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1:35 PM ET, April 9, 2023

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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The worst federal judge in America now has a name  —  Congratulations are in order for Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk.  The competition is fierce and will remain so, but for now he holds the title: worst federal judge in America.  —  Not simply for the poor quality of his judicial reasoning, although more, much more, on this in a bit.
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Shayna Greene / Politico:
HHS secretary says Texas ruling doesn't represent the country and could affect other drugs  —  “What you saw by that one judge in that one court in that one state — that's not America,” Xavier Becerra said.  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Sunday that a Texas judge's ruling …
Kate Shaw / New York Times:
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It  —  The Friday-night ruling by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk purporting to stay the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone for use in early abortions is a travesty — for women's health care …
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Ignore the courts? Some Democrats say Texas abortion pill ruling demands it.
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
GOP wages an asymmetrical war on democracy because it can't get the votes  —  It was the highlight reel of what should have been a banner week for American democracy — scores of down vest-wearing, smartphone-gazing students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a line …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:   A Week of Youthful Activism Sends Out Political Shockwaves
Austin American-Statesman:
Gov. Greg Abbott announces he will push to pardon Daniel Perry who was convicted of murder  —  Tony Plohetski Claire Osborn Ryan AutulloAustin American-Statesman  —  Less than 24 hours after a jury in Austin found Daniel Perry guilty of shooting to death a protester, Gov. Greg Abbott announced …
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William Melhado / The Texas Tribune:
Gov. Greg Abbott backs call for pardon for Daniel Perry, who killed Austin protester in 2020
Aric Toler / bellingcat:
From Discord to 4chan: The Improbable Journey of a US Intelligence Leak  —  In recent days, the US Justice Department and Pentagon have begun investigating an apparent online leak of sensitive documents, including some that were marked “Top Secret”.  —  A portion of the documents …
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Akanksha Khushi / Reuters:
DeSantis seeks to void Disney's Florida board agreement  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ramped up his fight against Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), seeking to void an agreement that Disney passed to limit the power of a board appointed by DeSantis to oversee its Florida theme park property.
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Washington Post:
‘Not going to be bullied’: Why DeSantis went after Trump, then retreated  —  The Florida governor's response to Trump's indictment shows the challenge of going on the attack  —  As Donald Trump faced the looming threat of an indictment in New York last month, scores of Republicans offered …
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
For DeSantis, Overflowing War Chest Obscures the Challenges Ahead
Stephanie Guerilus / ABC News:
Sen. Richard Blumenthal breaks leg at UConn parade, will undergo surgery  —  He is expected to make a full recovery, according to a spokesperson.  —  Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., suffered a broken leg Saturday at the UConn parade and will undergo surgery, according to a spokesperson.
Discussion: Associated Press and WCTX-TV
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Blumenthal to undergo surgery after breaking leg at UConn Huskies parade
Discussion: CNN, WCTX-TV and NBC New York
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants Clarence Thomas impeached  —  Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Sunday she wants Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached and his advisers probed after a media report described luxury trips he has taken over decades, funded by a Republican donor.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Justice Clarence Thomas's megadonor friend collects Hitler memorabilia - report
Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Majority of Americans believe Trump did something illegal: POLL  —  The results mark a shift since his arraignment.  —  With former President Donald Trump now formally  —  charged  —  on criminal charges, a majority of Americans (53%) believe he intentionally did something illegal, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Biden's digital strategy: an army of influencers … - Biden's digital strategy team will connect with influencers across the nation to target those who may not follow the White House or Democratic Party on social media — or who have tuned out mainstream media altogether.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Politico:
Europe must resist pressure to become 'America's followers,' says Macron  —  Cet article est aussi disponible en français.  —  ABOARD COTAM UNITÉ (FRANCE'S AIR FORCE ONE) — Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China …
Sebastian Usher / BBC:
Yemen war: Saudi-Houthi talks bring hope of ceasefire  —  A Saudi Arabian delegation is in Yemen's capital Sana'a for talks with the Houthi rebel movement aimed at reaching a new and potentially permanent ceasefire.  —  A mediation team from Oman is also in Sana'a.
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
This American flag famously covered a Saddam statue.  Now it's in a basement.  —  Tim McLaughlin's flag once stood for victory in Iraq.  Today, the Marine vet is unsure what to do with it or the painful memories it evokes.  —  CONCORD, N.H. — Twenty years ago, Tim McLaughlin's flag briefly came …
Discussion: Associated Press
Josh Barro / Very Serious:
Elon Musk Wants You to Hear About Substack Notes  —  He's boosting the Substack competitor to Twitter that he wants to kill.  Plus: Killer AI sounds fake to me.  —  Dear readers,  —  You may have heard that Substack will soon be launching a feature called Notes, which will be a place to …
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emptywheel:
Elon Musk “Censors” Matt Taibbi's Post about Twitter “Censoring” the “Hunter Biden” “Laptop” Story
Discussion: Raw Story and RedState
 
 
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Will Vernon / BBC:
Vitaly Votanovsky flees Russia after documenting a Wagner cemetery
Katie Hawkinson / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Host Whines About the ‘Violence’ of Lawmakers Demanding Gun Control
Washington Post:
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Daniel Villarreal / LGBTQ Nation:
Founder of “Protect Our Kids First” arrested for allegedly downloading child sex abuse material
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
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