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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.
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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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Washington Post:
Sarah Palin running for Alaska congressional seat — Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Friday she is running for her state's single congressional seat after years away from the national politics, casting herself as a fighter against the “radical left.”
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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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Raw Story, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Occupy Democrats
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
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’
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Raw Story
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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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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National Review and Washington Times
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Manchin calls Biden lifting Title 42 border policy ‘frightening decision’
Manchin calls Biden lifting Title 42 border policy ‘frightening decision’
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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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CDC:
CDC Newsroom — CDC Public Health Determination and Termination of Title 42 Order
CDC Newsroom — CDC Public Health Determination and Termination of Title 42 Order
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Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
Democrats can't run from Biden's border crisis
Democrats can't run from Biden's border crisis
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BizPac Review, Breitbart, spectatorworld.com and Townhall
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
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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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.
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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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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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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
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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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
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
In Disney, DeSantis finds his corporate foil — Disney used to be a power broker that got what it wanted in Tallahassee. Then came Ron DeSantis and a fight over what critics have called the 'Don't Say Gay' bill. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One of Florida's biggest political players …
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The Friday Letter …, Washington Examiner and Washington Post
Grace Ashford / New York Times:
Cuomo Sues Ethics Panel to Block It From Seizing Book Profits — The lawsuit is the latest example of Andrew Cuomo's aggressive stance as he returns to public life seven months after resigning as New Yorks governor. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Politico:
Why Biden's jobs boom isn't translating — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from Allie Bice. — The U.S. unemployment rate hit 3.6 percent today, as 431,000 jobs were added during the month of March.
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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 …
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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