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Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show … Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, repeatedly pressed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to pursue unrelenting efforts …
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New York Times:
Ginni Thomas Pressed Trump's Chief of Staff to Overturn 2020 Vote, Texts Show — The messages between Ms. Thomas and Mark Meadows are the first evidence that she directly advised the White House in efforts to reverse the election results. — In the weeks between the 2020 presidential election …
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Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. assesses up to 60% failure rate for some Russian missiles, officials say — The United States assesses that Russia is suffering failure rates as high as 60% for some of the precision-guided missiles it is using to attack Ukraine, three U.S. officials with knowledge of the intelligence told Reuters.
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Most Americans say Biden is ‘not tough enough’ on Russia, a new poll finds.
Most Americans say Biden is ‘not tough enough’ on Russia, a new poll finds.
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Antony Beevor / The Atlantic:
Putin Doesn't Realize How Much Warfare Has Changed
Putin Doesn't Realize How Much Warfare Has Changed
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Putin badly misjudged the West, as explained by a Russia expert
How Putin badly misjudged the West, as explained by a Russia expert
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Chloe Folmar / The Hill:
More than 400,000 Ukrainians taken to Russia against their will, official says
More than 400,000 Ukrainians taken to Russia against their will, official says
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Russia state media turn to Rumble to get out their word
Ryce Stoughtenborough / San Francisco Chronicle:
This Oakland native captured what might be the most iconic image from Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings — One of the most widely viewed images of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings was captured Wednesday by photojournalist and Oakland native Sarahbeth Maney …
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Vimal Patel / New York Times:
Ted Cruz's Daughters Attend a Private School That Is ‘Antiracist’ — The Texas senator aggressively questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson this week for serving on the board of a school “overflowing with critical race theory.” — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Alia E. Dastagir / USA Today:
Marsha Blackburn asked Ketanji Brown Jackson to define ‘woman.’ Science says there's no simple answer. … In the 13th hour of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing Tuesday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) asked the Supreme Court nominee: “Can you provide a definition for the word ‘woman’?”
Sydney Keller / WZTV:
Tennessee pastors express ‘embarrassment’ towards Sen. Blackburn's SCOTUS nominee remarks
Tennessee pastors express ‘embarrassment’ towards Sen. Blackburn's SCOTUS nominee remarks
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Politico:
GOP frets over how hard to fight Jackson
GOP frets over how hard to fight Jackson
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Gina Cherelus / New York Times:
The Story Behind That Photo of Ketanji Brown Jackson and Her Daughter
The Story Behind That Photo of Ketanji Brown Jackson and Her Daughter
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Manchin outlines BBB deal requirements — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told a group of climate activists and energy executives he's open to supporting revised Build Back Better legislation narrowly addressing three issues: climate change, prescription drug prices and deficit reduction.
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Washington Post:
Sen. Manchin launches new push for ‘all of the above’ energy bill … Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) has restarted talks with fellow Democrats about reviving the party's climate and social spending bill, according to two people familiar with the matter, as administration officials search …
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Brian Melley / Associated Press:
Nebraska US Rep. Fortenberry found guilty in campaign probe — LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was convicted Thursday on charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign from a foreign billionaire at a 2016 Los Angeles fundraiser.
The White House:
FACT SHEET: United States and European Commission Announce Task Force to Reduce Europe's Dependence on Russian Fossil Fuels — Today, President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a joint Task Force to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian fossil fuels …
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James Politi / Financial Times:
US confirms increase to EU's supplies of liquefied natural gas — Plan to deliver at least 15bn cubic metres of LNG part of efforts to reduce European dependence on Russian energy — The US aims to deliver at least 15bn cubic metres of additional liquefied natural gas to the EU market …
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Associated Press:
Ukraine reports 300 died in Russian strike on theater — KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities in the besieged ruins of Mariupol said Friday that about 300 people died when a Russian airstrike blew up a theater where hundreds of civilians were sheltering — a catastrophic loss of civilian life that …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Biden Is Traveling to Ukrainian-Polish Border to Meet With Soldiers and Refugees — President Biden is expected to meet with American troops along NATO's eastern flank while refugees continue to flee Ukraine, with more than two million having gone to Poland.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Four Russian Government Employees Charged in Two Historical Hacking Campaigns Targeting Critical Infrastructure Worldwide — Defendants' Separate Campaigns Both Targeted Software and Hardware for Operational Technology Systems — The Department of Justice unsealed two indictments today …
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New York Times:
How the 2022 Primaries Are Testing Trump's Role as the G.O.P. ‘Kingpin’ — Two of Donald Trump's most prominent Senate endorsements have already backfired. Now the month of May looms large to measure his pull on the party. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
Trump's un-endorsement of Mo Brooks hurts Trump more than it hurts Brooks
Trump's un-endorsement of Mo Brooks hurts Trump more than it hurts Brooks
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Numbers / Pew Research Center:
Republicans More Likely Than Democrats To Say Partisan Control of Congress ‘Really Matters’ — 71% of Republican voters say their vote for Congress is ‘against Biden’ — Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how the public views control of Congress, issues …
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Townhall, The Daily Caller and Political Wire
Dan Goldberg / Politico:
POLITICO-Harvard poll: 40 percent of parents believe masks at school harmed their kids — A significant percentage of parents whose children wore masks in school during the last year believe it harmed their education, social interactions and mental health, according to a POLITICO-Harvard survey.
Johnny Diaz / New York Times:
U.S. House Candidate Ends Run After Uproar Over Behavior at Sleepover — Abby Broyles of Oklahoma said on Thursday that she had checked into rehab “to focus on myself and my happiness” weeks after apologizing for drinking and swearing at children. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Melanie Zanona / CNN:
McCarthy calls endorsement of Cheney's primary foe a ‘special case’ — See McCarthy's head-spinning flip on Liz Cheney — Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (CNN)House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he won't be wading into any other primaries to oust incumbents in his own party …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
McCarthy says GOP will win control of House: 'It's not going to be a five-seat majority'
McCarthy says GOP will win control of House: 'It's not going to be a five-seat majority'
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The Daily Beast:
Why Is the Manhattan DA Returning Evidence in Trump Case? — There have been several signs in recent days that the Manhattan District Attorney isn't going to charge Donald Trump. — Prosecutors have been sending back documents to people who turned over information about former President …
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Kat Rosenfield / UnHerd:
AOC is the new Trump — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes up space: on magazine covers, on cable news, and on social media, where her followers number in the millions across multiple platforms. Her Twitter account alone, with 12 million followers, is not just an order of magnitude larger …
Preetika Rana / Wall Street Journal:
Uber Reaches Deal to List All New York City Taxis on Its App — Company that vowed to disrupt the U.S. taxi industry is now betting that traditional taxis will fuel its next wave of growth — Uber Technologies Inc. is becoming friends with a former foe. — The company has reached …
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Josh Smith / Reuters:
North Korea says new ICBM will curb ‘dangerous’ moves by U.S. military — North Korea's latest launch was a big, new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media reported on Friday, in a test leader Kim Jong Un said was designed to demonstrate the might of its nuclear force and deter any U.S. military moves.
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David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Leaders rebuff Zelenskyy's latest pitch to join EU — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday delivered an emotional — and highly personalized — pitch for his war-torn country to join the EU, but his pleas were largely rebuffed by the bloc's leaders, who offered sympathy but no new assurances.
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VICE:
Tiny ‘Glock Switches’ Have Quietly Flooded the US With Deadly Machine Guns — An investigation by VICE News and The Trace uncovered an alarming surge in criminal cases involving “auto sears” or “switches,” which convert Glock pistols and other common weapons into fully automatic machine guns.