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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.
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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 …
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Liz Hoffman / Wall Street Journal:
Twitter Weighs Poison Pill to Prevent Musk From Increasing Stake Significantly — Tesla CEO's $43 billion offer contains as many questions as answers — Twitter is weighing a poison pill that would prevent Elon Musk from increasing his stake in the company significantly, a person familiar with the situation said.
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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.
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Shant Mesrobian / INQUIRE:
One suggestion I have for Twitter's possible future owner, Elon Musk — Twitter — and all big tech platforms — should invite a counterinsurgency. — News broke today that billionaire Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter. All of it. — If you've spent even a little time on Twitter …
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Bloomberg:
Musk Says He Has Plan B on Twitter Takeover, Unsure of Success — Elon Musk expressed doubt about whether he'll succeed with his $43 billion offer to buy Twitter Inc. in his first public comments about the blockbuster deal. — “I am not sure that I will actually be able to acquire it,” …
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George Stahl / Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk Offers to Buy Rest of Twitter at a Valuation of More Than $43 Billion
Elon Musk Offers to Buy Rest of Twitter at a Valuation of More Than $43 Billion
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Axios: Elon Musk has transformed from climate-change hero to movie supervillain for Twitter buyout
Axios: Elon Musk has transformed from climate-change hero to movie supervillain for Twitter buyout
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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
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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 Live Updates: Russian Warship ‘Seriously Damaged,’ in Setback to Moscow's Forces
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Ominous rhetoric gains grounds in Russia as its forces founder in Ukraine
Ominous rhetoric gains grounds in Russia as its forces founder in Ukraine
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Andy Hayes / Sky News:
Russia threatens nuclear escalation if Sweden and Finland join NATO
Russia threatens nuclear escalation if Sweden and Finland join NATO
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Trump plans J.D. Vance endorsement in crowded Ohio senate race, sources say — Former President Trump is planning to endorse J.D. Vance in Ohio's crowded senate GOP primary, according to three sources with knowledge of his decision. — In recent days, Trump began calling donors and advisers …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Biden Job Approval Down Most Among Younger Generations — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joe Biden's recent job approval ratings, which are averaging 14 points lower than those early in his presidency, have declined far more among younger than older generations of Americans.
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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 …
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Kimberly Leonard / Insider:
Providers are scrambling as Florida's abortion ‘safe haven’ for out-of-staters nears its end under the 15-week ban Gov. Ron DeSantis just signed into law
Providers are scrambling as Florida's abortion ‘safe haven’ for out-of-staters nears its end under the 15-week ban Gov. Ron DeSantis just signed into law
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Ryan Dailey / FOX 13 Tampa Bay:
Gov. DeSantis signs 15-week abortion ban into Florida law
Gov. DeSantis signs 15-week abortion ban into Florida law
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Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner:
GOP state senator, seven other women say Charles Herbster groped them; he denies allegations — Charles Herbster, a Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate, speaks to a crowd Wednesday at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte. Donald Trump Jr. was his guest at the event.
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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.
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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Fox News Says Verified Account on Struggling Trump Platform Is Not Authorized
Fox News Says Verified Account on Struggling Trump Platform Is Not Authorized
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Todd Bensman / CIS.org:
Texas Governor's Unprecedented Trade Disruption Strategy Yields First Fruit — Mexican State of Nuevo Leon will ‘prevent illegal immigration’ on its side of the border, but details are scant — AUSTIN, Texas - Gov. Greg Abbott's week-old “enhanced safety inspections” operation at border bridges …
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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,
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Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Tennessee Lawmaker Praises Hitler's Work Ethic In Speech About Homeless People — State Sen. Frank Niceley (R) wishes Tennessee's unhoused population could be more like the genocidal German dictator. — A Tennessee Republican wants the state's unhoused population to draw inspiration from Adolf Hitler.
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Ilene Gould / WTVC-TV:
After lawmaker draws Hitler comparison, Tennessee homeless bill heads to governor's desk
After lawmaker draws Hitler comparison, Tennessee homeless bill heads to governor's desk
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
FBI Documents Expose Bureau's Big Jan. 6 ‘Lie’ — The bureau says it lacked the authority to monitor social media activity ahead of the pro-Trump insurrection, but it did exactly that during 2020 racial justice and police violence protests — In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection …
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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 …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
If Trump Was Still President, Ukraine Would Be So Screwed Right Now … Counterfactuals always involve guessing. But one counterfactual proposition that seems increasingly obvious is that if Donald Trump had secured a second term in office, Ukraine would be losing the war right now.
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John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
RNC to Require GOP Presidential Candidates to Sign Debate Pledge — Party has long complained about the Commission on Presidential Debates handling of general election debates — The Republican National Committee voted Thursday to require GOP presidential candidates to attest in writing …
CNN:
Atrocities are piling up across Ukraine. CNN witnessed some of the horrors. — This story contains graphic imagery. — (CNN)Indiscriminate killings of civilians attempting to flee the violence. Victims found with their hands tied behind their backs. An attack on a maternity hospital, a theater turned shelter bombed.
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.
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Justice News:
Russian Legislator And Two Staff Members Charged With Conspiring To Have A U.S. Citizen Act As An Unregistered Agent Of The Russian Government In The United States — Russian Legislator Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Babakov and Staff Members Aleksandr Nikolayevich Vorobev and Mikhail Alekseyevich …