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Politico:
South Carolina Republicans tank redistricting, for now … The Tuesday vote doesn't mark a definitive end for redistricting efforts in the Palmetto State.  But it does make it less likely that Trump will get his wish of eliminating the state's sole Democratic district …
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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn's House seat
Discussion: Blaze Media
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.  —  One of the settlement terms under review is for the I.R.S. to drop any audits of the president, his family members and businesses.  —  The Justice Department is holding internal discussions about settling President Trump's lawsuit …
Discussion: Mediaite and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Politico:
Makary's time atop FDA over, Diamantas named acting commissioner … The decision to move on from Makary was months in the making, according to a senior administration official granted anonymity to discuss the Johns Hopkins surgeon's tenure.  His stint was marked by mass layoffs …
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Associated Press:
Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups
Christina Jewett / New York Times:
F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure
New York Times:
U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities  —  Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Patel agrees to take alcohol test after heated exchange with Van Hollen  —  FBI Director Kash Patel said he would commit to taking a test about his alcohol use after a testy exchange with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in which each traded accusations with the other.
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Megan Mineiro / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: F.B.I. Director Spars With Senator Who Questions His Conduct  —  What We're Covering Today  — F.B.I. Budget: Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, sparred with a senator at a budget hearing over his conduct, including whether he ordered polygraphs of F.B …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
GOP canceling elections?  It's already happening.  —  I lived much of the first half of my life in greater New York, and all of the second half in greater Philadelphia.  One cool thing about these last 36 years has been watching Philly shed its civic inferiority complex — until this weekend …
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Matthew Kupfer / Democracy Docket:
‘Anything necessary’: Trump won't rule out sending troops to polls
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
FBI Created ‘Payback Squad’ to Handle Political Cases, Sources Say  —  Investigators are eyeing cases similar to the recent criminal prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, one current government official told NOTUS.  — Copy  —  The FBI now has a team of special agents that's …
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Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
Trump's proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said  —  President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space — pitched as a “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program — is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, according to a new analysis …
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John Ismay / New York Times:
Trump's ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Politico:
Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed calls himself a ‘physician’ but has little history treating patients … But according to a review of Michigan and New York state medical records, he's never been granted a medical license in those states.  El-Sayed's hands-on experience treating patients appears …
New York Times:
Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say  —  Work on the iconic National Mall basin appears behind schedule.  President Trump initially said he had picked the contractor, then said he did not know it.  —  Interior Department staff members have raised concerns …
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Mallory Wilson / The Hill:
Trump changes story on reflecting pool contractor
Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Jason Collins, 1st openly gay NBA player, dies of brain cancer at 47  —  Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, has died of brain cancer, his family said Tuesday.  He was 47.
CNN:
Exclusive: CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico  —  Federal agencies Mexico National security Donald Trump  —  Earlier this spring, a mysterious explosion blew up a car carrying an alleged cartel operative in broad daylight on one of Mexico's busiest highways just outside of its capital city.
Discussion: New York Times, Breitbart and Reuters
NBC News:
Pentagon considering re-naming Iran war ‘Sledgehammer’ if ceasefire collapses  —  The discussions underscore how seriously the Trump administration is considering resuming attacks and could allow Trump to argue that it restarts the 60-day clock requires congressional authorization for war.
Discussion: NOTUS, Washington Times and Mediaite
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump administration elevates former private prison company exec to lead ICE … It is the first significant appointment by DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who took the role following the removal of Kristi Noem in a shakeup of Trump's immigration policy team.
Thomas Frank / Politico:
FEMA's acting administrator is out, for the third time under Trump … Evans couldn't be reached for comment, but a FEMA spokesperson said she has been asked to lead special projects at the Department of Homeland Security as director of the so-called Waste, Fraud and Abuse Task Force.
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Raskin alleges Todd Blanche oversaw payouts to FBI agents accused of misconduct  —  President Donald Trump has yet to name a nominee for his next attorney general but congressional Democrats are making clear they intend to make things difficult for Todd Blanche, the former deputy AG now leading …
Discussion: Washington Times and Raw Story
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Brian Kemp signs law making many metro Atlanta races nonpartisan  —  The law applies to most local government races in Democratic-dominated areas.  A court challenge is expected.
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Epstein survivors give tearful testimony in House field hearing in Palm Beach  —  Oversight panel Democrats hold event at ‘the scene of the crime’ in Florida and ask Trump to not pardon Maxwell  —  Democrats tore into government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein abuse scandal on Tuesday …
Discussion: The Epstein Files and New Republic
Li Cohen / WSMV-TV:
Most TN House Democrats stripped of their committee assignments  —  “Speaker of the TN House Cameron Sexton just removed me and every Democrat — and therefore every Black elected official in the state legislature from any committee we served on,” Rep. Pearson said.
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Amid war, Trump says he doesn't ‘think about Americans’ financial situation'  —  The president said he is only concerned about Iran not having a nuclear weapon.  “I don't think about anybody,” he added.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he does not consider …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened - sources  —  Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials said.
Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
Americans' anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans' midterm prospects  —  It's President Donald Trump's economy - and most Americans aren't happy with it.  —  A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds that 77% - including a majority of Republicans - say that Trump's policies …
Jesse Bedayn / Associated Press:
Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for US Senate in Texas  —  Former President Barack Obama met with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico Tuesday in Texas, putting his support behind a campaign that Democrats see as a shot, if a long one, for the party to win statewide in the reliably conservative state.
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Border wall lawsuit seeks holy site land in New Mexico  —  A holy site home to a 29-foot-tall limestone statue of Jesus Christ is in the crosshairs of President Trump's border wall construction plans. … - The Trump administration is seeking to use eminent domain to take about 14 acres …
Discussion: Newsweek and NewsMax.com
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump brings controversial ‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Melania’ director Brett Ratner to China aboard Air Force One  —  Ratner spent years exiled from Hollywood after multiple women accused him of sexual assault before his comeback with Amazon's first lady documentary  —  One of President Donald Trump's …
Steve Kopack / NBC News:
Inflation hits 3.8%, outpacing wage growth for the first time since 2023  —  Increased energy costs are “accounting for over forty percent of the monthly all items increase,” said the Bureau of Labor Statistics. … Inflation surged to 3.8% in April, its highest level in nearly three years …
Nathangoldwag / Goldwag's Journal on Civilization:
Delegitimizing the Juristocracy  —  A week ago, the Supreme Court of the United States decided to eviscerate the Voting Rights Act, clearing the way for Southern states to reimpose discriminatory maps that strip representation from African-American populations.
Discussion: The Federalist
 
 
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Democrats pick Nebraska Senate nominee who could drop out and back independent Dan Osborn
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Trump DOJ cites its own legal memo to defend voter roll demands on eve of appeal
Discussion: Raw Story
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Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
Photo Shows Soldiers Playing Trump Arcade Game At D.C. War Memorial
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Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
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CNN:
A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea
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