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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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Eliot A. Cohen / The Atlantic:
This Is the War's Decisive Moment  —  The relatively brief but bloody war in Ukraine is entering its fourth phase.  In the first, Russia tried to depose Volodymyr Zelensky's government and sweep the country into its embrace in a three-day campaign; in the second, it attempted to conquer Ukraine …
Washington Post:
Washington Post columnist arrested in Moscow after criticizing Putin
Voice of America:
Photos Indicate Russian Looting of Radioactive Materials from Ukraine's Chernobyl
Discussion: Washington Post
NBC New York:
Gunman Fired 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 a smoke canister in the train car to distract …
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New York Times:
Frank James, the man being sought by police, left a trail of troubling videos online.  —  The man whom the police have identified as a person of interest in the subway attack in Brooklyn appears to have posted dozens of videos on social media in recent years — lengthy rants in which he expressed …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Big cuts coming for CNN+ after slow start  —  Investment and projections for CNN+ are expected to be cut dramatically in response to a low adoption rate, two sources tell Axios. … - Hundreds of millions of dollars are expected to be cut from that original investment total.
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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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Josefa Velasquez / THE CITY:
Kathy Hochul's Challenge: Keep Brian Benjamin Resignation Fallout From Turning Radioactive
New York Times:
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Arrested in Campaign Finance Scheme
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
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Republicans and Putin ‘in lockstep’ for blaming inflation on Biden, says White House adviser
Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Biden suggests Putin is a ‘dictator’ who has committed ‘genocide half a world away’
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Biden calls Russia's war in Ukraine a ‘genocide’
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  —  WASHINGTON — An attorney for a man who took a coat rack and a bottle of liquor during the U.S. Capitol attack argued to a jury on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump “authorized” the Jan. 6 assault on the building …
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
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
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
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Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
South Dakota attorney general impeached over fatal crash
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
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
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.
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.
Discussion: New York Times
Jenny Jarvie / Los Angeles Times:
A transgender psychologist has helped hundreds of teens transition.  But rising numbers have her concerned  —  Day after day, emails pour into Erica Anderson's inbox from parents struggling to support their teenagers coming out as transgender.  —  “He's been depressed and anxious since the pandemic began …
Discussion: HotAir and The US Re-Constitution
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: ‘Actually possible’ for GOP to screw up midterms with ‘unacceptable’ candidates  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said the political atmosphere is good for Republicans heading into the midterms but warned that the party could bungle its chances if …
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart
Amie Rivers / Iowa Starting Line:
Chuck Grassley Says He Won't Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act  —  US Sen. Chuck Grassley went on record in front of around 80 people in Waukon to say he does not support repealing a landmark healthcare reform law that brought coverage to more than 230,000 Iowa residents.
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
They Voted for Madison Cawthorn.  Now They Think He's ‘Unscrewed.’  —  The MAGA firebrand might be increasingly unpopular, but his would-be replacements aren't just contending with him—they're fighting each other, too.  —  FLETCHER, North Carolina—The people who packed into an event hall …
Discussion: Raw Story
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet — is it? … Regular listeners to Decoder know I'm pretty skeptical of crypto.  But I want to come by that skepticism honestly, so I talk to people who are actually investing in and building crypto startups and technology.
Christopher F. Rufo / City Journal:
No Conspiracy Theory  —  Parents are right to worry about sexual abuse of students by school officials.  —  Education  —  The Social Order  —  Politics and law  —  In the wake of the controversy surrounding Florida's Parental Rights in Education legislation, which prohibits public schools …
Discussion: Singal-Minded
Zack Sharf / Variety:
‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Gay Dialogue Removed in China, Warner Bros. Says ‘Spirit of the Film Remains’ … References to a gay relationship in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” were edited out of the movie by Warner Bros. for the film's release in China.  Only six seconds of the movie's 142-minute runtime were removed.
 
 
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Jon Brown / Fox News:
Florida Gov. DeSantis says funds are in place to bus illegal migrants out of his state
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Gov. Reeves Declares April Confederate Heritage Month and Genocide Awareness Month
Discussion: Raw Story and Civil War Memory
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
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Nicholas Kristof's Botched Rescue Mission
Discussion: Insider
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iranian ‘Ghost Armada’ Ferries $22 Billion Worth of Illicit Oil to China
Adam Barnes / The Hill:
Teacher shortage prompts school district's shift to 4-day week
Discussion: ABC News, Washington Times and Townhall
Eliana Johnson / Washington Free Beacon:
Watch the Corporate Puff Piece Chris Cuomo Aired To Silence an Accuser
Discussion: Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
Sam Dean / Los Angeles Times:
As inflation soars, how is AriZona iced tea still 99 cents?
Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
Summers Watch  —  Larry Summers is not only a self-promoter who is often wrong on his economics.
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Give War A Chance
Discussion: The Hill
Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
VIDEO: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sends cops to eject our journalists for NO reason
James DeHaven / Reno Gazette-Journal:
RGJ poll: GOP hopefuls gain edge on Masto, Sisolak as voters' mood over economy sinks
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Angry Drivers, Lots of Guns: An Explosion in Road Rage Shootings
 

 
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Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
The Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of its employees and tells staff in an email that it is eliminating its advocacy and global programs divisions

Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
Sources: EU regulators are planning to fine Apple under the DMA, after it failed to let developers steer users to cheaper deals and offers outside the App Store

Wesley Hilliard / AppleInsider:
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