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10:15 PM ET, April 18, 2022

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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge's ruling, official says  —  (CNN)A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration's mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods, and a Biden administration official says the order …
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New York Times:
A federal judge strikes down the mask mandate on planes and public transit.  —  The move comes less than a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended it through May.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida struck down the federal mask requirement on airplanes …
Julia Shapero / Axios:
TSA stops enforcing traveler mask mandate  —  The Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing the Biden administration's rule mandating masks on planes, trains and other forms of public transportation, an administration official said on Monday.
Discussion: Power Line, The Hill and NPR
Karen Ruiz / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump Jr's fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle arrives in DC to be grilled by January 6 committee after abruptly ending her initial interview as panel continues gathering evidence of former president's role in the Capitol uprising  — Kimberly Guilfoyle arrived for her deposition …
Discussion: CBS News, Bloomberg, The Hill and Raw Story
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:   Former Army colonel sues to block Jan. 6 committee subpoena for phone records
CNN:
Kimberly Guilfoyle meets with January 6 committee
New York Times:
Trump Allies Are Still Feeding the False 2020 Election Narrative  —  Fifteen months after they tried and failed to overturn the 2020 election, the same group of lawyers and associates is continuing efforts to decertify the vote, feeding a false narrative.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Cory Vaillancourt / Smoky Mountain News:
Complaint filed against Cawthorn by fired staffer  —  Saying in a leaked recording that “we all want the ultimate goal of him never serving again,” Lisa Wiggins, a former caseworker and campaign aide to Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-Henderson) has filed an employment-related campaign against the embattled congressman.
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
In Defense of Tucker Carlson Touting ‘Testicle Tanning’  —  Here's a sentence I did not expect I would ever type: I'm excited about “testicle tanning.”  Or, more specifically, I'm excited about Tucker Carlson getting excited about “testicle tanning.”  —  For the past few days …
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Axios:
Biden to hold first road fundraisers of presidency  —  Joe Biden is about to start raising money on the road for the first time in his presidency, headlining fundraisers on Thursday in Portland, Ore., and Seattle for the Democratic National Committee, sources tell Axios.
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Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Jared Kushner Flaunted His Influence With Saudi Arabia, Russia in Pitch to Investors … Jared Kushner's new investment fund, Affinity Partners, nakedly touts the former Trump adviser's work with Saudi Arabia and his links to several Trump-era deals in hoping to raise money from Wall Street …
Discussion: Raw Story and Diane Francis
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rules Against Airman Who Refused Vaccine  —  The justices said the Pentagon need not accommodate Lt. Col. Jonathan Dunn, who said he had a religious objection to the coronavirus vaccine.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Billionaire Peltz draws GOP megadonors to $5,000-a-plate fundraiser for Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin  — Billionaire and Wall Street veteran Nelson Peltz hosted a fundraiser for conservative Democrat Joe Manchin at his massive Florida estate last month.  — Peltz hosted Manchin along …
Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
Florida Rejects Math Textbooks, Citing ‘Prohibited Topics’  —  Officials said they objected to the inclusion of social-emotional learning and critical race theory in the books but did not share information on the specific content.  —  Florida has rejected 42 of 132 math textbooks proposed …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
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Ayana Archie / NPR:
Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Florida's vile ‘groomer’ law may soon blow up in DeSantis's face  —  One of the more repulsive features of Florida's new law restricting classroom discussion of sex and gender is its vagueness.  This may be a feature, not a bug: It could encourage conservative parents to sniff …
Discussion: Raw Story
Reuters:
Alex Jones' InfoWars files for bankruptcy in U.S. court  —  Far-right wing website InfoWars on Sunday filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in the face of multiple defamation lawsuits.
Kaylee McGhee White / Washington Examiner:
Even the Left is beginning to admit it has pushed transgenderism too far  —  Transgender orthodoxy has moved so far past the bounds of sanity that any attempt to question its effects is quickly discouraged and punished.  We are expected to shut up and accept that public schools are passing policies …
Discussion: Joanne Jacobs
David Cruz / Gothamist:
Mayor moving ahead on metal detectors in subway system  —  Mayor Eric Adams on Monday said he is considering three types of metal detectors to be used in the subway system in the wake of last week's mass shooting on board a Manhattan-bound N train in Sunset Park.
New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Offensive in East Has Started, Ukraine Says  —  Ukraine says Russia has started its assault in the east, after raining missiles nationwide.  —  LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said Monday that Russian forces had launched a ground assault along a nearly 300-mile front …
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
Redistricting Scorecard: A Partisan Wash, With Far Fewer Competitive Districts  —  In February, Democrats were on pace to come out modestly ahead in redistricting, defying initial expectations.  But in the final stretch, the plot has twisted once again: Ohio's GOP ran out the clock …
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
In Ukraine's South, Russian Occupiers Tighten the Screws  —  The Russians are installing pro-Moscow politicians and hunting for dissenters  —  DNIPRO, Ukraine—Russia is tightening its hold over occupied areas of southern Ukraine, installing pro-Moscow leaders, hunting for dissenters and dismantling Ukrainian state institutions.
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Lethal darts were fired into a Ukrainian neighborhood by the thousands  —  BUCHA, Ukraine — At Svitlana Chmut's house outside Kyiv, there are carrots in her garden and deadly Russian mini-arrows in her yard.  —  A pile of the sharp, finned projectiles rounded up by Chmut are now gathering rust in the spring's fine mist.
Discussion: The Hill
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump-Endorsed Candidate JD Vance Once Said Trump Might Be 'America's Hitler'  —  In a private Facebook message from 2016, Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance said Trump is either a “cynical asshole” or “America's Hitler.”  —  Former President Donald Trump's newest Senate endorsee was even less of a Trump fan than he publicly let on.
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Jon Stewart's new show on AppleTV+ is reportedly a flop  —  Jon Stewart is struggling to gain traction on his new talk show, according to a report.  —  “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” which launched on AppleTV+ in September, appears to be a flop, as it trails far behind its competitors …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Mehmet Oz and David McCormick are personally spending millions on their Pa. Senate campaigns  —  It's good to be a front-runner.  Or just incredibly wealthy.New financial reports filed Friday reveal in detail how Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, the leading Republican candidates …
Discussion: WHTM-TV and Washington Post
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pa. Senate candidate David McCormick made a whopping $22.5 million last year
Discussion: Bloomberg
 
 
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Lindsey Tanner / Associated Press:
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Discussion: Townhall
Anushka Patil / New York Times:
As Congress returns from break, calls for Covid funding are renewed.
Discussion: Twitchy and Chicks On The Right
Human Rights Watch:
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