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Washington Post:
Hubris and isolation led Vladimir Putin to misjudge Ukraine — More than six weeks into his war against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is feeling the sting of failure. — Thousands of Russian battlefield deaths. Three front-line retreats by the Russian military.
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Insider, New York Times, Independent.ie, Raw Story and HotAir
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Tom Ball / The Times:
Putin ‘purges’ 150 FSB agents in response to Russia's botched war with Ukraine — A “Stalinist” mass purge of Russian secret intelligence is under way after more than 100 agents were removed from their jobs and the head of the department responsible for Ukraine was sent to prison.
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Metro.co.uk, RedState, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Balloon Juice and Insider
Yogita Limaye / BBC:
Ukraine conflict: ‘Russian soldiers raped me and killed my husband’ — The Russians have withdrawn from areas around Kyiv, but they've left deeply wounded lives that might never recover from the trauma. The BBC has heard first-hand testimony and found evidence of Ukrainian women being raped by invading soldiers.
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The Daily Beast, The Guardian, Cyber Wanderlust, Insider, HotAir and New York Times
Andrei Soldatov / The Moscow Times:
Why is a Russian Intelligence General in Moscow Lefortovo Prison?
Why is a Russian Intelligence General in Moscow Lefortovo Prison?
Discussion:
Russia's War on Democracy and Washington Examiner
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Russians readying for new offensive in eastern Ukraine, U.S. official warns
Russians readying for new offensive in eastern Ukraine, U.S. official warns
Julia Ioffe / Puck:
Life and Death and in Between in Kyiv
Life and Death and in Between in Kyiv
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Admiral's Log, Raw Story and The Daily Beast
BBC:
Ukraine War: Russia warns Sweden and Finland against Nato membership
Ukraine War: Russia warns Sweden and Finland against Nato membership
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Balloon Juice, Alex Holstein's Foreign Agenda, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Carpentariat, New York Post, EUobserver, The Mahablog, HotAir, News7h's Newsletter, Insider, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Progress Pond, nationalinterest.org, Substack, New York Times, Digby's Hullabaloo and The Guardian
Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Pentagon monitoring reports of possible Russian chemical weapons attack in Mariupol — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says her government is working “urgently” to verify details of an alleged chemical weapons attack on residents of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
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The Kyiv Independent, Washington Examiner, Politico, Forbes and The Guardian
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BBC:
Ukraine War: US ‘deeply concerned’ at report of Mariupol chemical attack — The US and Britain say they are looking into reports that chemical weapons have been used by Russian forces attacking the Ukrainian port of Mariupol. — Ukraine's Azov regiment said three soldiers were injured by …
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Insider, Reuters, Associated Press, NDTV and Metro.co.uk
ABC News:
Former Trump lawyer, amid clash with Jan. 6 committee, pushing to decertify 2020 election — Trump has been watching the decertification push closely — Just as he was emerging as a top target of the House committee investigating the Capitol attack, former Trump lawyer John Eastman took a trip to Wisconsin.
Discussion:
Rolling Stone, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Biden to announce plan to ease gas prices as inflationary pressures persist … The White House plans to roll out new policies Tuesday aimed at curbing gas prices as it braces for a crushing new report that will show inflationary pressures on millions of Americans have intensified this year.
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CNBC, CNN, USA Today, NBC News, Washington Examiner and NBC4 Washington
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Thomas Franck / CNBC:
White House says it expects inflation to be ‘extraordinarily elevated’ in new report
White House says it expects inflation to be ‘extraordinarily elevated’ in new report
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Wide World of News, UPI, Axios, New York Post, ARY NEWS, Mediaite, TheBlaze and IJR
NBC10 Philadelphia:
Philly Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate — Philadelphia will again require masks indoors at businesses and schools. The Health Department is still holding a briefing about the news. — By NBC10 Staff and Michael Rubinkam — Lee la historia en español aquí.
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KFTC-TV, New York Post, Zandar Versus The Stupid, NPR, UPI, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Axios, CBS News, TheBlaze, HotAir, Political Wire, Washington Times, Politico, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and TheBlaze
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New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: Russia Prepares for Stepped-Up Assault on the East — After meeting Vladimir V. Putin, Austria's chancellor said the Russian leader wants to escalate the war as he focuses on the Donbas region. Ukrainians warned of possible Russian use of chemical weapons.
Margaret Talev / Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: Most Americans say COVID is no longer a crisis — Less than one in 10 Americans now describe COVID-19 as a crisis — with about three in four calling it a manageable problem and one in six saying it's no problem at all — according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index.
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Political Wire
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Internal poll shows Brian Kemp close to outright primary win, despite Trump fight — The race for Georgia governor might as well have been a tossup when David Perdue entered the contest in December. Now Gov. Brian Kemp's allies are increasingly confident they can avoid a runoff …
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Political Wire
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
‘Dr. Oz’ bets Trump endorsement can catapult him in Pa. Senate race — Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz won the Donald Trump primary by securing the former president's endorsement over the weekend. — Now, Oz's Senate campaign says it plans to spend at least $1 million …
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New Republic and Washington Post
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
The Backlash Over Trump's Dr. Oz Endorsement Shows His Hold on the GOP Is Slipping
The Backlash Over Trump's Dr. Oz Endorsement Shows His Hold on the GOP Is Slipping
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The Bulwark, Bloomberg, HotAir, The Hill, WHTM-TV, The Liberty Loft, Washington Times and Raw Story
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House GOP sets its sights on Biden country — House Republicans are so confident of snagging easy seats en route to regaining the majority this November, their big-spending outside super PAC is now targeting congressional districts President Biden won by as much as 16 points, Axios has learned.
Nick Grube / Honolulu Civil Beat:
Has US Rep. Kai Kahele Given Up On Washington? — WASHINGTON — When Kai Kahele announced he was running for Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District in 2019, he vowed one thing to his future constituents — that he'd show up and do the job. — It was a stark contrast to the person who was sitting in the seat at the time.
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Punchbowl News, HotAir and Washington Free Beacon
Eugene Daniels / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden braces for brutal inflation numbers — DRIVING THE DAY — This morning at 8:30 a.m., the Labor Department will release its newest consumer price index report, and the White House is bracing itself for the political impact of inflation numbers that are widely expected …
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The Hill
Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Biden's solution to the politics of rising crime: Focus on guns — With big cities seeing spikes in crime and Republicans making it an election year issue, President Joe Biden on Monday sought to recast guns — specifically, untraceable ones — as a root cause of the problem.
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Fox News, Gizmodo and Michigan Advance
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Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Biden finalizes restrictions on ‘ghost guns,’ names new ATF nominee
Biden finalizes restrictions on ‘ghost guns,’ names new ATF nominee
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GOA, New Republic, ABC News, Townhall, CBS News, The White House, Washington Post, TheGrio, CBS Baltimore, Bloomberg, IJR and Associated Press
CNN:
Oklahoma governor to sign near-total ban on abortion into law Tuesday — Washington (CNN)Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday will sign a bill into law that makes performing an abortion illegal in the state, with an exception only in the case of a medical emergency.
Discussion:
Political Wire
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Rachel Maddow's MSNBC program will go weekly starting next month — MSNBC host Rachel Maddow returned to her nightly program Monday, but revealed that viewers will be seeing less of her starting in May. — Maddow announced that her show will be weekly on Monday nights beginning May 2.
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The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
The Texas Tribune:
International trade halted at Texas border crossings as truckers protest Greg Abbott's new inspections — Commercial traffic at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge stopped Monday and a similar protest affected traffic into and out of El Paso. The blockades could impact the flow of produce to restaurants and grocery stores.
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BorderReport, Juan Chuy Hinojosa and Off the Kuff
The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Brags to Megachurch That He Is Totally Unvaccinated — In this week's edition of Source Material, we reveal how Tucker told a megachurch he hasn't gotten a single jab—but that he's “obviously” not anti-vaccine, just anti-COVID vaccine.
David Brand / City Limits:
Inside NYC's Street Homeless Sweeps, Rapid Responses and Signs of Futility — While the policy is handed down by the mayor, an array of New Yorkers—from everyday residents to top city officials to nonprofit service providers—play a role in recommending locations for sweeps …
Jon Brown / Fox News:
Pennsylvania man arrested, charged after slapping Biden ‘I Did That’ stickers on gas pumps — The stickers blaming Biden for skyrocketing gas prices have popped up at gas pumps nationwide — Fox News Flash top headlines for April 11 — A man was criminally charged last week following …
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Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Townhall and Washington Examiner
Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian:
Prominent Russian opposition activist detained in Moscow — Vladimir Kara-Murza is a critic of the invasion of Ukraine and described the Kremlin as a ‘regime of murderers’ — A prominent Russian opposition activist and outspoken critic of the invasion of Ukraine has been detained in Moscow …
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Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, MSNBC, Forbes and Insider
Politico:
How a Trump ally got his unfounded voting-machine audit push in front of federal cyber cops — Donald Trump's top pick to administer Arizona elections in 2024 is more than a garden-variety backer — he played a little-known but notable role in bolstering the former president's push to subvert the 2020 ballot.
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Raw Story
NBC News:
Former cop who stormed Capitol guilty on all six counts in second Jan. 6 jury trial — WASHINGTON — A former police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was found guilty on all six charges at trial in a verdict reached Monday. — Thomas Robertson, who was an officer in Rocky Mount …
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Politico, CNN, Mediaite, UPI, BuzzFeed News, Washington Post, Insider, CBS News, Washington Examiner and Just The News
Eric McDaniel / NPR:
In an exception to the Clean Air Act, Biden will allow E15 gas to be sold this summer — President Biden will announce today that his administration will temporarily allow E15 gasoline — gasoline that uses a 15 percent ethanol blend that is typically banned from sale from June to September — to be sold this summer.
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Des Moines Register and Washington Times