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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, The Daily Beast, HotAir and Independent.ie
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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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Washington Examiner, RedState, Raw Story and The Newsletter
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Ukraine conflict: ‘Russian soldiers raped me and killed my husband’ — The Russians have withdrawn from areas around Kyiv, but they've left deeply wounded lives that might never recover from the trauma.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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New York Times, HotAir, Insider and Raw Story
Andrei Soldatov / The Moscow Times:
Why is a Russian Intelligence General in Moscow Lefortovo Prison? — Incarceration in one of Moscow's most notorious prisons is not standard operating procedure. — Colonel General Sergei Beseda, head of the Fifth Service of the FSB, is being held in Lefortovo prison.
Discussion:
Russia's War on Democracy
BBC:
Ukraine War: Russia warns Sweden and Finland against Nato membership — Russia has warned Finland and Sweden against joining Nato, arguing the move would not bring stability to Europe. — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “the alliance remains a tool geared towards confrontation”.
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Balloon Juice, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Carpentariat, New York Post, EUobserver, The Mahablog, HotAir, New York Times, The Guardian, News7h's Newsletter, Alex Holstein's Foreign Agenda, Insider, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Progress Pond, nationalinterest.org, Substack and Digby's Hullabaloo
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
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ABC, Bloomberg, Big League Politics, Associated Press, Insider, Al Jazeera, CNN, NPR, Anton's Newsletter, Washington Examiner, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, ARY NEWS and Balloon Juice
Julia Ioffe / Puck:
Life and Death and in Between in Kyiv
Life and Death and in Between in Kyiv
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New York Times, Admiral's Log and Raw Story
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.
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Washington Examiner, Rolling Stone and Raw Story
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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TODAY.com:
Extending mask mandates on public transport ‘on the table,’ Dr. Jha says
Extending mask mandates on public transport ‘on the table,’ Dr. Jha says
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Insider, Los Angeles Times, Reason, Fox News and Breitbart
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
White House says Kamala Harris maskless because of ‘emotional,’ ‘historic’ day
White House says Kamala Harris maskless because of ‘emotional,’ ‘historic’ day
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Fox News, Breitbart, Townhall, The Daily Caller and RedState
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 »
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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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UPI, New York Post, ARY NEWS, The Hill, Washington Times, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, IJR and TheBlaze
Neil Irwin / Axios:
Get ready for a nasty inflation report
Get ready for a nasty inflation report
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The Daily Caller, RedState and Breitbart
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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HotAir and Washington Free Beacon
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.
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, Michigan Advance, Gizmodo and Washington Post
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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, Associated Press, Townhall, CBS News, Washington Post, CNN, The White House, Roll Call, New York Post, Bloomberg, Fox News, Washington Examiner, Must Read Alaska, IJR, NPR and UPI
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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Insider, Associated Press and Forbes
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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 — MAGA-world's disappointment in their Dear Leader could mean they're getting ready to move on. … Donald Trump's recent endorsement of Dr. Mehmet Oz in the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate …
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Washington Times, The Hill, Bloomberg, The Liberty Loft, WHTM-TV, The Western Journal and Raw Story
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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.
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Political Wire and Townhall
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, CBS News, CNN, Washington Examiner, UPI, Mediaite, Washington Post, BuzzFeed News, Insider and Just The News
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.
travel.state.gov:
Travel Advisory — China - Level 3: Reconsider Travel — Reconsider travel to the People's Republic of China (PRC) due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws and COVID-19-related restrictions. Do not travel to the PRC's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Jilin province …
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Wall Street Journal, U.S. Embassy & Consulates … and Bloomberg
Corinna Cohn / Washington Post:
What I wish I'd known when I was 19 and had sex reassignment surgery — Corinna Cohn, a software developer in Indianapolis, is an officer in the Gender Care Consumer Advocacy Network. — When I was 19, I had surgery for sex reassignment, or what is now called gender affirmation surgery.
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 …
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 and Juan Chuy Hinojosa
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
Why American Teens Are So Sad — Sign up for Derek's newsletter here. — The United States is experiencing an extreme teenage mental-health crisis. From 2009 to 2021, the share of American high-school students who say they feel “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” …
New York Times:
As Remote Work Becomes Permanent, Can Manhattan Adapt? — With more companies adopting hybrid work, New York City's economy, which relies on commuters and full office buildings, faces an uncertain future. — PwC, a global consulting firm with its American headquarters in New York City …
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, Townhall, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner
Paul Taylor / Politico:
After the French presidential election, the deluge — Paul Taylor, a contributing editor at POLITICO, writes the “Europe At Large” column. — PARIS — Whoever wins France's presidential runoff on April 24, the country is likely to face trouble in the streets before the year is out.
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Washington Examiner and France 24
New York Times:
Twitter Grapples With an Elon Musk Problem — Mr. Musk, Twitter's biggest shareholder, is free to buy more stock in the company and could use the platform against itself. Some employees are dismayed. — Give this article- - - Read in app — SAN FRANCISCO — Bright and early on Monday …
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Unbelievable Stupidity of Ending Global Covid Aid — America's attempt to vaccinate the world against Covid is about to come to an end. — “We are at a point now where without additional funding we are going to have to start winding down our programming,” said Jeremy Konyndyk …