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2:15 PM ET, May 19, 2025

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Paul Krugman:
Attack of the Sadistic Zombies  —  The GOP budget is incredibly cruel — and that's the point  —  Republicans in Congress, taking their marching orders from Donald Trump, are on track to enact a hugely regressive budget — big tax giveaways to the wealthy combined with cruel cuts in programs that serve lower-income Americans.
Discussion: CBS News
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
The Stark Math on the GOP Tax Plan: It Doesn't Cut the Deficit  —  As House Republicans wrangle over tax-and-spending bill, budget analysts across the political spectrum warn that the proposal worsens the U.S. fiscal picture  —  WASHINGTON—House Republicans' last-minute grappling …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The ugly truth about Trump's “big, beautiful bill”  —  On the campaign trail in 2024, Trump pledged to improve the economic conditions of the working class.  “My plan will massively cut taxes for workers,” Trump declared at a campaign stop in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 5, 2024, the day before the election.
Discussion: Forbes
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected status for thousands of Venezuelans  —  As part of the Trump administration's hardline immigration policy, it seeks to reverse a Biden-era policy that extended protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelans.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
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New York Times:
Supreme Court Lets Trump Lift Deportation Protections for Venezuelans  —  A federal judge had blocked the administration's plan to remove the temporary protected status of more than 300,000 immigrants.  —  The Supreme Court on Monday let the Trump administration, for now …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Head of CBS News to Depart Amid Tensions With Trump  —  Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News and Stations, had allied herself with Bill Owens, the “60 Minutes” executive producer who recently resigned.  —  CBS News faced another shock wave on Monday after its president, Wendy McMahon …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Voters want Dems to stand up to Trump, not self-flagellate  —  A note from Aaron: Today's newsletter was all edited and ready for publication yesterday afternoon when the sad news broke that Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:   Joe Biden Isn't Your Scapegoat
Charlotte Alter / Time:
Inside the Democrats' Reboot
Discussion: Fox News
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
U.S. to pay nearly $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt  —  Trump administration reversed Justice Dept. opposition to wrongful death lawsuit in case of Babbitt, who was shot by police while breaking into Speaker's lobby  —  President Donald Trump's administration has agreed …
Kate Knibbs / Wired:
Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet  —  All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.  But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online.  —  as i waited to meet with Jay Graber …
Politico:
Why has Elon Musk disappeared from the spotlight?  —  The tech CEO isn't exactly gone yet, but Republicans have stopped bringing him up.  —  Elon Musk and Donald Trump were the main characters on the internet and across Washington day after day.  Then the world's richest man started to fade away.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Word About Joe Biden
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix  —  Episodes will also continue to air on PBS, debuting the same day as they launch on Netflix. … The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children's show …
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Trump says he'll call for ‘major investigation’ into performers at Harris events  —  “HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?  WHY DID HE ACCEPT THAT MONEY IF HE IS SUCH A FAN OF HERS?  ISN'T THAT A MAJOR AND ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION?
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New York Times:
Markets Rattled on Concerns About U.S. Debt  —  Stocks fell, the dollar slipped and bond yields jumped after a rating downgrade highlighted worries about the cost of President Trump's policies and the health of the economy.  —  Turbulent trading hit financial markets on Monday …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What you — yes, you — should know about interacting with ICE  —  A legal expert explains the rights immigrants — and U.S. citizens — have when facing immigration officials.  —  The Trump administration is aware that Americans broadly support the deportation of undocumented immigrants who have committed violent crimes.
Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch News:
Donald Trump Jr. Mocks Biden Cancer Diagnosis in Heartless Post  —  Is the Trump family physically incapable of showing basic decency?  —  Donald Trump Jr. mocked the cancer diagnosis of former President Joe Biden in a post on X Sunday evening, then pinned the post to the top of his feed.
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump threatens ABC News over Qatar jet coverage  —  President Trump is threatening ABC News over its coverage of a luxury jet he is set to receive from Qatar, a decision that is drawing criticism from both congressional leaders and national security experts.
David Gilmour / Mediaite:
'He's Had This For Many Years': Doctor Shocks Joe Scarborough With Biden Cancer Analysis  —  Morning Joe hosts were left stunned as a cancer doctor suggested Joe Biden's advanced prostate cancer should have been caught earlier and floated the possibility that the former president either skipped …
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MSNBC:
Biden prostate cancer diagnosis draws bipartisan well-wishing
New York Times:
Bove, Top Justice Dept. Official, Is Considered for Circuit Court Nomination  —  Emil Bove III has emerged as a top contender to fill a vacancy on the appeals court covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, people familiar with the matter said.  —  President Trump is considering …
Discussion: Mediaite
Washington Post:
Judge deals blow to Arizona case over 2020 Republican electors  —  The ruling potentially jeopardizes the high-profile indictments in a case brought by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat.  —  An Arizona judge has ordered state prosecutors to send back to a grand jury a case …
Kyle Chan / New York Times:
In the Future, China Will Be Dominant.  The U.S. Will Be Irrelevant.  —  阅读.体中文.閱讀.體中文.  —  For years, theorists have posited the onset of a “Chinese century”: a world in which China finally harnesses its vast economic …
Discussion: Semafor
Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
New Video of Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest Shows Trump Admin is Lying in Court  —  The new footage of ICE's warrantless arrest shows the Palestinian student fully cooperated with federal agents and was not a flight risk, as the government continues to falsely claim.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Jeffrey Toobin / New York Times:
Trump Has His Law Firms Right Where He Wants Them  —  Nine major corporate law firms have groveled before President Trump by agreeing to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in free legal services to the executive branch.  The immediate result of these capitulations is clear …
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Papers please: Trump employs proof of identity tactic to monitor Americans  —  The Trump administration has instated all sorts of requirements to monitor Americans, particularly immigrants in its first months.  —  The big picture: From an undocumented immigrant registry to proof-of-citizenship for voting …
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
The argument's over: Americans pay for tariffs  —  The Trump administration conceded this weekend what economists, CEOs and consumers already knew: Americans pay for tariffs.  —  Why it matters: Nearly a decade of Trump trade arguments held that foreign countries, not Americans, paid the ultimate cost of a trade war.
Discussion: Fortune, The Daily Caller and KDFX-TV
David Strom / HotAir:
Patel and Bongino: Epstein DID Kill Himself  —  It is a sign of the times that when the Pravda Media tells us something, we automatically assume that the claim is suspect.  —  It's not that the media always lies; it's just that we know that they are perfectly willing to do so.
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Lawyers seek to force Trump to return Guatemalan deportee  —  Lawyers for a Guatemalan man who says he was deported to Mexico despite his fears he would be persecuted there have asked a judge to order the Trump administration to immediately facilitate his return after immigration officials acknowledged making a mistake in his case.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Moira Donegan / The Guardian:
Republicans are raiding childcare funding - to push women out of the workforce  —  The right wants American women to bear more children and withdraw from full participation in society  —  Last month, the White House issued a proposed budget to Congress that completely eliminated funding for Head Start …
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Trump has confidence in doctors after Biden cancer diagnosis: White House  —  President Donald Trump has confidence in his healthcare team amid concerns about the White House Medical Unit after former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis.  —  “Not as far as President Trump is concerned …
 
 
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Fox News:
Kid Rock hails Trump as ‘dragon slayer’ battling wokeness and cancel culture
Discussion: The Independent and The Daily Wire
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump's Threats to Defy Courts Suddenly Get More Dangerous
Discussion: The Contrarian and Raw Story
Charlotte Kramon / Associated Press:
Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They've long been a source of misinformation
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John Cornyn's Primary Problems Are Starting to Scare Republicans
Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Heeding the Warnings  —  Those of us committed to saving our democracy share the same task …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Wall Street Journal:
Will Anyone Take the Factory Jobs Trump Wants to Bring Back to America?
John Hendel / Politico:
A federal agency goes full Trumpist
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Daniel Waldenström / Foreign Affairs:
The Inequality Myth  —  Western Societies Are Growing More Equal, Not Less  —  Daniel Waldenstrom
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Vance decided against Israel visit due to new Israeli operation in Gaza
Ryan Lucas / NPR:
70% of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division lawyers are leaving because of Trump's reshaping
Discussion: Raw Story
George Packer / The Atlantic:
The Talented Mr. Vance  —  J. D. Vance could have brought the country's conflicting strands together.
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Matt Kacsmaryk shouldn't be a judge
Discussion: PinkNews
 

 
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Liv McMahon / BBC:
Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr denounce the EU's €120M X fine

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