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Taiwan highly vulnerable to Chinese air attack, leaked documents show — Troubling details raise questions about U.S. intelligence agencies' ability to detect a pending invasion and the island's capacity to defend itself — Taiwan is unlikely to thwart Chinese military air superiority …
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Why document leak suspect Jack Teixeira had a high-level top secret security clearance — Questions were raised about how Jack Teixeira accessed high-level documents. — Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old junior enlisted airman with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, who has been charged as being behind the
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Wall Street Journal:
Airman, Arrested for Leaks, Chatted in Groups Fascinated by Weapons and War — Jack Teixeira, charged with leaking classified documents, belonged to forums full of opinions and provocations — The people in the online spaces where Airman First Class Jack Teixeira spent …
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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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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
What's Unusual About Jack Teixeira's Leaked Documents Case — Based on the charging documents, Airman Jack Teixeira does not appear to have been acting as a foreign agent, differentiating him from classic spying cases. He also does not appear to have been acting as a whistle-blower.
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Washington Post:
The controversial article Matthew Kacsmaryk did not disclose to the Senate — The judge who delivered a high-stakes abortion pills ruling last week removed his name from a law review article during his judicial nomination process, emails show — As a lawyer for a conservative legal group …
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Raw Story, Forbes and Mother Jones
Dennis Aftergut / Slate:
How Trump's Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire — The former president just can't help himself. — On Wednesday, Donald Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit he may come to regret. He sued his former “fixer,” Michael Cohen, alleging that Cohen breached his duty of confidentiality as Trump's one-time lawyer.
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A top Trump lawyer has recused himself from Mar-a-Lago documents case — Evan Corcoran is still representing Trump in other cases, including the probe into the former president's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. — One of former president Donald Trump's top lawyers on the Mar …
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Raw Story and Alternet.org
Dylan Wells / Washington Post:
Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos
Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
DeSantis' New Hampshire GOP Event Hits a Snag — Several attendees told The Daily Beast they worry that DeSantis signing a six-week abortion ban this week could blow the air out of his campaign before it even starts. — MANCHESTER, NH—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had New Hampshire Republicans buzzing ahead …
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Politico:
Playbook: The GOP's abortion problems are only beginning — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — TODAY — Suspected leaker JACK TEIXEIRA expected to appear in court in Boston ... DONALD TRUMP and MIKE PENCE speak at the NRA's summit in Indianapolis …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion
DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion
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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 …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Indictment turbocharges Trump's fundraising
Indictment turbocharges Trump's fundraising
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Washington Examiner, Fox News, CNN, Associated Press, Florida Politics and NBC News
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Trump, staring down GOP rivals, raised $14.5 million in first quarter
Trump, staring down GOP rivals, raised $14.5 million in first quarter
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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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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Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian:
Alexei Navalny in ‘critical’ situation after possible poisoning, says ally — Russian opposition leader said to have had severe stomach pains, with ambulance being called to penal colony — Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, has been grappling with severe stomach pain …
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Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Navalny, jailed Russian opposition figure, is severely ill, aides say
Navalny, jailed Russian opposition figure, is severely ill, aides say
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Political Wire
Polina Ivanova / Financial Times:
Alexei Navalny ‘seriously ill’ in Russian jail
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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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Biden Says He Will Announce 2024 Campaign ‘Relatively Soon’ — The president, who is widely expected to run again but faces little pressure to imminently announce a formal bid, tiptoed beyond his previous public comments on the subject. — President Biden inched closer on Friday …
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Emma Bowman / NPR:
Scholastic wanted to license her children's book — if she cut a part about ‘racism’ — Maggie Tokuda-Hall was thrilled when she first saw the offer from the publishing giant. — Scholastic wanted to license her 2022 children's book Love in the Library. The deal would draw a wider audience …
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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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Democracy Docket:
Texas Senate Passes Bill To Seize Control of Elections from Local Authorities — WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, April 13, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 1933, a bill that would empower the secretary of state to seize election authority from county officials.
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Daily Kos
David Weissman / Washington Press:
Tucker Carlson is a national security threat — The reach of Tucker Carlson and Fox's factless opinion lineup in America's military represents a unique and serious danger to the nation. — Indeed, it's a national security threat. I don't believe the show should ever appear in U.S. military installations.
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Sinema outraised by Gallego as reelection decision awaits — The Arizona senator brought in $2.1M in the first quarter. — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) reported raising $2.1 million in the first three months of the year, trailing her likely Democratic challenger Ruben Gallego's total …
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Virginia's Youngkin Pauses on Possible 2024 Campaign — 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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National Review