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11:40 PM ET, April 28, 2022

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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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Bloomberg:
Musk's Twitter Pitch Featured Job Cuts, Other Ways to Make Money  —  As he negotiated a $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter Inc., Elon Musk told bankers that he would be focused on the social-media company's bottom line, and floated the idea of cutting both costs and jobs, according to people familiar with the matter.
Kate Conger / New York Times:
Inside Twitter, Fears Musk Will Return Platform to Its Early Troubles  —  Content moderators warn that Elon Musk doesn't appear to understand the issues that he and the company will face if he drops its guardrails around speech.  —  Elon Musk had a plan to buy Twitter and undo its content moderation policies.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What Elon Musk's polarization graph gets wrong  —  So the guy who is poised to buy Twitter once again successfully drew attention to Twitter by offering a visual analysis of how American politics has changed in recent years.  —  This was Elon Musk's tweet.
Discussion: HotAir and The Verge
Balaji Srinivasan:   The Elondrop  —  The deal may have been signed, but the campaign is just beginning.
New York Times:
Live Updates: Biden Seeks $33 Billion More in Aid for Ukraine  —  Here's the latest on the war in Ukraine.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden signaled a vast increase in America's commitment to defeating Russia in Ukraine on Thursday as he asked Congress to authorize $33 billion for more artillery …
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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 …
Washington Post:
Biden seeks a dramatic increase in aid for Ukraine
Simon Shuster / TIME:
Inside Zelensky's World
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Jonathan Raymond / WXIA-TV:
Georgia governor poll |  Brian Kemp vs. David Perdue & Brian Kemp vs. Stacey Abrams results  —  The poll was commissioned through SurveyUSA and conducted with likely Georgia voters from April 22-27.  —  ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp is on track for reelection as Georgia's governor …
Discussion: The Racket News
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James Salzer / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Federal judge curtails law that gave Kemp fundraising advantage over Abrams
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 …
Discussion: New York Times
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I would like to see a naked body beneath my hands.’ GOP Rep Madison Cawthorn is caught on video with male scheduler's hand on his crotch as new ethics complaint claims the congressman gave him thousands of dollars in loans and gifts,  — Footage obtained exclusively …
Discussion: Political Wire
Alene Tchekmedyian / Los Angeles Times:
First eyewitness account of Sheriff Villanueva lying in a cover-up revealed in filing  —  A former top-ranking Los Angeles County sheriff's official filed a legal claim Thursday that offered the first eyewitness account of Sheriff Alex Villanueva allegedly lying about his involvement in a cover …
Discussion: Poynter
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Washington Post:
How it became normal for public officials to attack journalists
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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.
Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
G.O.P. Concocts 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.  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Feds seek $3M from Paul Manafort over failing to disclose offshore accounts  —  The Justice Department is suing Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chair, for almost $3 million in penalties related to his alleged failure to file reports disclosing more than 20 bank accounts he controlled …
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.
Discussion: The Hill
WSYX:
US creates board to counter misinformation as it swirls online  —  WASHINGTON (TND) — The Department of Homeland Security is creating a group to counter misinformation related to national security.  Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during a congressional hearing Wednesday …
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Elon Musk keeps signaling that he thinks Twitter is too left-wing  —  If you use Twitter regularly, the last week has felt disorienting and familiar as Musk's role on the platform has changed.  He's always been mega-popular with tens of millions of followers, but now that he's the soon …
Vanity Fair:
Bernie Sanders Wants Democrats to Make Unions Their Biggest Message  —  The moment is finally meeting the man, as national unionization efforts grow.  “To turn your back on the working class, in general, is political suicide,” the senator tells Vanity Fair.
Discussion: The Nation and The Hill
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CNN:
Manchin is convening meetings on clean energy and climate. But few know exactly what he wants out of a deal
Discussion: Political Wire
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Key Justice Dept. Official Expected to Step Down  —  John Carlin, who occupies one of the most powerful and under-the-radar posts in the department, has dealt with major matters including the Jan. 6 investigation.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — A top official …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump goes all in for candidate accused of sexual assault  —  Former President Donald Trump's aides earlier this month told him about explosive allegations: That Charles Herbster, his endorsed candidate in the Nebraska governor's race and a longtime top donor and ally, had sexually assaulted eight women.
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
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Tim Miller / The Triad:
This Will Not Pass.  And Yet D.C. Republicans Keep Pretending It Will.  —  Hey y'all!  —  It's Tim in for JVL today but do not fret, our Sad King will return tomorrow.  —  Thanks again for all your support for World Central Kitchen.  We are closing in on $100k contributed from Bulwark readers.
Discussion: Overtime
The New York Times Company:
A New Role for Astead Herndon  —  Astead, a national political reporter who has been a valued partner to the Audio team for several years, is joining the Audio team as a host of a new politics show.  Read more in this note from Lisa Tobin and Paula Szuchman.
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.
Politico:
Biden admin struggles to calm the Democratic storm over immigration  —  Memo to the Biden administration: The written plan to handle a summertime migration surge at the border isn't satisfying purple-state Democrats who were pointedly asking for one.  —  Instead, even after reviewing …
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.”
Discussion: Jezebel, Mediaite and Daily Kos
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 …
Discussion: WRAL-TV and HotAir
 
 
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Andy Newman / New York Times:
Shelter in Chinatown Is Canceled After Community Protests
Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Drop in US GDP challenges Biden's pitch to voters
Discussion: NBC Boston and The Hill
The Daily Beast:
Libertarian Youth Group's Ex-Boss Charged With Raping Classmate
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Putin's war on Ukraine has ‘driven US-Russia relations into the depths,’ US ambassador to Moscow says
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Chicago Tribune:
The Price Kids Pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior
Discussion: ProPublica
 Earlier Items: 
Austin Ahlman / American Prospect:
Build Back Better Dies ... Again
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Lou Dobbs: ‘Who Reads NR?’
Sportico:
Military Mulls Massive Recruiting Plan to Enlist College Athletes
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Paul Blest / VICE:
Look at All These Companies Bankrolling Republican Jan. 6 Apologists
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
David Gardner / Washington Post:
How a former NBA player and activist became a far-right media darling
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
16 states, D.C., climate activists sue USPS to block its truck purchase
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
A Clash Over Housing Pits U.C. Berkeley Against Its Neighbors
 

 
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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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