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Majority of Latino Voters Out of G.O.P.'s Reach, New Poll Shows — A New York Times/Siena College poll found Democrats faring far worse than they have in the past with Hispanic voters. But overall, the party has maintained a hold on the Latino electorate. — Signs of Weakness for the Democratic Party Among Hispanic Voters
Graeme Massie / The Independent:
Ted Cruz forced to admit trafficking migrants to Martha's Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview — Ron DeSantis widely criticised for flying two planeloads of Venezuelans to upscale Massachusetts island — Ted Cruz admits trafficking migrants to Martha's Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview
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Martha's Vineyard flights leave migrant advocates scrambling — Amid confusion, advocates vow to better protect, inform migrants of their rights — SAN ANTONIO — After an arduous journey to reach the United States from Venezuela, migrant Israel Garcia thought he'd found safe haven …
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women's March Out of Lock Step — As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia's disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them. — Linda Sarsour awoke on Jan. 23, 2017, logged onto the internet, and felt sick.
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Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
If you care about your country and your rights, don't vote for any Republicans in 2022 — Do reality-based Republicans deserve to win? Maybe. But could America survive a GOP House unscathed? Also maybe, and that's not good enough. — Now that primary season is over there is a simple test for voters …
Esther Wang / Hell Gate:
Saturday Morning With the Park Slope Panthers — If you try to organize a community watch group in Park Slope in 2022, things may get weird. — 3Comments — On a recent, balmy Saturday morning, Kristian Nammack was sitting on a patch of grass outside of Prospect Park's Picnic House …
Rachel Tucker / WFLA-TV:
Migrants' attorneys demand criminal investigation into flights from Florida — BOSTON, Mass. (WFLA) — The law firm representing 30 of the 48 migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard at the direction of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked Massachusetts and federal officials to open a criminal investigation into the incident on Saturday.
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Jared Yates Sexton / Dispatches From A …:
Normalizing Cruelty: The Mainstreaming of Authoritarianism and What It Reveals
Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Joe Biden Plans Campaign Rally in Florida During Political Fight with Ron DeSantis
Joe Biden Plans Campaign Rally in Florida During Political Fight with Ron DeSantis
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Financial Times, New York Post, Fox News and JustOneMinute
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Abortion, Trump boost midterm prospects for Democrats — NBC News Poll: Biden gets a pre-midterm bump, thanks to Trump — Democrats have pulled even with Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections, fueled by six-in-10 voters who disapprove of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade …
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The Hill and Washington Times
Heidi Przybyla / Politico:
‘The threat is real’: Dems press big donors to target state races — Increasingly worried that big donors are failing to recognize the scale of the threat to democratic norms, Democratic strategists and party officials are rallying behind an effort to persuade them to redirect their cash to key state and local elections.
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone's Fans Turn on Him Over Posting Portrait of Him and Pizza — PEPPERONI PICKLE — Veteran Republican operative Roger Stone had his fans turn against him after posting a portrait of himself with a pizza while wearing a matching pepperoni necktie.
Patrick Whittle / Associated Press:
Maine rematch could be a bellwether for control of Congress — Donald Trump isn't on the ballot in Maine's 2nd Congressional District this year, but his brand of politics is. In a race that will help decide control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden will defend …
Olivia Olander / Politico:
Graham: ‘To those who suggest that being pro-life is losing politics, I reject that’ — Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday defended his federal abortion restriction bill, as well as his record on whether abortion should be left up to the states. — “To those who suggest that being pro-life is losing politics …
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New York Post and Raw Story
Maggie Mertens / The Atlantic:
Separating Sports by Sex Doesn't Make Sense — Shira Mandelzis fell in love with flag football while playing on her middle-school team. An avid snowboarder and all-around athletic kid, she loved the energy she felt while on the field, and the camaraderie engendered by the intensely physical game.
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Marc Santora / New York Times:
Strikes and Fighting in Ukraine's South Put Pressure on Russian Forces … Ukraine reports more strikes in Kherson as gun battles break out in the city. — KYIV, Ukraine — The pressure on Russian forces in southern Ukraine deepened over the weekend as Ukrainian forces conducted strikes …
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Associated Press, 19FortyFive, The Guardian and Al Jazeera
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David Cohen / Politico:
Ukraine's ambassador to U.S.: ‘War crimes of massive proportions’ — Ukraine's ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Ukraine has uncovered evidence of “war crimes of massive proportions” in the land that its forces have seized back from Russia in recent weeks.