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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Is to Accept a Luxury 747 From Qatar for Use as Air Force One  —  The plan raises substantial ethical issues, given the immense value of the lavishly-appointed plane and the fact that Mr. Trump plans to use it after he leaves office.  —  The Trump administration plans to accept …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:   Trump Administration Preparing to Accept Luxury Jet from Qatar's Royal Family: Report
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Trump fires director of U.S. Copyright Office, sources say  —  The Trump administration has fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, two sources familiar with the situation confirmed to CBS News Saturday.  —  The firing of Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter came after Perlmutter …
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Committee on House Administration:
Morelle's Statement on Abrupt Firing of Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights  —  WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement after Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter …
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Trump fires top US copyright official  —  Democrats are alleging foul play.  —  President Donald Trump continued a firing spree at the Library of Congress on Saturday when he dismissed the top copyright official in the nation — a position traditionally overseen by the legislative branch.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Stephanie Loder / New Jersey Online:
Newark airport halts flights as system fails again, traffic control problems continue  —  CNN is reporting that a new air traffic control equipment outage caused the FAA to implement a ground stop for Newark flights on Sunday morning.  —  FAA advisories show the ground stop lasted for about 45 minutes, according to the report.
Discussion: DNyuz, CBS News, The Guardian and Raw Story
Sena Chang / The Princetonian:
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth '03 ‘plagiarized’ small portions of his senior thesis, experts say.  But how serious is it?  —  “After Card's whisper, Bush looked distracted and somber but continued to listen to the second-graders, joking that they ‘read like sixth-graders,’” …
Discussion: DNyuz and Raw Story
Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Homeland Security Dept. accuses lawmakers of ‘storming’ an ICE facility despite oversight laws saying they could be there  —  The battle over immigration came to a dramatic head Friday afternoon when Democratic lawmakers faced off with Homeland Security Department officers as they tried to visit a Newark …
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Associated Press:
DHS releases bodycam video of incident leading to Newark Mayor Baraka's arrest
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
DHS spokesperson threatens arrests of House Democrats who were at N.J. ICE facility
Reuters:
Zelenskiy cautious after Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy responded guardedly on Sunday to a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin of rapid direct talks aimed at ending the war, saying Kyiv was willing to talk but only after Moscow agreed to a ceasefire.
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The Moscow Times:
Putin Proposes Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks in Istanbul on May 15
The Hill:
Republicans stuck in the mud on Trump tax bill  —  Congressional Republicans are halfway through a critical four-week stretch for passing President Trump's legislative priorities — and they are behind the eight-ball.  —  On the House side, leaders are struggling to find consensus on a host …
Discussion: The National Pulse
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
Republicans' partial tax plan estimated to cost $5 trillion
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Being a mom in the federal government wasn't easy.  Trump made it “impossible.”  —  The Handbasket spoke to several moms about the series of painful choices they've had to make since January. … When Gabrielle was home on a recent Saturday morning, her older child sadly asked her if she had to go to work.
Andrew Perez / Rolling Stone:
Dem Crypto Ally Defends Fundraiser With Trump Crypto Donor  —  Democrats have gotten too “pure,” Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego argued at a Pennsylvania town hall to explain his ties to crypto investor Marc Andreessen  —  Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) traveled to Pennsylvania for a town hall …
Discussion: CBS News
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Brink Lindsey / The UnPopulist:
The Postliberal Delusion that Trump will Restore Gods Allegedly Destroyed by the Open Society  —  “Postliberal” conservatives were exultant after Trump's reelection in 2024, convinced that it marked a great historical shift toward political and cultural renewal.
Washington Post:
The hidden ways Trump, DOGE are shutting down parts of the U.S. government  —  Limits on spending have incapacitated parts of agencies as varied as the National Park Service and the Pentagon.  —  At the Environmental Protection Agency, research at 11 laboratories has ground to a halt …
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
'It's time for Joe Biden to go away': Democrats are triggered by Biden's return to the spotlight  —  Democrats are ready to move on even if their former standard bearer is not.  —  Joe Biden's return to the spotlight this week is igniting anger among Democrats who wish the former president …
Discussion: New York Post, RedState and Fox News
Washington Post:
In Mideast, Trump plans to focus on business deals, not geopolitics  —  The trip is expected to focus primarily on cementing trade ties.  On the heels of Trump Organization business deals in the region, it also showcases the blurring of Trump's private business ventures with foreign policy.
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Atlantic and Raw Story
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The many big things Trump 'didn't know' about
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Iran and the US begin a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Oman  —  Iran and the United States began a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, officials said, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week.
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Judges say unsolicited pizza deliveries are meant to intimidate them  —  Judges in several states say they have faced threats and intimidation tactics associated with pizza deliveries.  —  Federal judges say unsolicited pizza deliveries to jurists' homes that began in February may number …
Discussion: DNyuz and Raw Story
 
 
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Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:
A probation officer in Oregon was fired for using a Nazi salute at work. An arbitrator restored his job
Washington Post:
Even as pope, Leo XIV might have to deal with U.S. tax returns
Reuters:
FEMA cuts emergency training under Trump as hurricane season looms
Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah students make a film about WWII incarceration at Topaz, and find a link to Trump's deportation policy
Tami Luhby / CNN:
Trump isn't the only one targeting federal employees. House Republicans are pushing cuts to pension benefits
Discussion: Must Read Alaska
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
What's the Cost to Society of Pollution? Trump Says Zero.
Wall Street Journal:
AOC Isn't Ruling Anything Out, Including the White House
Benjamin Lopez Steven / CBC News:
Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Is Trump Out-of-Touch, Senile, Nuts or Something Worse?
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Sam Gringlas / NPR:
Republicans seek more state laws on transgender people, putting Democrats on the spot
Discussion: Fox News and Associated Press
Greg Norman / Fox News:
Chaotic video shows Massachusetts ICE arrest being disrupted by ‘unruly’ crowd, leading to 2 arrests
Discussion: WBUR and The Post Millennial
Brian Schwartz / Wall Street Journal:
Stakes Rise as U.S. and China Prep for Second Day of Trade Talks
Ben Jacobs / Politico:
The First Thing George Santos Should Do in Prison
Ben Goggin / NBC News:
Ye song glorifying Hitler gets millions of views on X while other platforms struggle to remove it
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Tyler Kingkade / NBC News:
Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects
Discussion: The Independent
 

 
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