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Biden taps Democrats’ abortion fury with midterm wipeout looming

WASHINGTON — White House officials are seizing the political opportunity in Democrats’ doomsday scenario, the end of nationwide abortion rights, to try to salvage a midterm election thought to be all but lost for President Joe Biden’s party.

Tribune News Service

The leaked abortion decision blew up overnight. In 1973, Roe had a longer fuse

The reaction to Roe vs. Wade was immense, but not immediately so. It took months and years for the anti-abortion movement to fully form, to organize and gain political power.

WEKU

U.S. imposes sanctions on 27 Gazprombank executives, Russian TV stations

The United States on Sunday unveiled sanctions against three Russian television stations, banned Americans from providing accounting and consulting services to Russians, and sanctioned executives from Gazprombank to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

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From Hollywood lawyer to Democratic fundraiser: Doug Emhoff dives into party politics

WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has emerged as a go-to fundraiser for the Democratic Party leading into the 2022 midterms.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

First Lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia

First Lady Jill Biden visited Romania and is spending time with Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia today.

WEKU

Russia-Ukraine war latest: G7 commits to phasing out Russian oil, says Putin’s actions ‘bring shame on Russia’– as it happened

Odesa hit by missiles but Ukraine launches counter-offensive in north; US first lady meets Olena Zelenskiy at a school

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 74 of the invasion

Dozens feared dead after Russian bombs hit school in Bilohorivka; Ukraine says it has destroyed another Russian ship

The Guardian - AU

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Potential Covid surge in fall and winter could lead to 100m infections, officials warn

The White House is preparing backup plans to provide vaccines to citizens if lawmakers refuse additional funding to tackle Covid

The Guardian - US

Wisconsin GOP eyeing shift in control of election oversight

For the first time in decades, this year’s race for Wisconsin secretary of state means something

The Independent UK

Meadows texts reveal just how tight the Fox News-Trump embrace is

Messages show a staggering level of coordination between hosts such as Sean Hannity and Maria Bartiromo with the White House after the 2020 election

The Guardian - US

Ukraine's Zelensky says several hundreds were saved from Azovstal plant

Ukrainian's president said on Saturday that more than 300 civilians had been rescued from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, where Ukrainian forces are holding out against a Russian siege. He assured that authorities would now focus on evacuating the wounded and medics. Ukraine is also working on humanitarian corridors…

France 24

Biden, Trudeau discuss security assistance to Ukraine, White House says

U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a phone call on Friday, underscored their commitment to holding Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine and discussed efforts to provide security assistance to Ukraine, the White House said in a statement.

Reuters

Starbucks faces sweeping government complaint for anti-union campaign

Wide-ranging document represents dozens of allegations of unfair labour practices

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Schools may be Texas' next immigration fight

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to challenge another decades-old U.S. Supreme Court precedent that requires public schools to educate students regardless of legal status

The Independent UK

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Benzinga

5 Things You Might Not Know About Karine Jean-Pierre, Joe Biden's New Press Secretary

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki previously announced she would be leaving the role on May 13.

The Independent UK

Is the US now officially engaged in a proxy war with Russia in Ukraine? It depends who you ask

Part of problem is lack of agreed definition, writes Andrew Buncombe

The Independent UK

Abortion adds to Biden's all-but-impossible to-do list

President Joe Biden is under pressure to preserve access to abortion, but he has few good options to do it

Al Jazeera

Pentagon denies helping Ukraine sink Russian ship Moskva

The sinking of Russia’s flagship Moskva missile cruiser last month was a high-profile failure for its military.

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Roll Call

In Ohio, Biden pushes bipartisan bill as way to curb inflation - Roll Call

Biden travels to hot spot in fall campaign, but keeps remarks bipartisan as he urges Congress to pass competitiveness package.

The Independent UK

From Amazon to AWJS, is the future of social justice activism post-partisan?

With many activists fed up with the slow pace of change in Washington, they’re turning to business for help ending mass incarceration, Josh Marcus reports from the American Workforce and Justice Summit

Axios

Israel to approve 4,000 new housing units for Jewish settlers in occupied West Bank

The announcement comes as preparations are underway for President Biden's upcoming visit to Israel.

The Guardian - US

Trump sought strike on top Iran military figure for political reasons – Esper book

Key adviser Robert O’Brien told top general shortly before 2020 election that Trump wanted to kill unnamed official, according to Esper memoir

The Independent UK

‘Are you?’: Jen Psaki raises laugh as Fox News’ Peter Doocy says he’s ‘sorry to see you go’

The Fox News reporter and White House Press Secretary have frequently sparred with each other inside the Brady press room

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Who’s Karine Jean-Pierre? 5 things to know about the next White House press secretary

WASHINGTON — Karine Jean-Pierre is slated to step into her new role as the next White House press secretary within just a few weeks, the White House announced Thursday.

The Guardian - US

Biden isn’t serious about forgiving student debt. ‘Means-testing’ is a con

The Biden administration’s proposal is cynicism masquerading as populism — and it will enrage everyone and hurt the Democrats’ electoral chances

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