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12:50 PM ET, April 14, 2022

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San Francisco Chronicle:
Colleagues worry Dianne Feinstein is now mentally unfit to serve, citing recent interactions  —  WASHINGTON — When a California Democrat in Congress recently engaged in an extended conversation with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, they prepared for a rigorous policy discussion like those they'd had with her many times over the last 15 years.
Bloomberg:
Elon Musk Makes $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Take Twitter Private  —  Elon Musk has made a “best and final” offer to buy Twitter Inc., saying the company has extraordinary potential and he is the person to unlock it.  —  The world's richest person will offer $54.20 per share in cash …
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Felix Salmon / Axios:
Elon Musk goes into full goblin mode  —  The goblin is serious. … - In a 138-word offer letter to Twitter board chair Bret Taylor that includes the words “I” or “my” 11 different times, Musk writes that “Twitter has extraordinary potential. … - You're going to hear much more about this bid …
Eshe Nelson / New York Times:
Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter: Live Updates  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share.  —  Elon Musk has launched a takeover bid for Twitter, offering to buy it for $54.20 a share, just weeks after he became the social media company's largest shareholder.
George Stahl / Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk Offers to Buy Rest of Twitter at a Valuation of More Than $43 Billion  —  Tesla CEO calls the proposal his ‘best and final offer’; Twitter says it is reviewing the offer  —  Elon Musk offered to buy the rest of Twitter Inc. in a deal valuing the social-media platform at more than $43 billion …
David Averre / Daily Mail:
Putin's defence minister Sergei Shoigu has had a ‘massive heart attack not from natural causes’ and TWENTY generals ‘have been arrested’ over bungled invasion  — Shoigu is thought to have suffered a heart attack possibly caused by foul play  — Russia's defence minister, 66, has been a close ally of Putin ever since 2012
Discussion: New York Times and Reuters
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Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters:
Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO  —  One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led military alliance then Russia would deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles in an exclave in the heart of Europe.
Cora Engelbrecht / New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Warship ‘Seriously Damaged,’ in Setback to Moscow's Forces  —  Ukraine said it had struck the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet with missiles, while Russia claimed that the damage was caused by a fire.  As Moscow moves to escalate its offensive in the east and south …
New York Times:
What Happened on Day 49 of the War in Ukraine
Haley Ott / CBS News:
Rape “happening systematically” in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, Ukrainian lawmaker Kira Rudyk says
Discussion: The Hill, WHDH-TV and Washington Post
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why has Biden's approval plunged with young people?
Discussion: Mediaite and New York Post
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Putin nemesis Bill Browder reveals the ‘real money’ funding Kremlin's war  —  American-born British businessman and political activist (born 1964)  —  American political activist (1891-1973)  —  NEW YORK — A trillion dollars: That's how much money famed investor Bill Browder believes Vladimir Putin …
Discussion: Raw Story
Charles Fain Lehman / Washington Free Beacon:
Yes, the Media Bury the Race of Murderers—If They're Not White  —  Free Beacon analysis shows how homicide coverage downplays the race of minority offenders  —  Frank James, the man arrested for Tuesday's New York City subway shooting, is a black nationalist and outspoken racist who railed against whites, Jews, and Hispanics.
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Heather Mac Donald / City Journal:
Averting Our Eyes  —  The New York subway massacre has roots in mental illness …
Associated Press:
AP sources: Trump aide Stephen Miller to speak to 1/6 panel  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Miller, who served as a top aide to President Donald Trump, will appear Thursday before the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Charles Sykes / MSNBC:
Trump should be charged. Don't let the House pass the buck.
Axios:
Fox News says it didn't authorize Truth Social account  —  Just days after a verified account for Fox News appeared on former President Trump's social media app, Truth Social, a Fox News spokesperson says the network has nothing to do with the account.
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
DeSantis Has A Plan To Cram Much Of Florida Into New GOP Districts  —  Two days after Florida's Republican legislative leaders publicly announced that they would let Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) draw the state's new congressional map — an unprecedented move in its own right …
Andrea Blanco / Daily Mail:
Two inmates at all-women's New Jersey jail are PREGNANT after both had sex with transgender prisoners: ACLU won battle to house 27 trans inmates there  — The pregnant women are housed at the embattled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, in Clinton, which New Jersey Governor announced plans to close
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Emma Colton / Fox News:   NJ inmates at women's only prison pregnant after sex with ‘another incarcerated person’
Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner:
GOP state senator, seven other women say Charles Herbster groped them; he denies allegations  —  LINCOLN — Time after time, Charles Herbster worked the crowds as he attended events, either as a candidate for Nebraska governor, a significant Republican donor or a beauty pageant judge.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Detroit Free Press:
Grand Rapids police release video of officer fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya … A Black man facedown on the ground was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Grand Rapids police officer, the violent climax of a traffic stop, brief foot chase and struggle over a stun gun, according to videos of the April 4 incident released Wednesday.
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Trump: Still Not Losing His Grip on the GOP  —  He's more popular than he's ever been.  —  There's been a lot of talk about how former President Trump is losing his grip on the Republican party.  There are some signs to support this theory.  But the full picture suggests that even if his influence …
Ilene Gould / WTVC-TV:
After lawmaker draws Hitler comparison, Tennessee homeless bill heads to governor's desk  —  A bill that targets Tennessee's homeless population is now headed to Governor Bill Lee's desk.  After extensive debate, which included an unexpected reference to Adolf Hitler, state senators passed the bill 22 to 10 on Wednesday.
Alana Newhouse / Tablet Magazine:
The Jews Who Didn't Leave Egypt  —  A lesson from the past about choosing freedom over servitude  —  This weekend, millions of people will sit around Seder tables and memorialize the exodus of the Jews from Egypt.  —  Guided by the Haggadah, or Passover text—one of the most popular Jewish …
Franklin & Marshall College Poll:
Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: April 2022  —  By subscribing, you agree with Revue's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and understand that Franklin & Marshall College Poll will receive your email address.  —  Issue #20  • View online  —  Dear Subscribers,
Hannah Fingerhut / Associated Press:
Talk of race, sex in schools divides Americans: AP-NORC poll  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality, according to a new poll released as Republicans across the country aim to make parental involvement …
Discussion: IJR
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CNN:
Kentucky legislature overrides governor's veto of sweeping abortion bill
Washington Post:
To find out where the covid pandemic is headed, look here: The sewer  —  The first clues appear in sewer water.  And those clues are piling up.  —  As the United States enters year three of the coronavirus pandemic, disease trackers are trying to stay one step ahead of the constantly evolving virus — by hunting for it in feces.
Pew Research Center:
Race Is Central to Identity for Black Americans and Affects How They Connect With Each Other  —  Many learn about ancestors, U.S. Black history from family  —  Many learn about ancestors, U.S. Black history from family  —  Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to understand …
Discussion: CNN and Washington Post
 
 
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Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
Hiding in Plain Sight, a Soviet-Era Air Defense System Arrives in Ukraine
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Joe Tacopino / New York Post:
Eric Adams rips BLM, anti-cop activists after night of NYC shootings
Discussion: Fox News and IJR
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A rising Democratic star told his origin story. But did he allow a narrative to take hold that didn't match the facts?
Discussion: Maryland Matters
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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Bidenworld projects calm about Covid but bite their nails in private
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy faces grumbles from right over Biden impeachment remarks
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