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David Dayen / American Prospect:
Medicaid Cuts in Republican Bill Would Charge Poor People More for Coverage — The cost-sharing requirements on beneficiaries above the federal poverty line is the most notable item in a menu of Medicaid cuts seen by the Prospect. — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) …
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Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
Laura Loomer Just Called the GOP's Bluff on Medicaid Cuts — THE INTERNAL REPUBLICAN FIGHT over potential Medicaid cuts has gotten so intense that even Laura Loomer is getting involved. — On Monday night, the MAGA influencer known for white nationalist rhetoric and conspiracy theories posted …
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
CBO: Millions could lose coverage if GOP pulls back on Medicaid expansion
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NOTUS:
GOP Moderates Begin to Voice Opposition to Defunding Planned Parenthood in Reconciliation
GOP Moderates Begin to Voice Opposition to Defunding Planned Parenthood in Reconciliation
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
Capitol agenda: A new twist in the Medicaid fight
Capitol agenda: A new twist in the Medicaid fight
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James Downie / MSNBC:
Donald Trump can't figure out how to lie about Medicaid cuts
Donald Trump can't figure out how to lie about Medicaid cuts
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Republican Jefferson Griffin concedes N.C. Supreme Court race after months of legal battles — The announcement, which comes six months after the final votes were cast, brings an end to the final unresolved contest from the 2024 election. — Republican Jefferson Griffin conceded …
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Kyle Ingram / Raleigh News & Observer:
Griffin concedes NC Supreme Court race, ending unprecedented effort to overturn election — After spending over six months vigorously contesting his narrow loss in the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court election, Jefferson Griffin conceded the race on Wednesday following a federal judge's ruling against him.
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Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Jefferson Griffin Concedes Defeat in N.C. Supreme Court Race — Three counts showed that the incumbent, a Democrat, won the State Supreme Court election last fall. But Judge Jefferson Griffin tried for months to reverse his loss through the courts. — A six-month battle …
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Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press:
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent — The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November's election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, two days after a federal judge ruled …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America — Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake appears to have resolved any doubts about what she wants to do with the Voice of America. — Lake seeks for it to look and sound a lot like the far-right One America News Network …
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Voice of America will carry One America News programming
Voice of America will carry One America News programming
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James D. Walsh / New York Magazine:
Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College — ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project. — Chungin “Roy” Lee stepped onto Columbia University's campus this past fall and, by his own admission, proceeded to use generative artificial intelligence to cheat on nearly every assignment.
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Jake Pearson / ProPublica:
DOGE Aide Who Helped Gut CFPB Was Warned About Potential Conflicts of Interest — Before he helped fire most Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers, DOGE's Gavin Kliger was warned about his investments and advised to not take any actions that could benefit him personally, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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Ari Natter / Bloomberg:
Republicans to Pay for Trump Tax Cuts With Sales of Public Land — House Republicans have added a plan to raise billions of dollars to help pay for US President Donald Trump's massive tax cuts through the sale of thousands of acres of federal land — a politically charged idea that has drawn opposition from some in their own party.
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Nick Robinson / BBC:
Joe Biden on Trump: 'What president ever talks like that? That's not who we are' — In an exclusive and remarkably candid interview - the first since he left office - Joe Biden discusses what he really thinks of his successor's first 100 days, plus his fears for the future if the Atlantic Alliance collapses
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Anthony Zurcher / BBC:
Five takeaways from Biden's BBC interview
Five takeaways from Biden's BBC interview
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Plans to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight — Human rights groups have called conditions in the country's network of migrant detention centers “horrific” and “deplorable.” — The Trump administration is planning to transport a group of immigrants to Libya …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: US may soon deport migrants to Libya on military flight, sources say — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration may deport migrants to Libya for the first time this week, three U.S. officials said on Tuesday, as part of his immigration crackdown and despite Washington's past condemnation …
Washington Post:
U.S. pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk's Starlink, cables show — Some countries have turned to the satellite internet firm in conjunction with trade talks, State Department staffers wrote. The U.S. has a strategic interest in countering Chinese internet providers, but Musk's role complicates the picture.
Alexander Cornwell / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S., Israel discuss possible U.S.-led administration for Gaza, sources say — The United States and Israel have discussed the possibility of Washington leading a temporary post-war administration of Gaza, according to five people familiar with the matter.
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Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump's Information Warfare Against America — I AM SUCH A GEEK that I remember when Barack Obama made a splash by liberating reams of government data so Americans could use it to do things like compare colleges and start businesses. — It was 2013 and talk of a catchy “abundance agenda” …
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Anna Peterson / New York Times:
Did One of My Students Hate Me So Much They'd Lie to Get Me in Trouble? — In the three years since Ron DeSantis set out to rid Florida's universities of woke ideology, my campus changed significantly. Professors suddenly worried about what they could say and teach. Some started avoiding terms like “racism.”
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Nora Eckert / Reuters:
Exclusive: Ford hikes prices on Mexico-produced models, citing tariffs — Ford Motor (F.N) is hiking prices on three of its Mexico-produced models effective May 2, becoming one of the first major automakers to adjust sticker prices following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Rants About Young Girls' Dolls Just Got Weirder and Darker — President Trump is suddenly very taken with visions of Barbie doll factories in America. On three separate occasions, Trump has defended his tariffs by arguing that young American girls don't need a lot of dolls—in fact, they can make do with fewer.
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Two dolls” for Christmas: Trump resorts to sexism to sell tariffs
“Two dolls” for Christmas: Trump resorts to sexism to sell tariffs
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Vance says Russia is ‘asking for too much’ in negotiations to end the war with Ukraine — During an interview on NBC News' “Meet the Press,” Trump said that “maybe it's not possible to do” a deal to resolve the yearslong conflict. — WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday …
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Reuters:
Biden's Gaza pier injured far more troops than previously known — More than 60 service members were injured as a part of former President Joe Biden's floating aid pier in Gaza, a Pentagon Inspector General report published on Tuesday said, a number significantly higher than had been previously disclosed.
CNN:
Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier — Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, four people familiar with the matter told CNN.
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The Guardian:
Kashmir crisis live: Pakistan PM authorises armed forces to undertake ‘corresponding action’ after India strikes kill 26 — Pakistan authorises retaliation after India conducts ‘precision strikes’ in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir — Pakistan PM's office …
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Inside DeSantis' “made-for-TV” fall in Florida — Not that long ago, Ron DeSantis looked like the future of MAGA, the iron-fisted ruler of Florida politics who was set up for a White House run. — Now the Republican governor faces potential political obscurity, unable to control legislators …
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Holly Hartigan / Cornell Chronicle:
Research at risk: Life-saving heart pumps for babies — On a lab bench in the basement of Weill Hall, a tiny device silently pumps fluid through a series of tubes and vessels that mimic the human heart. It has the potential to save the lives of tens of thousands of babies with heart defects.
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Stephen Sorace / Fox News:
Federal judge orders Trump admin to immediately resettle 12K migrants — Biden appointed federal judge ordered Trump admin to begin processing refugees within next 7 days — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to immediately resettle some 12,000 refugees into the U.S. under …
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Elissa Salamy / WTTG-TV:
ICE agents went into DC restaurants asking to see staff I-9 forms — WASHINGTON - Some D.C. residents are on edge following reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at restaurants in popular neighborhoods. — What we know: — ICE agents went into Chef Geoff's Restaurant Tuesday morning …
Amanda Friedman / Politico:
C-SPAN asks the Supreme Court to televise arguments for Trump's birthright citizenship case — The high court has a long-standing rule against allowing cameras in the courtroom. — C-SPAN asked the Supreme Court to broadcast upcoming oral arguments on the federal government's challenge …
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