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CNN Brings Donald Trump Back

Wall Street Journal What a disaster. But maybe he can be defeated in a big, needed brawl for the GOP nomination. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cnn-brings-donald-trump-back-republican-primary-lies-jan-6-campaign-3177cdc8

The EPA’s Latest Power Grab

Wall Street Journal Undaunted by the Supreme Court, it issues another proposal that would make it hard to keep the lights on. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-epas-latest-power-grab-power-plant-proposal-clean-air-act-climate-change-emissions-ff0f1890

U.S. Open to Overseas Bargaining Chips to Trade for Jailed Reporter Evan Gershkovich

Wall Street Journal A multilateral prisoner swap would require exquisite execution, carrying the risk of falling apart in many different ways at any point. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-open-to-overseas-bargaining-chips-to-trade-for-jailed-reporter-evan-gershkovich-399e978f

George Santos confesses to theft in Brazil to avoid prosecution

Washington Post A day earlier, the New York congressman pleaded not guilty to wide-ranging charges brought by federal prosecutors in New York. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/11/george-santos-brazil-case-theft/

‘Like, Literally, Dude’ Review: Learning to Chill

Wall Street Journal No need to, like, apologize for scattering one’s speech with words and phrases that, you know, signal an effort at ‘cognitive retrieval.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/like-literally-dude-review-learning-to-chill-dbd2bfdf

Biden’s CIA Assist in the 2020 Presidential Election

Wall Street Journal The agency, not only retirees, turns out to have worked on the Hunter excuse letter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-cia-assist-in-the-2020-presidential-election-hunter-laptop-intel-community-letter-bddd4564

Motherhood Is Better Than Advertised

Wall Street Journal Moms need respect, not wine and a break from their children. https://www.wsj.com/articles/motherhood-is-better-than-advertised-children-parenting-vacation-f712b3c

Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of May 12, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-97aff2c6

EU moves to recalibrate China strategy with ‘clear-eyed but not confrontational’ approach

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cosmetic changes rather than wholesale policy overhaul suggested in position paper seen by Post before ministers’ meeting in Stockholm. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3220269/eu-moves-recalibrate-china-strategy-clear-eyed-not-confrontational-approach?utm_source=rss_feed

Imran Khan’s Arrest, the Army and Pakistan’s Perennial Crisis

Wall Street Journal The current turmoil is unprecedented, but its roots lie in the country’s founding ideology. https://www.wsj.com/articles/imran-khan-the-army-and-pakistans-perennial-crisis-tehreek-e-insaaf-imran-khan-shehbaz-sharif-fa368a18