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6:05 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 …
NBC News:
Majority of Nashville council members say they will vote to reinstate expelled legislator  —  At least 23 members of the Metropolitan Council vowed to send Justin Jones back to his seat in the Tennessee legislature after he was expelled following protests over gun violence.
The Tennessean:
Majority of Nashville Council members vow to reappoint Justin Jones to the state House
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
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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 …
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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):
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 …
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 …
Fox News:
House Oversight Committee subpoenas banks, Biden family associates in probe of finances  —  The Republican-led House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed several major banks for financial records belonging to Biden family associates  —  The House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas to banks asking …
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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.
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
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Charles Sykes / The Atlantic:
How Wisconsin Republicans Got So Angry
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
White House issues reforms to regulatory process  —  The White House is forming the country's regulatory system, announcing a new executive order and guidance that experts say could be used to justify both more and stronger regulations.  —  On Thursday, the White House released …
Discussion: The White House and GovExec.com
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.
Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
NYPD officers brag about milking overtime, call detainees names in accidental recording … Get a Free Rat-Tastic Tote!  —  Donate today and receive our new limited-edition bag.  Donate now  —  Donate Now  —  Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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.
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.
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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Politico:
'The Elite's Destruction of Civic Customs Is Complete'
New York Times:
Senior Twitter Lawyer Resigns, the Latest in a Series of Executive Departures
Discussion: Ars Technica
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
Jeremy Finley / WSMV-TV:
What former Rep. Justin Jones meant by ‘admitted child molester who sat in this chamber’ comment
Discussion: Political Wire
 Earlier Items: 
Anthea Butler / MSNBC:
Some evangelicals are marking this week as the Passion of Donald Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Rich Lowry / National Review:
Yes, Trump Was Extorted
Lee Harris / American Prospect:
‘Zero Interest in Doing Business’: TSMC Snubs Phoenix Construction Workers
Discussion: CounterPunch
Erika Solomon / New York Times:
Nord Stream Sabotage Theories Deepen as Shreds of Evidence Emerge
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