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New York Times:
Prosecutors Pursue Inquiry Into Trump's Handling of Classified Material  —  A federal grand jury has issued at least one subpoena, and investigators are seeking interviews in the case of sensitive documents that ended up at the former president's Florida home.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Presidentti:
Joint statement by the President of the Republic and Prime Minister of Finland on Finland's NATO membership  —  Office of the President of the Republic of Finland  —  Prime Minister's Office Press release 30/2022  —  During this spring, an important discussion on Finland's possible NATO membership has taken place.
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New York Times:
More than 1,000 bodies have been found in Kyiv suburbs, the U.N. says.  —  Finland's president and prime minister endorsed joining the alliance, another sign of how Russia's invasion has strengthened NATO instead of weakening it.  Moscow said it would “take necessary measures” to protect itself …
Discussion: The Hill, CNBC and 19FortyFive
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Finland's leaders declare support for joining NATO
Washington Post:
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas five House Republicans, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy  —  The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob has subpoenaed five Republican members of Congress, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) …
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Lisa Respers France / CNN:
Naomi Judd died of self-inflicted firearm wound, Ashley Judd reveals  —  If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 to connect with a trained counselor or visit the NSPL site.
Michael Weiss / New Lines Magazine:
Is Putin Sick - Or Are We Meant to Think He Is?  —  Is Vladimir Putin sick or even dying?  —  The tabloid press, bolstered by a sudden efflorescence of Twitter diagnosticians, certainly seems to think so.  Since his Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine got underway, the 69-year-old Russian president's …
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Abortion, Economy Top Midterm Issues  —  Difficulty paying for groceries, other bills inches up  —  West Long Branch, NJ - The American public is divided as to which party they want in control of Congress, and the issue picture has shifted since the last midterm - with the economy …
Taylor Telford / Washington Post:
Meatpackers hyped ‘baseless’ shortage to keep plants open despite covid risks: report  —  A House panel alleges that Tyson and other meat processors heavily influenced Trump's executive order that compelled plants to stay open.  —  The biggest players in the U.S. meat industry pressed …
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Nina Lakhani / The Guardian:
Trump officials and meat industry blocked life-saving Covid controls, investigation finds
Discussion: Bloomberg
Washington Post:
As Roe v. Wade repeal looms, video game industry stays mostly silent  —  In the wake of a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion essentially confirmed that Roe v. Wade's days are numbered, most of the video game industry's biggest companies have remained conspicuously quiet — though not all.
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Additional Steps to Address Infant Formula Shortage  —  President Biden has directed his administration to work urgently to ensure that during the Abbott Nutrition voluntary recall, infant formula is safe and available for families across the country.
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Why baby formula is in short supply — and who is most at risk
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion An openly pro-coup Trumpist could become Pennsylvania's next governor  —  How should the media cover a candidate who is running for a position of control over our election machinery — and has also displayed an open eagerness to steal elections?  —  This question arises …
Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
The Bankruptcy of the Democratic Party Left  —  You'd Think They'd Get Tired of Losing  —  How much is the Democratic Left losing?  Let us count the ways.  —  1. Build Back Better.  This was the vessel into which all the hopes and priorities of the Democratic Left were poured.
Discussion: HotAir
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Gabby Orr / CNN:
'Nervous about Oz's prospects': Trump and his allies worry about a Barnette victory in Pennsylvania  —  In the hours after Fox released a poll this week showing Pennsylvania Republican US Senate candidate Kathy Barnette locked in a statistical tie with primary opponents Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick …
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John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
A Son's Eulogy for Midge Decter (1927-2022)  —  Where did she come from?  —  That's what we were asking ourselves, my sister and my father and I, after she left us and this world on the morning of May 9, 2022.  Of course, we know where she came from in the strictest sense.
Discussion: National Review
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Psaki: Threats to family were ‘most personally difficult’ part of press secretary job  —  Outgoing White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday described in personal terms her 16-month tenure as President Joe Biden's top spokesperson and the strains of the job, telling a group of reporters …
Jason Wilson / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Exclusive: Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes' Children Speak  —  Elmer Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the antigovernment Oath Keepers organization, was, at the time of publication, in federal custody awaiting trial for his alleged role in orchestrating events at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Rolling Stone:
Trump's Media Company Is Hiring Producers to Create MAGA-Friendly Television  —  The company that brought you the perpetually floundering Truth Social is staffing up to create what it promises will be non-woke Netflix  —  Donald Trump's media company is now hiring for its upcoming streaming …
Carrie Campbell Severino / National Review:
Akhil Amar Calls Out Post-Roe Fearmongering  —  No one would mistake Akhil Reed Amar of Yale Law School for a pro-life activist or any sort of enthusiast for overturning Roe v. Wade.  But the prominent constitutional law scholar is known for being a straight shooter willing to call out those on his own side …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Pawprints
David Ingram / NBC News:
Conservative parents take aim at library apps meant to expand access to books  —  E-reader apps that became a lifeline for students during the pandemic are now in the crossfire of a culture war raging over books in schools and public libraries.  —  In several states, apps and the companies …
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
May Massacre?  Primary Alarm Bells for Multiple House Incumbents  —  Across the spectrum, voters are restless.  On the right, moderate GOP House incumbents are contending with an angry former president who wants to purify the party of people who have crossed him.
Discussion: HuffPost
Abigail Weinberg / Mother Jones:
Lauren Boebert's American Dream  —  On a Saturday afternoon in December, Lauren Boebert's restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, sat mostly empty.  Shooters Grill was understaffed and out of mustard, said a waiter in a MAGA hat, with a gun-emblazoned shirt that announced “I AM THE SECURITY.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Pew Research Center:
By a wide margin, Americans view inflation as the top problem facing the country today  —  The public views inflation as the top problem facing the United States - and no other concern comes close.  —  Seven-in-ten Americans view inflation as a very big problem for the country …
Jason Schreier / Bloomberg:
Sony PlayStation Staff Fume Over CEO's Abortion Comments  —  Some staff at Sony Group Corp. are seething following an email Thursday from the head of PlayStation that urged employees to “respect differences of opinion” on abortion rights before entering into five detailed paragraphs about his two cats' first birthday.
Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:
Senate confirms Powell for second term at Fed amid highest inflation in 40 years  —  The Senate has greenlighted Jerome Powell for another term as Federal Reserve chairman after President Joe Biden asked him to continue serving in the role.  —  Powell, a Republican who was nominated …
Zac Kriegman / Common Sense:
I Criticized BLM.  Then I Was Fired.  —  The data about police shootings just didn't add up, but no one at Thomson Reuters wanted to hear it.  —  Writes Zac Kriegman  · Subscribe … Common Sense is a reader-supported publication.  If you appreciate our work, please become a subscriber today.
Discussion: PLURIBUS
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Chuck Schumer's Political Malpractice  —  Pennsylvania's GOP discovers the downside of crazy  —  Before we get to Chuck Schumer's latest episode of legislative bumf***ery, I want to call your attention to what's happening in Pennsylvania, where the GOP is belatedly discovering the downside of sleeping with the crazy.
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Biden's American Rescue Plan worsened inflation.  The question is how much.  —  Was it a minor contributor or a major factor in the US's inflation woes?  —  With President Joe Biden's legislative agenda stalled in Congress, the American Rescue Plan — the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill Democrats passed …
 
 
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Radio Free Asia:
Chinese border police ‘clipping’ passports of citizens as they arrive back home
Bloomberg:
Biden Drags His Feet on Student Loan Plan as Allies Urge Bold Action
Washington Post:
Biden puts Putin on the couch over Ukraine
Marlene Lenthang / NBC News:
Police search for gunman who shot three Korean women at Texas hair salon
Discussion: Breitbart, New York Post and CBS News
NBC News:
Top Democrats jockey for 2024 presidential campaign position
Discussion: HotAir
David Riester / Segue Sustainable Infrastructure:
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Dan Newman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Six ways Democrats need to start talking — and thinking — about crime
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Sonny Bunch / The Bulwark:
Traipsing Through the Vaster Wasteland
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Ukrainian Forces Hold the Line in Donbas as Western Heavy Weapons Join the Battle
Discussion: The Hill, Vox and The Conversation
Jon Ward / Christianity Today:
Being a Political Journalist Made Me a Better Christian
Discussion: Slate
Jane Bradley / New York Times:
U.K. Donor Said to Have Funneled Russian Money to Tories
 

 
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Les Pounder / Tom's Hardware:
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Financial Times:
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Sarah Kessler / New York Times:
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