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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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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine braces for assault in east; Russian talk of civilian killings intercepted — The gruesome killings in Bucha could further isolate Moscow as the U.S. sanctions Putin's daughters and the E.U. will vote on a Russian coal ban.
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Washington Post:
In Bucha, the scope of Russian barbarity is coming into focus — This story contains graphic photos, including images of bodies. — BUCHA, Ukraine — The name of this city is already synonymous with the month-long carnage that Russian soldiers perpetrated here.
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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 …
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump's fixation on the past puts his political future in limbo
Trump's fixation on the past puts his political future in limbo
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Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Michigan governor sues county prosecutors and asks state Supreme Court to protect abortion access — (CNN)Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday filed a lawsuit against several county prosecutors in her state and asked the state's Supreme Court to issue a decision on the constitutionality of abortion.
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Whitmer sues over abortion law as governors prepare for state policy free-for-all
Whitmer sues over abortion law as governors prepare for state policy free-for-all
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Nancy Kaffer / Detroit Free Press:
Whitmer asks state Supreme Court to strike down Michigan's 91-year-old abortion ban
Whitmer asks state Supreme Court to strike down Michigan's 91-year-old abortion ban
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Kate Scanlon / Washington Examiner:
McConnell coy on a GOP-majority Senate taking up future Biden Supreme Court pick
McConnell coy on a GOP-majority Senate taking up future Biden Supreme Court pick
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Whitmer asks state Supreme Court to decide whether abortion is constitutional
Whitmer asks state Supreme Court to decide whether abortion is constitutional
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
McConnell won't commit to hearings for Biden SCOTUS picks if GOP retakes Senate
McConnell won't commit to hearings for Biden SCOTUS picks if GOP retakes Senate
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Steven Perlberg / Insider:
LEAKED MEMO: The New York Times has issued a Twitter ‘reset,’ urging reporters to 'meaningfully reduce how much time you're spending on the platform' — NYT Executive Editor Dean Baquet said in a memo that Twitter is now “purely optional” for staffers. — Baquet said that the newsroom …
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
US: 2 posed as agents, gave gifts to Secret Service officers — WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged two men they say were posing as federal agents, giving free apartments and other gifts to U.S. Secret Service agents, including one who worked on the first lady's security detail.
Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
Liberal media critic Eric Boehlert dies in bicycle collision — Eric Boehlert, a liberal critic who offered blistering takedowns and analysis of mainstream and conservative media, died Monday in a bicycle collision in his New Jersey hometown. He was 57. — “Through his journalism …
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James Fallows / Breaking the News:
Framing: In Honor of Eric Boehlert.
Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Elon Musk's arrival stirs fears among some Twitter employees — News of Tesla (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk taking a board seat at Twitter (TWTR.N) has some Twitter employees panicking over the future of the social media firm's ability to moderate content, company insiders told Reuters.
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Jerusalem Demsas / The Atlantic:
Why So Many COVID Predictions Were Wrong — As many prominent policy makers reckon uncomfortably with persistent inflation after months of forecasting that the phenomenon would be transitory, I've started making a list of other pandemic predictions about the economy that never materialized.
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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 …
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Gretchen Morgenson / NBC News:
The Trump Organization used to borrow from major banks. Now look who's lending it money. — Donald Trump used to bank with the big guns. Now he's borrowing from Axos Financial, an obscure, internet-only institution based in San Diego and Las Vegas. — In mid-February …
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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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Robby Soave / Reason:
Koch Network Smeared as Pro-Russia for Suggesting Sanctions Might Not Work — Stand Together is a charitable organization founded by Charles Koch that gives money to libertarian groups and causes. It works to advance classically liberal ideas on a variety of issues: school choice …
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
NBC News journalists vexed by MSNBC's move to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki — New York (CNN Business)NBC News journalists are troubled by and have expressed dismay to network executives about MSNBC's intention to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki when she exits …
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Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
The Democrats' Nevada Problem — Combining the Democrats' Hispanic Voter and Working Class Voter Problems — What do you get when you combine the Democrats' Hispanic voter problem with the Democrats' working class voter problem? Something like the Democrats' Nevada problem.
Anita Hill / Washington Post:
The Senate Judiciary Committee mistreated Judge Jackson. I should know. — Anita Hill is a professor of social policy, law, and women's studies at Brandeis University. — The shameful spectacle of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee …
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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 …
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Reuters:
Republican registrations surge in Pennsylvania in warning sign for Democrats — Republicans are registering formerly Democratic voters at four times the rate that Democrats are making the reverse conversion in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, a warning sign for Democrats as they try to keep control of the U.S. Congress.
Laurie McGinley / Washington Post:
For people with Down syndrome, a longer life, but under a cloud — Karen Gaffney is not afraid of challenges. Born with bum hips, she became an accomplished swimmer, crossing Lake Tahoe solo and the English Channel as part of a relay team. She started a foundation to champion people with disabilities, giving motivational speeches.
Dylan Scott / Vox:
America needs more doctors and nurses to survive the next pandemic — Staff shortages crippled America's Covid-19 response. That can't happen again. — Part of Pandemic-Proof, Future Perfect's series on the upgrades we can make to prepare for the next pandemic.