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5:25 PM ET, April 7, 2023

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USA Today:
VP Kamala Harris to meet with ‘Tennessee Three’ in surprise visit to Nashville after expulsion over gun protests  —  WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Nashville Friday to push for gun control and meet with two Tennessee Democratic lawmakers who were expelled …
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Washington Post:
Tennessee vote marks latest GOP move to stifle dissent, experts say  —  Tennessee Republicans' dramatic expulsion of two Democrats who agitated for gun control in the state Capitol after a mass killing is the latest move by Republican state leaders around the country to stifle dissent and expand …
The Tennessean:
Majority of Nashville Council members vow to reappoint Justin Jones to the state House  —  Vivian Jones Cassandra StephensonNashville Tennessean  —  At least 24 members of Nashville's 40-seat Metro Council said they plan to reappoint expelled former Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville …
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Showdown in Nashville  —  For all the GOP's talk of “political retaliation” …
Oliver Willis Explains:
The Right Believes Blacks Must Be Broken
Washington Post:
Justice Thomas addresses report he accepted luxury travel from GOP donor for years  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday he had been advised “by colleagues and others in the judiciary” that luxury trips financed by a close billionaire friend and conservative activist …
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CNN:
Justice Clarence Thomas says trips with billionaire didn't need to be disclosed at the time  —  Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday that he did not disclose luxury travel paid for by a Republican donor because he was advised at the time that he did not have to report it.
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Justice Thomas Says He Was Advised Lavish Gifts Didn't Need to Be Reported  —  In a statement released by the Supreme Court, the justice said he had followed past guidance from others at the court and believed he was not required to report the trips.  —  WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Justice Clarence Thomas explains failure to report trips paid for by conservative billionaire
ProPublica:
Lawmakers Call for Investigation and Ethics Reforms in Response to ProPublica Report on Clarence Thomas
New York Times:
Trump Wanted to Hire Laura Loomer, Anti-Muslim Activist  —  The former president's aides feared that hiring Ms. Loomer, who has a long history of bigoted remarks, would set off a backlash.  That proved to be correct.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump recently told aides to hire Laura Loomer …
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Mehdi Hasan Dismantles The Entire Foundation Of The Twitter Files As Matt Taibbi Stumbles To Defend It  —  So here's the deal.  If you think the Twitter Files are still something legit or telling or powerful, watch this 30 minute interview that Mehdi Hasan did with Matt Taibbi (at Taibbi's own demand):
Axios:
The GOP's epic losing streak  — First, the 2018 House elections were a disaster for Republicans: Democrats had a net gain of 40 seats to take over the House — their largest gain since the post-Watergate election of 1974.  — Then Trump lost the presidency.
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Abortion Ban Backlash Is Starting to Freak Out Republicans  —  After the Republican Party's disappointing performance in the 2022 midterms, fueled in large part by a backlash to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Republican National Committee recommitted itself to anti-abortion maximalism.
Discussion: New York Magazine, Raw Story and NPR
Charles Sykes / The Atlantic:
How Wisconsin Republicans Got So Angry
Politico:
Appeals court ruling puts hundreds of Jan. 6 felony cases in limbo  —  The splintered decision raises questions about DOJ's ability to sustain charges of obstructing an official proceeding.  —  Hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants facing obstruction charges — one of the most commonly charged felonies …
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Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Twitter now disables likes, replies, and retweets if a tweet has Substack links … Writers trying to embed tweets in their Substack stories are in for a rude surprise: after pasting a link to the site, a message pops up saying that “Twitter has unexpectedly restricted access to embedding tweets …
Eliza Collins / Wall Street Journal:
Kyrsten Sinema Is Preparing for a 2024 Re-Election Campaign  —  Recent presentation at meeting lays out timeline for hiring staff, gathering opposition research  —  PHOENIX— Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Democrat-turned-independent, is preparing for a re-election campaign …
Ari Blaff / National Review:
Riley Gaines Assaulted by Trans Activists at San Francisco State University  —  Record-setting swimmer Riley Gaines, an outspoken critic of transgender athletes being permitted to compete in divisions they self-identify with, was violently assaulted at San Francisco State University following a speech on Thursday.
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Heather Hamilton / Washington Examiner:
WATCH: Riley Gaines whisked to safety after being assaulted at San Francisco event
Jeremy Turley / InForum:
North Dakota senators vote to boost their own meal reimbursements after rejecting free school lunch bill  —  Thirteen Republican senators voted to increase meal reimbursements for state employees after voting against a bill to expand free school lunches for low-income students.
Politico:
A memo to Oversight Committee Democrats includes new details on six subpoenas Chair James Comer has issued for records in his Biden family probe.  —  News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Richard Cowan / Reuters:
Americans divided over criminal charges against Trump - Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  The prosecution of former President Donald Trump has evenly divided Americans but appears to have boosted his chances of winning the Republican nomination for the 2024 election, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.
Jeremy Finley / WSMV-TV:
What former Rep. Justin Jones meant by ‘admitted child molester who sat in this chamber’ comment  —  Former Rep. David Byrd was accused of sexual misconduct with teenagers who were members of his high school girls' basketball team.  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Among all the bombshell moments …
Discussion: Political Wire
Sarah Chaney Cambon / Wall Street Journal:
March Jobs Report Shows Hiring Gradually Cooled  —  The labor market remains solid but has shown signs of gradual cooling  —  U.S. hiring gradually cooled in March as employers added 236,000 workers.  The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.  —  The labor market has continued to boom a year …
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
‘Buckle up’: DeSantis escalates Disney dispute, eyes hotel taxes and road tolls  —  The DeSantis administration is also examining if a recent agreement approved between a Central Florida board that had been controlled by Disney and the company runs afoul of the state's growth laws, according to senior administration officials.
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Kevin McCarthy's blame game sweeps Capitol Hill  —  As debt limit pressure mounts, it's GOP leadership — not just the rank-and-file — that's in disarray.  —  Soon after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cliched the speakership, some of his allies began to fret: How the hell was he going to live …
Discussion: NBC News, RADAR, Vanity Fair and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Masters Live Updates |  Play suspended at Masters, trees down  —  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Live updates from the second round Friday of the Masters (all times local):  —  Play has been suspended for a second time due to weather at Augusta National, where two large pine tress have fallen on the course apparently due to high winds.
 
 
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
White House issues reforms to regulatory process
Discussion: The White House and GovExec.com
CNN:
Biden on his own timeline for campaign announcement
Joseph Simonson / Washington Free Beacon:
‘Is That True?’: Washington Post Reporter Questions TikTok's Link to CCP
Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
NYPD officers brag about milking overtime, call detainees names in accidental recording
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
‘Chilling Effect’: Arrest of Journalist Makes Covering Russia Even Tougher
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Anthea Butler / MSNBC:
Some evangelicals are marking this week as the Passion of Donald Trump
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
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Lee Harris / American Prospect:
‘Zero Interest in Doing Business’: TSMC Snubs Phoenix Construction Workers
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Erika Solomon / New York Times:
Nord Stream Sabotage Theories Deepen as Shreds of Evidence Emerge
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

OpenAI:
OpenAI says its board of directors is evaluating its corporate structure, including a plan to turn its for-profit arm into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation

Reuters:
Experts say hackers compromised several companies' Chrome browser extensions, including Cyberhaven's, in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December
 
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