memeorandum: The “Putin Is Bad, But” Republicans (Ben Jacobs/The Atlantic)

1:01 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

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.

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

A3P: The Article III Project: A3P Releases Transcripts of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Sentencing Hearings

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 …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Fox News, Joe.My.God., Breitbart, Wall Street Journal, Lawyers, Guns & Money, HuffPost, Alaska Watchman, National Review, The Gateway Pundit, Insider, Just The News and justoneminute.typepad.com

Anchorage Daily News:
Live updates: As deadline nears, Palin joins crowded field in special Alaska U.S. House election

Discussion: Mother Jones, NBC News, The Federalist, The Guardian, Bloomberg, UPI, The Midnight Sun Memo, The Midnight Sun, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, The Daily Wire and POLITICUSUSA

Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Palin joins Alaska House race for late Don Young's seat

Discussion: Anchorage Daily News, WinRed, The Daily Caller, The Sun, Politico, CBS News and Todd Starnes

Washington Post:
Sarah Palin running for Alaska congressional seat

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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: Insider and Joe.My.God.

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.

Discussion: annieasksyou

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Americans strongly disapprove of GOP pushback on Ketanji Brown Jackson

Discussion: Slate

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 …

Discussion: Raw Story, Washington Times, Insider and Political Wire

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: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Washington Post

Associated Press:
Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in ‘precarious’ spot, ups pressure

Discussion: HotAir, The Hill, Joe.My.God., Outside the Beltway, Raw Story, Al Jazeera, CNN and Vanity Fair

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.

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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Wesley Case / Morning Consult:
After ‘The Slap,’ Will Smith's Popularity Takes a Serious Hit

Discussion: Forbes and Hollywood Reporter

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 and The Hill

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 …

Discussion: Forbes, The Register and National Review, more at Techmeme »

Josefa Velasquez / THE CITY:
Amazon Warehouse Workers Win Historic Union Vote on Staten Island

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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 …

Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:

Iran nuclear talks at stalemate over terrorism issue — Tehran's demand that the United States lift its designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and U.S. refusal so far to do that, have brought the year-long negotiations over reviving …

Discussion: Wide World of News and Washington Free Beacon