Trump’s Ugly, Hateful Attacks on Media Suddenly Take a Dangerous Turn (newrepublic.com)
His posting of a video of a man cursing at Joe Scarborough sends a broader message: If elected, he’ll use state power to come after countless other Americans.
The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag | Inside the escalating conflict on a bucolic suburban street that Justice Alito said prompted a “Stop the Steal” symbol at his home. (www.nytimes.com)
There are some differences: For instance, the justice told Fox News that his wife hoisted the flag in response to Ms. Baden’s vulgar insult. A text message and the police call — corroborated by Fairfax County authorities — indicate, however, that the name-calling took place on Feb. 15, weeks after the inverted flag was...
UCLA academic workers strike over response to pro-Palestinian protests (abc7.com)
After Libertarians reject RFK Jr., what does success look like for third-party candidates? (www.cnn.com)
FBI arrests 'dreaded' Jan. 6 defendant they say rammed 'Trump' sign into police line (www.nbcnews.com)
Trump Legal Team Pins Hopes on Hung Jury (www.thebulwark.com)
White House signals Rafah strike doesn’t cross ‘red line’ (thehill.com)
The White House on Tuesday indicated an Israeli strike that killed dozens of Palestinians in Rafah did not cross a “red line” that would lead to a change in U.S. policy....
How will Trump's hush money trial impact the 2024 election? (abcnews.go.com)
White House says attack at Rafah camp did not cross Biden’s red line over supporting Israel (www.cnn.com)
DNC in Chicago will lose some luster as Democrats plan to virtually nominate President Joe Biden before convention (www.chicagotribune.com)
One explanation for the 2024 election’s biggest mystery, a theory for why Biden is struggling with young and nonwhite voters (www.vox.com)
Former Marco Rubio Intern Indicted for Storming Capitol on January 6 (www.miaminewtimes.com)
Democrats plan to nominate Biden virtually to avoid missing Ohio's ballot deadline (www.nbcnews.com)
Judge blasts Trump lawyer over 'outrageous' prison comment to hush money jurors (www.cnbc.com)
Arab Americans reject Biden, Trump reelection: Survey (www.arabnews.com)
On May 17 and 18 the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Truth Project asked 36,139 Arab Americans and “allied voters,” “Who are you voting for in November?” 2,196 people responded....
Dems in full-blown ‘freakout’ over Biden (www.politico.com)
“Donors ask me on an hourly basis about what I think,” the adviser said, calling it “so much easier to show them, so while they read it, I can pour a drink.”...
Vivek Ramaswamy uses Buzzfeed stake to demand staff cuts, conservative hires (www.theguardian.com)
CEO Jonah Peretti pushed back on rightwing Trumpist, saying he had ‘fundamental misunderstandings’ about the business...
U.S. consumer confidence sunnier in May after months of declines (www.pbs.org)
Judge Cannon rejects request for gag order against Donald Trump in classified docs case | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Trump Just Sold His $10M Jet to One of His Megadonors (www.thedailybeast.com)
After nearly half a billion dollars in legal judgments against him this year, Donald Trump’s company opted to offload one of his private jets this month, public filings show. And the buyer is a Republican megadonor who poured nearly $250,000 into a political committee tied to Trump’s 2020 campaign....