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New York Times:
Sarah Palin Announces She's Running for Congress in Alaska — Ms. Palin released a statement on Friday that she was entering the race to replace Representative Don Young, who died last month. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor …
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Anchorage Daily News:
Live updates: As deadline nears, Palin joins crowded field in special Alaska U.S. House election — As the filing deadline approached Friday to run for the special election to fill Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, the field got crowded, with current and former lawmakers, former Gov. Sarah Palin and others jumping in.
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Palin joins Alaska House race for late Don Young's seat — Sarah Palin is back in politics. — The former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee filed papers Friday to run for the state's only House seat, recently held by Rep. Don Young, who died March 18.
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A3P: The Article III Project:
A3P Releases Transcripts of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Sentencing Hearings … A3P obtained the eight sentencing transcripts and seven prosecutor sentencing recommendations (eighth under seal) for eight separate cases regarding child pornography where Judge Jackson handed down sentences …
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Paul Sperry / New York Post:
Ketanji Brown Jackson chose leniency even in baby sex torture cases — In the eight child-porn cases that came before her court, former D.C. District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson heard horrifying details of “sadomasochistic” torture of young kids — including “infants and toddlers” …
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CNN:
Trump's presidential diarist tells Jan. 6 committee White House officials provided less detail about his activities days before riot — Washington (CNN)Just days before the US Capitol riot, White House officials started providing fewer details about then-President Donald Trump's calls and visits …
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Associated Press:
Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in ‘precarious’ spot, ups pressure
Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in ‘precarious’ spot, ups pressure
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Outside the Beltway, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story and New York Times
Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Garland says the only pressure DOJ feels on January 6 probes is to ‘do the right thing’
Garland says the only pressure DOJ feels on January 6 probes is to ‘do the right thing’
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Will Trump be charged for Jan. 6? Committee floats crimes
Will Trump be charged for Jan. 6? Committee floats crimes
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Washington Times, Al Jazeera, Vanity Fair, CNN and The Guardian
Brent Lang / Variety:
Will Smith Resigns From Academy Over Chris Rock Oscars Slap Backlash … Will Smith, facing possible expulsion or suspension after he assaulted Chris Rock during last Sunday's Oscars telecast, has instead resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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New York Times:
Will Smith Resigns From Academy After Slapping Chris Rock at Oscars
Will Smith Resigns From Academy After Slapping Chris Rock at Oscars
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Wesley Case / Morning Consult:
After ‘The Slap,’ Will Smith's Popularity Takes a Serious Hit
After ‘The Slap,’ Will Smith's Popularity Takes a Serious Hit
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Forbes and Hollywood Reporter
Jacob Heilbrunn / Politico:
Trumpian Conservatives Hold an ‘Emergency’ Meeting Over Russia — J.D. Vance was on the warpath. “Using American power to do the dirty work of Europe is a pretty bad idea,” he told a crowd on Thursday, warning against the U.S. getting more involved in Ukraine. “We don't have that many non-insane people in Washington.
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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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Ben Jacobs / The Atlantic:
The “Putin Is Bad, But” Republicans — On Thursday, in a dim conference room in the bowels of a Washington, D.C., hotel, about 150 conservatives gathered for a day of group therapy. They had all been traumatized by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which had left them questioning their assumptions about the world.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Manchin: Biden's repeal of Title 42 order ‘a frightening decision’ — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Friday slammed President Biden's decision to rescind Title 42, a Trump-era health order used to rapidly deport people who cross the border without authorization as “a frightening decision” …
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Fox News:
Biden immigration decision could make midterm climate even tougher for Democrats
Biden immigration decision could make midterm climate even tougher for Democrats
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Laurel Wamsley / NPR:
The U.S. is ending its pandemic border rules. It could mean a surge in migration
The U.S. is ending its pandemic border rules. It could mean a surge in migration
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
U.S. Will Help Transfer Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine — The transfer, a response to a request from Ukraine's president, will mark the first time the Biden administration has helped send tanks in the five-week-old war. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Politico, The Hill and New York Post
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is putting public and private pressure on Senate Republican colleagues to oppose President Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, despite the historic nature of her nomination to be the first Black woman on the court.
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Josefa Velasquez / THE CITY:
Amazon Warehouse Workers Win Historic Union Vote on Staten Island — Members of the new Amazon Labor Union are on course to become the the nation's first unionized workers at the online retail behemoth, thanks to a grassroots independent organizing campaign.
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New York Times:
Amazon Workers on Staten Island Vote to Unionize in Stunning Win for Labor
Amazon Workers on Staten Island Vote to Unionize in Stunning Win for Labor
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Rosie Bradbury / Insider:
I spent a week on Trump's new social media app Truth Social. I felt like I was exploring a ghost town. — I spent a week on Truth Social, Donald Trump's new social media app. It was like a ghost town. — Lots of prominent right-wingers, like Tucker Carlson and Ben Shapiro, weren't anywhere to be seen.
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Raw Story
U.S. Department of Defense:
Defense Department Announces $300 Million in Additional Assistance for Ukraine — Attributed to Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby: — This afternoon, April 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) notified Congress of additional assistance activities under authority provided by the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
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Maxim Tucker / The Times:
China accused of hacking Ukraine days before Russian invasion … China staged a huge cyberattack on Ukraine's military and nuclear facilities in the build-up to Russia's invasion, according to intelligence memos obtained by The Times. — More than 600 websites belonging to the defence ministry …
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Bob's Newsletter, The Hill, The Guardian and Political Wire
New York Times:
Shaken at First, Many Russians Now Rally Behind Putin's Invasion — Polls and interviews show many Russians now accept the Kremlin's assertion that their country is under siege from the West. Opponents are leaving the country or keeping quiet. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Financial Times:
Roman Abramovich's $1bn five-yacht fleet revealed — Latest vessel's discovery highlights veil of secrecy over sanctions-hit oligarch's assets — Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich owns or is linked to a collection of five yachts estimated to be worth almost $1bn, including several vessels …
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