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New York Times:
Judge Finds U.S. Violated Court Order With Sudden Deportation Flight to Africa  —  Lawyers for some of the eight migrants deported Tuesday said they were told they were being sent to South Sudan.  People familiar with the plane said it had landed for now in Djibouti.
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CNN:
Trump administration ‘unquestionably’ violated court order with possible deportation flight to South Sudan, judge rules  —  The Trump administration “unquestionably” violated a court order when it tried to transfer detainees to war-torn South Sudan without a meaningful opportunity to contest …
Politico:
Trump admin deportation flight to South Sudan violated court order, judge rules  —  The swift deportations to the war-torn African nation failed to provide required due process, the judge said.  —  The Trump administration “unquestionably” violated a court order when it abruptly deported seven men …
New York Times:
Judge Orders U.S. to Keep Custody of Migrants Amid Claims They Were Sent to South Sudan
Washington Post:
Trump and GOP's tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says  —  Some $500 billion in cuts to Medicare could be avoided if Congress instructs the White House budget office to disregard the reconciliation package's debt impact.  —  President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans' mammoth tax …
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Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
Surprise!  GOP Medicaid Massacre bill is also a Medicare Massacre bill!  —  Pennsylvania Democratic Representative Brendon Boyle, on MSNBC last night:  —  Rep. Boyle: The one thing I would point out, though, is this bill is actually significantly worse [than the GOP's ACA repeal attempt in 2017] …
Discussion: NOTUS, Politico, KFF and New Republic
ITEP:   Analysis of Tax Provisions in the House Reconciliation Bill: Preliminary National Estimates
New York Times:
U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar for Trump  —  The Air Force has been asked to figure out a way to upgrade it so it can be put into use as a new Air Force One for the president.  —  The United States has accepted a 747 jetliner as a gift from the government of Qatar …
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Luis Martinez / Associated Press:
Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One  —  The Air Force will work to ensure the jet can safely transport the president.  —  The Pentagon is seen in Washington, March 2, 2022.  —  The United States officially accepted a luxury jet to use as Air Force One from Qatar …
Washington Post:
Defense Department accepts Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One use  —  The Defense Department confirms it has accepted the gift from the oil-rich nation, but officials previously warned the plane could pose security problems.  —  The Pentagon on Wednesday took possession of a Qatari luxury jet sought …
Discussion: ABC News and Deadline
Nancy A. Youssef / Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Says It Has Taken Possession of 747 Jet From Qatar
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump ambushes South Africa's president with video footage in Oval Office  —  In a shocking moment during President Trump's meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, Trump requested for videos to be displayed purporting to show evidence of violence against white people in the country.
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President and South African Leader Meet at White House  —  Where Things Stand  — South African visit: President Trump is meeting President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa at the White House and is expected to press him to roll back his country's racial equity laws …
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
South African President Calls Out Trump: 'I'm Sorry I Don't Have a Plane to Give You'
Ry Rivard / Politico:
Judge criticizes DOJ for ‘worrisome’ and ‘embarrassing’ blunders in arrest of New Jersey mayor at ICE facility  —  Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa granted what he called the “embarrassing retraction” of the trespassing charge following a May 9 incident.
Discussion: Newsweek, RedState and New York Post
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Judge scolds DOJ in dismissing ICE facility trespassing charge against Newark mayor
Discussion: MSNBC and CNN
John Ismay / New York Times:
Pete Hegseth Leads Christian Prayer Service in the Pentagon  —  The event was held in the Pentagon's auditorium during working hours and featured Mr. Hegseth's pastor.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led a Christian prayer service in the Pentagon's auditorium on Wednesday morning …
Chiara Eisner / NPR:
Diseases are spreading.  The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago  —  To accomplish its mission of increasing the health security of the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that it “conducts critical science and provides health information” to protect the nation.
Discussion: Raw Story
Betsy Morais / Columbia Journalism Review:
Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery  —  Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker.  Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.  —  Wesley Lowery—the winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a George Polk Award …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Hacker who breached communications app used by Trump aide stole data from across US government  —  A hacker who breached the communications service used by former Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz earlier this month intercepted messages from a broader swathe of American officials …
Anusha Mathur / Washington Post:
Gerry Connolly, congressman who protected federal workforce, dies at 75  —  The nine-term Virginia Democrat pushed back against the Trump administration's efforts to strip protections from civil servants and federal unions.  —  Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman who played a large part …
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David Cohen / Politico:
Northern Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75
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New York Times:
Official Pushed to Rewrite Intelligence So It Could Not Be ‘Used Against’ Trump  —  An assessment contradicted a presidential proclamation.  A political appointee demanded a redo, then pushed for changes to the new analysis, too.  —  New emails document how a top aide to Tulsi Gabbard …
New York Times:
Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses  —  Days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis, the Trump administration said that it would abandon efforts to reduce police violence there and in several other cities.
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US Department of Justice:
The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division Dismisses Biden-Era Police Investigations and Proposed Police Consent Decrees in Louisville and Minneapolis
Washington Post:
China to donate $500 million to WHO, stepping into gap left by U.S.  —  Beijing will replace the United States as the organization's top state donor, expanding its influence as the U.S. retreats from international cooperation.  —  China has pledged to give $500 million to the World Health Organization …
Discussion: Reuters and The Daily Wire
Alfred Ng / Politico:
Trump illegally fired surveillance watchdog agency's Democrats, judge rules  —  The case could have ramifications beyond the board, extending to the rest of the Trump administration's control of independent federal agencies.  —  President Donald Trump illegally removed two Democratic members …
New York Times:
If Justice Dept. Can't Prosecute Trump's Foes, It Will ‘Shame’ Them, Official Says  —  Prosecutors have long spoken only through court filings, to investigate crimes, not people.  That's changing as President Trump demands his administration target enemies, with little evidence of criminality.
CBS News:
Rep. Keating pushes Rubio at House hearing: “Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?”  —  Democratic Rep. Bill Keating asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio if Russian President Vladimir Putin is “a war criminal” while he questioned him at a House hearing on Wednesday.
Discussion: Bloomberg, Jewish Insider and Raw Story
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
JD Vance on His Faith and Trump's Most Controversial Policies  —  On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat interviews Vice President JD Vance about the Trump administration's deportations, the tariff backlash and how Vance's faith influences his politics.
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Musk Insults Interviewer for Daring to Ask About His Big DOGE Promise  —  TOUCHY SUBJECT  —  Musk said the cost-cutting task force would save $2 trillion.  By its own estimate, just $160 billion has been saved.  —  A defensive Elon Musk shut down an interviewer by saying …
Discussion: CNN, Mediaite and Gizmodo
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The conspiracy theory that broke Dan Bongino  —  Trumpism is built on conspiracy theories — but it's never Trump who's accountable when they implode.  —  Dan Bongino's podcast on Jan. 4, 2024, began the way his podcasts usually did.  —  “Get ready to hear the truth about America,” …
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Financial Times:
Russian-linked Ukrainian politician shot dead in Spain  —  A former high-ranking Ukrainian politician connected to the country's ousted pro-Russian president was shot dead on Wednesday outside an exclusive international school near Madrid, according to Spanish and Ukrainian authorities.
Cas Mudde / The Guardian:
The real story isn't young men supposedly voting far right.  It's what young women are up to  —  There is an opportunity staring centre-left parties in the face - if they reject the male gaze distorting our politics  —  'The boys are alt-right.  " This seems to be the new consensus …
Discussion: Fortune
Financial Times:
US government bonds drop as worries over Donald Trump's tax bill flare up  —  Stocks also slide after lacklustre $16bn auction for 20-year Treasuries  —  Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free  —  Your guide to what Trump's second term means for Washington, business and the world
Discussion: Bloomberg and KDFX-TV
Washington Post:
A Kansas family farm, barely getting by, grapples with Trump's cuts  —  National correspondent Annie Gowen and staff photographer Ricky Carioti have documented rural communities throughout the Midwest.  They spent days in northeast Kansas this spring, interviewing and photographing the Thomases …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Debra Cassens Weiss / ABA Journal:
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