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6:55 AM ET, April 22, 2022

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Robert Frank / CNBC:
Florida taxpayers could face a $1 billion Disney debt bomb if its special district status is revoked  — The Florida legislature on Thursday cleared a bill that would dissolve Disney's special improvement district, effective June 2023.  — If the special district is eliminated …
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Florida Votes to Revoke Disney's Special Tax Status  —  The vote, which appears certain to be signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, follows an acrimonious clash over what has been called the “Don't Say Gay” law in the state.  —  Disney employs 38 lobbyists in Florida's capital.
CNN:
Florida legislature approves end of Disney's special status
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Politico:
Biden White House stands behind Title 42 decision amid party revolt  —  Senate Democrats are airing concerns.  Former officials say the sales job has been lacking.  But the White House isn't backing down ... yet.  —  Facing a growing rebellion from within the Democratic Party …
Jennifer Jacobs / BloombergQuint:
Biden Confuses Mask Mandate With Title 42 in Latest Gaffe
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CNN+ Is Shutting Down One Month After Launch … The decision puts an abrupt end to an ambitious venture that people familiar with the matter say rankled David Zaslav, the new CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, from the start.  Zaslav was annoyed by the decision of Jason Kilar …
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Washington Post:
CNN to shutter $100 million streaming service, CNN Plus, after a month
Discussion: Associated Press and Slashdot
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
N.Y. House Districts Illegally Favor Democrats, Appeals Court Rules  —  A divided five-judge panel found that Democrats engaged in gerrymandering in creating new district maps.  The case is expected to head to New York's highest court.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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NBC News:
Florida Democrats shut down state House over DeSantis-drawn congressional map
David Ovalle / Miami Herald:
More: Broward family accused of kidnapping, beating gay man so badly he was left blinded  —  Deputies found the severely injured man because they'd been called to the apartment complex for an unrelated call.  —  The Makarenkos' defense lawyer, Michael Glasser, did not immediately return a request for comment.
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Harris selects new chief of staff as top aide departs White House  —  Tina Flournoy, chief of staff to Vice President Harris, is preparing to depart the White House, capping a long list of aides who have left Harris's office in recent months, and is set to be replaced by Lorraine Voles …
Discussion: USA Today, HotAir, Townhall, The Hill and CNN
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Paulina Villegas / Washington Post:
New mass grave points to war crimes in Mariupol, Ukrainian officials say
Discussion: The Guardian and Slate
CBS News:
Hostilities between two far-right leaders emerge as a line of inquiry for Jan. 6 committee  —  For months, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol has been probing coordination between far-right groups, and another trove of text messages released …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI says Proud Boy tried to derail Jan. 6 investigating by menacing agent
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Political Wire
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Disabled vet pleads guilty in border-wall scheme that included Bannon  —  NEW YORK — Brian Kolfage, a disabled veteran who headed a $25 million fundraising effort for a U.S.-Mexico border wall with the help of former Trump aide Stephen K. Bannon, has pleaded guilty in connection to defrauding donors for his own gain.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jan. 6 committee's bombshells hiding in plain sight  —  REVERSE TO HEAD FORWARD — If you're looking ahead with tremulous anticipation for the new, shocking, final reveal of the Jan. 6 select committee investigation, you may be facing the wrong way.  —  Shoes have already been dropping …
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Rachel Maddow / MSNBC:
Audio contradicts McCarthy's denial that he said he would recommend that Trump resign  —  Rachel Maddow shares audio of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy saying that he would call Donald Trump and recommend that he resign in the wake of the January 6th attacks and with a second impeachment looming …
New York Times:
How a Crime-Fighting Institution Took a Partisan Turn  —  Crime Stoppers of Houston built its reputation on a successful tip line.  Then it decided to take on Democratic judges.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  HOUSTON — “Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.”
Discussion: Raw Story
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The Marshall Project:   Crime Stoppers of Houston Has a Tip: Vote Out These Judges
Rick Perry / Fox News:
Biden surpasses Jimmy Carter as the most incompetent steward of the American economy  —  President Biden should get out of the way and let American energy provide relief  —  Biden's climate agenda is crazy: Rick Perry  —  President Joe Biden has accomplished in just 14 months what many thought …
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Mark R. Robeck / Washington Examiner:
Biden's ‘strategic’ oil release isn't just misguided. It's illegal
Discussion: Articles Archive and Fox News
Robert Moran / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philadelphia will end indoor mask mandate again, days after it was reinstated  —  Just days after re-imposing the indoor mask mandate in Philadelphia, city officials confirmed Thursday night that they will end the requirement, citing improving numbers for COVID-19 hospitalizations …
Discussion: Fox News and Instapundit
Devin Gordon / The Atlantic:
What Happened to Jon Stewart?  —  This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.  Sign up for it here.  —  In March 2021, shortly after Jon Stewart joined Twitter …
Discussion: Breitbart
Wall Street Journal:
Shanghai's Covid Lockdown Leads to Logistics Disarray, With Quarantined Truckers, Piled-Up Containers  —  Transport of goods into one of China's biggest manufacturing and export hubs has almost ground to a halt  —  Zhu Zhongtao, a Shanghai-based truck driver, was hauling a load …
New York Times:
Can Portland Be a Climate Leader Without Reducing Driving?  —  Portland is known for its bike lanes, streetcars and light rail.  —  But a wave of new highway expansions threatens the city's climate goals.  —  Portland has tried harder than most American cities to coax people out of their cars.
Discussion: Portland Mercury
Dan Parsons / The Drive:
Mysterious ‘Phoenix Ghost’ Suicide Drones Headed To Ukraine  —  A mysterious new loitering ‘kamikaze drone’ called Phoenix Ghost, developed by the U.S. Air Force specifically for Ukraine's war against Russia, is part of the latest U.S. security assistance package announced on April 21.
Discussion: Defense One
Jon King / Michigan Advance:
Sen. Barrett fundraising ask claims ‘your child’ is scheduled for gender reassignment surgery  —  Another Michigan Republican is fundraising off attacks on the LGBTQ+ community and supporters.  —  A fundraising message sent by state Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte), who is seeking …
 
 
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Lower-income Americans have thrived under Biden. It probably won't last
Uriel J. García / The Texas Tribune:
What did Greg Abbott's border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs
Discussion: Insider
Nick Hanauer / TIME:
America Gave Up on Overtime—and It's Costing Workers $35,451 a Year
Alyssa Burr / MLive.com:
Meet the Republican Secretary of State hopefuls planning to tackle voter fraud and department backlogs
Discussion: The Verge
 Earlier Items: 
Bruce Schreiner / Associated Press:
Kentucky abortion law blocked in win for clinics
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
As he keeps tabs on public workers, Gableman contends Milwaukee employee is a Democrat because she plays video games, wears nose ring
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
How One Florida Woman With Twitter Problems Plunged Us Into a Nightmarish National Conversation About “Grooming”
Discussion: Florida Politics
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell and the rot at the heart of Trump's Republican Party
Rasmussen Reports:
Democrats Still Believe Russia Changed 2016 Election
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Power Line
Fortune:
It's time for business to end its Faustian pact with autocrats
 

 
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Financial Times:
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Jibin Joseph / PCMag:
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