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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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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.
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”.
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Ukraine conflict: ‘Russian soldiers raped me and killed my husband’ — The Russians have withdrawn from areas around Kyiv, but they've left deeply wounded lives that might never recover from the trauma.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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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.
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Trump and Ukraine: Former Advisers Revisit What Happened — Amid the current crisis, Fiona Hill and other former advisers are connecting President Trump's pressure campaign on Ukraine to Jan. 6. And they're ready to talk. — To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
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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, Political Wire and Raw Story
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
‘What the hell was he thinking?’ Pennsylvania conservatives react to Trump's support of OZ — RICHLAND, Pa. — Chairwoman Jackie Kulback has a very detailed list of criteria that her county party she chairs — the Cambria County Republican Committee — requires to endorse candidates in next month's U.S. Senate primary contest.
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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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The Hill, WHTM-TV, The Western Journal, Washington Times, Bloomberg, Raw Story and The Liberty Loft
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
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.
Thomas Franck / CNBC:
White House says it expects inflation to be ‘extraordinarily elevated’ in new report — The Biden administration is bracing for the Labor Department's consumer price index report to show that inflation is “extraordinarily elevated.” — The consumer price index, or CPI, is one of Wall Street's favorite ways to measure inflation.
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UPI, WSAV-TV, New York Post, ARY NEWS, Mediaite, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, IJR and TheBlaze
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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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Fox News, Breitbart, Townhall, The Daily Caller and RedState
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
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” …
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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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.
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 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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Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal and U.S. Embassy & Consulates …
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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Benjamin Oreskes / Los Angeles Times:
Karen Bass and Rick Caruso in dead heat, L.A. mayoral poll finds — Voters upset over crime and a seemingly limitless geyser of cash have propelled Rick Caruso to the front of the race for mayor, reshaping the contest and offering Los Angeles a stark contrast between the billionaire developer and his chief rival, Rep. Karen Bass.
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The Hill, The Daily Caller, Breitbart and Washington Post
Ana Ceballos / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida Legislature won't draft new redistricting map, deferring to DeSantis — The Florida House and Senate released a joint memorandum saying they are waiting for the governor's office to provide a congressional map that DeSantis will support. — Updated Just now
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Steve Contorno / CNN:
Florida lawmakers cave to DeSantis on redistricting and will defer to him with new map
Florida lawmakers cave to DeSantis on redistricting and will defer to him with new map
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Miami Herald, Washington Post and Political Wire
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 …
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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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
The Lerner family will explore selling the Washington Nationals — The family of real estate magnate Ted Lerner, which 16 years ago purchased the Washington Nationals from Major League Baseball and oversaw a rebuilding process that eventually resulted in a World Series championship …
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Forbes, Washingtonian, Washington Examiner, NBC4 Washington, Sports Illustrated and New York Post
Julia Ioffe / Puck:
Life and Death and in Between in Kyiv — Many Ukrainians are in a state of shock after the atrocities in Bucha. For Volodymyr Zelensky's inner circle, horror has given way to a powerful new conviction. … I first met Serhiy in 2014, through Mustafa Nayyem, when the two of them successfully ran …
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New York Times, NDTV and Admiral's Log
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 …
Joel Burgess / Asheville Citizen Times:
Fresh off Trump rally, cocaine orgy story, Cawthorn declines April 11 debate … ASHEVILLE - After a turbulent week that included being chastised by party leaders for saying Republican lawmakers were involved with drugs and sex parties and a high-profile speaking engagement with former President Donald Trump …
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Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
Abby Finkenauer can't appear on Democratic primary ballot, Iowa judge rules … U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer cannot appear on Iowa's June 7 Democratic primary ballot, a judge ruled Sunday. — The late night ruling, which reverses a state panel's decision, is a major setback for Finkenauer …
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Wall Street Journal:
Moscow's Central Banker Dismantles What She Built — Elvira Nabiullina, who strove to integrate Russia into the world economy, has dropped that mission for a new one—shielding the populace from the fallout of sanctions — Elvira Nabiullina spent eight years modernizing Russian monetary policy and forging bonds with global markets.
Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Biden finalizes restrictions on ‘ghost guns,’ names new ATF nominee — The president said he would nominate former U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach to serve as head of the agency, which has been without a Senate-confirmed director since 2015 — Biden announces new rules for ghost guns to ‘help save lives’
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Matt Katz / Gothamist:
Anti-Semitic incidents are surging in post-pandemic NYC — After a pandemic lull, anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York City are at historic highs. — The NYPD says there were 86 anti-Jewish hate crimes in the city in the first three months of this year. At this rate, annual totals …
Jonathan Haidt / The Atlantic:
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid — It's not just a phase. — Illustrations by Nicolás Ortega — What would it have been like to live in Babel in the days after its destruction? In the Book of Genesis, we are told that the descendants of Noah built a great city in the land of Shinar.