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New York Times:
N.Y. Attorney General Can Question Trump and 2 Children, Judge Rules — Former President Donald J. Trump and two of his children had sought to block Letitia James, the attorney general, from interviewing them under oath. — The New York attorney general can question Donald J. Trump …
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules — NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state's civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday. — Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two eldest children …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in New York lawsuit — A state judge has ordered Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr. and his daughter Ivanka Trump to sit for depositions within three weeks in New York Attorney General Letitia James' ongoing investigation of alleged financial improprieties at the Trump Organization.
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Insider, Washington Examiner, Mother Jones and Talking Points Memo
Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Trump and his children may be deposed by New York attorney general, judge rules — (CNN)Former President Donald Trump, as well his children Ivanka and Donald Jr., must sit for depositions in the New York attorney general's civil investigation of their business practices, a New York judge ruled Thursday.
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CNBC:
Judge says Trump and two adult children must testify in New York attorney general probe
Judge says Trump and two adult children must testify in New York attorney general probe
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
‘The brand is so toxic’: Dems fear extinction in rural US — SMETHPORT, Pa. (AP) — Some Democrats here in rural Pennsylvania are afraid to tell you they're Democrats. — The party's brand is so toxic in the small towns 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh that some liberals have removed bumper stickers …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Operation ‘Stop Greitens’ goes awry
Operation ‘Stop Greitens’ goes awry
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Raw Story, The Hill, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner
Lauren Dake / opb:
Oregon Supreme Court will rule on whether Nick Kristof can run for Oregon governor — The Oregon Supreme Court says Nick Kristof, the former New York Times columnist who quit his newspaper job to run for Oregon governor, cannot appear on the state's May primary ballot.The justices' decision …
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How Appealing and Willamette Week
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Hillary Borrud / Oregonian:
Nick Kristof can't run for Oregon governor, Supreme Court rules
Nick Kristof can't run for Oregon governor, Supreme Court rules
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David Siders / Politico:
GOP plunges into season of ‘self-hate’ that will rewire the party — Republicans are embarking on a primary season that is poised to reshape the GOP for a generation, and that journey begins in Texas. — In less than two weeks, the first primary election of 2022 will take place …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Republicans can't help themselves, return to their Clinton obsession
Republicans can't help themselves, return to their Clinton obsession
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Fox News, Washington Times and Carol Dansereau's Substack
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Hawley: Biden administration officials implicated in Durham probe must recuse themselves
Hawley: Biden administration officials implicated in Durham probe must recuse themselves
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The Dispatch, New York Post and The Federalist
New York Times:
Spotify's Joe Rogan Deal Is Said to Be Worth Over $200 Million — The deal that brought his podcast to Spotify is said to be worth over $200 million, more than was previously known. Accusations that he spreads misinformation have roiled the company. — It was the deal that helped …
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Los Angeles Times:
San Francisco is usually seen as a lefty outlier. The school board recalls may make it a bellwether — San Francisco is so famous for its liberalism that the city has become shorthand for eccentric political sensibilities far to the left of most Americans.
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The Lessons of San Francisco
The Lessons of San Francisco
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Carla K. Johnson / Associated Press:
Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough? — The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less — if any — dramatic disruption to society.
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Lenny Bernstein / Washington Post:
Masks, vaccines and other measures blocked coronavirus spread at anime convention, CDC reports
Masks, vaccines and other measures blocked coronavirus spread at anime convention, CDC reports
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Forbes and The Atlantic
Alexander Sammon / American Prospect:
Michelle Childs Sentenced a Man to 12 Years for Selling Eight Ounces of Weed — ‘I had more time than people in there who killed somebody,’ says Willie Roy Goodwin, who received the harsh sentence from the Supreme Court hopeful. — Since Willie Roy Goodwin's 2009 sentencing …
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Washington Post:
Jim Clyburn saved Biden's candidacy — and now has the president's ear on Supreme Court picks
Jim Clyburn saved Biden's candidacy — and now has the president's ear on Supreme Court picks
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Reuters:
How a Saudi woman's iPhone revealed hacking around the world … A single activist helped turn the tide against NSO Group, one of the world's most sophisticated spyware companies now facing a cascade of legal action and scrutiny in Washington over damaging new allegations that its software …
Matt Labash / Slack Tide:
P. J. O'Rourke, 1947-2022 — Brilliant writer, beautiful soul — This past Tuesday morning, the news broke hard and cruel that another of the good guys had left us. Though “good” guy is a sinful understatement in the case of P.J. O'Rourke. He was the best guy.
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Anti-Knowledge and Washington Post
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
The MyPillow Guy Is Seriously Planning to Drop Pillows From the Sky Over Canada — PREPARE THE TEENY TINY PARACHUTES! — After his initial Tuesday shipment of MyPillow products was denied entry into Canada, Mike Lindell now has a backup plan to get free pillows to Canadian truckers: drop them from the sky via a helicopter.
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Lucas Aulbach / Courier-Journal:
Craig Greenberg joins chorus of criticism over jail release of Quintez Brown in shooting — Watch Video: Mayoral candidate attacked by gunman, Craig Greenberg, talks to media in wake of shooting — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The bail release of a Louisville activist from jail just two days …
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Trudeau reprimanded in Parliament for remarks made to Jewish Conservative Party MP — Any time a politician resorts to making Nazi references during an argument, you know he or she is losing that argument. It's always an out-of-bounds reference. Yet, politicians continue to make the mistake of doing it.
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CBS News:
Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels accuse each other of shelling in Donbas region, where war has already simmered for years — Kyiv — Ukraine's military and the Russian-backed separatists it has battled for eight years in the country's eastern Donbas region both accused the other side of opening fire …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
LGBT Identification in U.S. Ticks Up to 7.1% — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual has increased to a new high of 7.1%, which is double the percentage from 2012, when Gallup first measured it.
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Matthew A. Winkler / Washington Post:
‘Woman in Michigan’ Governs the No. 1 Economy — “That woman from Michigan” is the T-shirt worn by the 49th governor of the 10th-largest U.S. state after President Donald Trump berated her for ordering some indoor business services closed in 2020. Michiganders were among the most afflicted …
Michael Luo / New Yorker:
What Min Jin Lee Wants Us to See — The author of “Pachinko” and “Free Food for Millionaires” discusses her research process, her memories of arriving in America, and why she reads the Bible before writing. — The author Min Jin Lee lives in a four-story town house in Harlem that she and her husband purchased in 2012.
Washington Post:
Washington Post poll: D.C. Mayor Bowser's approval rating drops amid rising concerns about crime — A majority of D.C. residents approve of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser's job performance — although her popularity has dropped from previous years, with residents growing sharply more concerned …
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The Hill
Fox News:
Clinton campaign lawyer Sussmann files motion to dismiss Durham prosecution — Michael Sussmann claims ‘extraordinary prosecutorial overreach’ — Durham report alleges claims against Clinton campaign lawyer Sussmann — Attorneys for Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann filed …
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Washington Post, Insider, Townhall and RedState
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The regrettable death of the Slatepitch — We've lost a lot as every publication has become the same — Katie Robertson of the New York Times recently wrote about my former employer Slate and its “struggles to find identity and profit” in the modern world.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Iran nuclear deal draft puts prisoners, enrichment, cash first, oil comes later - diplomats … A U.S.-Iranian deal taking shape to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers lays out phases of mutual steps to bring both sides back into full compliance …
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The Times of Israel, Washington Examiner and Bloomberg
Jesselyn Cook / HuffPost:
Google Has Made Millions Advertising Phony Government Handouts — Paid Google ads urging people to apply for fake payments were viewed more than 100 million times in five months — and stayed up until HuffPost reached out. — The ad caught Gordon Turner's eye immediately.
Brian Ashcraft / Kotaku:
Pro Gamer Fired After Saying Short Men 'Don't Have Human Rights' — The Tekken esports pro made the peculiar remarks during a Cyclops Athlete Gaming stream — Professional Tekken player Tanukana has been booted from Osaka-based esports team Cyclops Athlete Gaming for remarks she made about men's heights during a livestream.