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3:05 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: Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
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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:
Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens  —  The inquiry is a test for President Biden and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, who both came into office promising to restore the Justice Department's independence.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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: robertspencer.org and A3P
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A3P: The Article III Project:   A3P Releases Transcripts of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Sentencing Hearings
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.
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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.
Discussion: Salon
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Americans strongly disapprove of GOP pushback on Ketanji Brown Jackson
Discussion: Slate
Anchorage Daily News:
51 candidates: A wild U.S. House race takes shape in Alaska  —  A field of more than 50 candidates has filed to run in the special election to fill Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, in a slate that includes former Gov. Sarah Palin, Santa Claus, current and former lawmakers, a homebuilder and his brother.
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New York Times:
Sarah Palin Announces She's Running for Congress in Alaska
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
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.
John Blake / CNN:
Putin is making the same mistakes that doomed Hitler when he invaded the Soviet Union  —  (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin often evokes the Soviet Union's epic defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II to justify his country's invasion of Ukraine.  —  Yet Putin is committing …
Discussion: Raw Story
Kathryn Paige Harden / The Atlantic:
The SAT Isn't What's Unfair  —  MIT brings back a test that, despite its reputation, helps low-income students in an inequitable society.  —  About the author: Kathryn Paige Harden is a clinical-psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality.
Discussion: CNN and The Liberty Loft
Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
Pentagon commits another $300 million to Ukraine for security assistance  —  The Pentagon will provide up to $300 million in military supplies to Ukraine, including drones, armored vehicles and machine guns, as part of a broader effort to boost Ukrainian forces fighting Russia's invasion.
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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
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 …
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 Political Wire
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
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Emily Birnbaum / Politico:
Apple wields its lobbying might against LGBTQ laws
 
 
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Frank Main / Chicago Sun-Times:
Defendants on home confinement now get 2 days a week to roam freely, and some are getting in trouble
Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Some Republicans continue to push for ‘decertification’ of 2020 election
Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Iran nuclear talks at stalemate over terrorism issue
WBNS-TV:
Columbus man arrested for allegedly making anti-Semitic threats toward school
Grace Ashford / New York Times:
Cuomo Sues Ethics Panel to Block It From Seizing Book Profits
Discussion: Althouse
 Earlier Items: 
Aric Toler / bellingcat:
Food Delivery Leak Unmasks Russian Security Agents
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Florida man sentenced to 18 months in prison for Pelosi, AOC death threats
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and The Daily Caller
Robert D. Kaplan / Bloomberg:
To Save Democracy, We Need a Few Good Dictators
Discussion: Eunomia
Brent Lang / Variety:
Will Smith Resigns From Academy Over Chris Rock Oscars Slap Backlash
 

 
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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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