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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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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, Townhall, CNN and Washington Post
Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Biden, Breyer to make joint announcement at White House as Supreme Court justice set to retire
Biden, Breyer to make joint announcement at White House as Supreme Court justice set to retire
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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
Matt Margolis / pjmedia.com:
Biden's Supreme Court Pick Sexually Assaulted Me 25 Years Ago
Biden's Supreme Court Pick Sexually Assaulted Me 25 Years Ago
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CBS News, Fox News, Breitbart and Associated Press
Miami Herald:
Supreme Court prospect Brown Jackson was ‘star in the making’ at Miami's Palmetto High
Supreme Court prospect Brown Jackson was ‘star in the making’ at Miami's Palmetto High
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Roy Edroso / alicublog:
THE SUPREME COURT NOMINEE IS A NI[CLANG]!
THE SUPREME COURT NOMINEE IS A NI[CLANG]!
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New York Magazine, Washington Post and No More Mister Nice Blog
Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
Why Manchin And Sinema Will Probably Vote For Biden's Supreme Court Pick
Why Manchin And Sinema Will Probably Vote For Biden's Supreme Court Pick
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New York Magazine, HotAir, Fox News, Vanity Fair, Yahoo News, Hart Investment Group and Washington Post
Washington Post:
Democrats rejoice, Republicans cast any new Supreme Court nominee as radical as election-year fight begins
Democrats rejoice, Republicans cast any new Supreme Court nominee as radical as election-year fight begins
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson's pro-Russia rants give Republicans exactly what they deserve — Tucker Carlson has created a thorny dilemma for Republicans running in 2022 primaries: How can they cast President Biden as “weak” on Ukraine when the nation's most-watched right-wing TV commentator is enforcing …
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Carnegie Endowment … and The American Conservative
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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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POLITICUSUSA, The Cosmopolitan Globalist, Mediaite, Commentary Magazine, HuffPost and New York Times
Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
'It's a joke': Germany's offer of 5,000 helmets to Ukraine is met with disdain amid Russia invasion fears
'It's a joke': Germany's offer of 5,000 helmets to Ukraine is met with disdain amid Russia invasion fears
New York Times:
U.S. and NATO Respond to Putin's Demands as Ukraine Tensions Mount
U.S. and NATO Respond to Putin's Demands as Ukraine Tensions Mount
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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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Raw Story, CNN and New Republic
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Tennessee school board bans Holocaust graphic novel ‘Maus’ - author Art Spiegelman condemns the move as ‘Orwellian’ — “Maus” author Art Spiegelman spoke to CNBC after a school board in Tennessee voted to ban his landmark graphic novel about the Nazis' persecution of Jews.
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New York Times, The Guardian, TheBlaze, NPR, The Daily Caller, RedState, Deseret News, The Time of Monsters, The Wrap, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Insider
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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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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Strong economic growth wrecks the GOP's gloom-and-doom spin — On a day when some truly remarkable data on economic growth was released, let's give Republicans credit for one thing: They might not be very good at making policy, but when it comes to shaping the debate, their skills are unparalleled.
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CNBC
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Washington Post:
U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, fastest full-year clip since 1984, despite ongoing pandemic
U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, fastest full-year clip since 1984, despite ongoing pandemic
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Washington Examiner, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, DCCC and Wall Street Journal
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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Ground News, Voice of America, Mercury News and Raw Story
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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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Townhall, OutKick, The Daily Caller, RedState, HotAir, Breitbart, IJR, NRSC and Quinnipiac University Poll
Casey Nolen / KSDK-TV:
Rep. Cori Bush's vehicle hit by gunfire in St. Louis area — The congresswoman was not injured. — ST. LOUIS — A vehicle belonging to Congresswoman Cori Bush, D-St. Louis, was hit by gunfire early Saturday morning, according to a source close to the representative who spoke on the condition …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Republican billionaire Ken Langone donated to Joe Manchin's PAC after senator opposed Biden's Build Back Better Act — Billionaire investor Ken Langone and his wife each contributed $5,000 to Sen. Joe Manchin's leadership PAC in late December. — The contribution arrived just over a week …
Musa al-Gharbi / The Guardian:
No, America is not on the brink of a civil war — It's time to tell the truth about the big lie — ccording to a number of polls and surveys, significant majorities of Republican-aligned voters seem to believe the big lie that Trump was the rightful winner of the 2020 US presidential election and …
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
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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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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The Hill, Raw Story and Mock Paper Scissors
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Arizona bill would allow legislature to overturn election results — © Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin — An arch conservative member of Arizona's state House of Representatives has proposed a mammoth overhaul of the state's voting procedures that would allow legislators to overturn …
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Washington Examiner and Arizona Mirror
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
Washington Post:
Anthony Fauci is up against more than a virus … The doctor opens the front door. Never mind introductions. “I know who you are. Do you think these guys would let you get this close to me, if we didn't know who you are?” Across the street is a security agent in Nikes, a badge on his belt.
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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New Republic, Breitbart, HotAir, Campaign Update, BizPac Review and Big thoughts, little money
KHNL/KGMB:
Is Kai Kahele planning to run for governor? He won't rule it out — HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Freshman Congressman Kai Kahele says he's reassessing his political future after hearing from people who want him to run for governor. — Kahele has recently been critical of Gov. David Ige's response …
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The Hill
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.
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