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9:40 AM ET, March 31, 2022

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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. expands Jan. 6 probe to look at rally prep, financing … The criminal investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has expanded to examine the preparations for the rally that preceded the riot, as the Justice Department aims to determine the full extent of any conspiracy …
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Widens Jan. 6 Inquiry to Range of Pro-Trump Figures  —  Federal prosecutors have been seeking documents and testimony about the fake electors scheme and the planning for the rally just before the storming of the Capitol.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
A federal judge said Trump probably committed a crime. The DOJ can't ignore that.
Discussion: CNN, Raw Story and Common Dreams
Politico:   Inside Pence-world's preparation for a Jan. 6 legal showdown
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Revealed: Trump used White House phone for call on January 6 that was not on official log  —  Trump's call to Republican senator should have been reflected in presidential call log on day of Capitol attack but wasn't  —  Donald Trump used an official White House phone to place at least …
Discussion: Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Turmoil at CBS News over Trump aide Mick Mulvaney's punditry gig … CBS News's decision to hire former Trump administration official Mick Mulvaney as a paid on-air contributor is drawing backlash within the company because of his history of bashing the press and promoting the former president's fact-free claims.
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
When Will the Elite Political Media Start Treating the Republican Party Like The Threat It Is?
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Chris Rock Responds to Will Smith's Oscars Slap at Standup Show: 'I'm Still Kind of Processing What Happened' … What's on Chris Rock's mind?  —  It's a simple yet valid question, one that the world is wondering after Will Smith slapped the comedian on live television during the Oscars on Sunday.
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Beatrice Verhoeven / Hollywood Reporter:
The Academy Begins Disciplinary Proceedings Against Will Smith, Says He Refused to Leave Ceremony  —  The actor could face suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions under the Academy's Standards of Conduct, according to the statement issued after a meeting of the board of governors.
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Yes, Merrick Garland can prosecute Mark Meadows (and Peter Navarro, and Dan Scavino)  —  He should, too.  —  The US House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and the Trump White House's role in it is charging ahead.  But — thanks in part to the limited power …
Discussion: Raw Story and Salon
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David Horowitz / Front Page Magazine:   The Lynching of Justice Clarence Thomas
BBC:
French intelligence chief Vidaud fired over Russian war failings  —  The head of French military intelligence, Gen Eric Vidaud, is losing his job after failing to predict Russia's war in Ukraine, reports say.  —  Seven months after he took on the role, one report said he was blamed for …
Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
X Gender Marker Available on U.S. Passports Starting April 11  —  The Department of State has reached another milestone in our work to better serve all U.S. citizens, regardless of their gender identity.   In June, I announced that U.S. passport applicants could self-select …
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Fadel Allassan / Axios:   U.S. to issue gender-neutral “X” passports
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Houston Keene / Fox Business:
Disney won't say if it's keeping princes and princesses as ‘boys and girls’ gets chopped
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Plan Would Release a Million Barrels of Oil a Day From Reserve  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden is considering a plan to release one million barrels of oil a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for as long as 180 days, a move that would add a large amount of oil to the global market …
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Nidhi Verma / Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE U.S. warns India, others against sharp rise in Russian oil imports -official
CNN:
'He's an embarrassment': Republicans threaten to primary Cawthorn over controversial antics  —  Madison Cawthorn had a rough week 05:00  —  (CNN)Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is throwing his weight behind a primary opponent to freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn — an extraordinary broadside …
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Cawthorn Draws Criticism From Republicans Over Cocaine and Orgies Comments
Carl Zimmer / New York Times:
Ivermectin Does Not Reduce Risk of Covid Hospitalization, Large Study Finds  —  “At some point it will become a waste of resources to continue studying an unpromising approach,” one expert said.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  The anti-parasitic drug ivermectin …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Pence rolls out policy platform, staking out new ground separate from Trump  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence is taking another step toward running for the White House in 2024 — and leaning into his split with former President Donald Trump.  —  Pence is releasing a 19-page policy platform …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Kelly Laco / Fox News:
Pence group launches ‘Freedom Agenda’ to promote American prosperity, stop the ‘radical left’
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
CNN says Giuliani ‘tried to generate media attention’ with Hunter Biden laptop in 2020 as network spiked story  —  CNN's top brass was caught telling staff to ignore the New York Post's reporting during the 2020 election  —  Project Veritas releases another batch of damning CNN recordings
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Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Attorney who backs election decertification enters Attorney General race to investigate doctors who won't prescribe ivermectin  —  MADISON - A Chippewa Falls attorney who is a key player in a movement to take the impossible step of decertifying the 2020 election is running for Attorney General …
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
Ukraine has widened the breach between U.S. and Persian Gulf countries … Russia's invasion of Ukraine has heightened existing strains in the Biden administration's relationships in the Middle East, even as it has brought new unity to NATO and transatlantic ties.
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Biden meets with parents of American detained in Russia
Discussion: NDTV, Politico and Cafe Hayek
New York Times:
U.S. intelligence suggests that Putin's advisers misinformed him on Ukraine.
Los Angeles Times:
Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years  —  Just days before Bruce Willis was scheduled to turn up on the set of one of his latest action films, the director of the project sent out an urgent request: Make the movie star's part smaller.
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Ukraine needs better air defense systems, not more excuses  —  More than two weeks have passed since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to NATO ally Slovakia, where he discussed transferring that country's most advanced air defense system to Ukraine.  But as Russian missiles continue …
Discussion: nationalinterest.org
GOV.UK:
Foreign Secretary announces sanctions on Putin's propaganda  —  Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced 14 new sanctions on Russia propagandists and state media. … - Liz Truss announces 14 new sanctions, including Russian propagandist Sergey Brilev and Kremlin funded TV-Novosti - who own RT
Discussion: Politico and Мед …
David Siders / Politico:
'We've got to stop fooling ourselves': Enthusiasm gap keeps getting worse for Dems  —  At the end of October, Republicans held an 11-percentage-point advantage in voter enthusiasm.  By January, that margin had ticked up to 14 points.  Now, according to the most recent NBC News poll …
 
 
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Foreign Policy:
Russia Prepares Destructive Cyberattacks
Discussion: NPR
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Scoop: FEC fines DNC and Clinton for Trump dossier hoax
Ssumner / TheMoneyIllusion:
100% of excessive inflation is due to bad monetary policy
New York Times:
In Hungary, Viktor Orban Remakes an Election to His Liking
Discussion: Politico and Bloomberg
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
There Is No Liberal World Order
Daniel Summers / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Say ‘Groomer’ to Put a Nice Face on Homophobia
Mark Hannah / Foreign Policy:
Why Is the Wartime Press Corps So Hawkish?
Discussion: Ask Questions Later and spiked
 Earlier Items: 
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
“Regime Change” Doesn't Work, You Morons
Discussion: LAUGHTER AND TEARS
Axios:
Democracy is good for your health  —  Here's a big reason to study the people of Ukraine …
Associated Press:
Arizona governor signs bills limiting abortion, trans rights
ScienceDirect.com:
Highlighting COVID-19 racial disparities can reduce support for safety precautions among White U.S. residents☆
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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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

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

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads
 
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