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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Texas Republicans Get What They Deserve  —  One small but welcome story out of Texas last night: Democrat Johnny Garcia easily won his House primary in Texas's 35th Congressional District, dispatching loony sex-therapist candidate Maureen Galindo, who had promised “prison for American Zionists” …
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
The Texas Senate election is a tossup  —  I'm breaking my rule of not covering breaking news to write about tonight's election results in Texas, my home state.  (And hey, with a baby on the way, who knows how much longer I'll get to stay up late and write when I should be resting?)
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Endorsed by Trump, Paxton Crushes Cornyn: Takeaways From the Texas Runoff Elections  —  President Trump's record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn's defeat.  Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.
Politico:
James Talarico's theory of victory in Texas
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Trump is liberating his Republican critics in Congress
Jordain Carney / Politico:   Donald Trump's revenge tour might not end in 2026
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Why some Republicans are worried about Ken Paxton as a Senate nominee
Tyler Spence / NOTUS:
Republicans Scrub Their Ken Paxton Insults From the Internet
Discussion: Raw Story and Newsweek
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
GOP Senate campaign arm deletes posts bashing Paxton after runoff win
Paul Krugman:
Texas's Senate Race Will Be a Referendum On Healthcare
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Al Jazeera
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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Humiliating Reality of Trump's Giant Peace Grift Exposed  —  EMPTY HANDED  —  Several countries that pledged billions of dollars have not actually given any money.  —  Donald Trump's “Board of Peace,” which vowed to help rebuild Gaza, has no real funding despite receiving billions of dollars in pledges, according to a new report.
Discussion: Breitbart
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A GOP dirty tricks operation, exposed  —  On April 24, a new super PAC called Lead Left quietly filed a Statement of Organization with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).  According to the group's website, “Lead Left PAC stands against MAGA extremists who will infect our country with Donald Trump's agenda.”
Discussion: Punchbowl News
Paula Reid / CNN:
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer and recovering from treatment  —  Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Justice Department in April, she told CNN.  —  Bondi said she is undergoing treatment, including having surgery a few weeks ago.
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump appoints Bondi to White House AI panel
Daniel Barkhuff:
On Cornyn  —  Field Marshal Günther von Kluge is still studied at places like United States Military Academy (West Point) and Sandhurst, not because he was a hero, but because he represents one of the most important and dangerous types of leaders: the intelligent, institutional man …
Nathan Goldwag / Liberal Currents:
Israel Is a State Like Any Other, and Commits Atrocities Like Any Other Would  —  Israel acts like any other apartheid state, but receives a level of deference from the American government and press and public quite unlike any other.  —  In the summer of 2014, I attended a study abroad program …
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Trump wants all federal employees to sign NDAs  —  Scott Kupor, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, explained why nearly every federal employee should sign a Non Disclosure Agreement … Set aside the small problem that Kupor — previously a longtime executive at Andreessen Horowitz …
Associated Press:
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds  —  Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught.  Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19.
Discussion: Raw Story and Associated Press
Media Matters for America:
On his radio show, Mark Levin lashes out at “BJ Benny Johnson”: “The guy is a complete moron”  —  Levin: “There's a lot of really stupid people who talk behind a microphone”  —  Podcaster Benny Johnson, while discussing ongoing negotiations with Iran during his May 24 show, said that …
Gary Fineout / Politico:
In one of his final acts, DeSantis calls for vote on sweeping Florida property tax cut … DeSantis' effort to overhaul property taxes will be likely be his last substantive policy push during his eight years in office.  But he has two potential obstacles: The governor must convince …
Discussion: Florida Politics
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Daniel Cancel / Bloomberg:
DeSantis Proposes Axing Taxes on Primary Homes in Florida
Discussion: Palm Beach Post and E&E News
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling  —  Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, despite a court ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people.
FiftyPlusOne:
The Democratic lead on the House generic ballot is now as large as it was in 2018  —  The Democratic Party may be in disarray, but Democratic voters are not  —  FiftyPlusOne, Mary Radcliffe, and G. Elliott Morris … In the last few weeks, Democrats have significantly improved their standing in generic ballot polls.
Torrence Banks / NOTUS:
Republican Rep. Mike Flood Jeered at Another Contentious Nebraska Town Hall  —  It was the second time in less than a year that Flood has faced angry constituents.  — Copy  —  Rep. Mike Flood, a Republican from Nebraska, was jeered and backpedaled from several of President Donald Trump's …
Discussion: Raw Story
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Americans blame Trump for the cost-of-living crisis.  Here's what they want done about it.  —  A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds 58% of Americans say Trump has made the economy worse — and voters are blaming him, not Biden, for the high cost of living.
Bloomberg:
Americans Are About to Pay Even More at the Grocery Store  —  As Americans confront a surge in prices at the pump, another inflation wave is headed for the grocery store.  —  A combination of factors including bad weather, tariffs and a dwindling cattle herd are already pushing up grocery prices at an above-average pace.
Discussion: Raw Story and MS NOW
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
An Inventory of Trump's Second-Term Wreckage  —  SAY YOU WANTED TO CREATE a record of all the damage Donald Trump inflicted on America in the first year of his return to the Oval Office.  And then, as abominations large and small continued to spew from the firehose, you kept going.
Harry Thompson / The Daily Beast:
Snubbed Trump's Petty Revenge Plot Is Revealed  —  NAT TODAY  —  The president has been stung by allies who haven't been keen to fight another war in the Middle East.  —  Donald Trump is pulling out bombers and warships set aside to help NATO, according to a report.
Ryan King / New York Post:
It was ‘a mistake’ to impeach Clinton over Monica Lewinsky scandal, Gingrich tells ‘Pod Force One’  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton's impeachment over his affair with Monica Lewinsky was “a mistake,” …
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite, IJR and NewsMax.com
Emily Guskin / ABC News:
Americans most likely to say Democrats don't stand up to Republicans, Republicans support Trump too much: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll  —  Open-ended questions give ABC News an idea what people think about both parties.  —  President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Memorial …
Discussion: Washington Post, Staff Stories and IJR
New York Times:
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya  —  In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities.  The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
It's Crow, Mr. Trump, Not Lobster  —  Only two questions remain regarding the U.S. war with Iran.  One, how big a plate of crow will President Trump have to eat to end this conflict with at least some achievements?  And two, will he tell us the crow he's eating is lobster or filet mignon?
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
Will Bredderman / Jewish Insider:
Leading N.J. Dem Congressional candidate Adam Hamawy volunteered with Al-Qaida-tied group in Bosnia  —  After traveling with the ‘Blind Sheikh,’ Hamawy worked with Benevolence International Foundation, later shuttered as an Al-Qaida front  —  Adam Hamawy's past relationship …
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Buyer's remorse hits Trump's Latino voters  —  One-in-four Hispanic Trump voters saying they would not vote for him again if given the choice, according to a new UnidosUS poll. … - Now, a new UnidosUS/BSP Research/Shaw & Co poll suggests those voters remain highly movable …
Discussion: CBS News and The Texas Tribune
 
 
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
UFC structure takes shape at the White House, adding to Trump's list of distractions
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Far-Right Candidate Who Wants to Deport 100 Million People Wins GOP Runoff for Texas Oil Regulator
Ira Stoll / The Washington Free Beacon:
Harvard Gives $90,000-a-Year Fellowships to Four Anti-Israel Activists
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Owen Auston-Babcock / NBC News:
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Ryan Kost / Gothamist:
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in the Iran war, analysis finds
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
A Top Democratic Governor on Netanyahu, Kamala Harris and the 2028 Race
Discussion: IJR
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