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7:50 AM ET, April 19, 2022

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Washington Post:
Sinking of Russian warship raises tense questions about fate of crew  —  Some families report sailors dead or missing in Moskva sinking despite defense ministry claim that all were evacuated  —  RIGA, Latvia — The sinking of the Russian warship Moskva is causing tension back home …
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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 …
Jeanne Whalen / Washington Post:
Russian Orthodox leader backs war in Ukraine, divides faith  —  Patriarch Kirill has angered many priests by echoing the language Vladimir Putin uses to justify the Ukraine invasion  —  He leads his flock from a soaring, gilded cathedral built to celebrate Russia's victory over Napoleon …
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Lethal darts were fired into a Ukrainian neighborhood by the thousands
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
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CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge's ruling, official says  —  (CNN)A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration's mask mandate for airplanes and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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Taylor Garland / Media Releases:   Mask Mandate No Longer in Effect
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 …
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
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.
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Aaron Gordon / VICE:   NYC Mayor Considering a Subway Security System That Can't Differentiate Between a Laptop and a Handgun
CNN:
Kimberly Guilfoyle meets with January 6 committee  —  (CNN)Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancée of Donald Trump Jr. and a former member of the Trump presidential campaign, is meeting Monday with the House select committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:   Former Army colonel sues to block Jan. 6 committee subpoena for phone records
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Text message trove shows Oath Keepers discussing security details for Trump associates  —  Top members of the Oath Keepers now facing seditious conspiracy charges chatted for days about providing security for some of the highest-profile figures associated with Donald Trump's effort to overturn the election …
Discussion: Raw Story
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right's outrage machine  —  A popular Twitter account has morphed into a social media phenomenon, spreading anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and shaping public discourse  —  On March 8, a Twitter account called Libs of TikTok posted a video …
Discussion: The Daily Dot and Rolling Stone
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.
Discussion: Politico
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Suzy Weiss / Common Sense:
The Testosterone Hangover  —  The Biden administration says transgender kids are entitled to ‘gender-affirming’ medical care.  These girls disagree.  ‘I have this intense rage in me over the harm that was done to me.’  —  When Chloe woke up from an elective double mastectomy, she texted her mother in the waiting room: “Booba gone.”
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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Aaron Gregg / Washington Post:
Infowars, run by Alex Jones, files for bankruptcy protection  —  The conspiracy website Infowars has filed for bankruptcy protection as founder Alex Jones faces multiple defamation lawsuits tied to his false claims that the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a “giant hoax.”
Discussion: Fortune and Upstate New York
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Even if Russia Uses a Nuke, We Probably Won't—but Putin Would Still Pay Dearly  —  GAME CHANGER … Current and former U.S. officials say the U.S. and NATO have plenty of resources at their disposal without having to resort to the nuclear option.  —  If Russia were to use a tactical nuclear weapon …
Discussion: Graham's Newsletter
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.
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: GC News and Joanne Jacobs
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Disneyland Hugs Return: Mickey Mouse Embraces Guests After Covid Ban  —  Guests no longer have to stay away from Mickey.  “That personal, one-on-one interaction may be the most powerful offering that the Walt Disney Company has.”  — 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.
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 …
 
 
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Jordan Zakarin / More Perfect Union:
Poll: Americans Strongly Support Unionizing Amazon Workers
Lindsey Tanner / Associated Press:
Abortion training under threat for med students, residents
Discussion: Townhall
Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
Florida Rejects Math Textbooks, Citing ‘Prohibited Topics’
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Anushka Patil / New York Times:
As Congress returns from break, calls for Covid funding are renewed.
Discussion: Twitchy and Chicks On The Right
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rules Against Airman Who Refused Vaccine
 Earlier Items: 
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
Redistricting Scorecard: A Partisan Wash, With Far Fewer Competitive Districts
Discussion: Opinion Today
Human Rights Watch:
Yemen: Latest Round of Saudi-UAE-Led Attacks Targets Civilians
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pa. Senate candidate David McCormick made a whopping $22.5 million last year
Discussion: Bloomberg
Brian Faler / Politico:
Tax refund whiplash: Pandemic perks give some a windfall, others a bill
Punchbowl News:
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Discussion: The Hill and Breitbart
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Jon Stewart's new show on AppleTV+ is reportedly a flop
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Florida's vile ‘groomer’ law may soon blow up in DeSantis's face
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

 
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