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9:25 PM ET, April 5, 2022

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Donald Moynihan / Washington Post:
The QAnon catchphrases that took over the Jackson hearings … Republican senators questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court nomination hearing didn't explicitly mention QAnon or its putative oracle, Q. They didn't mention the child sex trafficking ring run by a global cabal …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The new red scare: The right leans into pedophilia accusations  —  Upon learning that three moderate Republican senators — Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitt Romney (Utah) — would support the Supreme Court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Republicans Are Smearing Everyone As Pedophiles Now … Not long ago, the notion that American politics was oriented around a dispute over the merits of child sexual exploitation was viewed as so loopy that not even Donald Trump could take it seriously.  It is now becoming the Republican Party's most energetic idea.
Discussion: Raw Story
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Zelensky: We'll accept status quo ante rather than fight in Donbas  —  This is an interesting concession on the cusp of Volodymyr Zelensky's petition to the United Nations.  The heroic, embattled president of Ukraine plans to demand action from the UN over the extensive war crimes committed by Russia so far …
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New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: E.U. Moves to Ban Russian Coal; Zelensky to Address U.N.
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Okla. lawmakers approve bill to make performing an abortion illegal  —  The Oklahoma House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly for a Republican bill that would make performing an abortion illegal and punishable by up to 10 years in prison.  —  The vote was 70 to 14 after lawmakers added …
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Associated Press:
Trump aide seeking NH House seat voted in 2 states in 2016  —  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former Trump administration official now running for Congress in New Hampshire voted twice during the 2016 primary election season, potentially violating federal voting law and leaving him at odds …
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Former Trump official voted in two states' 2016 presidential primaries
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
What happened to the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump?
Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages  —  The carpet cleaner heaves his machine up the stairs, untangles its hoses and promises to dump the dirty water only in the approved toilet.  Another day scrubbing rugs for less than $20 an hour.
Discussion: Althouse and HotAir
CNN:
January 6 committee obtains emails that former Trump attorney John Eastman sought to keep secret  —  Washington (CNN)The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has obtained a cache of emails that right-wing lawyer John Eastman had sought to keep secret.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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NBC News:
Ivanka Trump to testify Tuesday before House Jan. 6 committee
Anti-Defamation League:
Unmasking “Clandestine,” the Figure Behind the Viral “Ukrainian Biolab” Conspiracy Theory  —  The ADL Center on Extremism has, with a high degree of confidence, identified “Clandestine,” the man behind the viral biolab conspiracy theory, as Jacob Creech, a self-described former restaurant manager …
Discussion: Mediaite
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Austin, Gaetz get into fiery exchange in House hearing  —  Gaetz accused the military of embracing ‘wokeism’ at the expense of strategy and performance  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a heated exchange during a House Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday …
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Kemp ends session with new fuel for reelection fight  —  Gov. Brian Kemp picked the right time to reach a meeting of minds with the Republican-controlled Legislature.Unlike past legislative sessions shaped by tighter budgets and stifling infighting, the governor and his allies steered …
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Reuters:
U.S. conservative conference with Hungary's hardline leader reflects Republican divide  —  America's most prominent conservative gathering, founded on ideals of personal liberty and limited government, convenes in Budapest next month to celebrate a European leader accused of undermining democracy and individual rights.
Reuters:
I got Putin wrong, says chastened German President  —  German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, long an advocate of Western rapprochement with Russia, expressed regret for his earlier stance, saying his years of support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline had been a clear mistake.
Politico:
White House to extend student loan moratorium once again  —  The White House plans to once again extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments through the end of August, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, including an administration official.
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Ron Paul's Revenge  —  The “Ron Paul Revolution,” as the Texas congressman's zealous followers called it, racked up delegates and riled the Republican establishment over the course of two disruptive, insurgent presidential primary campaigns.  His crusade, which animated libertarians by demanding …
Discussion: Raw Story
Katherine J. Wu / The Atlantic:
America Is Staring Down Its First So What?  Wave  —  The United States could be in for a double whammy: a surge it cares to neither measure nor respond to.  —  If the United States has been riding a COVID-19 'coaster for the past two-plus years, New York and a flush of states in the Northeast …
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Trump's Net Worth Has Jumped An Estimated $600 Million Since He Left Office  —  Banned from social media, Donald Trump revealed he was creating his own platform in October.  Truth Social has already been downloaded, glitches and all, more than a million times—and has boosted Trump's net worth by an estimated $430 million.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Inside the consulting firm run by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas  — Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, runs a little-known consulting company.  — Some campaign watchdog groups say it could create yet another conflict of interest for her husband.
Discussion: NBC News, The Hill and Washington Post
Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Illinois Police Officer Resigns After White Supremacist Posts Surface Online  —  “When I seize power, ‘hate crimes’ will be encouraged,” read a social media post linked to veteran officer Aaron Paul Nichols.  He resigned Tuesday.  —  A veteran police officer in Illinois resigned Tuesday …
Discussion: Raw Story and FOX 2
David Weigel / Washington Post:
The Trailer: ‘Socialism.’ ‘Beijing Dave.’ In primary stretch, Pennsylvania's Senate contenders go after the front-runners.  —  In this edition: Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate primaries get real, special elections unfold in every time zone, and Wisconsin holds the year's most contentious local races yet.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Emily Willingham / Grid News:
What the science says about trans kids and medical care  —  New laws targeting trans children and their parents are based on politics, not research. … Overview  —  LENSES  — Medicine x  — Mental Health x  — Politics x  — International
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Fred Upton calls it quits, leaving a much different House … A few weeks after voting to impeach Donald Trump, the 10 House Republicans who supported charging the now-ex-president with inciting the Capitol riot gathered with a conservative luminary who told them not to worry.
Shaun Walker / The Guardian:
‘Barbarians’: Russian troops leave grisly mark on town of Trostianets  —  On a two-day visit, the Guardian found evidence of summary executions, torture and looting  —  he tanks rolled into Trostianets, a sleepy town 20 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border, in the first hours of the invasion.
Washington Post:
Teachers who mention sexuality are ‘grooming’ kids, conservatives say  —  The spokeswoman for Florida's Republican governor tweeted in early March that anyone who opposes a bill forbidding teachers from talking about gender identity or sexual orientation with students in early grades is …
Sam LaGrone / USNI News:
Biden Nominates Adm. Linda Fagan to Head Coast Guard, First Woman to Lead Military Service  —  This post has been updated with a statement from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  —  NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The Biden administration has nominated Adm. Linda Fagan …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The real reason Lauren Boebert wants to cancel Mickey Mouse  —  Everyone is mocking Rep. Lauren Boebert's buffoonish tweet about Mickey Mouse.  On Monday night, the Colorado Republican fired off an implicit threat at Disney, suggesting a GOP-controlled House will block efforts by …
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Harriet Alexander / Daily Mail:
WHO'S WHO IN THE HUNTER CHINESE EMAILS  —  Vice president's son was well-known to be seeking business deals in China.  He traveled there in 2013 on Air Force Two and introduced his father to a business partner, Jonathan Li.  In 2017, after his father left office, he pursued a relationship with Ye Jianming.
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
 
 
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Linley Sanders / YouGov:
Trust in Media 2022: Where Americans get their news and who they trust for information
Discussion: HotAir, Mediaite and The Daily Wire
Bryce Wyles / The Cavalier Daily:
CONCERNED FACULTY: Free speech is a fundamental U.Va. value
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Investigation of Jan. 6 Confronts Sprawling Cast of Characters
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Michigan Democrats to lobby to be first in 2024 presidential contest
Melissa Chan / NBC News:
Road-rage shootings see ‘worst year on record’ in 2021
Jessica Parker / BBC:
EU targets Russian coal and ships in new sanctions
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Andrew Tangel / Wall Street Journal:
Boeing's New Air Force One Hit by Production Mishaps
Discussion: The Hill and Reuters
Summer Concepcion / Talking Points Memo:
Internet Dunks On Twitter For Naming Elon Musk To Its Board
Johanna Chisholm / The Independent:
Matt Gaetz says Americans with diabetes should lose weight after voting against lowering the price of insulin
Discussion: USA Today