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8:05 AM ET, March 28, 2022

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New York Times:
Zelensky Gives Interview to Russian Journalists.  Moscow Orders It Quashed.  —  It was a remarkable moment in the war in Europe: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine gave a 90-minute-long Zoom interview on Sunday to four prominent journalists from Russia, the country invading his.
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The Economist:
Volodymyr Zelensky on why Ukraine must defeat Putin  —  At his headquarters in Kyiv, Ukraine's president speaks to The Economist about his country's battle and the struggle of light over dark  —  HE NEVER WANTED a war and he did not prepare his country for one.  He may quote Winston Churchill, but he is no Churchill.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Carlotta Gall / New York Times:
As the war in Ukraine moves into its second month, fears grow of Mariupol's fall to Russia.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces redoubled attacks on strategic targets across Ukraine on Sunday, with fierce fighting reported around the capital, Kyiv, amid signs that the besieged city of Mariupol was close to falling.
Nolan Peterson / Coffee or Die Magazine:
DISPATCH: Interview With a Ukrainian MiG-29 Pilot
Discussion: IJR and New York Times
New York Times:
How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions  —  At every step of his political career, Joe Manchin helped a West Virginia power plant that is the sole customer of his private coal business.  Along the way, he blocked ambitious climate action.  —  GRANT TOWN, W. Va. …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
David Cohen / Politico:
Ayanna Pressley praises Will Smith's slap, then apparently deletes tweet  —  Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Sunday tweeted a defense of Will Smith's shocking slap of fellow actor Chris Rock during the Academy Awards, then apparently deleted it shortly thereafter.  —  “#Alopecia nation stand up!
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Bloomberg:
Oscars Live: Coming-of-age Film ‘CODA’ Wins Best Picture  —  (AP) — “CODA” has won best picture at the Oscars.  —  The small, coming-of-age film about the only hearing member in a family of deaf adults written and directed by Siân Heder took the top prize over bigger-budget contenders at the Academy Awards on Sunday night.
Discussion: WFLA-TV, Associated Press and FOX 2
CNN:
January 6 Committee likely to reach out to interview Ginni Thomas in coming weeks, sources say  —  Following the revelation of Virginia “Ginni” Thomas' text messages with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, most members of the House select committee investigating January 6 …
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CBS News:
Transcript: Rep. Adam Kinzinger on “Face the Nation,” March 27, 2022
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Biden's Facts Don't Care About Putin's Feelings  —  This isn't about Biden's apt ad lib.  It's about steeling for a long “battle between democracy and autocracy.” … While America's media is embroiled in another confected controversy, this one about whether Joe Biden hurt Vladimir Putin's feelings …
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Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
Biden stated the obvious: Putin must not remain in power, free to destroy Ukraine
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bellingcat:
Boris Nemtsov Tailed by FSB Squad Prior to 2015 Murder  — Previously, Bellingcat and partners discovered that a secret FSB squad had followed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny during his presidential campaign in 2017, and in the days and months before he was poisoned in 2020.
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Inside Ted Cruz's last-ditch battle to keep Trump in power … Sen. Ted Cruz was dining near the Capitol on the evening of Dec. 8, 2020, when he received an urgent call from President Donald Trump.  A lawsuit had just been filed at the Supreme Court designed to overturn the election Trump had lost …
Politico:
Why redistricting has stalled in 4 unfinished states  —  The final stage of the redistricting cycle has arrived: gridlock.  —  Spats between governors and state legislators — and between different Republican factions — have brought map-making to a standstill in the final four states still without …
New York Times:
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Is Focus of Federal Inquiry Into Campaign Fraud  —  Prosecutors are examining whether Brian Benjamin, New York's second-highest state official, participated in a plan to boost his campaign fund with fraudulent donations.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
 
 
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Cathy Free / Washington Post:
At age 101, he finally got his high school diploma
Discussion: Breitbart
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Trial to begin in ISIS killings of U.S. journalists, aid workers
Discussion: The Hill
John M. Bridgeland / USA Today:
Ukrainians are dying for democracy. In America, Republicans won't stand up to Trump.
Discussion: Politico and The Lukist
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Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Insider:
Trump once again praises authoritarian leaders, calling Putin's soldiers on the border of Ukraine ‘a great negotiation’
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The Kremlin tries to stifle Radio Free Europe — and its audience surges
Nicholas Grossman:
Free Speech Might Hurt Your Feelings
 

 
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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

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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