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6:35 PM ET, April 2, 2022

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New York Times:
How Kyiv Has Withstood Russia's Attacks  —  Russia has more troops and more firepower.  Why has it failed to seize the capital?  —  Kyiv is the ultimate prize for Russia: the heart of Ukraine, and the seat of a government it has sought to replace.  For weeks, Russian troops have pressed …
Discussion: The Guardian
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
U.S. Will Help Transfer Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and Political Wire
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
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.
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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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: HotAir and Salon
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson
Discussion: Insider and Joe.My.God.
A3P: The Article III Project:   A3P Releases Transcripts of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Sentencing Hearings
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
Insider:
Trump ‘exploded’ after ex-GOP congressman said he would oppose Obamacare repeal legislation: book  — Ex-Rep. Will Hurd said Trump was unhappy after he revealed his stance on the Obamacare repeal bill.  — In the book “American Reboot,” Hurd pointed to $800 billion in Medicaid cuts as a sticking point.
Discussion: Raw Story
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
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.
Insider:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene owns stock in Walt Disney, which she says is ‘pro-child predator’  — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has accused the Walt Disney Co. of sexualizing children.  — Greene also owns up to $45,000 worth of Disney stock.  — Congress is actively debating whether …
Discussion: Raw Story and Right Wing Watch
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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Anchorage Daily News:
Live updates: As deadline nears, Palin joins crowded field in special Alaska U.S. House election
New York Times:
Sarah Palin Announces She's Running for Congress in Alaska
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 …
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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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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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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Andrew Roberts / Wall Street Journal:
Churchill, Zelensky and the American Right
Wall Street Journal:
Vladimir Putin's 20-Year March to War in Ukraine—and How the West Mishandled It
Discussion: The Drive
Harry Enten / CNN:
Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That's good news for Republicans
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight
Frank Main / Chicago Sun-Times:
Defendants on home confinement now get 2 days a week to roam freely, and some are getting in trouble
Associated Press:
Zelenskyy: Mines in wake of Russian retreat keep Kyiv unsafe
Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Some Republicans continue to push for ‘decertification’ of 2020 election
Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
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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
Aric Toler / bellingcat:
Food Delivery Leak Unmasks Russian Security Agents