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6:40 PM ET, May 9, 2026

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New York Times:
10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence … Just two weeks ago, Democrats felt increasingly emboldened about taking control of the House in November after seeming to fight the redistricting wars to a draw.  —  But two court rulings — one by the Supreme Court and another …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Democrats Who Are Soft on Republicans Have Got to Go  —  Last month, Virginians voted to redistrict.  They would take the old congressional map, split roughly between Republicans and Democrats, and replace it with a map that left the Republican Party with a single safe seat, covering the southwest of the state.
Washington Post:
With GOP wins on election maps, Democrats have a steeper climb to victory
Erin Cox / Washington Post:   This powerful Democrat's job is on the line over redistricting
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.'s Southern Ascendancy in Congress
Discussion: The Atlantic and OutsideTheBeltway
New York Times:
Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting
Discussion: Politico
Mike Stobbe / Associated Press:
Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship  —  No quick dispatching of disease investigators.  No televised news conference to inform the public.  No timely health alerts to doctors.  —  In the midst of a hantavirus outbreak that involves Americans …
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Melody Schreiber / The Guardian:
Hantavirus misinformation runs rampant as the US is unequipped to respond to infectious disease health scare
Marco Rubio / United States Department of State:
Disrupting Iran's Overseas Military Procurement Networks  —  Today, the Trump Administration is imposing sanctions on 11 entities and three individuals based in Iran, China, Belarus, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) involved in Iran's efforts to acquire or use arms and related materiel.
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
DOJ sees fallout after push to prosecute former FBI director James Comey  —  Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department, others are considering doing so, and at least one major case has been disrupted.  —  Summary  —  More than a half-dozen prosecutors have been demoted or pushed …
Discussion: Raw Story
Christopher Hale / Letters from Leo:
MAGA Religious Leaders Dedicate and Bless 22-Foot Golden Trump Statue at Doral  —  A 22-foot, gold-leafed Trump effigy at Doral, blessed by Pastor Mark Burns and a circle of evangelical and Jewish clergy.  The Catholic Church has a name for what just happened — and a duty to stop it.
Sarah Kessler / New York Times:
All Those A.I. Note Takers?  They're Making Lawyers Very Nervous.  —  A trendy productivity hack, A.I. note takers are capturing every joke and offhand comment in many meetings.  They could also potentially waive attorney-client privilege.  —  Jeffrey Gifford is a lawyer in San Antonio …
Discussion: Althouse
Paul Sonne / New York Times:
Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds  —  The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides.  —  About 352,000 Russian soldiers had died in the war against Ukraine through the end of 2025 …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Ballroom Suddenly Faces GOP Opposition in Surprise Blow to MAGA  —  After a gunman allegedly attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner last month, Senator John Fetterman seized on the moment to accuse his fellow Democrats of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Washington Post:
They're not saying someone should kill Trump.  But they're coming close.  —  “Somebody should do it” and its variants have become increasingly popular online memes.  —  Summary  —  Peyton Vanest was fuming about President Donald Trump when he grabbed his phone and hit record.
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Russia and China Dominate African Airwaves Following the Shutdown of Voice of America  —  The abrupt closure of Voice of America by the Trump administration has allowed Russian and Chinese state media to dominate African news.  The stakes are immense.  —  Get Context
Discussion: Grabien
New York Times:
Deadly Israeli Strikes Erode Cease-Fire in Lebanon  —  Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has shown little sign of abating, with Hezbollah also continuing to attack Israeli troops, and both sides accusing the other of violating a U.S.-brokered truce.  —  Israel carried out a deadly wave …
Discussion: Israpundit, New York Sun and DNYUZ
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
This Is What Happened When Trump Abandoned the World's Poorest Children  —  A year after some of the world's richest men cut aid for the world's poorest children, they're trying to roll out a new public relations narrative: … As Jeremy Lewin, the acting under secretary of state for foreign assistance …
 
 
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Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
SCOTUS used faulty racial voter turnout data to shred Voting Rights Act in recent ruling
Rich Calder / New York Post:
Blakeman: I'll dip into $3.8B Hochul ‘slush fund’ to lower NY taxes
Discussion: NewsMax.com
New York Times:
Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver Airport
CNN:
Inside the Justice Department's shakeup of the John Brennan investigation
Astead Herndon / Vox:
The progressive plan to reclaim the working class
Politico:
‘Mild panic will set in soon’: GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Matt Viser / The Atlantic:
Is Marco Rubio the Happiest Cabinet Member?
Discussion: Raw Story and Semafor
Chris Buckley / New York Times:
How China's Leader Lost Faith in His Generals
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Trump's ruthless midterm power play
Discussion: Our Revolution
Rebecca Carballo / Politico:
Education Department launches hiring spree in key office, roughly a year after mass layoffs
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Justin Wolfers / New York Times:
The Iran War Will Cost Trillions
Discussion: Raw Story
Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Justice Department moves to strip 12 Americans of their citizenship
 

 
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
UK ministers are advancing a bill requiring YouTube and TikTok to promote BBC and ITV content, as well as forcing streamers to show big sports events for free

Max Tani / Semafor:
Documents: The Daily Wire, founded by conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro in 2015, seeks to raise at least $100M in a round that would value the company at $750M

Deadline:
Piers Morgan's Uncensored raised $27M led by Raine Ventures and Antenna Group, with Elisabeth Murdoch participating, sources say at a $145M valuation
 
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