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Wall Street Journal:
Latest Revelations About Biden's Acuity Put Democrats in a Tough Spot  —  Focus on former president comes as party needs to look forward rather than backward to exit political wilderness  —  Democrats are trying to move beyond Joe Biden, but continued questions about the former president's …
Lawrence K. Altman / STAT:
I've reported on presidents' health for 53 years.  No public evidence suggests Biden's doctors mishandled prostate cancer testing  —  Monday-morning quarterbacks' criticisms of lack of Biden's PSA testing is contrary to best-practice medical guidelines  —  President Biden's aggressive and incurable prostate cancer
Politico:
Playbook: Saints and sinners  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Bethany Irvine  —  This is Jack Blanchard. In today's Playbook ...  — The Biden book is out — and Dems are feeling the heat.  — Trump hits the Hill to put the squeeze on GOP holdouts.  — Democratic congresswoman charged by Trump's DOJ.
Taiyler S. Mitchell / HuffPost:
Trump Goes Off Script And Says What He's Really Thinking About Biden's Cancer Diagnosis
The Hill:
Biden's cancer raises questions around screening, timing
Politico:
Feds charge New Jersey congressmember with assault  —  The charge against Rep. LaMonica McIver stems from a scuffle at a Newark migrant detention facility.  —  The Justice Department announced an assault charge Monday against Rep. LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat who was involved …
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní / New York Times:
Rep. McIver Charged With Assault Over Clash Outside Newark ICE Center  —  The Department of Justice also announced it was dropping a trespass charge against the city's mayor stemming from the same episode.  —  The Justice Department charged a New Jersey congresswoman with assaulting federal agents during …
Associated Press:
Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says  —  Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is being charged with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center, New Jersey's top federal prosecutor announced Monday.
Punchbowl News:
5/20/25 ☀️ AM:  —  House Democrats furious over McIver charges  —  The Vault: What's next for the GENIUS Act  —  Inside Dems' plans for Rubio's appearance  —  The Future of Medicine: The Legislative Landscape  —  Trump finally enters the fray … Welcome to the maelstrom, Mr. President.
Discussion: Washington Post and HuffPost
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The Hill:
Here's what's in the GOP's 1,116-page ‘big, beautiful bill’
Discussion: Politico
Drew Friedman / Federal News Network:
Republicans revise federal benefits cuts in reconciliation bill
Discussion: FedSmith.com
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Inside the Republican Factions Dueling Over Trump's Tax Bill
Discussion: Rolling Stone and NOTUS
CNN:
Sources contradict Trump narrative about Qatar offering plane as ‘gift’  —  The Trump administration first approached Qatar to inquire about acquiring a Boeing 747 that could be used as Air Force One by President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.
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Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Trump signs Take It Down Act with first lady to criminalize revenge pornography  —  President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill into law Monday with first lady Melania Trump that would force online platforms to remove artificial intelligence-generated deepfake images and other forms of revenge pornography.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Signs Bill Cracking Down on Deepfake Revenge Porn
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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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:   The Supreme Court Has Officially Had Enough Of Donald Trump's Excuses
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke immigration protections for 350,000 Venezuelans
Patrick Reis / Vox:   350,000 people are losing protection from deportation
Alison Durkee / Forbes:
Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case Because Too Many Justices Recused Themselves  —  Topline  —  The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a copyright dispute case because it lacked a quorum after five justices had to recuse themselves, a move that was cheered by ethics watchdogs as the high court …
Discussion: Washington Post
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 …
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Victoria Bisset / Washington Post:
Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, confirmed as ambassador to France  —  President Donald Trump pardoned the real estate developer in 2020.  Kushner went to prison for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign contributions.
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Senate confirms Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, as ambassador to France
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
US Senate confirms Trump nominee Kushner to be ambassador to France
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite, Politico and USA Today
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Putin's Still In Charge  —  Trump can't end the Ukraine war, and he knows it.  —  Today's phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump was a painful reminder that Trump is the junior partner in the Russian-American relationship and that Putin will continue …
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Thomas Graham / The Guardian:
Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested  —  Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago  —  Thomas Graham and agencies in San Salvador  —  The head lawyer of a human rights group representing the families …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Judge strikes down DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace  —  A federal judge ruled that the actions of “illegitimately-installed leaders” — including the purported transfer of the institute's building — were “null and void.”  —  WASHINGTON — A federal district judge on Monday tossed …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump's FBI bosses are angering the MAGA media bubble they once stoked  —  In 2025, Dan Bongino, FBI deputy director, disappointed the 2023 version of himself.  —  In 2023, Dan Bongino, star podcaster, demanded to know: “What the hell are they hiding with Jeffrey Epstein?”  —  “I have reviewed the case.
Chicago Tribune:
Justice Department investigating Mayor Brandon Johnson for alleged racially motivated hiring  —  The U.S. Department of Justice began an investigation into Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday over allegations of race-based discrimination, citing his recent remarks at a Woodlawn church …
Politico:
'It's going to be tough': Virginia Republicans brace for a grim November  —  Winsome Earle-Sears has had a sluggish start to her campaign.  Republicans are urging her to turn it around — or face a bloodbath this fall.  —  Virginia Republicans are bracing for November with a growing sense of doom.
elysee.fr:
Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Canada on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.  —  We strongly oppose the expansion of Israel's military operations in Gaza.  The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable.  Yesterday's announcement that Israel …
Politico:
No deal on key tax deduction after late-night talks  —  A group of blue-state Republicans left a huddle with Speaker Mike Johnson late Monday night feeling uncertain if they could clinch a final deal with GOP leaders over a key tax in the coming hours.  Speaker Mike Johnson said negotiators are not quite there yet.
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Hill and Fox News
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Missouri Republicans Vote To Repeal State's New Paid Sick Leave Law  —  GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe appears likely to sign a bill overturning a ballot measure that nearly 58% of Missourians voted for.  —  Low-wage Missouri workers who just started accruing paid sick days this month are now likely …
 
 
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