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12:15 AM ET, April 23, 2022

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Michael Kruse / Politico:
Exclusive: Madison Cawthorn photos reveal him wearing women's lingerie in public setting  —  Photographs obtained by POLITICO appear to show Madison Cawthorn, the embattled Republican congressman from North Carolina who recently accused his GOP colleagues of inviting him to orgies, wearing lingerie in what appears to be a party setting.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Mark Meadows was simultaneously registered to vote in three states
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Punishing Disney, DeSantis Signals a Lasting G.O.P. Brawl With Business  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis's move to revoke the company's special tax status in Florida illustrated how combative his party has grown toward large corporations that criticize its policies.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Robert Schlesinger / New Republic:
Republicans Give Up on the Free Market and Put Their Faith in Vindictive Governance  —  “The market is rational and government is dumb,” Dick Armey, one of the leaders of the 1994 Republican Revolution, liked to say.  That used to be a cornerstone of conservatism.  Today, it's increasingly the reverse.
David French / The Atlantic:
Ron DeSantis Aims at Disney, Hits the First Amendment  —  One of the bewildering things about being a conservative in a populist age is the sheer speed at which populists will shift their opinions, including on allegedly bedrock constitutional values, to satisfy the popular bloodlust of the moment.
Discussion: De Civitate, PLURIBUS and Twitchy
Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Stripping Disney of Special Tax Status
Bill Chappell / NPR:
DeSantis wanted to punish Disney. Repealing its tax status may hurt taxpayers instead
Annie Karni / New York Times:
McCarthy's Lie Puts G.O.P. Hypocrisy on Trump on Display  —  The Republican leader's false claim that he never urged President Donald J. Trump to resign — disproved by an audio recording of the comments — drew little outrage from members of his party.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Melanie Zanona / CNN:
New audio reveals McCarthy said Trump admitted bearing some responsibility for Capitol attack
Wall Street Journal:
McCarthy Said He Would Advise Trump to Resign After Jan. 6 Riot, Tape Shows
CNN:
‘Trump is fine’: McCarthy quietly moves to tamp down fallout after damaging audio reveals January 6 views
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The other big question raised by the leaked Kevin McCarthy audio
Washington Post:
Person of interest in shooting that injured 4 found dead, officials say  —  A man identified as a person of interest in a shooting Friday in which four people were injured by what appeared to be indiscriminate gunfire was found dead hours later in an apartment near the scene, two officials with knowledge of the investigation said.
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Seeking to Prevent Her Disqualification, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims Under Oath That She Can't Remember Much About Talks Before Jan. 6  —  Fighting to prevent her disqualification for office during testimony in Atlanta, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) described broad memory lapses …
Sam Gringlas / NPR:
Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies as part of a legal challenge to her candidacy
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Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
'It's Time to Head for the Lifeboats': Democratic Fatalism Intensifies  —  Strategists and pollsters are increasingly talking about limiting the party's expected losses in November rather than how to gain new seats.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Roll Call and Townhall
Justice News:
California Man Arrested and Charged with Making Threats Against LGBTQ Community  —  Defendant allegedly targeted Springfield-based Merriam-Webster, Inc. and other institutions and individuals with threats to commit anti-LGBTQ violence  —  BOSTON - A California man was arrested on Tuesday …
Discussion: HuffPost, The Wrap, Raw Story and Pharyngula
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Prosecutor drops all charges against Pamela Moses, jailed over voting error  —  Moses, convicted last year, was granted new trial in February after Guardian revealed files that had not been given to her defense  —  A Memphis prosecutor has dropped all criminal charges against Pamela Moses …
Matthew Dalton / Wall Street Journal:
Marine Le Pen's Far-Right French Party to Pay Nearly $13 Million to Russian Military Contractor  —  The party is paying the money to a contractor that is currently under U.S. sanctions, part of a settlement involving a previous loan from a Russian bank  —  PARIS—The far-right party …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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James McAuley / New Yorker:   The French Far Right Comes on Little Cat Feet
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Why is Biden polling so poorly on Ukraine?  —  Most Americans, particularly most Republicans, disapprove of President Joe Biden's handling of Ukraine, according to recent polls.  In a poll in late March, only 36% said Biden was doing a good job specifically on Ukraine.
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Washington Post:
Trump says he threatened not to defend NATO against Russia  —  Former president Donald Trump on Thursday offered his most explicit statement to date that he threatened not to defend NATO allies from attacks by Russia.  —  Appearing at an event held by the Heritage Foundation in Florida …
Jessica Schneider / CNN:
Person sets self on fire at Supreme Court plaza  —  Washington (CNN)Someone set themself on fire Friday at the plaza in front of the US Supreme Court building, a court spokesperson said.  —  Supreme Court Police, US Capitol Police and the DC Metropolitan Police Department responded to the incident …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Kara-Murza, Post contributor, charged in Russia for ‘false’ information  —  A Russian court on Friday charged dissident writer and Washington Post opinions contributor Vladimir Kara-Murza with spreading what it considers ‘false’ information about the nation's military after he called the government …
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The Moscow Times:   Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Faces Prison on War ‘Fakes’ Charges
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Son of Far-Right Group Leader Charged with Child Sex Abuse  —  Richard Mack faces charges of alleged sexual abuse of a child—but his father, who heads up an anti-government sheriff's association, says the accusations are bogus.  —  The son of an anti-government group's leader is facing …
Adam Satariano / New York Times:
E.U. Takes Aim at Social Media's Harms With Landmark New Law  —  The Digital Services Act would force Meta, Google and others to combat misinformation and restrict certain online ads.  How European officials will wield it remains to be seen.  —  Adam Satariano, who is based in London …
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Gabriel Hays / Fox News:
Hillary Clinton ripped over tweet urging EU to police ‘disinformation’ and ‘extremism’ online
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Police Raid MAGA ‘King of Toxic Masculinity’ in Human-Trafficking Investigation
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Lwvfl / League of Women Voters of Florida:
League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue Over Gov. DeSantis' Congressional Map
Arpan Rai / The Independent:
Nearly 3,000 of Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group have been killed in the war, UK MPs told
The New York Times Company:
A Promotion for Shane Goldmacher in Politics
Fransiska Nangoy / Reuters:
Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikes
Reuters:
Special Report: How crypto giant Binance built ties to a Russian FSB-linked agency
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Kevin Crowley / Bloomberg:
Exxon Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flag Triggers Employee Backlash
Politico:
Leana Wen stands by her return-to-normal position
Discussion: HotAir and The Hill
Caitlin Gibson / Washington Post:
‘Everywhere Babies,’ a picture book celebrating infants, just got banned
Discussion: Scottie's Playtime and The Forward
Washington Post:
As the pandemic exploded, a researcher saw the danger. China's leaders kept silent.
Discussion: HotAir
Gina Kolata / New York Times:
Tucker Carlson Has a Cure for Declining Virility
Jerusalem Demsas / The Atlantic:
Community Input Is Bad, Actually
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money