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Democrats Admit Abortion Won’t Save Them
The same news site that released the leaked SCOTUS draft yesterday has a story up today saying Democrats still expect to lose big in November. Politico conducted interviews with numerous Democratic pollsters and strategists on how the SCOTUS abortion news may impact them in the midterms. The consensus was abortion does nothing to help an economy that is stalling and on the verge of a recession. Full story here.
Trump’s Test In Ohio
Trump-backed JD Vance cleared the field last night in a contentious primary among five major Republican candidates. Vance won the GOP primary with 32.2% of the vote beating runner-up Josh Mandel by an 8-point margin.
Russia’s Deadliest Attack
It is estimated that Russia’s strike on a theatre in Marioupul killed at least 600 people according to the Associated Press. Here are more headlines on Ukraine:
They deceived us at every step: Troops say Russia’s war is in shambles - DailyBeast
As coffins come home, Russia confronts cost of invasion - WSJ
In Ukrainian villages, whispers of collaboration with the Russians - WaPo
Why May 9th is important for Russia - Newsweek
Mariupol mayor says contact has been lost with Ukrainian forces in Azovstal plant as heavy fighting continues. - CNN
More than 5.6 million refugees have fled Ukraine, says United Nations - CNN
More Hunter Biden News
Remember the computer repair shop that blew the whistle on Hunter Biden’s laptop? The former owner is suing a multitude of media outlets for defamation after they claimed he was spreading Russian disinformation. Here’s what he told the New York Post:
“After fighting to reveal the truth, all I want now is for the rest of the country to know that there was a collective and orchestrated effort by social and mainstream media to block a real story with real consequences for the nation,”
The rest of the news:
Dave Chappelle attack: Suspect charged with assault with a deadly weapon - Fox News
Education Department forgives loans of more than 110,000 people in public service - CNBC
Wall Street worries that Fed will get it wrong. - Politico
Private payrolls increased by 247,000 in April, well below the estimate, ADP says. - CNBC
Journalists from multiple news outlets test positive after White House Correspondents Dinner weekend - CNN
Social media startups take aim at Facebook and Elon Musk. - WSJ
Will Democrats nominate Harris if Biden doesn’t run? (podcast) - FiveThirtyEight
American consumers are shopping, traveling, and working out like it’s 2019. - WSJ
Woman lived in a phone booth for a month during Shanghai COVID lockdowns. - Vice
Asking $170 million, a Miami Beach compound aims to become Florida’s priciest-ever home - WSJ
What can Dems do if Roe v. Wade is overturned? Not much. - Politico