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11:35 PM ET, April 12, 2023

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Washington Post:
Leaker of U.S. secret documents worked on military base, friend says  —  The man behind a massive leak of U.S. government secrets that has exposed spying on allies, revealed the grim prospects for Ukraine's war with Russia and ignited diplomatic fires for the White House is a young …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Leak of military secrets on Discord marks a new step for social media  —  Two raucous chat rooms devoted to ironic inside jokes about military weapons and geopolitics helped spread a historic leak of American intelligence  —  They were the irreverent misfits of a military YouTube creator's fan forum …
Discussion: Al Jazeera and ABC News
Erin Banco / Politico:   Why the U.S. didn't notice leaked documents circulating on social media
John Hudson / Washington Post:   No Russia-Ukraine peace talks expected this year, U.S. leak shows
New York Times:
Judge Imposes Sanction on Fox for Withholding Evidence in Defamation Case  —  Judge Eric Davis also said an investigation was likely into Fox's handling of documents and whether it had withheld details about Rupert Murdoch's corporate role.  —  The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit …
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NBC News:
Fox News sanctioned for withholding evidence in Dominion defamation case  —  The judge is giving Dominion Voting Systems a chance to conduct another deposition, at Fox's expense.  —  Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis on Wednesday sanctioned Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corp. …
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Dominion judge likely to appoint special master to investigate if Fox withheld evidence  —  The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' massive defamation case against Fox News said Wednesday that he plans to appoint an outside attorney to investigate whether the right-wing network lied …
Reuters:
Judge sanctions Fox for withholding evidence in Dominion $1.6 bln defamation case
Discussion: The Wrap
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Feinstein, Under Pressure to Resign, Asks to Step Down From Judiciary Panel  —  The 89-year-old California Democrat, who has been absent from the Senate for more than a month after being diagnosed with shingles, said she would seek a temporary replacement on the powerful committee.
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Politico:
Feinstein's condition sparks concern she won't return to the Senate  —  People in touch with the veteran Democratic senator say her shingles diagnosis has taken a heavy toll.  —  After Dianne Feinstein announced she'd contracted the shingles in early March, her staff said she planned to return to the Senate within a matter of weeks.
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein faces first call to resign from a member of Congress
Washington Post:
Special counsel focuses on Trump fundraising off false election claims  —  A new batch of subpoenas seeks to compare public claims of voter fraud after the 2020 election versus private texts and emails  —  Federal prosecutors probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol …
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Trump Special Counsel Reportedly Probing Potential Wire Fraud Related to Fundraising Off Election Lies
Discussion: Raw Story
David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’  —  NPR will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds, becoming the first major news organization to go silent on the social media platform.  In explaining its decision, NPR cited Twitter's decision …
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James Clayton / BBC:
Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Free-Speech Charade Is Over
Washington Post:
In Tennessee, second expelled Black Democratic lawmaker is reappointed  —  MEMPHIS — Justin Pearson, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by Republican state representatives for leading a gun-control protest on the Tennessee House floor, was reappointed to the office Wednesday …
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Ben Giles / NPR:
The Arizona House expels a Republican lawmaker for her role in baseless testimony  —  PHOENIX — An Arizona Republican legislator has been expelled from the state House of Representatives for inviting a witness to present false charges about lawmakers and other state officials — and then …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Dramatic realignment swings working-class districts toward GOP  —  Nine of the top 10 wealthiest congressional districts are represented by Democrats, while Republicans now represent most of the poorer half of the country, according to median income data provided by Rep. Marcy Kaptur's (D-Ohio) office.
Discussion: al.com
New York Times:
Witnesses Asked About Trump's Handling of Map With Classified Information  —  The map is just one element of the Justice Department's inquiry into former President Donald Trump's possession of sensitive documents and whether he obstructed justice in seeking to hold onto them.
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump sues former attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million  —  A source familiar says the complaint against Cohen “has nothing to do” with the Manhattan DA's case  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump is suing his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million, alleging a breach …
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Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:   Trump Accused Of Using Lawsuit To Intimidate Criminal Witnesses
Andrew Sullender / Springfield News-Leader:
Sen. Mike Moon reiterates support for 12-year-old's right to marry in Missouri  —  During debate Tuesday on a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, Missouri State Senator Mike Moon suggested children as young as 12 should have the right to marry with parental permission.
Brett Murphy / ProPublica:
Ethics Watchdog Urges Justice Department Investigation Into Clarence Thomas' Trips  —  In pushing to kick-start an inquiry into Thomas' lavish travel provided by a GOP megadonor, the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center wrote that the ethics issue has “historic implications far beyond one Supreme Court justice.”
Discussion: The Hill and LifeSite
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David Sirota / The Lever:
Thomas Pushed To Kill Disclosure Laws While Getting Secret Billionaire Gifts
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Americans take a dim view of Clarence Thomas's ethics
Discussion: YouGov, Breitbart and The Hill
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' team tries to stop Florida Republicans from endorsing Trump  —  The governor's team has reached out to at least six Florida congressional Republicans over the past week, trying to stop the bleeding.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis' political operation has started calling Republican members …
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump accidentally admits Michael Cohen told the truth in his new lawsuit: Legal expert  —  Former President Donald Trump is launching a $500 million lawsuit against his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, alleging that he violated attorney-client privilege when he issued a tell-all book …
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Trump's tale of crying Manhattan court employees was ‘absolute BS,’ law enforcement source says  —  Former President Trump's claim to a Fox News anchor that New York court employees were “crying” and apologizing for his arraignment on felony charges is “absolute BS” and doesn't remotely resemble …
CNN:
Hakeem Jeffries' ‘vague recollection’ of controversy surrounding his uncle undermined by college editorial defending him  —  For years, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has told a similar story: he was off at college and shielded from controversies surrounding his uncle …
Robert Burns / The Space Coast Rocket:
Randy Fine's wife performs in burlesque in sexually charged fundraiser for children, alongside the Rainbow Circus  —  UPDATE: We just learned that Randy Fine is actually SPONSORING this year's event with his campaign for Florida Senate.  —  Florida State Representative Randy Fine …
Discussion: New Republic and Washington Press
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Appeals court rejects Peter Navarro's bid to retain hundreds of presidential records  —  The Justice Department sued Navarro last year, seeking to reclaim records the government said should have been returned to the National Archives after the Trump administration came to an end.
Bloomberg:
Putin Approved Arrest of US Reporter on Spying Charges  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the arrest of a US reporter on espionage charges for the first time since the Cold War, according to people familiar with the situation.  —  The Russian president's endorsement …
Brandon / eqfl.org:
Equality Florida Issues Advisory Warning For Travel  —  ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Today, Equality Florida took the extraordinary step of issuing a travel advisory, warning of the risks posed to the health, safety, and freedom of those considering short or long term travel, or relocation to the state.
Matt Shuham / HuffPost:
Trump-Nominated Judge Who Issued Radical Abortion Pill Ruling Cited An Absurd ‘Study’  —  The conservative federal judge in Texas cited a study of responses to subway ads in an order that could ban the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.  —  New Yorkers boarding subways for their morning commute …
Kalyeena Makortoff / The Guardian:
World Bank staff were told to give special treatment to son of Trump official  —  Exclusive: Leaked recording raises concerns over governance at development bank, at which David Malpass is now president  —  World Bank staff were apparently told to give preferential treatment to the son …
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Flurry of briefing at the 5th Circuit, with most urging a stay in medication abortion case  —  DOJ: “[T]here is nothing modest about upending the decades-long status quo by blocking access nationwide to a safe and effective drug.”  Expect a ruling — or a SCOTUS filing — Thursday.
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Document with security details on Biden's Belfast trip found on street: reports  —  A document with details about the security arrangements for President Biden's visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland, was found on the street Wednesday in what local police called a “security breach,” according to reports.
Eric Kaufmann / UnHerd:
Analysis13:00 Abortion is a big vote-loser for Republicans  —  The GOP's pro-life focus risks derailing the whole anti-woke movement  —  Anglosphere countries' best chance of beating the civilisational autoimmune disease I call cultural socialism, elsewhere known as ‘wokeness’, is a total reform of corrupt institutions.
 
 
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
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Discussion: National Review
Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Prosecutors won't bring charges over American woman's suspicious death at Mexican resort
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Trump-Appointed Commissioner to FEC Press Office: Shut Up About Complaints
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Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
Georgia Football Coach Jokes About Lynching in Horrific Racist Videos
Discussion: WMAZ-TV and Raw Story
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
How Ron DeSantis waged a targeted assault on Black voters: 'I fear for what's to come'
Annie Todd / Argus Leader:
Joel Koskan, who ran for SD Senate, pleads guilty to 2 counts of felony incest
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