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Joe Biden's Address To Congress Snares 22.6M Viewers In Near Final Numbers; Way Down From Trump As ABC Tops Broadcast & Cable - Update  —  UPDATED, 12:56 PM PT: Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress drew 22.6 million viewers across seven major networks.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: 7 in 10 who watched say Biden's speech left them feeling optimistic  —  Biden: A nation in crisis is ‘on the move again’  —  (CNN)About half of Americans who watched President Joe Biden's address to Congress had a very positive reaction to the speech, and 71% said they walked away feeling …
CBS News:
CBS News poll: Most viewers approve of Biden's speech
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
'They're Very Ungracious People': Trump Rails at Biden Admin for Not Acknowledging His ‘Accomplishments’ in Office  —  Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo primed former President Donald Trump to go on the attack against Joe Biden's administration for not doing more to recognize the “accomplishments” of his predecessor.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump hits McConnell again, saying GOP needs new leadership
Quint Forgey / Politico:
'It's, like, so unfair': Trump defends Giuliani after FBI raid
Marie Fazio / New York Times:
The World Knows Her as ‘Disaster Girl.’ She Just Made $500,000 Off the Meme.  —  Zoë Roth, now a college senior in North Carolina, plans to use the proceeds from this month's NFT auction to pay off student loans and donate to charity.  —  The name Zoë Roth might not ring any bells.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox News knows Rudy Giuliani isn't credible.  That's why he'll be on tonight.  —  Fox News knows Rudy Giuliani isn't a credible source for accurate information.  That's why the network is hosting him tonight on its premiere program after FBI agents executed a search warrant on his Manhattan apartment on Wednesday.
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Nicholas Rowan / Washington Examiner:
Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett join liberals in immigration case  —  Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, on Thursday, joined the liberal wing of the Supreme Court to rule against the federal government in an immigration case.
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:   Supreme Court sides with undocumented immigrant fighting deportation
Michael Ginsberg / The Daily Caller:
Sen. Tim Scott Responds To Racist Attacks: ‘They Are Literally Attacking The Color Of My Skin’  —  Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott slammed “the intolerance [that] so often comes from the left” during a Monday “Fox and Friends” appearance.  —  After Scott delivered the Republican rebuttal …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Tim Scott speech buzzing in Iowa and New Hampshire
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Kamala Harris agrees with Tim Scott that the US is not racist, but says racism must not be ignored
CNN:
US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House  —  Washington (CNN)Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that appear similar to mysterious …
FiveThirtyEight:
Advantage, GOP  —  In tennis, the two players switch sides of the court after every odd game — to even out any advantages that one player might have due to the sun.  Democracy is no tennis game, but it is nevertheless a competition.  —  And in the U.S., the competition is far from fair.
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Exclusive: Biden's $400,000 tax cap for individual earnings, not joint filers  —  President Biden's promise not to raise taxes on Americans who make less than $400,000 only applies to individuals — not married couples filing jointly, a White House official clarified to Axios on Wednesday.
Fox News Channel Press:
FOX NEWS CHANNEL ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS  —  Megan Albano and Jerry Andrews Join Network's Weekend Programming Leadership Team in New York  —  Greg Headen Promoted to Vice President of News Coverage  —  Doug Rohrbeck Elevated to Senior Vice President of DC News
Discussion: The Hill
Emily Brooks / Washington Examiner:
Ryan Zinke files paperwork to run for new Montana House seat  —  Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke filed federal paperwork Thursday to run for Congress in the district that Montana will gain after 2022 as a result of the 2020 census.  —  Zinke, 59, left the Trump administration at the end …
Discussion: ABC News
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Andy Mannix / Star Tribune:
Feds plan to indict Chauvin, other three ex-officers on civil rights charges  —  Ex-cop would face federal charges in two cases; three others just in Floyd case.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  MORE  —  Leading up to Derek Chauvin's murder trial, Justice Department officials had spent months gathering evidence …
Michael Kruse / Politico:
Trump's Battle to Win the First 100 Days  —  There's not just one 100-day clock that's reached its peak this week—there are two.  —  First, of course, is Joe Biden's—the collective assessment of what he's said and done since his inauguration as the 46th president on January 20.
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Can Democrats Avoid a Wipeout in 2022?  —  The good news for Democrats who watched Joe Biden unveil a historically ambitious agenda last night is that newly elected presidents have almost always passed some version of their core economic plan—particularly when their party controls both congressional chambers, as Biden's does now.
Josh Mitchell / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Economy Grew Robustly in First Quarter  —  GDP grew 6.4% in the first quarter as the government distributed Covid-19 stimulus checks and consumers stepped up spending  —  U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 6.4% annual rate in the first quarter, expanding a consumer-led rebound from the pandemic.
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Ben Popken / NBC News:   U.S. economy grew at 6.4 percent annual rate in first quarter as consumer spending drives robust recovery
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Former Georgia deputy bragged he'd charge Black people with fake felonies to strip them of voting rights: FBI  —  According to the Belleville News-Democrat, a former Georgia sheriff's deputy arrested on multiple gun charges bragged in private texts that he would charge Black people with felonies to prevent them from voting.
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
Rachel Hollis, Lifestyle Author, Faces Backlash  —  Rachel Hollis, the best-selling author and motivational speaker, built a blockbuster business sharing her “authentic” self.  Then things got a little too real.  —  May 14 was supposed to mark Rachel Hollis's return to her happy place: a stage in front of an adoring audience.
David Martosko / Newsweek:
U.S. Capitol Police to Be Sued for $10 Million for Killing Unarmed Rioter  —  The family of Ashli Babbitt—the only person shot during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol—plans to sue the U.S. Capitol Police department, and the officer who shot her, for at least $10 million, their attorney said.
ProPublica:
Co-published with NBC News and The Texas Tribune  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans.
James D. Walsh / New York Magazine:
Trolled Lawyer Richard Luthmann was a Roger Stone-worshipping member of the Staten Island political scene.  Then the fake Facebook posts began.  —  Late one night in December 2017, Richard Luthmann and his wife settled into their Staten Island living room to watch a movie.
Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
Stringer loses more backing as he tries to rally support  —  Battle lines are being drawn as City Comptroller Scott Stringer clings to his damaged hopes of becoming the next mayor, with some key endorsers dropping support amid sexual misconduct allegations as his team rallied backers during a Zoom call Thursday morning.
Nandita Bose / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. Labor Secretary says most gig workers should be classified as employees  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's top labor official said most gig workers in the United States should be classified as “employees” deserving of related benefits, in what could be a policy shift …
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
How Biden's taxes hit the richest but skip the suburban base  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is proposing trillions in new taxes, crafting a precise hike that would affect the wealthiest investors but not the kind of educated upper middle-class suburban voters who abandoned the Republican Party …
Ina Fried / Axios:
Exclusive: Coalition calls on Biden to form disinformation task force  —  A coalition of groups is calling on President Biden to create a task force that can explore ways to crack down on deliberate disinformation campaigns in ways that don't unduly limit free expression.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 
 
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Madeline Peltz / Media Matters for America:
Tucker Carlson's new racist insult: calling MSNBC's Joy Reid “the race lady”
Discussion: Washington Examiner
CNN:
US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun
Discussion: CNBC and New York Post
KFF:
Vast Majority of Large Employers Surveyed Say Broader Government Role Will Be Necessary to Control Health Costs and Provide Coverage, Survey Finds
Discussion: Washington Post
Natalie Allison / The Tennessean:
Tennessee Republicans revive bill offering immunity for running over protesters blocking streets
Rich Lowry / Politico:
How Republicans Lost Interest in Fighting Big Spending
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Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Kris Kobach Makes Another Comeback Attempt
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Jordan Levin / The Forward:
Antisemitism rises among Hispanic Miami's right wing
Discussion: Political Wire
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
Biden's abortion rights stance triggers coming debate among Catholic bishops on Communion
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans are raising self-sabotage to an art form
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Biden's Speech Offers an Alternate Reality for Democrats to Love, After Four Years of Trumpian Fantasy
Karen Langley / Wall Street Journal:
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Max Tani / Semafor:
US legacy news outlets' coverage of Trump is likely to change as they end internal debates about “normalizing” Trump and acknowledge a political realignment

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
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