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Reuters:
Breakingviews: Elon Musk probably won't buy Twitter  —  Four years ago, Elon Musk vowed to set up a peanut brittle company to take on Warren Buffett's iconic U.S. confectioner See's Candies.  Then he changed his mind.  It wouldn't be surprising if Musk's $44 billion deal to buy social network Twitter went the same way.
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Elon Musk boosts criticism of Twitter executives, prompting online attacks  —  The targeting of employees by Musk's massive Twitter megaphone is a major concern for workers  —  Elon Musk on Tuesday used his powerful Twitter account to bolster right-wing users who sharply criticized two company executives …
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Elon Musk Got Twitter Because He Gets Twitter
J. Michael Luttig / CNN:
The Republican blueprint to steal the 2024 election  —  Ex-Judge who played key role in Trump-Pence feud speaks out for first time  —  J. Michael Luttig, appointed by President George H. W. Bush, formerly served on the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for 15 years.
Gabby Orr / CNN:
Trump unleashes his temper on GOP allies over Ohio Senate primary split  —  Not since Anthony Scaramucci was fired a mere 10 days into his White House gig has someone fallen out of Donald Trump's favor as quickly as David McIntosh.  —  At an April 9 rally in North Carolina …
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Rolling Stone:
Tucker Carlson Pushed Trump to Endorse J.D. Vance With ‘Disgusting’ Sexual Innuendo  —  Exclusive: In a critical GOP Senate primary in Ohio, Trump's support was swayed in part by a Fox News host spreading rumors about another man's sex habits  —  In the days before Donald Trump endorsed J.D. Vance …
Discussion: Associated Press and CNN
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Christians Helping Resettle Undocumented Immigrants and Refugees Are Controlled by the Devil  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene recently sat down for an interview with far-right Catholic activist Michael Voris of Church Militant, where she declared that Christian organizations …
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips Catholic Church For Helping Migrants: 'Satan's Controlling the Church'  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tore into the Catholic Church in a recent interview with right-wing activist Michael Voris of Church Militant.  In the wild interview …
Discussion: Catholic League and The Wrap
Bryan Pietsch / Washington Post:
United States is ‘out of the pandemic phase,’ Fauci says  —  The United States is finally “out of the pandemic phase,” the country's top infectious-disease expert said Tuesday, as cases and hospitalizations are notably down and mask mandates are all but gone.
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Scalise and Gaetz meet privately after tension over leaked audio  —  Reps. Steve Scalise and Matt Gaetz met Wednesday to discuss leaked audio of the House minority whip suggesting the Florida firebrand may have acted illegally after the Capitol riot.  And Scalise isn't quite offering a full-throated apology.
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Washington Post:
Facing House GOP, McCarthy defends himself after audio reveals he blamed Trump for Jan. 6 attack
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: Former U.S. ambassador accused of illegal foreign lobbying  —  Richard Olson, a former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, has been criminally charged for his alleged role in an undisclosed lobbying campaign for the Qatari government, records show.
Hunter Walker / Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: MAGA Candidate Evicted from Home After Wife Asks Court for Emergency Order of Protection  —  His current wife is now the third domestic partner to accuse him of abusive or threatening behavior  —  Teddy Daniels, a far-right Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania …
Discussion: Pitt's Newsletter and Raw Story
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk Isn't Buying Twitter to Defend Free Speech  —  Conservatives on Twitter have greeted Elon Musk as a liberator.  The mega-billionaire is in the process of purchasing the social-media platform and reorienting it toward what he calls “free speech.”  The conservative columnist Ben …
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump's Spokeswoman Calls For Arrests Over 2020 Election at QAnon Rally  —  “They're gonna start arresting political opponents.  They're gonna start throwing political dissidents in jail,” Liz Harrington warned the crowd.  —  CJ  —  Former President Trump's chief spokeswoman spoke …
The Economist:
How deep does the rot in the Russian army go?  —  The fiasco in Ukraine could be a reflection of either a bad strategy or a poor fighting force  —  THE JOB of organising NATO's biggest military exercise since the cold war kept Admiral James Foggo, then the commander of American naval forces …
Laura Italiano / Insider:
Donald Trump worried ‘dangerous’ fruits could be thrown at him by protesters, a new deposition reveals  — Donald Trump said “pineapples, tomatoes, bananas, stuff like that” could be thrown at him at protests.  — Trump's concerns were revealed Tuesday night, in his sworn deposition for an upcoming Bronx trial.
Kara Scannell / CNN:
First on CNN: New York grand jury hearing evidence in DA's investigation into Trump Organization expires this week  —  (CNN)A special grand jury seated to hear evidence in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into the Trump Organization's finances is set to expire at the end …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
New York's Top Court Voids Democrat-Drawn House Map  —  The New York Court of Appeals said Democrats violated the State Constitution and ignored the will of the voters.  The judges ordered a court-appointed expert to draw replacements.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
New York high court tosses Democratic-drawn redistricting maps
Discussion: Washington Post, Fox News and IJR
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Just Call Trump a Loser  —  Let's assume Donald Trump runs again for president in 2024.  Yes, I know, caveats, caveats.  Republicans say it's too early to discuss '24.  A lot can change between now and then.  Maybe Trump won't actually run.  Maybe he's just teasing the possibility to milk the attention.
Tom Burt / Microsoft On the Issues:
The hybrid war in Ukraine  —  Tom Burt - Corporate Vice President, Customer Security & Trust  —  Today, we released a report detailing the relentless and destructive Russian cyberattacks we've observed in a hybrid war against Ukraine, and what we've done to help protect Ukrainian people and organizations.
Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
CEO: Boeing Should Have Rejected Trump's Air Force One Deal  —  The company revealed that it has lost $660 million outfitting the next presidential jets—so far.  —  Boeing should have rejected then-President Donald Trump's proposed terms to build two new Air Force One aircraft, the company's CEO said Wednesday.
Associated Press:
Russia releases US Marine vet in surprise prisoner exchange  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, trading on Wednesday a Marine veteran jailed by Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America.
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Gov. Reeves Vetoes Suffrage Bill, Keeping Jim Crow-Era Voting Policy in Place  —  A Jim Crow-era policy meant to prevent Black citizens from voting will remain intact after Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed a bill to restore voting rights to people who have disenfranchising crimes expunged.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Ben Brasch / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump election meddling probe to cause downtown Atlanta road closures  —  The Fulton County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday the department will close some roads in downtown Atlanta next week ahead of major court proceedings.  —  The agency plans to close four roads starting Monday …
The Survey Center on American Life:
Politics, Sex, and Sexuality: The Growing Gender Divide in American Life  —  In American society, the debate over the degree to which men and women are different continues to serve as a cultural and political flash point.  While some differences between men and women are readily apparent …
Washington Post:
Talk of martial law, Insurrection Act draws notice of Jan. 6 committee  —  Trump White House discussions about using presidential emergency powers have become an important but little-known part of the panel's inquiry  —  Three days before Joe Biden's inauguration, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …
Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Cawthorn Claims Establishment Running ‘Coordinated Drip Campaign’ Against Him: Expect ‘Attack Article’ Every Couple Days  —  Recent unflattering stories about Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) are part of a “coordinated drip campaign” by the “establishment” to end his fresh political career, he claimed in an Instagram video.
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
‘Someone is taking too many edibles’ — Despair mounts over Biden's domestic agenda  —  The White House began this week with a modest goal for resuscitating its domestic agenda: Get Joe Manchin to the negotiating table.  —  So far, the seats are empty.  —  With the clock ticking on their hopes …
Matthew Klam / New York Times:
Henry Winkler Breaks the Curse of Stardom  —  Now in his 70s, the pop culture icon has found his true calling on “Barry,” as the king of character actors.  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
CNN:
Disney's self-governing district says Florida cannot dissolve it without paying off its debts  —  (CNN)Disney's self-governing special district, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, says that Florida's move to dissolve the district next year is not legal unless the state pays off Reedy Creek's extensive debts.
 
 
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Wilson Center:
Dr. Sue Mi Terry Announced as New Director of Asia Program
Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Blocked From Winding Down Title 42 Border Policy Early
Discussion: Political Wire
Politico:
Multiple RNC staffers have spoken to Jan. 6 panel, sources say
Discussion: Raw Story
The White House:
President Biden Names Seventeenth Round of Judicial Nominees
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
Matt Welch / Reason:
COVID-19 Policies Wrecked Public School Enrollment and Student Outcomes
Discussion: Washington Post
Andrew Seidman / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Doug Mastriano campaigned at an event promoting QAnon and conspiracy theories about 9/11
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
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Josh Blackman / Reason:
The WSJ Is Worried About The Chief Justice “Turn[ing]” Votes In Dobbs
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Pippa Crerar / Mirror.co.uk:
Top Tory caught watching porn in Commons - sitting next to female minister
Discussion: The Sun, Bloomberg and Metro.co.uk
Tana Ganeva / Bolts:
Activists Monitor the Revival of New York's Notorious Plainclothes Police Squads
Mike Allen / Axios:
First look: Lis Smith dishes on love of political combat in new book
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