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Polina Ivanova / Financial Times:
Alexei Navalny ‘seriously ill’ in Russian jail — Aides suggest opposition leader may be being poisoned in ‘slow and methodical murder’ — Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is severely ill and his condition is worsening rapidly, according to a key member of his team who raised …
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English Jamnews, The Times of Israel, The Guardian and The Daily Beast
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Daniel Wu / Washington Post:
Man died after being ‘eaten alive’ by bugs in filthy jail cell, family says — Lashawn Thompson was slumped over in a cell at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta when a detention officer came to check on him in September. The cell was so dirty that a worker who entered it wore a safety suit designed …
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Insider and New York Post
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Navalny, jailed Russian opposition figure, is severely ill, aides say — RIGA, Latvia — Lawyers and associates of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny fear that Russian authorities may be slowly poisoning him in prison after he suffered acute stomach pains and seizures and lost …
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Political Wire
Dylan Wells / Washington Post:
Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos — The contrasting receptions reflected Trump's standing as the polling leader in the Republican presidential primary, as well as the challenges confronting Pence as he makes moves toward entering the race
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Insider, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Deseret News, Fox News, New York Post, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone, The Gateway Pundit, Alternet.org, The Daily Caller, ABC News, CBS News and Just The News
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Dennis Aftergut / Slate:
How Trump's Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire
How Trump's Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire
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Raw Story, Wall Street Journal, Breitbart, Sean Hannity, The Wrap and CNN
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Donald Trump's Civil Trial for Rape Begins in Ten Days
Donald Trump's Civil Trial for Rape Begins in Ten Days
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Power Line, The Hill, New York Times, CBS News, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Pence swipes at Trump on Ukraine, entitlements at RNC retreat
Politico:
Trump and Pence compete for ovations at the NRA after a rash of mass shootings
Trump and Pence compete for ovations at the NRA after a rash of mass shootings
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CBS News, Jezebel, One America News Network, The Hill, Semafor, Political Wire, Just The News and NPR
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Mike Pence is booed at the NRA convention in his home state
Mike Pence is booed at the NRA convention in his home state
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Fox News, Indiana Capital Chronicle, ABC News, Joe.My.God., Washington Examiner, Political Wire, Mediaite, Raw Story, CBS News and Fox 59
Washington Post:
Leaked secret documents detail up to four additional Chinese spy balloons — One balloon flew over a U.S. carrier strike group in the Pacific, and another circumnavigated the globe with sophisticated surveillance technology — U.S. intelligence agencies were aware of up to four additional …
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New York Post, Forbes, Washington Examiner and The Hill
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Bernd Debusmann Jr / BBC:
Jack Teixeira's charges in full: ‘Top secret’ access, leak searches and the Espionage Act — Criminal charges filed against Jack Teixeira, the man alleged to have leaked sensitive US defence documents, shed new light on his access to classified documents, his career in the military …
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The Guardian, CBS News, New York Post, The Daily Beast, NBC New York, Associated Press and The Hill
Washington Post:
Leak raises fresh questions about Pentagon's internal security
Leak raises fresh questions about Pentagon's internal security
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
What's Unusual About Jack Teixeira's Leaked Documents Case
What's Unusual About Jack Teixeira's Leaked Documents Case
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Raw Story
RTÉ:
‘United by history, heritage’, Biden tells Mayo crowd — Follow all today's developments as Joe Biden continues his trip to Ireland, which will conclude tonight after a public address in Ballina.
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New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, LifeSite, The White House, One America News Network and UPI
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Wall Street Journal:
Evan Gershkovich's Family Speaks Out for the First Time Since His Arrest
Evan Gershkovich's Family Speaks Out for the First Time Since His Arrest
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Fox News, The White House, HotAir, Deseret News, The Forward, New York Post, Washington Times, Politico and The Daily Caller
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Biden Says He Will Announce 2024 Campaign ‘Relatively Soon’
Biden Says He Will Announce 2024 Campaign ‘Relatively Soon’
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Washington Examiner, NBC News, Wide World of News, The Hill, TASS, One America News Network and The Guardian
New York Times:
Six Takeaways From Trump's New Financial Disclosure — In a 101-page filing, Donald J. Trump revealed lower-than-expected values on his social media company and sizable bank loans. — Former President Donald J. Trump provided the first look at his post-presidency business dealings on Friday with a new personal financial disclosure.
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Associated Press, Raw Story and Washington Post
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Business Empire Is Worth at Least $1.2 Billion Since He Left Office
Trump's Business Empire Is Worth at Least $1.2 Billion Since He Left Office
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Insider, New York Post and The Hill
Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Trump files personal financial disclosure report
Trump files personal financial disclosure report
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Raw Story and Political Wire
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Youngkin Gives 2024 Presidential Run the Cold Shoulder — Glenn Youngkin was seen as a promising candidate after he was elected governor of Virginia, a Democratic-leaning state. But he appears to be putting national aspirations on hold. — Reporting from Richmond, Va.
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The Daily Caller
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion
DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion
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Florida Politics, Politico, Associated Press, MyStateline.com, Orlando Sentinel, Chicago Tribune, HotAir, Fox News, CBS News, Twitchy, LifeSite and Washington Post
Politico:
Playbook: The GOP's abortion problems are only beginning
Playbook: The GOP's abortion problems are only beginning
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Washington Post, Raw Story, HuffPost, Associated Press, Newsbusters, CNN, Fox News, The Wrap, Jezebel and IJR
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
For better or worse, Ron DeSantis now owns Florida's six-week abortion ban
For better or worse, Ron DeSantis now owns Florida's six-week abortion ban
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Associated Press, People.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Tampa Bay Times, Florida Times Union, Democrats, Florida's Voice, Politico, Florida Phoenix, Insider, New Republic, WFLA-TV, Sacramento Bee, Wall Street Journal, Washington Press, Daily Kos, New York Times, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Political Wire, Common Dreams, New York Daily News and Al Jazeera
Adam Sabes / Fox Business:
Anheuser-Busch breaks silence after Bud Light's Dylan Mulvaney controversy — Bud Light has faced backlash after releasing a marketing campaign featuring transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney — Anheuser-Busch's chief executive officer is breaking his silence two weeks after Bud Light sparked …
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CREW:
CREW files civil and criminal complaint against Clarence Thomas — The Department of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court should investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for failing to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts from and property sales …
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Los Angeles Times, UPI and The Hill
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Slate:
Clarence Thomas Has Always Hated Disclosure. Just Look at His Jurisprudence.
Clarence Thomas Has Always Hated Disclosure. Just Look at His Jurisprudence.
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Insider, Law & Crime, Daily Montanan, Washington Post, The Nation and USA Today
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Senators call for probe of Thomas amid report of real estate deals with GOP donor
Senators call for probe of Thomas amid report of real estate deals with GOP donor
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Washington Examiner, New York Post, Digby's Hullabaloo, Fortune, Iowa Starting Line, Joe.My.God., Bloomberg, The Wrap, CBS News, HuffPost, Raw Story, NBC New York and Chicago Tribune
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Substack CEO Chris Best Doesn't Realize He's Just Become The Nazi Bar — I get it. I totally get it. Every tech dude comes along and has this thought: “hey, we'll be the free speech social media site. We won't do any moderation beyond what's required.” Even Twitter initially thought this.
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Garbage Day, Gizmodo and acecomments.mu.nu
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Montana's Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point — The state is poised to be the first in the US to block downloads of the popular app, which could ignite a precarious chain reaction for digital rights. — Montana lawmakers voted 54-43 today to ban TikTok from operating in the state …
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David McCabe / New York Times:
Montana Legislature Approves Outright Ban of TikTok
Montana Legislature Approves Outright Ban of TikTok
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New York Daily News, The Gateway Pundit, NBC News, Just The News, Althouse, Daily Montanan, Washington Examiner and Insider Paper
Chris Perez / Denver Westword:
Lauren Boebert's Son Fails to Show in Court — Unbeknownst to Mom — Lauren Boebert with her son Tyler. … On Monday, April 10, Representative Lauren Boebert's eldest son, Tyler, was supposed to appear in court for a mandatory review hearing related to a September 2022 car crash that left …
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Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Parler Shut Down by New Owner: ‘A Twitter Clone’ for Conservatives Is Not a ‘Viable Business’ — Deal comes after Kanye West made failed bid for social network company last year — Parler, the self-described “uncancelable free-speech social platform” that catered to right-wing users …
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
George Santos to announce reelection campaign Monday — Truth-challenged Long Island Rep. George Santos will announce his reelection campaign Monday in Washington D.C., a source told The Post. — Despite facing multiple calls to resign from both parties over a series of lies about his personal …
Wall Street Journal:
India's Population Surpasses China's, Shifting the World's ‘Center of Gravity’ — The new global order reflects deep changes in both countries, with economic and geopolitical consequences — NEW DELHI—China's population has reigned as the largest in the world for more than two centuries.
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Brookings and Al Jazeera
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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Tech Executive Was Left to ‘Slowly Die’ After Stabbing, Prosecutors Say — Bob Lee was stabbed three times on a dark San Francisco street after what appeared to be an argument over a personal relationship, prosecutors said in court documents. — The man accused of killing the tech executive Bob Lee …
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Mike Pompeo Says He Won't Run for President in 2024 — “This isn't our moment,” said Mr. Pompeo, referring to himself and his wife, as he announced that he would not seek the Republican nomination for president. — Mike Pompeo, who served in the Trump administration as director of the C …
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Pompeo passes on a presidential run
Pompeo passes on a presidential run
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The Guardian, The Hill, ABC News, Washington Post, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, National Review, Joe.My.God., CNN, HuffPost, Insider, CBS News and The Daily Caller
David McAfee / Raw Story:
Marjorie Taylor Greene spent more than $65,000 in campaign funds on home fence — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) spent more than $65,000 on fencing for her home this year using campaign funds, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission records.
Wall Street Journal:
Jailed WSJ Reporter in Letter Home Says He Is ‘Not Losing Hope’ — Handwritten letter in Russian is first direct communication Evan Gershkovich has had with his family — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, in his first letter to his family since being arrested in Russia …