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3:55 PM ET, April 16, 2022

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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 …
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.)
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: UPI and The Sun
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Insider
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
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: New York Post
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Abortion bans that have been enacted  —  Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a 15-week abortion ban which has no exceptions for rape or incest.  It only allows for abortions to be performed past the 15 weeks if there's a medical emergency or a “fatal fetal abnormality.”
Discussion: The Hill
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.
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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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 …
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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New York Times:
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Foreign Policy:
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
As G.O.P. Candidates Face Accusations, Rivals Tread Carefully
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Adeel Hassan / New York Times:
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Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
How Russia Media Uses Fox News to Make Its Case
 

 
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