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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.
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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.
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Ukraine conflict: ‘Russian soldiers raped me and killed my husband’ — The Russians have withdrawn from areas around Kyiv, but they've left deeply wounded lives that might never recover from the trauma.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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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?
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Russia's War on Democracy, UPROXX, Washington Examiner, Insider and Raw Story
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Inflation Continued to Worsen in March, as Gas and Rent Costs Rose: Live Updates — Here's what you need to know: — Prices were 8.5% higher in March than a year earlier. — Inflation — +8.5% in — March — +6.5% — without — food and energy — Year-over-year percent change in the Consumer Price Index
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Consumer prices rose 8.5% in March, slightly hotter than expected and the highest since 1981 — Prices that consumers pay on everyday items surged in March to their highest levels since the early days of the Reagan administration, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday.
Gwynn Guilford / Wall Street Journal:
Inflation Seen Nearing New Four-Decade High in March — Ukraine-related disruptions, supply-chain constraints and high demand drive up prices — U.S. inflation is estimated to have surpassed an 8% annual rate last month, driven by strong consumer demand, supply-chain disruptions …
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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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Eric McDaniel / NPR:
In an exception to the Clean Air Act, Biden will allow E15 gas to be sold this summer
In an exception to the Clean Air Act, Biden will allow E15 gas to be sold this summer
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Des Moines Register and Washington Times
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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Washington Examiner, RedState, Wide World of News, UPI, New York Post, Axios, ARY NEWS, Mediaite, TheBlaze and IJR
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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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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Mediaite, Rolling Stone, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Political Wire
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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Grid News:
QAnon candidates are on the ballot in 26 states — With millions in funding and the support of prominent Republicans, the conspiracy theory movement is one of the fastest-growing forces in American politics, a Grid investigation finds. — Part one of “The United States of QAnon,” …
Bethan McKernan / The Guardian:
Russia ‘using weapons smuggled by Iran from Iraq against Ukraine’ — Iraqi militias and others say undercover networks being used to supply materiel such as RPGs and anti-tank missiles — Bethan McKernan in Kyiv and Vera Mironova in Lviv — Russia is receiving munitions …
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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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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Washington Examiner, YouTube and New Republic
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The Daily Beast:
The Obscure Law NY Prosecutors Could Use to Charge Trump Years From Now — Trump may be hoping to run out the clock, but New York prosecutors believe they have a lot more time than the former president thinks. … The Manhattan District Attorney's investigation into former President Donald …
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Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Here's How the GOP Can Move Beyond Trumpism
Here's How the GOP Can Move Beyond Trumpism
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The American Spectator, HuffPost and Raw Story
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
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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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.
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
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
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 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
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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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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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 …