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Rich Calder / New York Post:
Charlie Kirk assassination latest shooting committed by trans people and advocates  —  The assassination of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk marks the latest example of a growing wave of murders and other shootings committed by transgender people and others advocating for their rights.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and NBC News
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Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Trump says he wants national healing — while blaming the ‘radical left’ as a barrier  —  In an interview with NBC News, Trump talked about the Charlie Kirk assassination, criticized “a radical left group of lunatics” and called for Democratic donor George Soros to be jailed.
New York Times:
Trump Escalates Attacks on Political Opponents After Charlie Kirk's Killing  —  President Trump has promised to bring the killer to justice while using the moment to blame the left — and only the left — more broadly.  —  President Trump and his top advisers are escalating their attacks …
Marco Margaritoff / HuffPost:
Jasmine Crockett Tears Into MAGA Rhetoric Following Kirk Death: ‘I Am Going On Facts’
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
Tyler Robinson's roommate who tipped off FBI is identified as family refuse to deny transgender motive for Charlie Kirk assassination
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Tyler Robinson lived with transgender partner: source
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Van Hollen Criticizes Democratic Leaders for Delay in Endorsing Mamdani  —  At an annual fund-raiser in Iowa, the Maryland Democrat said he supported Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City and said people were sick of “spineless politics.”  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland …
Discussion: The Hill
Stephen Prager / Truthout:
New Bill Would Allow Rubio to Strip US Citizens' Passports Over Political Speech  —  The legislation would allow the Secretary of State to strip anyone's US passport with no legal due process. … Free speech advocates are sounding the alarm about a bill in the US House of Representatives …
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Matt Sledge / The Intercept:   New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio “Thought Police” Power to Revoke U.S. Passports
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New York Times:
Trump's Reversals on Immigration Mount Over Economic Concerns  —  President Trump has walked back some significant immigration policies that collide with his economic agenda, angering his far-right allies.  —  President Trump entered the White House in January promising both the …
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Federal Judge Questions Deportations to Ghana  —  A hearing in the case of five migrants deported to Ghana last week showed how earlier Supreme Court rulings have paved the way for President Trump's mass deportation campaign.  —  A federal judge on Saturday denounced the Trump administration …
Wall Street Journal:
Toxic Fumes Are Leaking Into Airplanes, Sickening Crews and Passengers  —  Doctors compare brain effects to concussions in NFL players.  A Wall Street Journal investigation shows the problem is getting worse and not much is being done about it  —  “Do you smell that?”
Mohar Chatterjee / Politico:
Trump loves AI, and the MAGA world is getting worried … Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) fired off a tirade on X, complaining that AI could create mass poverty by replacing human jobs, and giant AI data centers could have potentially devastating effects on the environment and water supply.
Discussion: Raw Story
Hilary Hanson / HuffPost:
'Just Kill ‘Em’: Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People  —  “Fox and Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health.  —  “Fox and Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade suggested this week that homeless people suffering …
Reuters:
Venezuela says the U.S. intercepted and boarded a Venezuelan tuna vessel in a “hostile” manner  —  The Venezuelan government announced on Saturday that a U.S. destroyer intercepted, boarded and occupied a Venezuelan tuna fishing vessel for eight hours in the waters of the South American country's Special Economic Zone on Friday.
Discussion: Associated Press and Al Jazeera
Jonathan Mattise / Associated Press:
Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump's TV comments  —  Memphis' mayor said Saturday that President Donald Trump's TV announcement the day before was the first hard confirmation he received that the National Guard would be sent to the city an anti-crime mission.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Hunter Biden seeks arrest of former Overstock.com CEO in defamation case … “The appropriate sanction is to force Defendant to appear and defend (or confess) the case on the merits.  The Court has repeatedly ordered Defendant to appear, and Defendant has repeatedly ignored the Court,” Harpootlian added.
Siri Chilukuri / The Guardian:
Illinois lawmakers demand answers in Ice killing: ‘A traffic violation should never amount to a death sentence’  —  Governor JB Pritzker joins US representative Delia Ramirez in response to shooting death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez  —  A US congresswoman from Illinois and local officials …
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Charlie Kirk Didn't Shy Away From Who He Was.  We Shouldn't Either.  —  Virtually every person of note in American politics has, rightfully, condemned the horrific killing of Charlie Kirk and expressed their deep concerns about the growing incidence of political violence in the United States.
Discussion: People For
Maura Judkis / Washington Post:
On Trump's hand, it's not just the bruise.  It's the (apparent) coverup.  —  A makeup artist who worked on the 2024 ‘The Apprentice’ film critiques the president's much-discussed hand discoloration  —  Few people have spent more time studying Donald Trump's skin than Brandi Boulet.
Discussion: Raw Story
Berkeley Lovelace Jr / NBC News:
Families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year  —  Tax credits made ACA plans affordable for middle-class families.  They're set to expire at the end of this year.  —  Leighanne Safford and her husband, Lorry, pay just $278 a month for health insurance.
Steve Chapman / The UnPopulist:
Trump's State Terrorism Against Venezuela Will Endanger American Lives  —  If the champion of the rules-based international order turns to violence as a first resort, so will other countries  —  A president hell-bent on shattering norms and terrifying the world may eventually run out of ways to evoke horror.
Washington Post:
How Charlie Kirk's social media machine rewired a generation's politics  —  The 31-year-old activist and provocateur build a modern political organization for the social media age, through the arts of online discourse and discord.  —  Last month, as social media buzzed with news that Taylor Swift …
Associated Press:
Sean Astin, who starred in ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Rudy,’ is elected as SAG-AFTRA's new president  —  The union that represents tens of thousands of actors and other entertainment and media professionals has elected Sean Astin as its new president.  On Friday, SAG-AFTRA elected Astin …
 
 
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Trump Wants to Boot Out Massie. Could This Senate Candidate Be the Answer?
Discussion: Raw Story
Paul Krugman:
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Discussion: The Daily Signal
Simon Lewis / Reuters:
Rubio heads to Israel amid tensions among US Middle East allies
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Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
The Bluesky-ization of the American left
Discussion: RedState
Wall Street Journal:
These Charts Show How Putin Is Defying Trump by Escalating Airstrikes on Ukraine
Discussion: Reuters and Washington Examiner
Andrew Dyer / KPBS Public Media:
San Diego Navy doctor fired after right-wing activists find pronouns on social media
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Trump is selling a strong economy. Voters aren't buying it.
Thomas Chatterton Williams / The Atlantic:
The Right Is Changing the Rules of the Culture War
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Charlie Kirk's allies warn Americans: Mourn him properly or else
Discussion: The Guardian and spiked
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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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
 
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