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Mstyslav Chernov / Associated Press:
20 days in Mariupol: The team that documented city's agony  —  MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The Russians were hunting us down.  They had a list of names, including ours, and they were closing in.  —  We were the only international journalists left in the Ukrainian city, and we had been documenting …
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Valerie Hopkins / New York Times:
As Mariupol Is Bombed and Besieged, Those Trapped Fight to Survive  —  LVIV, Ukraine — Eduard Zarubin, a doctor, has lost everything.  But he does still have his life.  —  His street is destroyed, and his city, the southern port of Mariupol, is so far the greatest horror of Russia's scorched-earth war against Ukraine.
Discussion: Associated Press
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Kremlin TV Just Declared War on... Arnold Schwarzenegger  —  Moscow's mouthpieces did not take well to a recent video message from Arnold Schwarzenegger, in which urged the Russian people to see through Putin's web of lies on Ukraine.  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger's video appeal to the Russian people has been remarkably effective.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Sending Soviet Air Defense Systems It Secretly Acquired to Ukraine  —  The Pentagon over the years has acquired Soviet equipment as part of a clandestine program, and now such weapons are going to Ukraine  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. is sending some of the Soviet-made air defense equipment …
The Guardian:
$17bn of global assets linked to 35 Russians with alleged ties to Putin
Discussion: CNN and The San Francisco Standard
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Ketanji Brown Jackson shows why she was nominated  —  Much of the first day of the confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court, was not about Jackson at all.  Instead, Senate Republicans whined about the treatment of past nominees …
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New York Times:
For These Republicans, Supreme Court Hearings Are an Irresistible Opportunity
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The collapse of Supreme Court consensus
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Josh Hawley's attempt to smear Ketanji Brown Jackson backfires
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:   Ted Cruz told Ketanji Brown Jackson that Bushrod Washington was not ‘controversial.’ He was an enslaver.
Associated Press:
Ex-wife accuses top Missouri GOP Senate candidate of abuse  —  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, now a leading Republican Senate candidate, was physically abusive and demonstrated such “unstable and coercive behavior” that steps were taken to limit his access to firearms …
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Amid War Crimes in Ukraine, American Right Wingers Are Applauding Russia  —  From Trump adviser Roger Stone to rocker Aaron Lewis, MAGAworld has unleashed a flood of praise for Putin  —  Vladimir Putin is ramping up his brutal assault on Ukraine, shelling civilians from Odessa to Kharkiv …
Discussion: Noahpinion
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Politico:
Biden warns Russian cyberattacks ‘coming’  —  President Joe Biden on Monday warned of Russian cyberattacks against the U.S. — making his most prominent alert yet about what he called new intelligence concerning the Putin regime's plans.  —  “The more Putin's back is against the wall …
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Lauren Hough Loses Lambda Prize Nomination After a Twitter Feud  —  Her essay collection was removed from contention in the category of best lesbian memoir after she went on Twitter to defend a forthcoming Sandra Newman novel from charges that it was transphobic.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Elizabeth Elkind / Daily Mail:
Montana airport calls the COPS on Republican Senator Ted Cruz after he missed the check-in window for his flight and was told it was busy to re-book a flight during Spring Break  — The incident was compared to Cruz's attempt to flee Texas for Cancun, Mexico in February last year while millions …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Vulnerable Democrats eye GOP transit mask repeal  —  The chair of the House Democrats' campaign arm and some of the vulnerable members he's charged with re-electing are voicing support for a Republican-led mask mandate repeal bill. … - The backing also illustrates how Democrats …
Discussion: Politico and Mediaite
ABC News:
Former Trump personal assistant appears before Jan. 6 committee  —  Nick Luna served as Trump's body man in the West Wing.  —  Former President Donald Trump's personal assistant in the White House, Nick Luna, appeared virtually on Monday before the House select committee investigating …
Discussion: The Hill
New York Times:
How One Oligarch Used Shell Companies and Wall Street Ties to Invest in the U.S.  —  Using a network of banks, law firms and advisers in multiple countries, Roman Abramovich invested billions in American hedge funds.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: CNBC
NBC News:
Lia Thomas' NCAA championship performance gives women sports a crucial opportunity  —  Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas ties for 5th place in NCAA Nationals  —  On Saturday, University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas placed last in the 100-yard freestyle swim during the NCAA championships, ending her career in collegiate swimming.
Discussion: RedState
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Fewer hot showers, less meat: How retirees on fixed incomes are dealing with inflation … Leslie Morgan is doing everything she can to save money: She quit smoking, cut back on groceries and is rationing hot showers so she can keep her water heater off for days at a time.  —  But she says, it hasn't been enough.
Anna Venarchik / The Daily Beast:
White Supremacist Couple Accused of Slaying Black Vet at a Gas Station  —  The random attack will be prosecuted as a hate crime, the district attorney's office said as they released images of the couple's disturbing tattoos.  —  On the evening of March 15, Justin Peoples pulled …
Discussion: Raw Story and People.com
Paul Rosenzweig / The Atlantic:
Stop Waiting for Trump to Get Convicted  —  The chances that the criminal cases against the former president will be successful are slim to none, and that will only embolden him and his followers. … Attorney General Merrick Garland is not going to save democracy.
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
D.C. Cops Probing Claim That People's Convoy Struck a Pedestrian  —  The right-wing convoy's farcical effort to disrupt the Beltway area continued this weekend with an incident in which one driver allegedly hit a woman with his vehicle.  —  Metropolitan police are investigating an incident …
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Poll: Hispanics aren't flocking to the GOP, but Democrats still have problems  —  Heading into the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans have been riding a wave of positive press about their gains among Hispanic voters as Democrats fret about hemorrhaging support from the fast-growing demographic.
Discussion: Front Page Magazine and The Hill
Ja'han Jones / MSNBC:
The fallout from Texas' voter suppression push is exactly what we expected  —  Texas officials rejected a disturbingly high number of mail ballots under the state's new voter ID requirements.  One group was hit hardest.  —  Three weeks removed from the Texas primary elections …
Daniel Nichanian / Bolts:
“Dystopian” Loophole for Georgia Judicial Elections Gives Brian Kemp the Last Laugh  —  The governor's supreme court appointees are coasting in this year's elections, despite a 2020 legal brawl over their selection that had promised increased visibility for the court.
Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
Promoting Accountability for Transnational Repression Committed by People's Republic of China (PRC) Officials  —  The Department of State is taking action against PRC officials for their involvement in repressive acts against members of ethnic and religious minority groups and religious …
Chris Buckley / New York Times:
Boeing 737-800 Crashes in Remote Mountain Valley in Southern China  —  Rescuers on the scene found debris and fires, and a lack of electricity hampered rescue efforts overnight.  Search efforts are set to continue into Tuesday, although it was unclear if any of the 132 crew and passengers survived the plane crash.
 
 
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Bloomberg:
Russia Halts WWII Peace Talks With Japan Over Ukraine Stance
Kim Root / Virginian-Pilot:
Sierra Jenkins: A bright light put out too soon
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Keturah Hetrick / LegiStorm:
Last year's staff turnover was the House's worst in decades, data shows
Discussion: IJR and The Hill
Alfredo Ortiz / The Hill:
Congressional Democrats are out of touch with America's small businesses
Discussion: New York Post
Supreme Court of the United States:
For Immediate Release  —  For Further Information Contact:  —  Justice Clarence Thomas …
Jessie Balmert / Cincinnati.com:
Gov. Mike DeWine and Republican challenger Joe Blystone have exchange at Ohio Beef Expo
Discussion: Ohio Democratic Party
Jennifer Meierhans / BBC:
Moscow stock market reopens for some bond trading
Discussion: With TAI and Washington Examiner
 Earlier Items: 
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Koch Industries' campaign donations questioned after company's decision to remain in Russia
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
BYU ‘Y’ lit in colors of transgender pride flag
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
The Trump Org Finds a New Way to Play Dirty With NY Investigators
David Marchese / New York Times:
John Waters Is Ready to Defend the Worst People in the World
Discussion: Althouse
Igor Derysh / Salon:
Pro-Trump group sent armed members door-to-door in Colorado to “intimidate” voters: Lawsuit
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Above the Law
Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
The Democratic Party's Biggest Problem Is Its Conservative Wing
Discussion: Washington Post
The Odessa Journal:
Putin's lover Kabayeva faces expulsion from Switzerland
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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