JUSTTHENEWS (John Solomon, Jerry Dunleavy) - Arctic Frost Redux? FBI, Jack Smith secretly preserved J6 evidence for after Trump leaves office
Jack Smith’s team primed their criminal case against Donald Trump to resume once his presidency ends.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - White House official placed on leave after trashing the president on hidden camera: Report
Benjamin Ellisten, a senior budget analyst and funding manager for the White House, told O’Keefe’s undercover staffer that Trump is a "mess" who is “f***ing it up for everybody," and the White House needs to "get rid of him."
JUSTTHENEWS (Amanda Head) - Like Trump in 2024, independents in CA are breaking for Republicans with 'common sense' policies
California hasn’t had a Republican governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2011; Los Angeles hasn’t had a Republican mayor since 2001. An NBC Los Angeles online survey said that about 89% of respondents viewed Pratt as the clear winner of the mayoral debate.
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - COVID vaccine skeptic targets Pfizer officials after Trump admin pays him for Biden's censorship
Former drug industry reporter says he almost spurned $150,000 settlement because Trump's DOJ held out on admitting he was censored. Appeals court to consider Pfizer officials' possible role in Twitter deplatforming him.
JUSTTHENEWS (Eric J. Lyman) - For Trump, Xi, summit will be as much about messages to voters at home as diplomatic one-upmanship
The leaders of the world's two largest economies will be playing at least in part to domestic audiences when they meet in Beijing Thursday and Friday
AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Thomas Massie's ex accuses him of hush money offer
A former girlfriend of Rep. Thomas Massie accused him this week of offering her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination complaint against his close ally, Rep. Victoria Spartz. Why it matters: Cynthia West's accusation surfaced a week before Massie's May 19 primary. - President Trump is targeting the Kentucky Republican in what has become the most expensive U.S. House primary in history. - West said she did not coordinate or communicate in any way with Trump's political operation and the campaign of Massie's primary opponent, Ed Gallrein. - West said Massie's offer involved cash that he had previously given her during their relationship and that she later returned to him. Zoom in: West told Axios she broke her silence because she…
A former girlfriend of Rep. Thomas Massie accused him this week of offering her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination complaint against his close ally, Rep. Victoria Spartz. Why it matters: Cynthia West's accusation surfaced a week before Massie's May 19 primary. - President Trump is targeting the Kentucky Republican in what has become the most expensive U.S. House primary in history. - West said she did not coordinate or communicate in any way with Trump's political operation and the campaign of Massie's primary opponent, Ed Gallrein. - West said Massie's offer involved cash that he had previously given her during their relationship and that she later returned to him. Zoom in: West told Axios she broke her silence because she…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Justin Walker) - Robert Downey Jr. crashes 'CUOMO' in surprise appearance
The Marvel star interrupted Chris Cuomo’s live segment with a surprise cameo
STRIPES (Alison Bath) - Navy details how it will realize ‘Golden Fleet’ initiative, including nuclear-powered battleship | Stars and Stripes
The Navy plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on shipbuilding over the next few years as it works to amass a larger, stronger fleet.
NYTIMES (Julian E. Barnes and Maria Abi-Habib) - U.S. and Mexican Officials Deny C.I.A. Had Lethal Role in Mexico Operation
The denials came after a CNN report claimed the C.I.A. had been involved in the assassination of a cartel member inside Mexico earlier this year.
NYTIMES (James Wagner and Hogla Enecia Pérez) - Dominican Republic Agrees to Take Third-Country Migrants Deported by U.S.
The agreement, which reverses President Luis Abinader’s previous stance, is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept deportees.