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7:20 PM ET, April 7, 2022

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New York Times:
Live Updates: Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court  —  The 53-47 vote elevated the first Black woman to the pinnacle of the judicial branch as senators erupted in cheers.  Three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting President Biden's nominee.  —  Here's what you need to know:
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Luke Gentile / Washington Examiner:
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for police action against Jimmy Kimmel  —  The outspoken congresswoman alleged that Kimmel's joke was tantamount to a “threat of violence.”  —  “ABC, this threat of violence against me by @jimmykimmel has been filed with the @CapitolPolice,” she posted to Twitter.
Eric McDaniel / NPR:
The Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Confirmation Puts Jackson in a Unique Position: Justice-in-Waiting
Discussion: The Boston Globe
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump deflects blame for Jan. 6 silence, says he wanted to march to Capitol … PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former president Donald Trump voiced regret Wednesday over not marching to the U.S. Capitol the day his supporters stormed the building, and he defended his long silence during the attack …
Daniel Friedman / Mother Jones:
Exclusive: Leaked Messages Reveal the Origins of the Most Vile Hunter Biden Smear  —  Late in the 2020 presidential campaign, trailing in the polls, Donald Trump and his allies worked to make a campaign issue out of a trove of files on a laptop that his opponent's son, Hunter Biden, had apparently abandoned at a Delaware repair shop.
Discussion: claytoonz, TheBlaze and The Daily Wire
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CBS News:
GOP probe of Hunter Biden's business dealings turns to president's brother James
Andrew Solender / Axios:
McConnell pressed on contradiction with Trump and moral red lines  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said during an Axios NewsShapers interview with Jonathan Swan that he'd be obligated to support former President Trump despite the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol if the GOP renominates him for president in 2024.
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Spiegel Online:
German Intelligence Intercepts Radio Traffic Discussing the Murder of Civilians in Bucha  —  DER SPIEGEL has learned that German intelligence intercepted radio traffic from the Russian military regarding the murder of civilians in Bucha.  It appears that such atrocities were part of the plan.
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Michael Balsamo / Washington Post:
US: Man impersonated agent, claimed ties to Pakistani intel  —  WASHINGTON — One of two men accused of impersonating federal agents and giving actual Secret Service agents gifts and free apartments in Washington has claimed to have ties to Pakistani intelligence and had visas showing travel …
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Meet Alvin Bragg / Manhattan District Attorney's Office:
Statement by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Ongoing Investigation Concerning The Trump Organization  —  In recent weeks, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office has been repeatedly asked whether our investigation concerning former President Donald J. Trump, the Trump Organization, and its leadership is continuing.
Edward Russell / Airline Weekly Lounge:
American Airlines Restarts Philadelphia Regional Routes With Landline Buses  —  American Airlines is the latest carrier to contract Landline for connecting “flights” operated with buses.  The move comes as U.S. airlines face the concurrent challenges from a pilot shortage primarily hitting regional operators …
CNN:
UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council  —  US Amb. to UN: We have the votes to remove Russia from Human Rights Council  —  (CNN)The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council.  —  The voting result was 93 in favor, 24 against and 58 abstentions.
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Tyler Kingkade / NBC News:
A Texas teacher faces losing her job after fighting for gay pride symbols in school  —  The school year at MacArthur High in Irving, Texas, began last fall with the administration scraping off rainbow stickers that had been posted on campus, prompting hundreds of students to walk out in protest.
Alexis Petridis / The Guardian:
‘This is a crazy, unjust attack’: Pink Floyd re-form to support Ukraine  —  Exclusive: Disgusted by the Russian invasion, David Gilmour speaks about band's first brand new song in 28 years, which samples a Ukrainian musician now on the front line - and expresses ‘disappointment’ in Roger Waters
Discussion: The Sun and YouTube
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Putin has ‘probably given up’ on taking Kyiv, Austin says  —  Defense secretary says Putin ‘now focused on the south and east of the country’  —  British general says US has a ‘window of opportunity’ to act in Ukraine  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has “probably given up” …
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CNN:
US giving intel to Ukraine for operations in Donbas, Defense Secretary says
Discussion: Roll Call and nationalinterest.org
Washington Post:
DOJ plans to investigate boxes of records taken to Trump's Mar-a-Lago  —  The Justice Department has begun taking steps to investigate former president Donald Trump's removal of presidential records to Mar-a-Lago — some of which were labeled “top secret,” people familiar with the matter said.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
How much is Mehmet Oz worth?  A lot, a new Pa. Senate campaign report shows.  —  As he runs for U.S. Senate, Mehmet Oz has derided big tech as a “cartel” and boasted about taking on the Silicon Valley giants.But he's also deeply invested in them.Oz's personal financial disclosure report …
Kansas City Star:
Request for investigation sent before alleged abuse by Greitens  —  Missouri state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed grew concerned enough about Gov. Eric Greitens' potential for violence in April 2018 that she sent a letter asking the Department of Public Safety to investigate rumors of an incident involving …
Financial Times:
Nato states agree to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine  —  Russia admits ‘significant losses of troops’ as Donbas region prepares for fresh offensive  —  Nato member states have agreed to supply new types of advanced weaponry to Ukraine, alliance representatives have said …
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
After Touting Ivermectin as a Covid Treatment, Fox News Hosts Ignore New Study Showing It Doesn't Work  —  A full week has passed since the New York Times flagged a major new study showing that ivermectin does not work against Covid-19.  Despite this, Fox News - a network that spent …
Corbin Barthold / The Bulwark:
Trump's Judge-Shopping Flop  —  Cynicism, mendacity, and incompetence rolled into one.  —  (CORBIS / GETTY)  —  Donald Trump has what might charitably be called a poor relationship with judges.  It's not clear that he even understands what they do.  Recall Trump's claim that …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Nancy Kaffer / Detroit Free Press:
Whitmer asks state Supreme Court to strike down Michigan's 91-year-old abortion ban  —  With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to overrule or weaken Roe v. Wade before its current term ends, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to rule that a 1931 law criminalizing abortion violates the state constitution.
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I Tried to Put Russia on Another Path
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
RIP Eric Boehlert. His voice will be missed.
Rob Stein / NPR:
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Legal Effort Expands to Disqualify Republicans as ‘Insurrectionists’
Discussion: Raw Story
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19; Biden not considered close contact, White House says
Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Elon Musk's arrival stirs fears among some Twitter employees
Robby Soave / Reason:
Koch Network Smeared as Pro-Russia for Suggesting Sanctions Might Not Work
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Laurie McGinley / Washington Post:
For people with Down syndrome, a longer life, but under a cloud
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The Democrats' Nevada Problem
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
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Reuters:
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Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
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