …
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CNN:
Florida hearing in Trump classified documents case devolves into shouting match
emptywheel:
Natalie Harp: Gatekeeper to the Reich  —  I want to unpack a Marc Caputo story about Natalie Harp, who he says is the person who posted the Reich meme video to Trump's Truth Social account this week.  —  Trump's account posted the Reich video on Monday.  —  On Tuesday, AP identified a troll …
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Political consultant who admitted deepfaking Biden's voice is indicted  —  Steve Kramer, the Democratic consultant whom NBC News first linked to the robocall impersonating the president, faces five counts in New Hampshire.  —  Steve Kramer, the political consultant who admitted to NBC News …
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Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
Do you need a college degree to succeed?  Here's what the data shows.  —  College was once widely viewed as a pathway to success, but today only about 1 in 4 Americans say a bachelor's degree is necessary to secure a well-paying job, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
They're all election deniers now  —  Trump's veep hopefuls are saying it over and over. … Lately, Republicans have been getting one simple question: “Will you accept the results of the 2024 election, regardless of its outcome?”  Their responses keep exposing that election denialism has taken over the party.
Politico:
Crypto's ‘huge moment’ scrambling US politics  —  Recent votes surfaced household names like Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi as unexpected allies.  —  Cryptocurrency is used by a fraction of the American electorate.  But it's starting to have an outsize impact on U.S. politics and policy.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The Minnesota GOP endorsed an anti-semite for U.S. Senate.  Republicans are silent.  —  Earlier this month, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) blasted college students protesting Israel's military operations in Gaza.  “By these students' own admission, they're not just standing in solidarity with this pro-Hamas …
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and The Daily Dot
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map  —  The case concerned a constitutional puzzle: how to distinguish the roles of race and partisanship in drawing voting maps when Black voters overwhelmingly favor Democrats.  —  The Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday …
Politico:
Far-right ID group expels Alternative for Germany  —  The AfD has been hit by scandals, including potential connections to China and Russia.  —  Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has been expelled from its pan-European group Identity and Democracy in the European Parliament following …
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Trump gears up for unique South Bronx rally … - It will be his first large-scale campaign rally in New York since 2016. … - It has been working with the predominantly Hispanic members of the Bodega Association and the National Supermarket Association, made up of independent supermarket owners.
Edith Olmsted / The Daily Beast:
House Democrat Banned From Speaking for Simply Listing Trump's Trials  —  SPITTING FACTS  —  Lawmakers apparently aren't allowed to speak about Trump's trials on the House floor—unless they're backing him.  —  Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) was temporarily banned from speaking on the House floor Wednesday …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump vows to “NEVER” take away birth control — except he spent four years doing just that  —  Trump's attacks on contraception were unrelenting.  He even asked the Supreme Court to block women's access  —  If he's elected president, Donald Trump will try to take away your birth control.
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
FBI Informant Behind U.S. Drone Strike Says He's Living a Nightmare  —  MARKED MAN  —  The man says he has been forced into hiding after his car was torched, his home was broken into, and his relatives were threatened. … An FBI informant who leaked sensitive government secrets that reportedly …
Discussion: The Federalist and Geller Report
NBC News:
The Biden administration has a plan to shut down the border.  But it needs Mexico's help.  —  The administration hopes to unveil a series of executive actions that President Biden can sign but will likely have to wait for the outcome of Mexico's June 2 presidential election.
Discussion: New York Times
David Strom / HotAir:
The Trumpire Strikes Back  —  Joe Biden, the Democrats, and the mainstream media (but I repeat myself) have been banging on the “Trump is an existential threat to democracy” drum for years now.  —  The mantra worked for quite a while, but according to the polls, the sting has been taken out of this thorn.
Discussion: BizPac Review and National Review
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Two hundred judges, more nominees moving, and a shadow docket bill  —  A little past noon Wednesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Angela Martinez to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona on a 66-28 vote.  —  Martinez is the 200th of President Biden's judicial nominees …
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New York Post:
Sickening new video shows Hamas line up female Israeli soldiers on Oct. 7: ‘Here are the girls who can get pregnant’  —  Harrowing video released Wednesday shows the moment five female Israeli soldiers — covered in blood and surrounded by the bodies of their massacred comrades …
 
 
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Ben / Blueprint:
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Jenni Reid / CNBC:
Shock summer election in Britain predicted to deliver ‘historic’ result
New York Times:
Kennedy Adviser Leaves Campaign, Citing ‘Hateful and Divisive Atmosphere’
Tinashe Chingarande / NOTUS:
‘Like a Lead Balloon’: Trump's ‘Shadow Secretary of State’ Meets With Arab American Leaders
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Plans to Give Kenya Key Ally Designation During Its Leader's Visit
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
GOP officials frustrated by the Secret Service's refusal to move protesters away from the RNC convention hall
Associated Press:
Centrist challenger ousts progressive DA in Oregon
Associated Press:
Republican National Committee's headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump
Chris Lisinski / GBH:
Millionaires tax revenue reaches $1.8 billion, on pace to double estimates
Tom LoBianco / 24sight News:
EXCLUSIVE: Paul Manafort has been back channeling campaign tips through top Trump aides since last year, Republicans tell 24sight News
 

 
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Andrew Williams / Wired:
Apple may not be bringing Apple Intelligence to iPhone 15, which has 6GB of RAM vs. iPhone 15 Pro's 8GB, due to RAM requirements for on-device AI processing

Caroline O'Donovan / Washington Post:
Leaked documents reveal life-threatening issues at Amazon's primary-care service One Medical, raising concerns about Amazon's frugal approach to health care
 
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