May 2023 News, Views
Editor’s Choice: Scroll below for our monthly blend of mainstream and alternative May 2023 news and views
Note: Excerpts are from the authors’ words except for subheads and occasional “Editor’s notes” such as this.
May 2
Top Headlines
- Washington Post, U.S. could default ‘as early as June 1’ if debt limit is not raised, Treasury warns
- New York Times, Is the Debt Limit Constitutional? Biden Aides Are Debating It, Jim Tankersley
- New York Times, Democrats who were planning a strategy to force a debt ceiling increase began taking steps to deploy their secret weapon, Carl Hulse
- Washington Post, With debt bill adopted, far-right House Republicans ready for fiscal war
- Washington Post, Senate to hold hearings to highlight ‘reckless’ House GOP debt limit bill
New York Times, Day 4 of the Trump Rape Case: Carroll’s Cross-Examination Is Complete
New York Times, More Than 100,000 Have Fled Sudan to Neighboring Countries- New York Times, As Signs Point to Counteroffensive, Russia and Ukraine Step Up Attacks
U.S. National Security, Foreign Policy
New York Times, President Biden Meets Marcos in Washington Amid Tensions With China- Washington Post, Philippine president’s White House visit reflects sharp upturn in ties
New York Times, A Brutal Sex Trade Built for American Soldiers, Choe Sang-Hun, Photographs by Jean Chung- Washington Post, Key nations sit out U.S. standoff with Russia, China, leaks show
- Washington Post, McCarthy invites Netanyahu to visit Congress, skip the White House
U.S. Supreme Court Ethics Scandals
- Washington Post, Congress can impose a code of conduct on Supreme Court, experts say at hearing
- New York Times, Prominent Retired Judge Calls for Ethics Rules for Supreme Court Justices
- Politico, Investigation: Leonard Leo used Federalist Society contact to obtain $1.6 billion donation, Heidi Przybyla
Washington Post, Opinion: The aggrieved Justice Alito points fingers but offers no proof, Ruth Marcus
New York Times, Investigation: How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Supreme Court, Steve Eder and Jo Becker
More on U.S. Courts, Crime, Immigration
New York Times, Fugitive in Texas Was Deported Several Times, Officials Say- New York Times, 7 Found Dead in Oklahoma Amid Search for Missing Teens
- Washington Post, DeSantis expands Florida death penalty law, defying U.S. Supreme Court
- Washington Post, 6 million D.C. traffic tickets are unpaid. The worst drivers avoid consequences for years
- New York Times, A Troubled Year at Whole Foods Reflects San Francisco’s Woes
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