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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Ukraine conflict: ‘Russian soldiers raped me and killed my husband’ — The Russians have withdrawn from areas around Kyiv, but they've left deeply wounded lives that might never recover from the trauma.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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The Daily Beast, The Guardian, Cyber Wanderlust, Insider, Washington Examiner, HotAir, Raw Story and New York Times
Mick Ryan / ABC:
What strategic options do Ukrainians have as they go head-to-head with Russia in the east?
What strategic options do Ukrainians have as they go head-to-head with Russia in the east?
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Washington Post, New York Times, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, WHDH-TV and Financial 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?
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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
Inflation Seen Nearing New Four-Decade High in March
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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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The Kyiv Independent, Washington Examiner, Forbes, Politico and The Guardian
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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
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,” …
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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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 …
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, New Republic and The Hill
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
Axios:
Exclusive: Former Xinjiang prisoner arrives in U.S. as key witness to abuses — A Christian Chinese national who spent 10 months in a Xinjiang detention camp has arrived in the United States after months of behind-the-scenes lobbying by U.S. lawmakers, human rights activists and international lawyers.
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
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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Nina-Golgowski / Associated Press:
South Dakota House To Vote On Impeaching Attorney General After Fatal Crash — Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian on the shoulder of a highway in 2020. Opponents of his impeachment argue that he wasn't on the job when it happened. — PIERRE, S.D. (AP) …
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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.
Tressie McMillan Cottom / New York Times:
What's Shame Got to Do With It? — In the old comic strip “The Family Circus,” four precocious children blamed invisible goblins — “Not me,” “Nobody” and “Ida Know” — for their messes. In the real world, adults who should be too old for invisible friends are doing the same deflection with a goblin named “Shame!”
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.
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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Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Townhall and Washington Examiner
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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Politico:
How a Trump ally got his unfounded voting-machine audit push in front of federal cyber agency — 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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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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