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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.
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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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 …
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
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
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 …
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
Wall Street Journal:
Oil Middlemen Fueled Putin's War Machine.  Now They're Getting Out.  —  Russia relies on exporters like discreet Swiss firm Trafigura to sell its crude supply, but Ukraine invasion tested even their legendary tolerance for risk  —  Russia built a self-proclaimed fortress around its economy in the run-up to war—but there was a crack.
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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New York Times:
Live Updates: Biden Seeks $33 Billion More in Aid for Ukraine
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 …
John Burn-Murdoch / Financial Times:
UK healthcare is already being privatised, but not in the way you think  —  The creeping Americanisation of British medical bills reflects the strains on the NHS  —  In recent years, there has been a growing fear among certain sections of the British public that our much loved …
Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION
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
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Does Politico Know Who Kamala Harris Is?  —  Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter.  Support our nonprofit reporting.  Subscribe to our print magazine.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid on Tuesday, and Politico wants to know why she is receiving top …
Discussion: TheBlaze, NewsOne and HotAir
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 …
CNN:
American killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in Ukraine  —  (CNN)An American citizen, Willy Joseph Cancel, was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in Ukraine, members of Cancel's family confirmed to CNN.  —  The 22-year-old was working with a private military contracting company when he was killed on Monday.
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 …
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.
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 …
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
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 …
Discussion: CNN, Townhall, The White House and Fox News
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.
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
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
Andy Newman / New York Times:
Shelter in Chinatown Is Canceled After Community Protests  —  The shelter in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge would have housed 49 men and is one of three that New York City planned for the area.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  New York City has canceled one of three homeless shelters …
 
 
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Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Drop in US GDP challenges Biden's pitch to voters
Discussion: The Hill, NBC Boston and Bloomberg
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 …
Chicago Tribune:
The Price Kids Pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior
Discussion: ProPublica
 Earlier Items: 
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
David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Princeton University investigating Sam Wang for research misconduct, toxic workplace issues
Discussion: WRAL-TV and HotAir
 

 
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Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

Mia Sato / The Verge:
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