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Julia Ornedo / The Daily Beast:
Kristi Noem Wants Migrants to Compete for Citizenship on New Reality Show  —  LET THE GAMES BEGIN  —  A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.  —  Kristi Noem reportedly wants …
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Wall Street Journal:
DHS Is Considering Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for Citizenship  —  'This isn't ‘The Hunger Games’ for immigrants,' says the producer behind the pitch  —  The Department of Homeland Security is considering being part of a television show in which immigrants would compete …
Discussion: Newsweek
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ICE Barbie Kristi Noem is backing insane reality TV show where immigrants compete for fast-tracked citizenship
Stephen I. Vladeck / New York Times:
The ‘Modest’ Ruling That Could Kneecap Our Legal System  —  It is often difficult to persuade anyone other than lawyers to care about the more technical, procedural minutiae of Supreme Court decisions.  But Thursday's oral argument in three Supreme Court cases challenging President Trump's efforts …
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Slate:
The Supreme Court May Pick the Worst Possible Case to Cede More Power to Trump
Politico:
Trump's birthright order gets frosty reception, but justices appear ready to limit nationwide blocks
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Josh Meyer / USA Today:
Secret Service investigating ex-FBI Director James Comey's ‘8647’ Instagram post
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Former FBI Director James Comey under investigation for post seen as a potential threat to Trump's life
Fox News:
Ex-FBI chief Comey's ‘86 47’ social media post condemned by White House as attempt to put ‘hit’ on president
Matthew Gault / 404 Media:
Why Did Grok Start Talking About ‘White Genocide’?  —  For a few hours on Wednsday, X's Grok AI wouldn't stop talking about about white genocide.  When the X account for a baseball podcast asked Grok about the stats for Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, it answered the question …
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The Atlantic:
The Day Grok Told Everyone about ‘White Genocide’
Olivia George / Washington Post:
Price tag for Trump's military parade could reach $45 million  —  Service members will be housed in the Agriculture Department and General Services Administration buildings for days.  —  A massive military parade planned in Washington next month will cost an estimated $25 million to $45 million …
Discussion: CNBC, CBS News, UPI, The Hill and Reuters
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Wall Street Journal:
Donors Promised ‘VIP Experience’ to Military Events With Trump  —  Top donors to a committee supporting events celebrating America's 250th birthday will receive special access to a military parade and other festivities  —  Donors are being offered a “dedicated VIP experience” …
Andrew Tangel / Wall Street Journal:
This Air-Traffic Controller Just Averted a Midair Collision.  Now He's Speaking Out.  —  Jonathan Stewart says controllers didn't walk off the job after recent FAA equipment outages; 'I don't want to be responsible for killing 400 people'  —  MALVERN, Pa.—Jonathan Stewart …
Discussion: NPR, Fox Business and Raw Story
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
‘No Way to Run a Two-Car Parade Let Alone the House’  —  Coastal Republicans express anger at red-state leaders who won't help them with SALT deductions.  —  The boiling internal GOP debate that's holding up President Donald Trump's self-declared “big, beautiful” bill isn't over the deductibility …
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Jo Black / BBC:
Cut-price Magna Carta ‘copy’ now believed genuine  —  A manuscript once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta is now believed to be a genuine version and “one of the world's most valuable documents”, according to UK academics.  —  Harvard Law School paid $27.50 (then about £7) …
New York Times:
Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Voice of America Employees  —  The layoffs amounted to over a third of the media organization's staff, and came as the Trump administration put up for sale the federal building in Washington that houses the network.  —  The Trump administration …
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Washington Post:
Hundreds of VOA employees set to be axed amid legal fight with Trump
Mark Olalde / ProPublica:
Trump Asked EPA Employees to Snitch on Colleagues Working on DEI Initiatives.  They Declined.  —  EPA staff didn't use a tip line set up by the Trump administration to identify and assist in slashing programs focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
Discussion: Associated Press and USA Today
Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN:
Walmart warns it will raise prices because of tariffs  —  New York CNN —  Walmart, the world's largest retailer, said President Donald Trump's tariffs are “too high” and it will raise prices on some items as Trump's global trade war increases the company's costs.
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Anne D'Innocenzio / Associated Press:
A rare warning from Walmart during a US trade war: Higher prices are inevitable
Lauren Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Kid Rock's Restaurant Closes to Avoid Trump's ICE Raids  —  NOTHING TO SEE HERE  —  Kid Rock's Big A— Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse in Tennessee shuttered reportedly closed on Saturday to avoid being caught by ICE.  —  A Nashville restaurant owned by MAGA musician Kid Rock reportedly closed …
Discussion: Newsweek, The Guardian and Daily Mail
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Eli Motycka / Nashville Scene:
Kitchens Close to Avoid ICE at Steve Smith's Broadway Bars
Discussion: Daily Mail, Raw Story and Mediaite
Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
CNN to air George Clooney's ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Broadway play live on June 7  —  CNN will exclusively televise actor George Clooney's record-breaking Broadway show “Good Night, and Good Luck,” on Saturday, June 7, the network announced Thursday.  —  The limited-run play's penultimate performance …
Punchbowl News:
5/16/25 ☀️ AM:  —  House GOP pushes Bondi on Trump enemies  —  Johnson hits the wall … This is what happens when you leave huge decisions on reshaping huge swaths of the federal government to the last minute. … Think of this situation a bit like squeezing a balloon.
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Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:   Today in Politics, Bulletin 131. 5/15/25
Heather Vogell / ProPublica:
After Two SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Officials Ask FAA to Change Starship Flight Plans  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Update, May 15, 2025: This story has been updated to reflect …
Discussion: FLYING Magazine and The Register
Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams:
2nd-Place Runner in High School Race Rips Maine GOP Lawmaker for Attacking Trans Winner  —  A high school runner in Maine who finished second to a transgender competitor at a recent track meet said this week that a Republican state lawmaker's “hateful” crusade targeting trans athletes …
Politico:
Dems confront the first real litmus test of 2028: Biden's mental acuity  —  Some Democrats argue their leaders aren't owning up to the truth about Biden — and risk keeping the issue alive indefinitely.  —  Joe Biden may have cost Democrats the White House in 2024.
Reuters:
Exclusive: US aid cuts leave food for millions mouldering in storage  —  Food rations that could supply 3.5 million people for a month are mouldering in warehouses around the world because of U.S. aid cuts and risk becoming unusable, according to five people familiar with the situation.
Discussion: The Dispatch
Gina Kolata / New York Times:
Baby Is Healed With World's First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment … KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic disorder, CPS1 deficiency, that affects just one in 1.3 million babies.Muldoon Family  —  Something was very wrong with Kyle and Nicole Muldoon's baby.  —  The doctors speculated.
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
Some Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past  —  Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state.  They may find allies in the Trump administration.  —  Republican leaders in Louisiana are pushing to end the last remnants …
Natalie Alms / Nextgov/FCW:
DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none  —  After installing anti-fraud checks for benefit claims made over the phone early last month, the Social Security Administration is considering walking back the policy after finding only two cases that had a high probability of being fraudulent.
Discussion: Democrats
 
 
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Tal Axelrod / Axios:
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Dan Rather / Steady:
The Unthinkable is Now on The Table  —  White House aide suggests Trump wants to suspend due process
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
CBP Seizes Shipment of T-Shirts Featuring Swarm of Bees Attacking a Cop
Discussion: MeidasTouch News
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Louisiana Sued Over Vague Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law
Discussion: Votebeat and Washington Examiner
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
RFK Jr. Insists He Hasn't Fired ‘Any Working Scientists’ ― After Firing Hundreds Of Them
Discussion: Boston.com and The Daily Wire
Scott Cummings / New York Times:
There's a Darker Reason Trump Is Going After Those Law Firms
Discussion: E&E News
Kate Conger / New York Times:
Terrorists Continue to Pay for Check Marks on X, Report Says
Discussion: Gizmodo
 

 
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Bloomberg:
Sources: WBD begins exclusive talks with Netflix to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max; Netflix is offering a $5B breakup fee if the deal isn't approved

The Guardian:
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands exit Eurovision after Israel received an all-clear to compete; the BBC and Germany's SWR plan to participate

James Faris / Business Insider:
Kalshi strikes a deal with CNBC that will integrate Kalshi's prediction data into CNBC's channel, site, and app starting in 2026, days after striking a CNN deal
 
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