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New York Times:
Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior  —  The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.  —  TIMES EXCLUSIVE  —  The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming …
CNN:
Exclusive: John Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling of sensitive national security documents  —  John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser-turned-adversary, is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source
Politico:
John Bolton to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents charge
Discussion: CBS News and The Daily Caller
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Kennedy Center orders staff to begin removing Trump's name after ruling  —  The Kennedy Center's general counsel instructed staff members in a memo to strip all uses of President Donald Trump's name from signs, brochures, the website and other materials.  —  Summary
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Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Kennedy Center Tells Staff to Immediately Remove Trump's Name From Documents  —  The center's general counsel also said that a federal judge's order meant the president's name must be taken off outdoor and indoor signage by June 12.  —  The general counsel's office at the John F. Kennedy Center …
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Blanche faces uncertain path through Senate  —  Senators voted to confirm Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general in early 2025, but there's no guarantee they will now vote to install him as the nation's chief law enforcement officer.  Blanche, now serving as acting attorney general …
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New York Times:
Republicans Defeat Move to Bar Trump From Creating Compensation Fund
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems help GOP kill Tlaib's Lebanon war powers measure
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate at a Standstill Over President's $1.8 Billion Payout Fund  —  What We're Covering Today  — Payout Fund: Republicans were deadlocked Thursday over a Democratic effort to permanently block President Trump from creating a $1.8 billion fund …
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NBC News:   Cracks emerge in GOP support for Trump's agenda: From the Politics Desk
Bloomberg:
Trump Says Pulte Will Only Be Temporary Intelligence Director
Katherine Pompilio / Lawfare:
The Jan. 6 Pardons: How Many Clemency Recipients Have Faced Other Charges?  —  The real count is much higher than the public knew.  —  katherinepomps  —  katherinepomps.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors  —  At least 97 of the more than 1,500 individuals granted clemency by President Trump …
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Politico:
Pentagon likely to cancel missile deal with Germany over fears of Russia … Europe “can step up now and in the near term,” Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO's top commander and the head of U.S. forces in Europe, told military leaders this week.  America, he said, will “refocus” equipment and forces elsewhere.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Ballroom donors won $50B in contracts after giving to Trump project, watchdog group finds  —  President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted the gifts as a boon to taxpayers, but critics of the project say the administration's refusal to release a full list of donors creates the potential for corruption.
Page Six:
The real Nick Bilton revealed — from political beliefs of new ‘60 Minutes’ boss to the rivals he beat to top job  —  It turns out Nick Bilton wasn't the only candidate that Bari Weiss considered for the top job at “60 Minutes.”  —  Multiple sources with knowledge of CBS News' hiring practices …
Douglas MacMillan / Washington Post:
ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, internal memo says  —  The agency is facing pressure to improve medical care in its facilities after reporting the deaths of 18 detainees in the first five months of this year.  —  Summary  —  As the number of immigrants dying …
Discussion: Newsweek and NewsMax.com
Elmira Aliieva / NBC News:
Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd  —  The case of New World screwworm was confirmed in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said late Wednesday.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Arizona AG to seek new indictment in Trump 2020 election case … The brief, unexplained decision closed the book on a two-year-old case that threatened some of Trump's closest allies, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman and nearly …
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
I wrote about George Santos.  Then he made a violent threat and lied about it  —  I was winding down my work day here in Los Angeles when my phone rang at 5:37 p.m. from a blocked number.  It was former Congressman George Santos.  He was boiling with rage.
Discussion: Associated Press
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
House bill rolls back food aid for pregnant women, children  —  Millions of WIC recipients would have less money for fruits and vegetables under the legislation, which funds the Agriculture Department and other agencies.  —  Summary  —  As grocery prices continue to rise nationally …
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
House panel adopts measure on fired senior officers, putting pressure on Hegseth, Pentagon  —  The House Armed Services Committee adopted a provision for the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would demand the Pentagon inform Congress why senior military officers were fired or dismissed within five days.
Bret Devereaux / The Bulwark:
Why Stone-Faced Fascists Keep Getting Antiquity Wrong  —  HOMER IS BACK in the discourse on account of Christopher Nolan's upcoming film, The Odyssey.  The latest controversy began with Elon Musk, among others, protesting the supposed inaccuracy of casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen …
Grace Marion / Mississippi Free Press:
Goon Squad Victims Sue Supervisor Over Remark About ‘People That Raped and Doped Your Daughters’  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  When Rankin County, Mississippi, announced the $2.5 million settlement in the “Goon Squad” police brutality case on May 1, 2025 …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Last night, in an unsigned opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded its finding in the recent Louisiana v. Callais decision.  That decision overturned decades of law to declare that states could not construct majority-minority voting districts, as they had done under Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act …
Associated Press:
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon  —  Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as more fighting there hampered efforts to end the Iran war.
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
The hair-loss drug Trump took for years is now absent from his medical records  —  White House officials say they are not obligated to disclose all of Trump's medications, including whether he still uses finasteride.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump's medical reports no longer include …
The Economist:
How to fight back against Gen-Z socialism  —  The me-first doctrine is a threat to prosperity  —  Something new is stirring on the left.  A fresh crop of socialists want to remake the economy with price controls, hefty wealth taxes and a spree of nationalisations.
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump's arch not subject to law limiting D.C. building height, planning chief says  —  The federal requirement caps most construction in Washington to a maximum height of 130 feet, about half that of the president's 250-foot project.  —  Summary  —  The head of a federal commission reviewing …
CNN:
RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans' medical records for clues on autism and vaccines  —  Disability issues Vaccines Chronic diseases Federal agencies  —  U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal government access to most Americans' medical records …
Associated Press:
Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds  —  Eleven-year-old Ederson Galicia Alva had just stepped off the plane and into the Miami airport's dim hallways when federal agents pulled his mother aside for questioning.  Again.  —  Panic welled up.
CNN:
Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of Epstein matter, Bondi told lawmakers, according to new transcript  —  Epstein files Federal agencies Donald Trump  —  Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, was responsible for overseeing the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files …
 
 
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The Guardian:
Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700m to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal
Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds
Discussion: NASA
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
US to reach $41T debt ceiling as soon as late winter, forecasters predict
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Van Hollen blasts AIPAC, crypto spending for Hoyer's chosen successor
Discussion: Jewish Insider
Chris Nesi / New York Post:
Mamdani guru reportedly working with Graham Platner wanted to put his penis in creepy ‘puberty guide’ for 10-year-olds
Discussion: The Daily Wire and Blaze Media
Gabby Miller / Politico:
House Dem proposes bill to help agencies create AI rules
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness? …
Discussion: The Hill
Avani Kalra / NOTUS:
Democrats Concede Gun Control Is No Longer Their Top Issue
Discussion: Bearing Arms
ProPublica:
In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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