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Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 morning edition

image for An Egyptian spy single-handedly ruined the Israel-Hamas cease-fire: CNN

An Egyptian spy ruined a potential cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The intelligence official added more of Hamas' demands after Israel had already agreed to the deal, CNN reports.

Israel, the US, and Qatar were reportedly blindsided by the secret changes.

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An Egyptian spy torpedoed a potential cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas earlier this month by secretly changing its terms before handing it between the warring sides, CNN reports. »

Trump on Restricting Access to Contraception: ‘We’re Looking at That’

Authored by rollingstone.com

Donald Trump signaled in an interview with a local Pittsburgh TV station that he is open to restricting access to birth control.

“We’re looking at that, and I’m going to have a policy on that very shortly and I think it’s something that you’ll find interesting,” Trump replied.

The conservative movement has long teased the idea of restricting access to birth control, but they’ve moved beyond wishcasting with a potential second Trump term on the horizon. »

Tennessee will become the first state to provide families with baby diapers

Authored by scrippsnews.com

According to the National Diaper Bank Network, 92% of families receiving diapers in Tennessee are working and still are unable to afford an adequate supply of diapers.

It was just announced that the state's Medicaid program will start covering 100 diapers a month for newborns, infants and 1-year-olds.

Tennessee is the first state to help families cover the cost of diapers. »

Dems Call for Alito to Recuse Himself From Jan. 6 Cases Over Upside-Down Flag

Authored by rollingstone.com
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On Tuesday, a coalition of over 40 House Democrats sent a letter to Alito calling for the justice to recuse himself from cases pertaining to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

As the Times noted in its report, at the time an upside-down flag was a popular symbol of solidarity among Trump’s supporters who believed the 2020 election was rigged.

“Presidents have to make a lot of tough decisions about enforcing the law,” Alito said. »