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12:20 PM ET, April 2, 2022

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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.
Discussion: 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.
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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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
What is Trump hiding?  The Capitol riot-sized hole in White House call log  —  A mysterious gap of 7 hours 37 minutes in phone records for 6 January 2021 coincides with the insurrection in Washington DC  —  At 2.26pm on 6 January last year, Donald Trump picked up a White House phone …
Discussion: Washington Post
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Will Trump be charged for Jan. 6? Committee floats crimes
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” …
Discussion: A3P
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A3P: The Article III Project:   A3P Releases Transcripts of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Sentencing Hearings
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Once Again, Environmentalists Are Sabotaging Climate Progress  —  New York City is among the most progressive and climate-conscious municipalities in the United States.  It is legally obligated to bring its greenhouse emissions to 40 percent below their 2005 peak by the end of the decade.
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.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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NBC News:
Is the Supreme Court confirmation process irreparably broken?  Some senators say yes.  —  Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is on track for a narrow confirmation, but her hearings illustrated an ongoing disintegration of the process.  Senators fear it will only get worse.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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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
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and New York Post
Andrea Hsu / NPR:
He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago.  Now he's the force behind the company's 1st union  —  “He's not smart, or articulate.”  —  Those were the words used by a top Amazon lawyer to describe former warehouse worker Chris Smalls.  —  Smalls had led a walkout at the start of the pandemic …
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Josefa Velasquez / THE CITY:
Amazon Warehouse Workers Win Historic Union Vote on Staten Island
Fox News:
Ingraham: Florida's bill is not anti-gay, but pro-child  —  Is it Apple vs America?  —  The Mouse and the Apple versus America  —  Laura Ingraham explained how Apple is using the same tactics to “mischaracterize” Florida's parental rights bill as Disney on “The Ingraham Angle” Friday.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Aric Toler / bellingcat:
Food Delivery Leak Unmasks Russian Security Agents  —  Russian tech giant Yandex has blamed one of its employees for the hacking and subsequent leak of data from Yandex Food, a popular food delivery service in Russia.  —  Among the many users affected are serving agents of Russia's security services …
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Manchin calls Biden lifting Title 42 border policy ‘frightening decision’  —  Biden admin will end Title 42 policy on May 23, paving way for surge of migrants  —  Biden considering end to Title 42 by May  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Friday tore into the Biden administration's move …
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Fox News:
Biden immigration decision could make midterm climate even tougher for Democrats
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Manchin: Biden's repeal of Title 42 order ‘a frightening decision’
Financial Times:
Poison, planes and Putin: Abramovich's race to save a fortune and stop the war  —  Since Ukraine was invaded, the Russian oligarch has been rushing to salvage his assets while conducting back-channel peace talks  —  As Russian tanks streamed over Ukraine's borders in the early hours of February 24 …
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Financial Times:
Roman Abramovich's $1bn five-yacht fleet revealed
Discussion: New York Post
 
 
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Grace Ashford / New York Times:
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
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New York Times:
Shaken at First, Many Russians Now Rally Behind Putin's Invasion
Robert D. Kaplan / Bloomberg:
To Save Democracy, We Need a Few Good Dictators
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David Lat / Vicky Ward Investigates:
Minute-by-Minute: Inside The Out-Of-Control Protest at Yale Law School
Discussion: HotAir and Reason
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Man who brought ‘small armory’ to Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to 46 months in prison
Discussion: Washington Post, CNN and Insider