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Deutsche Bank Flagged Trump and Kushner for Potential Money Laundering: Report

In 2016 and 2017, Deutsche investigators recommended that several transactions involving Trump and Jared Kushner be reported to the Treasury.
Will Old Folks Stick With Joe Biden?

There’s a dynamic that could undercut his exceptional popularity among seniors, across racial and gender lines.
SNL Season Finale Recap: Paul Rudd Charms Even While Being Head-Humped

The endlessly affable and reliably funny Rudd helps close out the show’s 44th season capably, if not particularly memorably.
Big Bang Theory’s Showrunners Say They ‘Honored’ Penny By Making Her Pregnant

“I wanted to know that they were ending in a happy place.”
Justin Amash Becomes First GOP Lawmaker to Say Trump Should Be Impeached

He also criticized Barr for misrepresenting the Mueller report, and chided both parties for putting partisanship above the rule of law.
The Netherlands Win Eurovision 2019, While Madonna Generates Controversy

Madonna’s performance angered both sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Alfred A. Knopf Has Fired Publishing Luminary Gary Fisketjon

The company said Fisketjon breached company policy.
Mnuchin Refuses to Comply With Trump Tax Return Subpoena From Congress

The Treasury secretary shows his contempt for Congress, but he apparently won’t be held in contempt of Congress.
Former Ohio State Doctor Sexually Abused at Least 177 Men, Report Finds

School officials allegedly knew about his abuse for years and did nothing.
Trump’s Huawei Ban Is a Bigger Deal Than His Trade War

If great-power rivalry renders high-tech trade between the U.S. and China impossible, globalization as we’ve known it will end.
Herman Wouk, 1915 to 2019

The author of The Caine Mutiny and Marjorie Morningstar died today at 103.
House Passes LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Act, Which Will Die in the Senate

The Equality Act won’t become law so long as Republicans control the Senate and the White House. Every House Democrat voted for it.
New York Might Fine People for Texting While Crossing, Bankrupting Us All

There goes my bank account.
Taiwan Just Passed Asia’s First Same-Sex Marriage Law

“We took a big step towards true equality, and made Taiwan a better country.”
Missouri Passes Extreme Bill Outlawing Abortion at 8 Weeks

It now heads to the desk of the governor, who is expected to sign it.
Trump Accidentally Raised Taxes on the Children of Dead Veterans

An ill-considered provision in Trump’s signature law hiked taxes on survivor benefits and low-income students’ college scholarships.
Tony Robbins Accused of Harassing Employees and Berating Rape Victims

The world-famous self-help guru is accused of abusive behavior in a new investigation.
Taibbi’s ‘Liberal Embrace of War’ Screed Cites Zero Liberals Embracing War

It’s Matt Taibbi’s bravest and loneliest stance against the corporate media since his defense of William Barr.
Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Save Abortion Rights

Amid state attacks on Roe, Warren unveiled a comprehensive strategy for expanding reproductive rights.
Grumpy Cat Has Died

The viral cat rose to fame from a Reddit post in 2012.

5:17 P.M. Deutsche Flagged Trump for Possible Money Laundering: Report In 2016 and 2017, Deutsche investigators recommended that several transactions involving Trump and Jared Kushner be reported to the Treasury.
9:00 A.M. Will Old Folks Stick With Joe Biden? There’s a dynamic that could undercut his exceptional popularity among seniors, across racial and gender lines.
8:52 P.M. Amash Becomes First GOP Lawmaker to Support Impeaching Trump He also criticized Barr for misrepresenting the Mueller report, and chided both parties for putting partisanship above the rule of law.
May 18, 2019 Bernie Wants to Destroy the Best Schools Poor City Kids Have Bernie’s worst policy idea.
May 17, 2019 Mnuchin Refuses to Comply With Trump Tax Return Subpoena The Treasury secretary shows his contempt for Congress, but he apparently won’t be held in contempt of Congress.
May 17, 2019 Caucuses Aren’t King on Democratic Campaign Trail Anymore Ten states will move toward primaries, and it should boost turnout in 2020.
May 17, 2019 Trump’s Huawei Ban Is a Bigger Deal Than His Trade War If great-power rivalry renders high-tech trade between the U.S. and China impossible, globalization as we’ve known it will end.
May 17, 2019 Trump Is Adjusting His Trade Strategy to Be More Realistic And this looks like a nod at something Trump hates: multilateralism.
May 17, 2019 There’s Nothing Wrong With Abortion Liberals must avoid falling into the traps the anti-abortion movement sets for them.
May 17, 2019 House Passes LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Equality Act The Equality Act won’t become law so long as Republicans control the Senate and the White House. Every House Democrat voted for it.
May 17, 2019 The Banks That Ran Uber’s IPO Feared This Would Happen The stock tumbled in its first few days on the market. But did the banks make it worse?
May 17, 2019 Sullivan: Liz Warren Just Transformed the Abortion Debate The war over a woman’s right to choose has been raging for a half century. The solution lies in politics, not Supreme Court decisions.
May 17, 2019 Trump Accidentally Raised Taxes on the Kids of Dead Veterans An ill-considered provision in Trump’s signature law hiked taxes on survivor benefits and low-income students’ college scholarships.
May 17, 2019 ‘Liberal Embrace of War’ Screed Cites Zero Liberals It’s Matt Taibbi’s bravest and loneliest stance against the corporate media since his defense of William Barr.
May 17, 2019 Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Save Abortion Rights Amid state attacks on Roe, Warren unveiled a comprehensive strategy for expanding reproductive rights.
May 17, 2019 The Allure of Snapchat’s Uncanny Valleys Instagram might have more muscle, but Snapchat biggest asset is its willingness to get weird.
May 17, 2019 Grumpy Cat Has Died The viral cat rose to fame from a Reddit post in 2012.
May 17, 2019 Trump Voters Are Giving the Right Qualms About Capitalism Tim Carney’s Alienated America suggests a market-skeptical worldview is gaining traction among conservatives.
May 17, 2019 Trump Can’t Stop Talking About His Border Wall Ideas: Report Trump used to wake Kirstjen Nielsen up with calls about the wall, and has tons of ideas for the barrier that don’t always keep utility in mind.
May 16, 2019 Michael Flynn: Trump Team Tried to Interfere in Russia Probe New documents show that people connected to Trump and Congress contacted Flynn to try and stymie the Mueller investigation. There’s even a voicemail.

3:34 P.M. Meghan and Harry Release Trove of New Royal Wedding Photos The royal couple takes us behind the scenes with never-before-seen images.
1:45 P.M. James Charles Issues Response Video to Tati Westbrook It’s 41 minutes long.
11:35 A.M. Paul Rudd’s Pete Buttigieg Is a Proud ‘Boring, Gay Man’ SNL gets political one last time before summer.
May 18, 2019 See Lady Gabriella Windsor’s Royal Wedding Dress Her “dream dress” was made by Italian designer Luisa Beccaria.
May 17, 2019 Kim and Kanye Finally Reveal Their New Baby’s Name And share a cute photo of the sleeping child.
May 17, 2019 Can Someone Please Explain How This Royal Sex Chair Works? From the personal collection of a former British monarch.
May 17, 2019 This Beauty Expert Thinks Night Beauty Is the Next Big Thing Sleep your way to better skin.
May 17, 2019 8 Women Try Gucci’s New Lipsticks Do the fancy lipsticks measure up?
May 17, 2019 Former Ohio State Doctor Sexually Abused at Least 177 Men School officials allegedly knew about his abuse for years and did nothing.
May 17, 2019 Every Yeehaw Look From the ‘Old Town Road’ Video Including the perfect suits.
May 17, 2019 You Can Try Tatcha’s New Mystery Product for Free at Sephora Here’s what it is and how you can try it.
May 17, 2019 A Surprise Book Party on the G Train Hosted by the woman behind Subway Book Review, an Instagram account for booklovers.
May 17, 2019 Our Favorite New Shoe Brand Made Sandals Labucq’s spring line is destined to be a hit.
May 17, 2019 Mary-Kate Olsen Takes Her Horse to the Olde Towne Road She’s gonna ride till she finishes this jumps course.
May 17, 2019 The Best-est Party Looks of the Week One awe-inspiring look from every fête that mattered.
May 17, 2019 New York Might Fine People for Texting While Crossing There goes my bank account.
May 17, 2019 Taiwan Just Passed Asia’s First Same-Sex Marriage Law “We took a big step towards true equality, and made Taiwan a better country.”
May 17, 2019 The Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Is Already Very Good The festival is known for an extravagant red carpet and so far has not disappointed. gallery
May 17, 2019 Missouri Passes Extreme Bill Outlawing Abortion at 8 Weeks It now heads to the desk of the governor, who is expected to sign it.
May 17, 2019 Men Continue to Miss the Point More and more managers have decided the best way to prevent sexual harassment is avoiding women altogether.

5:48 P.M. How Cannes Is Watching the Game of Thrones Finale At the Croisette, movies rule. But on Sunday night, they’ll have some stiff competition.
4:16 P.M. Emilia Clarke Pens Game of Thrones Farewell to ‘Sweet Fans’ “Game of Thrones has shaped me as a woman.”
2:26 P.M. GoT Showrunners Are Prepared to Ignore Your Finale Critiques “I plan to be very drunk and very far from the internet.”
1:36 P.M. Antonio Banderas, Pedro Almodovar on ‘Erotic’ Pain and Glory “In the script, there was a ‘civilized’ kiss. But that really erotic kiss — I got excited. I told them that morning they were going to shoot it.”
12:52 P.M. Port Authority’s Cast on Their History-Making Cannes Moment “To have black and brown bodies on that red carpet — it’s a game-changer. Queer black men: They don’t make it [to Cannes]. Not like that.”
12:44 P.M. Grumpy Cat Has Died The viral cat, who rose to fame from a Reddit post, was 7.
12:10 P.M. Paul Rudd’s Sexy Computer New Wave Band Is Here to Stay It’s a travesty this was cut for time.
10:59 A.M. Paul Rudd’s Pete Buttigieg Is a Proud ‘Boring, Gay Man’ SNL gets political one last time before summer.
10:40 A.M. SNL Recap: Paul Rudd Charms Even While Being Head-Humped The endlessly affable and reliably funny Rudd helps close out the show’s 44th season capably, if not particularly memorably.
10:16 A.M. Give Paul Rudd an Emmy for Not Breaking During SNL Sketch It’s a journey through time and space … and Kate McKinnon’s cooter.
9:59 A.M. The Lighthouse Might Be Even Trippier Than The Witch Robert Eggers’s follow-up to The Witch stars Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe as masturbating lighthouse keepers.
9:45 A.M. Three Hours at Cannes’s Most Prestigious Party Miles Teller, Priyanka Chopra, Quentin Tarantino, Shailene Woodley and more showed up for Vanity Fair’s annual party at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc.
8:00 A.M. Sam Elliott is Road House’s Real Sex Symbol Elliott may have gotten an Oscar nom, but there’s no topping his career height, when he surpassed Patrick Swayze in sexiness.
1:45 A.M. SNL: Watch Alec Baldwin and Robert De Niro Sing Queen Don’t stop the Trump administration, they’re having such a good time.
12:58 A.M. SNL: Pete Davidson, DJ Khaled Rap About Their Favorite Show It’s not Game of Thrones!
10:26 P.M. Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger Barely Notice a Kick to the Back “I’m just glad the idiot didn’t interrupt my Snapchat.”
9:26 P.M. Cannes: Gaspar Noé’s ‘Lux Aeterna’ Will Give You a Headache The director’s Lux Æterna, which just premiered at Cannes, is a showbiz satire that climaxes with 10 minutes of strobe lights and sirens.
9:19 P.M. Comedy Store Co-Founder Sammy Shore Has Died He was 92.
8:34 P.M. The Netherlands Win a Controversial Eurovision 2019 Madonna’s performance angered both sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
May 18, 2019 Catch-22 Finale Recap: … And Release The miniseries nails the most pivotal scene of Joseph Heller’s novel, then makes a confounding departure from the source in its final moments.

May 17, 2019 Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat Right Now It’s our weekly ranking of the city’s most important restaurants.
May 17, 2019 Robert Parker Has Retired From Wine Criticism He’s been an industry tastemaker, if a controversial one, for decades.
May 17, 2019 Podcasting Star Phoebe Judge’s Grub Street Diet “I sat by myself and spent most of the time listening to a father try to get his two teenage daughters to have a good time.”
May 16, 2019 NYC’s Most Splurge-Worthy Restaurants, According to 14 Chefs Sometimes you just need to go big.
May 16, 2019 Everything You Need to Know About the TWA Hotel at JFK The blockbuster mid-century restoration certainly looks the part. Does the food measure up?
May 15, 2019 The New Bar Jungle Bird Was Made for Summertime Drinking The eye-catching Chelsea spot from bartending vet Krissy Harris revolves around the flavors of Southeast Asia.
May 15, 2019 The Absolute Best Tiki Bars in New York A retro fantasy retains relevance in New York’s bar scene.
May 15, 2019 American Express Is Buying Resy It’s a big boost in the platform’s fight against OpenTable.
May 15, 2019 Manhattan’s Newest Trader Joe’s Finally Gets an Address 432 East 14th Street to be exact.
May 14, 2019 A Definitive Ranking of Spotify’s Dinner-Party Playlists Including “Flapper Jazz Dinner Party,” “Dinner and Soul,” and “Friendsgiving.”
May 14, 2019 America’s Most Exciting New Diner Is in Upstate New York A Michelin-caliber chef is slinging hash and homemade Reubens in the Hudson Valley.
May 14, 2019 Twitter Disappointed by LaCroix’s New Flavor Or raspberry lime. Or dragon fruit. Or strawberry kiwi.
May 13, 2019 Two of New York’s Most Ambitious Restaurants Have Closed Teo and Günter Seeger NY are no more.
May 13, 2019 How a Bake Sale Became NYC’s Can’t-Miss Fundraiser Natasha Pickowicz on community building, Planned Parenthood, and the power of a restaurant’s values.
May 12, 2019 Bar Pisellino Brings Italian Drinking Culture to the Village Jody Williams and Rita Sodi complete their neighborhood mini-fiefdom with their restaurant’s long-awaited sister bar.
May 10, 2019 Why the Sam Adams-Dogfish Deal Will Be a Win for Beer Lovers For one, it’s a giant middle finger to AB In-Bev and MillerCoors.
May 10, 2019 Munchies’ Farideh Sadeghin’s Grub Street Diet “I like to go in there and talk shit with Massimo, the owner.”
May 9, 2019 Internet Agrees Aperol Spritz Is Good A new Times takedown causes the world to rally.
May 9, 2019 How Sneaker Collabs Became the Ultimate Chef Flex Any restaurant can sell its own shirt.
May 9, 2019 The Grub Street Guide to Outdoor Drinking in 2019 Rooftop bars, new backyards, and more.

May 17, 2019 The Best Memorial Day Mattresses on Sale (so Far) We scoped out all the best mattress deals.
May 17, 2019 The Best Deals from REI’s Anniversary Sale Early birds get the best deals.
May 17, 2019 What Nicole Richie Can’t Live Without “I swish the oils around, which actually kills bacteria and helps improve dental health. It really works!”
May 17, 2019 The Best Stuff Under $200 From Moda Operandi’s Designer Sale Including goods from VEJA, Isabel Marant, Solid & Striped, and more.
May 17, 2019 The Best Bike Shorts for Women, According to Stylish Women Including the most flattering, the best patterned, and the coolest logo bike shorts around.
May 17, 2019 36 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy The best of the best of the Internet’s sales bins.
May 16, 2019 This New Keto-Friendly Cereal Kept Me Full for Hours It tastes like shimmery space Cheerios.
May 16, 2019 The Best Women’s Nike Shoes on Zappos, According to Reviews “I ordered ten more pairs in different color combos!”
May 16, 2019 This Setting Powder Makes Me Smooth and Glowy As a Pearl It makes sure my makeup stays set, even if I’m dancing a lot and it’s 200 degrees.
May 16, 2019 Our Favorite Braun Hair Removers Are Up to Half Off Including the epilator that saved one writer “thousands of dollars on leg and bikini waxing.”
May 16, 2019 This Body Butter’s Identical to Discontinued Laura Mercier It’s made with real pistachio oil.
May 16, 2019 These Fashion Tevas Are 25 Percent Off There’s a bit of a platform, but nothing too crazy.
May 15, 2019 The Best Kids’ Sandals on Zappos, According to Reviews Including closed-toe, buckled, Velcro, and slip-on sandals.
May 15, 2019 I Can Buy Cereal With My Harriet Tubman–Stamped $20 Bills Thanks to a subversive accessory that has been years in the making.
May 15, 2019 What You Need to Clean Your Retainer, According to Experts “Fluoride is safe. Fluoride is your friend.”
May 15, 2019 The Best Father’s Day Gifts for Bird-watching Dads From a pair of status binoculars to illustrated field guides.
May 15, 2019 10 Things That’ll Almost Definitely Sell Out This week’s “drops” worth “copping.”
May 15, 2019 This Foam Dispenser Turns Toilet Paper Into Flushable Wipes We tested out the Fohm Co automatic foam dispenser that turns ordinary toilet paper into more eco-friendly flushable wipes.
May 15, 2019 Lots of Summery Tory Burch Things Are Up to 40 Percent Off Including a delightful toucan key ring.
May 15, 2019 What Maria Sharapova Can’t Live Without “I just keep thinking what a French sommelier will tell me when I pull that one out. Probably not great things.”

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