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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters — Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would redraw one majority-Black district. — A panel of federal judges on Tuesday rejected Alabama's effort to use …
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HotAir, MS NOW and Talking Points Memo
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Associated Press:
Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans — Federal judges on Tuesday temporarily blocked Alabama's plan to use a new congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key House race in the midterm elections.
Politico:
Federal court blocks Alabama's midterm gerrymandering plan, a blow for Republicans … “Ultimately, we cannot see our way clear to requiring Alabamians to cast their votes in the 2026 elections under a districting plan tainted by intentional race-based discrimination,” the panel wrote in their decision.
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The Hill, CBS News, The Daily Caller and New Republic
Punchbowl News:
5/26/26☀️ AM: … Something strange is happening in several crucial House Democratic primaries. — Mysterious super PACs are quietly emerging and spending heavily to boost candidates whom many top Democrats view as less formidable, or even toxic, in general elections.
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Politico:
‘The vitriol is going to be real’: Republicans brace for fallout from brutal Texas Senate runoff
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Lauren McGaughy / New York Times:
The G.O.P. Race for Texas Attorney General Grew Heated, and Expensive
The G.O.P. Race for Texas Attorney General Grew Heated, and Expensive
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NewsMax.com and The Daily Signal
NOTUS:
Deal or No Deal? — Today's notice: Mixed messages on Iran. A Texas primary preview.
Deal or No Deal? — Today's notice: Mixed messages on Iran. A Texas primary preview.
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New York Magazine, The Daily Caller and New Republic
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries — Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as the president uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents. — Grand juries are the heart of the criminal justice system …
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Chicago Sun Times, Mediaite, Raw Story and New Yorker
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
James Comey's seashells photo trial set for October
James Comey's seashells photo trial set for October
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Fox News, Washington Examiner and Reuters
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump's Birthday — The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump's 80th birthday. — The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its latest rendering of the octagonal cage that officials are building …
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Time, Raw Story, Metro.co.uk, U.S. Home, Mediaite, Washington Examiner and KYMA-TV
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Trump Declares Himself in Good Health After Physical Exam at Walter Reed
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Washington Post:
Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal workers — The rule, aimed at cracking down on leaks to media organizations, would expand nondisclosure agreements instituted at the Pentagon and other agencies. — Summary — The Trump administration is planning a government-wide …
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Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Trump to make rare trip to Camp David as Iran tensions rise over US strikes — See more of our coverage in your search results. — Add The New York Post on Google — President Trump will make a rare trip to Camp David Wednesday to hold a cabinet meeting as peace talks with Iran near crunch time, The Post has learned.
Paul Krugman:
The Dumpster Fire of the Vanities — America descends into a flattery-failure doom loop — On Memorial Day the New York Times published an article with the headline “Trump is the only person who can save America, according to his cabinet.” The article offered a quantitative analysis of senior-official sycophancy.
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Mediaite, The Independent, No More Mister Nice Blog, Raw Story and New York Times
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court tosses Florida lawsuit against states for drivers' licenses issued to undocumented immigrants — The politically tinged lawsuit arose after a high-profile crash in Florida last year involving a commercial truck driver from India, in which three people died.
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Bloomberg, Fox News, Associated Press, CBS News, RedState, The Daily Wire, UPI, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: Trump's approval rating hits another low on prices as Democrats hit +8 on generic ballot — Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Trump's job approval on prices falling to -47, and a record 39% of Americans naming prices as the single most important problem facing the country
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
The Revisionist History Of Trump's Impeachments — No, they did not help him.... but they could've hurt him more. — ∙ Paid — Democrats remain favored to win back control of the House in November, but after state-level GOP officials stole several seats on Donald Trump's orders …
Chris Van Hollen / New York Times:
The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face — Democrats need to face a hard truth. While Republicans' approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has failed, so has ours. The Democratic Party has provided reflexive and unconditional support to Israeli governments, even as their actions …
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The Hill
Ferdinand Knapp / Politico:
Rubio says US-Iran peace deal could take ‘a few more days’ — Negotiations are ongoing amid new American attacks on missile sites and mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz. — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States and Iran may require “a few more days” …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Elon Musk is about to get richer and more powerful than ever — This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one 👇 — 🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀 — In the finale of Amazon Prime series “The Boys,” a new character is briefly introduced …
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Manic Trump, 79, Fires Off Bizarre 5:52AM Posting Spree — MORNING MAYHEM — The president started his day with 13 frenzied posts. — Donald Trump woke up and fired off a series of self-congratulatory social media posts on Tuesday. — The 79-year-old president was resharing an average …
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Brad Plumer / New York Times:10 minutes ago
U.S. Seeks to Give Weapons-Grade Plutonium to Start-Ups for Fuel — Companies say it's a better way to dispose of the Cold War-era material — and fix a shortage of nuclear fuel. But the plan has also faced criticism. — The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Michigan cop's bid to toss out an excessive force claim from a George Floyd protest — The case focused on the contentious issue of qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that protects cops accused of constitutional violations. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
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New York Times:15 minutes ago
Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now? — While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated. — It's rare for technical papers about climate modeling to kick off …
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New Republic and Watts Up With That?
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Rubio aide promoted to top White House national security post — Mike Needham, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been promoted to a top national security job in the White House, Axios has learned. … - Like Gabriel, Needham has good relations in the White House …
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Reuters, The Daily Caller and NewsMax.com
Washington Post:
Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. strikes in southern Iran — The attacks prompted Tehran to warn that it would “leave no act of hostility unanswered,” complicating negotiations to end the war. — Summary — The United States launched new “self-defense” strikes on Iran …
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:NEW!
South Carolina's redistricting effort fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition — Some Republican lawmakers changed their stance on enacting a new map before the midterms when early voting for the June primary began on Tuesday. — The Republican-led South Carolina Senate on Tuesday voted …
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Rahm Emanuel, a Possible 2028 Contender, Calls for Higher Education Reforms — Republicans have made gains with voters on education issues. A plan championed by Mr. Emanuel, a Democratic former mayor of Chicago, centers on college affordability. — Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor …
New York Times:
Iceland, Rattled by Trump, Weighs Joining the E.U. — Iceland has stood apart from the rest of Europe. But President Trump's threats to Greenland have provoked a reconsideration. — Iceland is in Europe. But it is not in the European Union. — For a long time, that was just fine for Iceland …
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:15 minutes ago
Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Immigration Judges' Free Speech Lawsuit — A group of immigration judges in 2020 challenged work-related restrictions on their public speaking engagements, saying they violated their free speech rights. — The Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback …
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Reuters, The Federalist and The Independent
Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Consumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated — U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:15 minutes ago
Trump's Slush Fund Is a Multitool — And we've all been missing its most important functions. — ∙ Paid — We're doing it live! Sarah, Tim and I are going LIVE tonight for The Next Level covering the Texas Senate runoff results on Substack and YouTube.
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
RFK Jr. wrangles pair of snakes as wife, Cheryl Hines, looks on: ‘Honey, let them go!’ — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling as a reptile wrangler, sharing a video showing him grabbing hold of a pair of mating snakes with his bare hands. — The Health and Human Services secretary is seen trying …
