More than a million adults have legal guardians. In seven states, they can't vote. ( www.motherjones.com )
[Alabama Senator] Katie Britt Marks Mother's Day With Bill That'll Prey on Pregnant Women ( www.jezebel.com )
Missouri Axes Medicaid Funds for Planned Parenthood ( truthout.org )
Justice Clarence Thomas calls criticism of him ‘nastiness’ and ‘lies’ ( www.washingtonpost.com )
Biden administration acknowledges possible Israeli weapons misuse in report to Congress ( www.usatoday.com )
The Week That Muzzled Donald Trump ( www.politico.com )
Trump flubs son Barron's age, ahead of his graduation ( www.salon.com )
Georgia Promised to Fix How Voter Challenges Are Handled. A New Law Could Make the Problem Worse. ( www.propublica.org )
Kristi Noem Now Banned in More Than 90 Percent of All South Dakota Tribal Lands ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Israel “Likely” Used U.S.-Supplied Weapons in Violation of International Law. That’s OK, Though, State Department Says. ( theintercept.com )
In a long-awaited report, the State Department lays out numerous suspected international humanitarian violations by Israel in its war on Gaza, yet suggests no changes in policy or consequences....
Moms for Liberty accuses schools of antisemitism. The irony is rich. ( www.motherjones.com )
Republican who voted twice against Israel aid wants to impeach Biden for threatening to hold it back ( www.businessinsider.com )
Melania Trump reveals son Barron, 18, has pulled out of being a delegate nominating his father for president because he has 'prior commitments' ( www.dailymail.co.uk )
Biden really, really doesn’t want China to flood the US with cheap EVs ( www.theverge.com )
Biden administration won't conclude Israel violated terms of US weapons agreements, AP sources say ( apnews.com )
How the White House just made the world a little safer from biorisks ( www.vox.com )
Even Biden’s Lawyers Are Urging the White House to Change Course on Gaza ( theintercept.com )
Fed Working Paper: Pandemic unemployment benefits protect incomes, helped reduce inequality, with limited work disincentives ( www.population.news )
Missouri bill to ban all child marriages runs into resistance from House Republicans ( www.kansascity.com )
Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon contempt of Congress conviction ( www.cnbc.com )
Effort to Keep Biden on the Ballot in Ohio Stalls Out Ahead of Deadline: Ohio’s Republican secretary of state said Legislature had until Thurs to fix procedural issue with President Biden’s nomination ( www.nytimes.com )
Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to two schools ( www.cnn.com )
Abortion rights amendment has 61% support, Florida Chamber poll says ( floridapolitics.com )
How Originalism Ate the Law: America is captive to a legal theory that dictates our laws on guns, abortion, and so much more. We need to act. ( slate.com )
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