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Reuters:
Trump allies breach U.S. voting systems in search of 2020 fraud ‘evidence’ — Chasing proof of vote-rigging conspiracy theories, Republican officials and activists in eight U.S. locales have plotted to gain illegal access to balloting systems, undermining the security of elections they claim to protect.
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Washington Post:
Biden seeks $33 billion for Ukraine, powers to liquidate Russian assets — The White House will call on Congress to authorize such a move as it continues to seek new ways to punish Russia and support Ukraine — The White House on Thursday announced a proposal to allow U.S. authorities …
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Simon Shuster / TIME:
Inside Zelensky's World — The nights are the hardest, when he lies there on his cot, the whine of the air-raid sirens in his ears and his phone still buzzing beside him. Its screen makes his face look like a ghost in the dark, his eyes scanning messages he didn't have a chance to read during the day.
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Abigail Hauslohner / Washington Post:
Biden welcomes Ukrainian refugees, neglects Afghans, critics say
Biden welcomes Ukrainian refugees, neglects Afghans, critics say
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David Catanese / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
McConnell miscalculated Republican impeachment count against Trump, book says — Mitch McConnell thought the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol would finally vanquish Donald Trump, initially predicting that at least 17 Republican senators would vote to convict him in his impeachment trial …
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
‘Ask me nicely’: Trump demanded loyalty from governors for help, says book
‘Ask me nicely’: Trump demanded loyalty from governors for help, says book
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Trump's Garbage Men
Trump's Garbage Men
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Sarah Chaney Cambon / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. GDP Drops 1.4% as Economy Shrinks for First Time Since Early in Pandemic — Supply disruptions weighed on the economy, but consumers and businesses continue to spend — U.S. gross domestic product shrank at a 1.4% annual rate in the first quarter as supply disruptions weighed on the economy …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Today is a disastrous day for Democrats' 2022 chances — The news that the US economy unexpectedly shrank over the first quarter of the year is an absolute body blow to Democrats already reeling amid growing economic concerns ahead of the 2022 midterm election.
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
G.D.P. Report Shows the U.S. Economy Shrank, Masking a Broader Recovery
G.D.P. Report Shows the U.S. Economy Shrank, Masking a Broader Recovery
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RedState
Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
G.O.P. Concocts New Fake Threat: Voter Fraud by Undocumented Immigrants — Far from the U.S.-Mexico border, Ohio's Senate primary shows how the Republican obsession with the fiction of a stolen election has spawned a new cause for fear of illegal immigration.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
It's Trump vs. Cruz in Ohio and Pa. Senate races
It's Trump vs. Cruz in Ohio and Pa. Senate races
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Washington Post, Monmouth University …, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Fox News
Jordan Weissmann / Slate:
Personally, I Prefer Having Fewer Nazis on Twitter — Like pretty much any journalist who compulsively wastes too much of their life on Twitter, I've had my fair share of unpleasant experiences with the site. In part, that's because I'm Jewish, and I occasionally find my mentions flooded …
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Tim Stelloh / NBC News:
Reputed federal informant, whistleblower found dead in L.A. after he's reported missing — A reputed federal informant and whistleblower who went missing after he was reported to have turned over a trove of secret files about Deutsche Bank was found dead at a Los Angeles school this week, a police official said Wednesday.
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David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Princeton University investigating Sam Wang for research misconduct, toxic workplace issues — Head of Princeton Gerrymandering Project faces probe over data manipulation, retaliating against staff — Princeton University has launched an internal investigation of Sam Wang …
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HotAir, WRAL-TV and New York Times
New York Times:
Revolt Brews in Michigan G.O.P. After Elevation of Trump Allies — The Republican old guard is protesting the direction of the party after it put forward two champions of Donald Trump's election falsehoods for attorney general and secretary of state. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Raw Story, Political Wire and Talking Points Memo
Insider:
Deborah Birx's first meeting with Donald Trump lasted just 30 seconds as he flipped on Fox News, book says — Dr. Deborah Birx is out with a tell-all book about her time in the Trump administration. — Birx says her first meeting with Trump in March 2020 about COVID-19 lasted only 30 seconds.
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The Hill
Balaji Srinivasan:
The Elondrop — The deal may have been signed, but the campaign is just beginning. — Elon should go over the heads of the establishment to offer all Twitter users a deal: every account worldwide gains full control over their username in a crypto wallet, plus a share of Twitter's new coin …
Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
Pregnancy From Rape Is ‘An Opportunity’ For Women, Says Republican Trying To Ban Abortion — Ohio state Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) defended her abortion ban recently, arguing that “just because you have emotional scars doesn't give you the right to take a life.”
Washington Post:
U.S. says Russian intelligence orchestrated attack on Nobel laureate — Novaya Gazeta editor Dmitry Muratov was assailed with red paint laced with acetone during a Russian train trip on April 7. — The U.S. government has assessed that Russian intelligence was behind an attack earlier …
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Russia's Long Disdain for Ukrainian Nationhood — Even Russian liberals and dissidents have traditionally shared Putin's view that Ukraine has no distinct cultural identity. — 1x — As a young poet in the Soviet Union, Joseph Brodsky was persecuted by the authorities before escaping …
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Rachel Pannett / Washington Post:
Russia is using dolphins to protect Black Sea naval base, satellite photos suggest — Satellite photos show Russia has placed trained dolphins at the entrance to a key Black Sea port, in a move that may be designed to help protect a significant Kremlin naval base there, according to a naval analyst.
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David Gardner / Washington Post:
How a former NBA player and activist became a far-right media darling — On the last Saturday in March, Royce White stepped into a Capitol Hill townhouse and descended the steps into a basement studio. He shook hands with his host and settled into his chair in front of a microphone.
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Lou Dobbs: ‘Who Reads NR?’ — In response to my recent piece on howling moonbat Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lou Dobbs sneers: “Who reads NR?” — Well, Lou, since you raised the question, I'll answer it: You do. — We both know this. — We know this because we used to discuss it, often …
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
A Clash Over Housing Pits U.C. Berkeley Against Its Neighbors — Dense cities are better for the environment. Should residents have a say over what parts get dense? — Earlier this year, the California State Supreme Court issued a ruling that would have forced the University of California, Berkeley, to freeze its admissions.
Washington Post:
Ruby Cramer named Washington Post national political enterprise reporter — Announcement from National Editor Matea Gold, Deputy National Editor Philip Rucker and Deputy National Politics Editor Dan Eggen: — We are thrilled to announce that Ruby Cramer, whose penetrating …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion Are Democrats ‘sleepwalking’ into long-term catastrophe? — The frenzied midterm second-guessing among Democrats appears to be intensifying. — The stories are everywhere: Democrats fear that they've failed to counter GOP cultural attacks. That they've fumbled the politics of immigration.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Former Manhattan prosecutor blasts Trump and Barr in new book — Geoffrey Berman, who was fired by President Trump as the top Manhattan federal prosecutor, will be out Sept. 13 with a memoir, “Holding the Line,” that charges Trump with trying to undermine the office's integrity.
Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Blake Masters' provocations reach back to his college days — In an essay published in an obscure libertarian publication and unearthed by JI, the Arizona Republican Senate hopeful quotes Goering and a noted conspiracy theorist who espouses antisemitic views
United States Department of State:
Report to Congress on The Estimated Net Worth and Known Sources of Income of Syrian President Bashar Assad and His Family Members Section 6507 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (P.L. 117-81) — Scope and Methodology — In this report, the Department of State examines …
Chicago Tribune:
The Price Kids Pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior — and Jodi S. Cohen — PROPUBLICA — Illustrations by Laila Milevski — PROPUBLICA — The courthouse lobby echoed like a crowded school cafeteria. Teenagers in sweatshirts …
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ProPublica
Jennifer Maloney / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Administration to Advance Ban on Menthol Cigarettes — FDA expected to publish proposed rules on Thursday, though ban wouldn't take effect until at least 2024; ‘Day of reckoning’ — The Biden administration on Thursday is expected to take a significant step toward a national ban …
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The Information:
Elon Musk's Early Twitter Purchase Under FTC Scrutiny — Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter takeover is unlikely to raise antitrust concerns. But what is already being scrutinized is Musk's failure to comply with rules regarding disclosure of his initial 9% stake, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
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Austin Ahlman / American Prospect:
Build Back Better Dies ... Again — In a final admission of defeat, the administration is rebranding its ‘Build Back Better World’ foreign-policy initiative, removing references to its failed domestic agenda. — President Joe Biden stands onstage before speaking about his Build Back Better agenda …
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Putin's war on Ukraine has ‘driven US-Russia relations into the depths,’ US ambassador to Moscow says — (CNN)The Russian war on Ukraine has “driven US-Russia relations into the depths,” US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan told CNN on Thursday. — Although the top envoy …
Sophie Lawton / Media Matters for America:
“Libs of TikTok” has used Twitter to target over 200 individual teachers, schools, and districts in 2022 for supporting LGBTQ students … The Twitter account “Libs of TikTok” has dictated right-wing media's anti-LGBTQ talking points in recent months, especially on Fox News.