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Washington Post:
Pentagon looks to vastly expand weapons for Ukraine  —  The Biden administration is poised to dramatically expand the scope of weapons it's providing Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, with the Pentagon looking to send Mi-17 helicopters that can be equipped to attack Russian vehicles, armored Humvees and a range of other arms.
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Biden calls Russia's war in Ukraine a ‘genocide’  —  DES MOINES — President Biden declared Tuesday that Russia was committing a “genocide” in Ukraine, a significant escalation of the president's rhetoric and a notable shift that comes as U.S. officials have avoided using the term.
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Land mines create a deadly legacy for Ukraine and possibly beyond … As the focus of Russia's war in Ukraine shifts east the terrain is being littered with land mines, threatening to upend broad international efforts to regulate such weapons in that region and beyond, military analysts and human rights groups say.
Voice of America:
Photos Indicate Russian Looting of Radioactive Materials from Ukraine's Chernobyl
Discussion: Washington Post
Washington Post:
Washington Post columnist arrested in Moscow after criticizing Putin
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NBC New York:
Gunman Fires 33 Times in Brooklyn Subway Attack, Shooting 10 Riders, Police Say; Person of Interest Identified  —  At least 10 Brooklyn subway riders were shot Tuesday by a man wearing a gas mask and a green construction vest who tossed two smoke canisters in the train car to distract …
Josefa Velasquez / THE CITY:
Kathy Hochul's Challenge: Keep Brian Benjamin Resignation Fallout From Turning Radioactive  —  The lieutenant governor's resignation following campaign finance indictment leaves Hochul running on a shared ticket, with messy options for distancing herself.  —  Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday …
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New York Times:
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Resigns Following Campaign Finance Indictment
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
In Conference Call Before Riot, a Plea to ‘Descend on the Capitol’  —  Days before Jan. 6, a onetime aide to Roger J. Stone Jr. told Trump backers to make lawmakers meeting to finalize the 2020 election results feel that “people are breathing down their necks.”  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump ‘authorized’ assault on Capitol, Jan. 6 defendant argues at trial
CNN:
Rudy Giuliani unlocks phones for prosecutors in Ukraine-related lobbying probe  —  (CNN)Federal prosecutors may soon reach a charging decision regarding Rudy Giuliani's foreign lobbying efforts involving Ukraine, after he helped investigators unlock several electronic devices that were seized by the FBI …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Joining Military Is ‘Throwing Your Life Away’  —  Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said joining the military is like “throwing your life away” due to President Joe Biden's foreign policies.  —  Speaking to former Fox News host Lou Dobbs' podcast on April 9 …
Andrea Blanco / Daily Mail:
South Carolina ‘serial rapist’, 19, whose dad works for DA gets PROBATION for ‘sexually’ assaulting pastor's daughter: Second ‘rape victim’ died, with third rape charge dismissed  — Relatives of 19-year-old Bowen Turner's victims said he was merely given a slap on the wrist by Orangeburg County Judge Markley Dennis
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
CNN+ struggles to lure viewers in its early days, drawing fewer than 10,000 daily users  — Fewer than 10,000 people are using CNN+ on a daily basis two weeks into its existence, sources said.  — The paltry number casts doubt on the future of the application following …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Big cuts coming for CNN+ after slow start
Politico:
Top Trump White House lawyers scheduled for Jan. 6 interview  —  Two of Donald Trump's top White House lawyers are slated to speak with the Jan. 6 select committee Wednesday, according to one person with knowledge of the arrangement.  —  Pat Cipollone, Trump's White House counsel …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Dems return to law-and-order politics  —  If 2020 was the year the left reordered the traditional politics of crime and policing, 2022 looks like the year centrists regained their footing and nullified those gains.  —  President Joe Biden is proclaiming that it's time to “fund the police” …
Discussion: The Hill
Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
U.S. judge declines to jail two men accused of impersonating federal agents  —  A U.S. judge on Tuesday declined to jail two men accused of impersonating federal agents and supplying Secret Service personnel with gifts, dealing a blow to prosecutors who had argued that the defendants pose a danger and should be detained.
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Washington Post:
Case of duped Secret Service agents called an alarming agency breach
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
South Dakota attorney general impeached over fatal crash  —  PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House on Tuesday impeached state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over a 2020 fatal crash in which he initially told authorities he thought he had struck a deer or another large animal.
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Washington Post:
Youngkin vetoes bipartisan bills while stoking political rancor  —  RICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) continued to stoke partisan rancor this week with a flurry of unusual vetoes and bill amendments that political opponents and analysts saw as punishing Democrats and agitating culture-war talking points.
Discussion: Virginia Mercury
WAGA-TV:
Kemp signs bill allowing people to carry handguns without a license in Georgia into law  —  Push back against Georgia bill allowing people to carry guns without permits  —  Gov. Brian Kemp signed what conservatives call “constitutional carry” into law.  Georgians no longer need a license …
Bill Glauber / JSOnline:
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes opposes Biden administration's plan to lift Title 42 rule at the border … Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes is breaking with the Biden administration on a key piece of immigration policy.  —  During an interview …
Discussion: CNN, CBS News and A Propensity …
Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Human rights and democracy eroding worldwide, U.S. finds  —  Respect for human rights and democratic norms eroded around the world in 2021, as repressive states increasingly detained opponents and struck out beyond their borders at those seen posing a threat, the Biden administration said on Tuesday.
Frank Bajak / Associated Press:
Ukraine says potent Russian hack against power grid thwarted  —  BOSTON (AP) — Russian military hackers attempted to knock out power to millions of Ukrainians last week in a long-planned attack but were foiled, Ukrainian government officials said Tuesday.  —  At one targeted high-voltage power station …
Billy Binion / Reason:
For 20 Years, This Prosecutor Had a Secret Job Working For the Judges Who'd Decide His Cases  —  Ralph Petty worked as an assistant district attorney in Midland County, Texas, for 20 years.  Like any prosecutor, he fervidly advocated for the government.  But he wasn't just any advocate, because he wasn't just a prosecutor.
Alex Pareene / The AP (Alex Pareene) Newsletter:
Is the Central Business District Doomed?  —  A conversation with Alex Yablon … Alex P: Welcome to The AP (Alex Pareene) Newsletter.  This is our inaugural interview series, in which I am talking to other people named Alex who were quoted in a New York magazine feature about admiring Adam Tooze.
Annie Karni / New York Times:
House G.O.P., Banding Together, Kills Bid to Honor Pioneering Black Judge  —  A right-wing congressman persuaded fellow Republicans to abruptly turn against a routine measure to name a federal courthouse in Florida for a Black State Supreme Court justice.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Nicholas Kristof's Botched Rescue Mission … By the time I arrived in Yamhill, Oregon, Nicholas Kristof's political career had already ended in a face-plant.  “I didn't feel any burning ambition to be a politician whatsoever,” he told me.  Good thing.  From start to finish …
Discussion: Insider
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Fake ‘Federal Marshal’ Tried to Wheel Audi Out of Tulsa Dealership, Cops Say  —  GRAND THEFT AUDI  —  A man in Tulsa, Oklahoma really, really wanted a new Audi, and he seemed ready to do whatever it takes—including ending up in jail.  Police allege Randy Cantwell went into a dealership …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
US, allies aim to force Russia to shift money away from war
Discussion: USA Today and Insider
Kimberlee Kruesi / Washington Post:
Transgender athlete penalty bill heads to governor's desk
Discussion: Breitbart and WJHL
Jack Hellner / American Thinker:
Earth day is coming up. It is a good time to remind the public what the predictions were 52 years ago
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Jon Brown / Fox News:
Florida Gov. DeSantis says funds are in place to bus illegal migrants out of his state
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Christopher F. Rufo / City Journal:
No Conspiracy Theory  —  Parents are right to worry about sexual abuse of students by school officials.
Discussion: Singal-Minded
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
They Voted for Madison Cawthorn. Now They Think He's ‘Unscrewed.’
Discussion: Raw Story
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Gov. Reeves Declares April Confederate Heritage Month and Genocide Awareness Month
Discussion: Raw Story and Civil War Memory
 Earlier Items: 
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Checks & Imbalances: Stop The Steal Organizer Amy Kremer Now Owes Almost $50,000 In Past-Due Fines To FEC
Discussion: Raw Story
Amie Rivers / Iowa Starting Line:
Chuck Grassley Says He Won't Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act
Discussion: Raw Story
Adam Barnes / The Hill:
Teacher shortage prompts school district's shift to 4-day week
Discussion: ABC News, Townhall and Washington Times
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet — is it?
Eliana Johnson / Washington Free Beacon:
Watch the Corporate Puff Piece Chris Cuomo Aired To Silence an Accuser
Discussion: Mediaite
Jenny Jarvie / Los Angeles Times:
A transgender psychologist has helped hundreds of teens transition. But rising numbers have her concerned
Discussion: HotAir and The US Re-Constitution
 

 
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Financial Times:
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A US federal court allows The Intercept's claim that the DMCA stops OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but dismisses its claims against Microsoft

 
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