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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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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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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.
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Anita Hill / Washington Post:
The Senate Judiciary Committee mistreated Judge Jackson. I should know.
The Senate Judiciary Committee mistreated Judge Jackson. I should know.
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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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Erin Doherty / Axios:
McConnell won't commit to hearings for Biden SCOTUS picks if GOP retakes Senate — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that he won't commit to hearings for a potential Supreme Court nominee if he's the Senate Majority Leader leading up to the 2024 election.
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
McConnell sees ‘hallmarks of judicial activism’ in Jackson's record but says GOP won't call her ‘illegitimate’
McConnell sees ‘hallmarks of judicial activism’ in Jackson's record but says GOP won't call her ‘illegitimate’
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Confirmation Puts Jackson in a Unique Position: Justice-in-Waiting
Confirmation Puts Jackson in a Unique Position: Justice-in-Waiting
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The Boston Globe
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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Politico, ABC News, Axios, Balloon Juice and Washington Times
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 …
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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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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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19; Biden not considered close contact, White House says — Pelosi, 82, is vaccinated and boosted and does not have any symptoms. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill tweeted Thursday.
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CNN:
Nancy Pelosi tests positive for Covid-19, spokesman says
Nancy Pelosi tests positive for Covid-19, spokesman says
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Lobsang Gelek / Radio Free Asia:
Tibetan exile leader set to visit Washington in April
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.
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.
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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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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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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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Susie Moore / RedState:
UN General Assembly Votes to Suspend Russia From Human Rights Council
UN General Assembly Votes to Suspend Russia From Human Rights Council
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Ex-cop testifies he and former colleague hoped to ‘overturn’ election on Jan. 6 — Justice Department has more Jan. 6 cases than lawyers to prosecute them — WASHINGTON — A former Virginia police officer testified against a fellow ex-cop during a Jan. 6 trial this week …
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Politico:
Whitmer sues over abortion law as governors prepare for state policy free-for-all — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging her state's 1931 law banning abortion — the latest move in a flurry of state activity preparing for the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade in a few months.
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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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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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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.
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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.