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Slate:
The Supreme Court May Pick the Worst Possible Case to Cede More Power to Trump  —  During one of the term's biggest sets of oral arguments on Thursday, everyone at the Supreme Court seemed to agree that the United States is in the midst of an emergency.  But there was far less agreement about what specifically that emergency is.
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Politico:
Trump's birthright order gets frosty reception, but justices appear ready to limit nationwide blocks  —  Several justices suggested that, when a broad judicial remedy is needed, the proper course is for the case to be handled as a class-action lawsuit.  —  President Donald Trump's executive …
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
In Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Examines the Power of District Judges
Katie Langford / Denver Post:
Denver airport air traffic control went out for 6 minutes on Monday, report says  —  Up to 20 pilots were unable to talk to controllers, Denver7 reports  —  Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn't communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes …
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Tony Kovaleski / Denver 7 Colorado News:
Outage leaves up to 20 pilots headed to Denver airport unable to contact air traffic control on Monday  —  Denver7 Investigates learned through sources that pilots were unable to communicate with the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center for up to six minutes.
NBC News:
House Republicans float compromise to placate warring factions: Faster Medicaid cuts and a larger SALT deduction  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to strike a delicate balance between blue-state Republicans and conservative hard-liners on a sprawling bill for Trump's agenda.
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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’
Sarah Nassauer / Wall Street Journal:
Walmart Plans to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs  —  Retailer has weathered the trade war but says the full impact of tariffs on consumers has yet to come  —  Higher prices are coming to Walmart's shelves.  —  The retailer said Thursday that it plans to raise prices this month and early this summer …
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Melissa Repko / CNBC:
Walmart CFO says price hikes from tariffs could start later this month, as retailer beats on earnings
New York Times:
D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown  —  The Defense Department is reviewing the request.  If approved, one official said, it would be the first time National Guard troops were used to help enforce an immigration crackdown in the country.
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Eleanor Watson / CBS News:
DHS requests 20,000 National Guard troops to help with mass deportation
Discussion: NPR
New York Times:
Judge Dismisses ‘Trespassing’ Charges Promoted by Trump in Border ‘Defense Area’  —  A newly designated “military installation” that stretches the length of the frontier in New Mexico has made trespassing a novel criminal charge at the border, bringing turmoil to the state.
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
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New York Times:
Trump's Military Buildup at the Border Expands
Discussion: Associated Press
ProPublica:
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries.  The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.  —  The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk's satellite internet company in five developing nations.  In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers …
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.
Washington Post:
Trump wants a new plane.  Now, so does Homeland Security Secretary Noem.  —  A top Democratic lawmaker said the DHS plane could cost up to $50 million from the U.S. Coast Guard's budget.  —  President Donald Trump is not the only one in his administration seeking a new plane.
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Ali Bianco / Politico:
Democrats grill Noem on Abrego Garcia and 2 deported US children
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
DeSantis signs bill banning fluoride in Florida water systems  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Thursday making Florida the second state in the country to ban fluoride from public water.  —  The bill doesn't mention fluoride specifically but calls for a ban on “the use of certain additives in a water system.”
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Eli Motycka / Nashville Scene:
Kitchens Close to Avoid ICE at Steve Smith's Broadway Bars  —  Conservative bar owner lost prime weekend service at Honky Tonk Central, The Diner and Kid Rock's because of heavy ICE presence  —  Downtown kitchens shuttered over the weekend to avoid immigration agents in at least three locations owned …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Mediaite and Raw Story
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Lauren Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Kid Rock's Restaurant Closes to Avoid Trump's ICE Raids
Discussion: Newsweek, The Guardian and Daily Mail
Jeremy Bogaisky / Forbes:
Why The Qataris Are Happy To Dump Their 747 On Trump  —  The Qatari 747 that President Donald Trump would like to make the next Air Force One.  —  The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky.
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
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Ed Martin publicizes ethics probe he says was wrongly disclosed  —  Former D.C. U.S. attorney nominee revealed he faces a legal disciplinary review in an all-office goodbye email, while claiming his confidentiality was violated  —  Justice Department official Ed Martin …
Discussion: The Hill, IJR and Reuters
Washington Post:
We ran 10 flagship state colleges.  The war on higher ed won't stop with Harvard.  —  Plus, the radical jurisprudence of the late David Souter.  —  The Trump administration's attack on higher education won't be confined to Harvard University.  And Americans should be worried about what it portends …
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
‘Most Transparent’ White House In History Keeps Majority Of Trump's Remarks Secret  —  Trump's aides released just 20% of the transcripts of his speeches and interactions with the press over his first 100 days, excluding many of his most unhinged comments  —  WASHINGTON — If you're interested …
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Trump White House Sharpens Its Knives for Politico's Owner  —  A Different Type of Playbook  —  THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS SENDING aggressive signals about launching a potential federal investigation into the company that owns Politico and Business Insider as retaliation …
Associated Press:
Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban  —  A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her family …
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 …
Heather Vogell / ProPublica:
After Two SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Officials Ask FAA to Change Starship Flight Plans  —  Facing a significant increase in the number of SpaceX launches, British officials detailed their concerns about the safety of Turks and Caicos and other Caribbean territories after debris from an earlier failed launch littered beaches and roads.
Discussion: The Register and SPACE.com
Gabe Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: FEMA is “not ready” for hurricane season, internal agency review shows  —  Hurricane preparations at Federal Emergency Management Agency have slowed to a crawl, and the disaster relief agency “is not ready” for the June 1 start to the season, according to an internal agency review obtained by CNN.
Discussion: ABC News, Raw Story and Washington Post
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
RFK Jr. Insists He Hasn't Fired ‘Any Working Scientists’ ― After Firing Hundreds Of Them  —  The HHS secretary “clearly believes that the more he tells a lie, the more it becomes the truth,” Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) told HuffPost.  —  WASHINGTON ― During a Senate committee hearing …
Discussion: The Daily Wire and Boston.com
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Top Sexual Assault Hotline Drops Resources After Trump Orders  —  Fearing funding cuts, the anti-sexual-violence organization RAINN barred referring callers to resources for L.G.B.T.Q. people, immigrants and other marginalized groups.  —  Fearing the loss of federal funding …
Discussion: New Republic and Daily Kos
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: Reuters, USA Today, CNBC, CBS News and The Hill
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump Wants His Corruption to Be Public  —  Programming note at the jump: Tonight, The Bulwark will host an emergency briefing on the major changes to our nation's health care system that Trump and his Republican allies are trying to push forward this week.  Our own Jonathan Cohn …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Kate Conger / New York Times:
Terrorists Continue to Pay for Check Marks on X, Report Says  —  Elon Musk's social media company has continued to accept payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the U.S., a nonprofit found.  —  More than a year after researchers first warned X …
Discussion: Gizmodo
Kalyeena Makortoff / The Guardian:
US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008-style crash  —  Watchdogs could cut capital rules as Trump's deregulation drive opens door to rollback of post-crisis protections  —  US watchdogs are reportedly planning to slash capital rules for banks designed …
Discussion: Financial Times
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI folds the public corruption squad that aided Jack Smith's Trump investigations  —  The bureau's Washington Field Office is shutting down a unit that had come under scrutiny from Trump allies in Congress.  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI's Washington Field Office is folding its federal public corruption squad …
Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Trump Administration Cancels Scores of Grants to Study Online Misinformation … Lisa K. Fazio, an associate professor at Vanderbilt University, whose federal grant to study how repetition of lies reinforced them was canceled.Houston Cofield for The New York Times
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
U.S. Moves Russian Scientist's Case to Criminal Court in Boston  —  For months, the Harvard researcher Kseniia Petrova has challenged efforts to deport her to her native Russia for a customs violation.  This week, the government charged her with a criminal felony.
 
 
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