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Scoop: Esper says Trump wanted to shoot protesters — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper charges in a memoir out May 10 that former President Trump said when demonstrators were filling the streets around the White House following the death of George Floyd: “Can't you just shoot them?


Russian Tycoon Criticized Putin's War. Retribution Was Swift. — Oleg Y. Tinkov was worth more than $9 billion in November, renowned as one of Russia's few self-made business tycoons after building his fortune outside the energy and minerals industries that were the playgrounds of Russian kleptocracy.
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Israel outrage at Sergei Lavrov's claim that Hitler was part Jewish — Israel has reacted with fury after Russia's foreign minister claimed that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler “had Jewish blood”. — Sergei Lavrov made the comments to try to justify Russia's portrayal of Ukraine as “Nazi” despite the fact that its president is Jewish.
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Russians plunder $5M farm vehicles from Ukraine — to find they've been remotely disabled
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The Dispatch, Boing Boing and Ace of Spades HQ

Israel wants apology after Russia's Lavrov compares Zelensky to Hitler
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Axios, Reuters, New York Times, Al Jazeera and Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Big majority of Americans back sanctions on Russia, aid to Ukraine, poll finds
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The Hill, Reuters, ABC News, The Guardian and Stars & Stripes

Long lines at Ukrainian gas stations reveal just the tip of a looming crisis.
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The Guardian, Washington Post, ABC News and The Times of Israel

Israel summons Russia envoy over minister's Hitler comments
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Bidenworld wants to make the midterms more about Trump and hopes Elon Musk helps — President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats have struggled to overcome historical headwinds and worrisome economic trends in the lead-up to the midterms. — So aides are scheming up something else …
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There's No Choice in the Midterms. The Democrats Are the Only Side Defending Democracy — , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEMOCRATIC COALITION — As we get closer and closer to November's midterm elections, doomsday predictions about a bloodbath for Democrats have come to dominate the news.
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Jan. 6 panel wants testimony from GOP lawmakers Brooks, Biggs, Jackson
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Judge rejects RNC lawsuit seeking to block Jan. 6 committee subpoena
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Judge rejects RNC bid to block email, fundraising data from Jan. 6 panel
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This Is How America's Culture War Death Spirals — Sign up for Derek's newsletter here. — The drama in Florida between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company has taken so many unusual turns in so little time that providing a truly straightforward account of what's transpired is not easy.
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DeSantis eyes big Florida win in November as a White House springboard
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Washington Post and Raw Story


Supreme Court rules for group in dispute with Boston over flying Christian Flag — The court ruled the city of Boston violated the group's First Amendment rights. — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the city of Boston violated the First Amendment when it denied a civic group …
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Supreme Court: Boston can't deny Christian flag if it flies other flags on City Hall flagpole — WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Boston may not deny a Christian group the ability to raise a flag at City Hall alongside secular organizations that are encouraged to do so to celebrate the city's diversity.
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Georgia official frantically texted Mark Meadows as Trump badgered secretary of state to ‘find’ votes — (CNN)As Donald Trump badgered Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on an hour-long call to “find” the votes necessary to flip the battleground state to Trump's column after the 2020 election …


The next frontier for the antiabortion movement: A nationwide ban — Advocates and some GOP lawmakers have started mobilizing around potential federal legislation to outlaw abortion after six weeks of pregnancy — Leading antiabortion groups and their allies in Congress have been meeting behind …
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Activate


Tucker Carlson Is a White Nationalist, and Conservatives Are Okay With It … Ten years ago, National Review fired longtime contributor John Derbyshire over a column urging white and Asian American parents to warn their children that Black people posed a danger to them.
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The Hill, Media Matters for America and Morning Shots, more at Mediagazer »


What Historic Preservation Is Doing to American Cities — When news broke earlier this year that the modest but attractive house on Long Island known as Geller I was going to be demolished, the outcry was immediate. The home's significance in architectural history was beyond question.


Trump Organization Accused of Hiding Witness Who Knew if Trump Lied — There's a new witness in a civil case against the Trump Organization. And this witness could help show that Trump was lying. — Of all Donald Trump's legal problems, the lawsuit over the way his company's security guards beat …
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Raw Story


Trumpworld braces for ‘a couple of ugly nights’ in May — The first big test of former President Donald Trump's clout comes Tuesday in Ohio's bitterly fought Senate primary, where J.D. Vance surged into the lead after winning Trump's endorsement. — A Vance victory would remind his party that Trump is still king.
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First look: Jared Kushner to publish White House memoir in August — Jared Kushner will be out Aug. 8 with “Breaking History: A White House Memoir,” with the publisher promising never-before-reported tales from the 2016 campaign, the Russia investigation, impeachment and COVID.
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The Hill and New York Post


Pro-abortion rights groups to spend $150M on midterms — The groups — Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America and EMILY's List — have targeted nine states in this year's elections. — A trio of pro-abortion rights groups is rolling out a $150 million spending plan ahead of the 2022 midterms.
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Biden's transgender decree — BIDEN'S TRANSGENDER DECREE. One way to shut down debate on a contentious subject is to declare that there is no debate on the subject. Everyone, absolutely everyone, agrees with one side, so why are you even trying to argue? It's settled.
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New York City Enters Higher Coronavirus Risk Level as Case Numbers Rise — The city moved into the medium risk level, known as yellow, as it sees a troubling increase in cases and the mayor weighs bringing back some restrictions. — As coronavirus cases continue to rise in New York City …
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Forbes


OH Sen GOP April 29 - May 1, 2022 — See Report Here — Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
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Internal poll: GOP candidate ahead in Texas special election — House Republicans might not have to wait until November to chip away at Democrats' majority. — Internal party polling conducted this month shows the GOP has a real shot at flipping former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela's South Texas seat …
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The ex-Philly Police officer who fatally shot TJ Siderio, 12, has been charged with murder — The former Philadelphia Police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy in the back in March has been charged with murder.Edsaul Mendoza, who was fired over the shooting of Thomas “TJ” Siderio …
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The Daily Beast and PennLive


Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee suspends 2022 executions for independent review of lethal injections — Rachel Wegner Mariah Timms Natalie Neysa AlundNashville Tennessean — Gov. Bill Lee has paused all Tennessee executions through 2022 after granting a temporary reprieve for death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith …