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Heather Harrison / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Governor Vows Thompson's ‘Reign of Terror Is Over,’ But Cancels Redistricting Plans  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Mississippi will not redraw any of its electoral districts this month.  Gov. Tate Reeves canceled a special legislative session …
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Politico:
He said, Xi said  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Thursday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, preparing to take my 6-year-old daughter on her first ever camping trip this weekend.  We got marshmallows, we got toasting forks, we got a tent.
Calen Razor / Politico:
‘Crush their souls’: Map losses spur Dem rage  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Senate GOP cool on House's summer recon plan  — Housing bill, SCORE Act to hit House floor  — House war powers vote, take three  —  Democrats are ready to play hardball after a stunning series …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
3 GOP senators break with leadership, vote to advance resolution to end Iran war
Punchbowl News:   5/14/26☀️ AM: … For decades, Black power was on the rise on Capitol Hill.
Politico:
McMaster plans to call special session to redraw South Carolina House map
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
The gerrymandering wars are here to stay
Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Rand Paul's Son William Hurled Antisemitic Insults at Rep. Mike Lawler  —  The younger Paul interrupted Lawler at a Capitol Hill bar to say “Jews” would be to blame if Rep. Thomas Massie loses his primary.  — Copy  —  William Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul, drunkenly hurled antisemitic insults …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: China's Xi Warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing Summit  —  Xi Jinping, China's leader, told President Trump that Taiwan, if handled poorly, could lead to a clash with the United States.  The two leaders are also expected to discuss trade and the Iran war at the two-day summit.  —  Beijing
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, intelligence report finds  —  A confidential assessment, circulating as President Donald Trump begins his highly anticipated trip to Beijing, shows shifts in several key areas of competition.  —  Summary  —  A confidential U.S. intelligence analysis details …
Alex Gangitano / Politico:
Taiwan emerges as flash point in Trump-Xi talks … U.S. allies were worried that Trump could end up disavowing U.S. support for Taiwan, perhaps even inadvertently, in his summit with Xi.  U.S. policy on Taiwan has long been to acknowledge Taiwan as distinct from the People's Republic of China, which claims the island as its territory.
Washington Post:
Xi warns Trump that mishandling Taiwan could spark ‘conflicts’
Axios:
Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid with GOP help … - Just in the 119th Congress, lawmakers have succeeded in garnering the necessary 218 signatures to force votes on a half dozen bills covering everything from proxy voting in the House to releasing the Epstein files to extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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Axios:
Independent Rep. Kiley moves to force vote to ban mid-cycle redistricting
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion Medicaid payments to California  —  The Trump administration is also warning all 50 states it could freeze funding for their Medicaid fraud unite unless they investigate and prosecute fraud by providers.  —  Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday …
Wall Street Journal:
White House Explores 250 Pardons to Mark America's 250th Birthday  —  Trump could make the announcements on June 14, which is both Flag Day and his birthday, or on Fourth of July  —  White House officials are weighing a plan for President Trump to issue 250 pardons as a way to mark …
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Why Is John Roberts in a Rush All of a Sudden?  —  Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back.  You'll also receive updates on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence team.
Axios:
Trump's killer quote exposes his bind on Iran and inflation … - That nuance is certain to be lost in the campaign ads Democrats cut highlighting the quote.  — “The president could have chosen different words, but this is what he thinks,” a Trump adviser told Axios.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and GV Wire
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New York Times:
N.Y.U. Students Object to Speaker Who Calls Their Generation ‘Coddled’  —  Jonathan Haidt, a professor, says that colleges shield students from challenging ideas.  But student leaders said he does not represent their values.  —  Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist and author …
Luc Cohen / Reuters:
New York man found guilty in Chinese ‘secret police station’ case  —  A New York man was found guilty on Wednesday of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government after a trial over federal prosecutors' allegations that he operated a “secret police station” on behalf of Beijing in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Politico:
Man convicted of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
Miami residents sue to stop Trump's presidential library from taking prime waterfront plot  —  The lawsuit alleges Florida officials violated the Constitution when they granted President Donald Trump the valuable real estate.  —  A group of Miami residents sued Wednesday in an effort …
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Washington Post:
Trump's plan to use his library as a hotel sparks lawsuit
Discussion: Politico, MS NOW and New Republic
Alfred Lubrano / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Proposed WIC cuts could be detrimental to children's growth and well-being  —  President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are pursuing steep cuts to the federal WIC program — a bipartisan favorite once considered to be untouchable — which provides access to nutritious food for mothers …
Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Chris Van Hollen Is Awaiting Kash Patel's Alcohol Abuse Test Results  —  The FBI director said he'd take the test if the Democratic senator did, too.  On Wednesday, Van Hollen posted his results.  — Copy  —  Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued a public callout to FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday …
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The assault on higher ed goes deeper than you think  —  The regime is quietly working to create a permanent underclass.  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  President Donald Trump went after Ivy League schools with a vengeance straight out the gate during …
Bloomberg:
Pope Warns Europe's Rearmament Risks Undermining Social Spending  —  Pope Leo XIV has criticized a European rush to rearm, warning it is diverting resources from education and health, as he reiterated his message of peace.  —  “Over the past year, the increase in military spending worldwide …
Discussion: Reuters and New York Times
ProPublica:
Immigrants Detained in Chicago Military-Style Raid Seek Millions in Damages  —  On the night of the military-style raid at a Chicago apartment complex, a loud boom woke the Nigerian man who lived in Unit 215.  Tolulope Akinsulie stood up from his bed and saw heavily armed federal agents rushing into his apartment.
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Elon Musk Said He'd Stop Political Spending.  He's the Third-Largest Donor in the Midterms  —  And now he's accompanying Trump as a guest of honor in China.  —  Elon Musk spent at least $290 million in the 2024 presidential election to help President Donald Trump and other Republicans take office.
Discussion: New York Times and Semafor
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Conservative Influencers Tap a Nonprofit to Pay for Their Security  —  A charity is raising money to provide security, arguing that protecting some of right-wing media's biggest stars is a public good.  —  When the online influencer Nick Shirley greeted throngs of fans at the Conservative …
TMZ.com:
Spencer Pratt Staying at Bel Air Hotel, Not Airstream Trailer  —  SPENCER PRATT DITCHES TRAILER FOR SWANKY HOTEL BEL-AIR … 8:31 AM PT — We asked Spencer if he has ever lived in the trailer, and he said no, adding, “I have never told anyone I lived there.”
Emily Wilkins / CNBC:
Senators introduce ban on lawmakers becoming lobbyists … Congress members would be permanently banned from becoming lobbyists after they leave office under a new bipartisan bill, first reported by CNBC.  —  The legislation would not only ban senators and U.S. House members from being registered lobbyists …
Washington Post:
Supreme Court ruling on campaign spending could give GOP a boost  —  Republicans hope the justices will rule their way and magnify their party committees' cash advantage for the midterms.  —  Summary  —  Republicans have stockpiled well over $100 million more than Democrats …
Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
FBI insiders: Kash Patel is ‘padding the stats’ to boost his record of arrests  —  FBI Director Kash Patel sidestepped months of unflattering insider accounts of his leadership in a hearing on Tuesday.  Instead, he boasted of the bureau almost doubling its number of arrests under his tenure …
Washington Post:
DOJ sues D.C. Bar, escalating fight over discipline for Trump administration attorneys  —  The suit is part of an effort by the Trump administration to push back on ethics investigations into federal government lawyers.  —  The Trump administration is suing the D.C. Bar Association …
Katherine Hapgood / Politico:
House releases amended housing bill text, schedules vote for next week  —  Senior House lawmakers late Wednesday reached a bipartisan deal on housing affordability legislation and scheduled a floor vote for next week.  The final House text would maintain restrictions on Wall Street's purchase …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
 
 
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Dozens of Polymarket Bets Show Signs of Insider Trading, The Times Finds
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NBC News:
FBI sought to interview top Milwaukee County election official
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New York Times:
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Anna Liss-Roy / Washington Post:
House launches bipartisan push to combat sexual misconduct in Congress
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The Guardian:
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