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Politico:
Why not to expect a scorched earth fight over Breyer's replacement — The conservative movement has, for decades, prioritized Supreme Court fights over nearly all other forms of political battle. — But a survey on Wednesday of some of the top officials and activists in that universe indicates …
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Miami Herald:
Supreme Court prospect Brown Jackson was ‘star in the making’ at Miami's Palmetto High — Before Ketanji Brown Jackson was one of the front-runners for a U.S. Supreme Court nomination, she was a speech and debate superstar at Miami Palmetto Senior High School.
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
A SCOTUS Reality Check — Identity politics and the High Court — This might be a good day for Democrats to reflect on political reality: As my colleague Tim Miller has so eloquently pointed out, if they didn't have Joe Manchin in the senate, they'd probably have Senator Cletus Von Ivermectin (R).
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HotAir, CNN and The Atlantic
Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
Ingraham: Biden Opposed and Filibustered Janice Rogers Brown's Nomination, Race and Gender ‘Only Count’ if You Have Left-Wing Beliefs
Ingraham: Biden Opposed and Filibustered Janice Rogers Brown's Nomination, Race and Gender ‘Only Count’ if You Have Left-Wing Beliefs
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National Review
New York Times:
Biden Expected to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court
Biden Expected to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court
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Axios:
Activist Republicans oppose helping Ukraine — Republicans running in high-profile primary races aren't racing to defend Ukraine against a possible Russian invasion. They're settling on a different line of attack: Blame Biden, not Putin. — What's happening: Leery of the base …
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HuffPost, Mediaite, New York Times, Washington Post, emptywheel and The Daily Beast
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Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
'It's a joke': Germany's offer of 5,000 helmets to Ukraine is met with disdain amid Russia invasion fears — Germany has provoked outrage in some quarters after it offered to supply 5,000 military helmets to Ukraine to help it defend itself against a possible Russian invasion.
Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Sarah Palin Dined At Multiple Restaurants After Getting COVID — Sarah Palin is not letting COVID-19 stop her from enjoying New York City's culinary offerings. — The former Alaska governor returned to Elio's restaurant Wednesday night and dined outdoors just days after it was revealed she tested positive for COVID-19.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: Stephanie Ruhle to replace Brian Williams on MSNBC — MSNBC will soon announce plans to move morning anchor Stephanie Ruhle to the 11 pm ET hour that Brian Williams turned into an elite destination, two sources familiar with the move tell Axios. — Details: The 9 am ET hour …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Biden's approval in Georgia takes a nosedive — President Joe Biden's approval rating has fallen off a cliff in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll released Thursday that showed just one-third of registered voters approve of the Democrat's job performance.
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HotAir, RedState, Breitbart, The Daily Caller and Quinnipiac University Poll
Washington Post:
U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, fastest full-year clip since 1984, despite ongoing pandemic — The GDP report, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, offered the latest snapshot of a resilient recovery — The U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, the fastest full-year clip since 1984 …
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Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
US economy grew 5.7% in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession
US economy grew 5.7% in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession
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Raw Story and Mercury News
HuffPost:
The 59 Republicans Who Joined Electoral Voter Fraud Scheme For Trump Could Face Prison — What seemed like political theater at the time actually violated state and federal fraud laws, according to current and former prosecutors. — By S.V. Date — WASHINGTON ― …
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Mock Paper Scissors, Raw Story and The Hill
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump Has Pushed the Wisconsin GOP Into a Full Meltdown — “The conspiracy theorists have taken over the party,” said Wisconsin Republican state Sen. Kathy Bernier. — CJ — Accusations of slander. Leaked documents. Fake news pushed by a right-wing conspiracy website. Staff forcibly reassigned.
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CNN and New Republic
Justin Kanew / THE TENNESSEE HOLLER:
MCMINN COUNTY BANS “MAUS”, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING HOLOCAUST BOOK — Continuing the recent spate of conservative book-banning initiatives, The Mcminn County School board just voted to ban the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “MAUS” by Art Spiegelman from all of its schools …
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Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Vast Troves of Classified Info Undermine National Security, Spy Chief Says — Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, says current classification system strains intelligence agencies and erodes public trust — WASHINGTON—The U.S. intelligence community's approach …
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The Daily Caller
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
What Happens When a Globalist Cuck Tries to Go Full MAGA? — David McCormick is ready to find out. — Dave McCormick, Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Pennsylvania on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) — What does it mean to be MAGA?
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Raw Story
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Republican Party's Anti-Vaxx Wing Is Too Big to Fail … When an ideological extreme faction with unpopular views emerges, it becomes a threat to the party that hosts it. At first, the party's incentive is to banish the extremists, lest their toxic ideas taint the party's brand with the broader electorate.
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Media Matters for America
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Curt Schilling's Hall of Fame bid was sabotaged by a liberal media — Curt Schilling will not be entering the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, his final year of eligibility. It is not because he is undeserving. His career accomplishments show that he is worthy.
NBC News:
Democrats to devote resources to 7 more House lawmakers facing tough re-elections — WASHINGTON — House Democrats added seven names Thursday to their list of vulnerable incumbents in need of party resources heading into the challenging midterm elections. — The Democratic Congressional …
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The Daily Caller, The Hill and Roll Call
John F. Harris / Politico:
How Trash Talk Can Save Biden's Presidency — As a political communicator, President Joe Biden's most effective moments often come spontaneously, when he is overcome with feeling, or by accident, when words that are intended to be private instead become public.
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HotAir, Breitbart, Campaign Update, BizPac Review and Big thoughts, little money
Sarakshi Rai / The Hill:
Hayley says Biden, Harris should resign for ‘the good of our country’ — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Hayley said in an interview that President Biden and Vice President Harris should resign over their handling of foreign policy. — Hayley said that Biden's press conference was …
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Fox News
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Everybody's Getting CRT Wrong on Purpose — Everybody—except most Americans. — In 2020, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. included so-called “whiteness” traits in its “Talking About Race” online portal. It created a kerfuffle. The National Museum of African American History and Culture advised that:
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The Why Axis and The Federalist
RSLC:
MEMO: New Polling Shows Biden Dragging Down State Democrats in Key Battlegrounds — RE: New Polling Shows Biden Dragging Down State Democrats in Key Battlegrounds — A new Cygnal survey commissioned by the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) shows that the radical liberal agenda …
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Washington Times, Townhall and Breitbart
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Kellyanne Conway memoir 'Here's the Deal' coming out May 24 — NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has a memoir out May 24: “Here's the Deal” is billed by her publisher as a look beyond the headlines of the Trump administration and her family life …
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The Hill and POLITICUSUSA
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
GOP Governors Under Attack From MAGA Monsters They Helped Create — Republican governors across the nation are facing primary challengers from the right over COVID restrictions and their apparently insufficient support for Donald Trump. — Brad Little is no RINO.
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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
CNN:
Pat McCrory compared his not getting a job at Duke University to 1960s segregation — (CNN)Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said last year that not receiving an offer to teach at Duke University upon leaving the governorship was “blacklisting” and comparable to the refusal …
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Raw Story
Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator says in sworn court statement — A three-judge federal panel is hearing arguments in a lawsuit claiming that Texas Republicans violated the Voting Rights Act when they redrew state Senate District 10 in Tarrant County …
The Daily Beast:
Witness Can Confirm Matt Gaetz Was Told He Had Sex With a Minor — One of the key interactions Joel Greenberg claims to have had with Matt Gaetz is a phone call informing Gaetz that they'd been sleeping with a minor. Someone witnessed the call. … On Sept. 4, 2017, according to his confession letter …
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify to Take Down Neil Young's Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum — The folk-rock star won't back down after discussions with his record label and Spotify — Spotify Technology SA is in the process of removing Neil Young's music, according to people familiar with the matter …
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
‘Betraying the American people’: Leaked video reveals Joe Biden's ‘hush hush’ migrant invasion — MORE FROM: — While Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi go all out to protect Ukraine's national sovereignty, at the same time they are orchestrating a clandestine invasion of America across the southern border.
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Fox News, The Right Scoop, The Periscope and Power Line
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
GOP Has Congress Edge by Default — Few say either party is very concerned about ‘average Americans’ — West Long Branch, NJ - Congressional Republicans have a small edge over their Democratic colleagues on a dubious metric - they are slightly less likely to be seen as lacking concern for the average American's financial well-being.