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Washington Post:
In Bucha, the story of one man's body left on a Russian killing field — BUCHA, Ukraine — Police found the body in an abandoned Russian military camp where occupying soldiers had sat around drinking wine, their laughter so loud that neighbors seethed as it echoed down Yablunska Street.
CNN:
Rotting fruit, spoiled vegetables: How Texas just made the supply chain even worse — San Francisco (CNN)A weeklong protest by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott against President Biden's recent immigration policy reached a resolution on Friday, but the gridlock it created has resulted in hundreds …
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
The Slime Machine Targeting Dozens of Biden Nominees — In an escalation of partisan warfare, a little-known dark-money group is trying to thwart the President's entire slate. — During the autos-da-fé that now pass for Supreme Court confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate …
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Digby's Hullabaloo
David Siders / Politico:
‘I Just Think Sarah These Days Is Not a Person to Be Taken Seriously’ — WASILLA, Alaska — About 70 miles up the road from Sarah Palin's home on Lake Lucille, there's a propane, gift and souvenir store set behind a snowbank where Mike Carpenter, the owner, will turn on Newsmax …
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Libby Casey / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin is running for Congress. Many Alaskans are skeptical of her. — A sense among many voters and activists across the state that Palin hasn't tended to local relationships — ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Matanuska-Susitna Valley, a lush patch of the state where the lakes are fed …
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Techno Fog / The Reactionary:
CIA Bombshell: The Sussmann data was “user created” — My late Friday night involved hitting refresh on PACER every so often, incurring the $0.10 charge for each search result as I waited on Special Counsel John Durham's latest filing in the Michael Sussmann case. (Exciting, I know.)
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The Last Refuge
Michael Kruse / Politico:
The One Way History Shows Trump's Personality Cult Will End — In the summer of 2020, Ruth Ben-Ghiat was putting the final touches on her history of modern autocracy. She had to do it, though, without the benefit of knowing whether one of her most important subjects would remain in power come November.
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Russian Soldier And Wife Discussing Rape Of Ukrainian Women Identified By RFE/RL — The identities of a Russian soldier and his wife who discussed the rape of Ukrainian women in a phone call have been revealed following an investigation by RFE/RL. — The investigation found that Roman Bykovsky …
Washington Post:
'I'm a gambler': Trump plunges into GOP primaries with risky picks — If his chosen candidates don't win, the former president's desired image as a kingmaker will be put in doubt — On a recent Wednesday afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago Club, former president Donald Trump bragged about a guest dining …
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The Guardian, No More Mister Nice Blog, Mediaite and Raw Story
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
US Army using lessons from Ukraine war to aid own training — U.S. Army trainers are using lessons learned from the Russian war against Ukraine as they prepare soldiers for future fights against a major adversary such as Russia or China — FORT IRWIN, Calif. — In the dusty California desert …
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New York Times:
Trump's Focus on 2020 Election Splits Michigan Republicans — The former president is trying to reshape the battleground state in his image. But his false claims about the 2020 election are driving a wedge between loyalists and those who are eager to move on. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Dave Philipps / New York Times:
The Unseen Scars of Those Who Kill Via Remote Control — Capt. Kevin Larson was one of the best drone pilots in the U.S. Air Force. Yet as the job weighed on him and untold others, the military failed to recognize its full impact. After a drug arrest and court martial, he fled into the California wilderness.
The Guardian:
Calls for US to issue visa bans for UK lawyers enabling Russian oligarchs — Anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder said ‘whole class of British lawyers’ making money out of ‘lawsuits against journalists, dissidents and whistleblowers’ — The anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder …
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New York Post
Michael Wines / New York Times:
Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves Republican-Drawn Legislative Maps — The court had approved state maps drawn by the Democratic governor, but the U.S. Supreme Court struck down that decision, citing the federal Voting Rights Act. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Althouse, Wisconsin Examiner and Election Law Blog
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts GOP-drawn legislative maps
Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts GOP-drawn legislative maps
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Washington Examiner, Associated Press and Raw Story
New York Times:
Prized Russian Ship Was Hit by Missiles, U.S. Officials Say — WASHINGTON — The Moskva was the pride of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, a symbol of the country's dominance of the region and a powerful war machine that had been used to launch precision cruise missiles deep inside Ukraine.
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Russia's Black Sea flagship was hit by 2 Ukrainian missiles, a U.S. official says.
Russia's Black Sea flagship was hit by 2 Ukrainian missiles, a U.S. official says.
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The Guardian, justoneminute.typepad.com, Naval News and Washington Post
The White House:
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit — President Biden will host the Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Washington, DC on May 12 and 13 for a U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit. — The Special Summit will demonstrate …
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The Hill, Associated Press, Axios and Washington Times
Joe Patrice / Above the Law:
Donald Trump REALLY Needed To Stop Listening To Mike Lee's Terrible Legal Advice — Mike Lee is the wrongest lawyer in Washington. — The timeline of Mike Lee's communications with the Trump White House ran a little like this: “(1) Lee offers a facially terrible idea, (2) White House agrees …
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