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12:20 PM ET, April 16, 2023

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Washington Post:
Clarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firm  —  The misstatements, which began when a family business transferred its holdings to another company, are part of a pattern that has raised questions about how the Supreme Court justice views his obligation …
Discussion: Raw Story
William Thornton / al.com:
Dadeville birthday party mass shooting: 4 dead, 20 reportedly injured  —  Four people are dead and as many as 20 reportedly injured following a shooting at a birthday party in Dadeville Saturday night, according to multiple reports.  —  The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reported …
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Elizabeth White / WRBL-TV:
More than 20 shot at Dadeville gathering, investigators on scene  —  DADEVILLE, Ala. (WRBL) - A celebration turned violent in downtown Dadeville Saturday night as a shooting left more than 20 people injured according to law enforcement on the scene.  —  According to witnesses …
WSFA-TV:
Multiple deaths, injuries in Alabama birthday party mass shooting  —  ALEA confirms 4 people have died and multiple others are injured  —  DADEVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - State and local officials called a 10 a.m. news conference to provide updates on an Alabama mass shooting that took the lives of four and injured multiple others.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Liberals Should Hope DeSantis Beats Trump … I am not, to say the least, a fan of Ron DeSantis.  I was one of the first writers to notice his emerging authoritarian ambitions and unnerving success in discovering illiberal uses of state power to intimidate his enemies.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: DeSantis super PAC strafes Trump in first TV ad  —  Video  —  The super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today debuts its first TV ad, charging straight at former President Trump with the loaded question: “What happened to Donald Trump?”  — Never Back Down, the pro-DeSantis group …
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
The GOP Can Save Itself if Trump Runs, Then Loses the Election
Discussion: Raw Story
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Trump turns from past to future at RNC donor retreat  —  The former president traded his election grievance rhetoric for a forward-looking vision for party and country, according to a copy of his Nashville remarks obtained by POLITICO.  —  NASHVILLE — Donald Trump stood …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Republican donor retreat suggests Donald Trump is far from a coronation
Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
Russians boasted that just 1% of fake social profiles are caught, leak shows  —  The estimate is contained in a document that is part of a trove of top secret material leaked in a Discord chatroom  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Russian government has become far more successful at manipulating social media …
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Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
A new kind of leaker: Spilling state secrets to impress online buddies
Discussion: CNN, more at Techmeme »
CBS News:
Most want abortion pill to remain available — CBS News poll  —  A big majority of Americans want to see the abortion pill mifepristone remain available.  Even some who are more generally opposed to abortion hold this view.  —  On a broader level, American women feel access to reproductive health care …
Discussion: NBC News
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Lauren Gambino / The Guardian:
‘They created this’: are Republicans willing to lose elections to retain their abortion stance?
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Baldwin says Texas judge was part of ‘extreme Republican’ effort to ban abortion
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
2 Dead in Louisville Chickasaw Park Shooting  —  The gunfire in a Louisville park came as hundreds of people were outside enjoying a warm spring night.  It comes just days after a mass shooting in the same city.  —  Two people were dead and four others injured after a shooting at a park in Louisville …
Discussion: Fox News
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New York Times:
How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized Conservatives  —  Defeated on same-sex marriage, the religious right went searching for an issue that would re-energize supporters and donors.  The campaign that followed has stunned political leaders across the spectrum.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
NYT editor says paper won't “lead the boycott of Twitter”  —  The New York Times does not plan to stop using Twitter, its top editor said Saturday, despite the fact that Elon Musk, the company's owner, has taken seemingly targeted actions against the Times, and has called the outlet's work “propaganda.”
more at Mediagazer »
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Washington Post:
A year ago, Musk asked, ‘Is Twitter dying?’ He may have his answer.
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Fox News Is on Trial, and So Are Falsehoods About 2020  —  A jury in Delaware will be asked to weigh the limits of the First Amendment.  Another question in the case is whether the network will pay a financial penalty for disseminating election lies.  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — On Monday …
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Washington Post:
Nikki Haley's campaign vastly overstated her fundraising  —  Instead of the $11 million touted by her campaign, Haley brought in about $8.3 million, not all of which can be used for her presidential bid  —  Earlier this month, Nikki Haley's presidential campaign touted an impressive number …
Hurubie Meko / New York Times:
Thousands of NYC Shoplifting Cases Committed by Just 327 People  —  Nearly a third of all shoplifting arrests in the city last year involved just 327 people, the police said.  Businesses say they have little defense.  —  New York City's storefront businesses, already weathering inflation …
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Fox News apologizes to judge for ‘misunderstanding’ over Rupert Murdoch's role that sparked investigation  —  New York CNN —  Fox News formally apologized to the judge in the Dominion defamation case, taking responsibility for the “misunderstanding” regarding Rupert Murdoch's role …
Discussion: CNBC, Raw Story and Political Wire
Aria Jones / Dallas Morning News:
Complaint alleges North Texas lawmaker had sex with a Capitol intern, report says  —  The Texas Tribune reported that state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, is accused of having “sexual relations” with an intern.  —  A Texas Capitol staffer has alleged that state Rep. Bryan Slaton had …
Discussion: Political Wire and Off the Kuff
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Renzo Downey / The Texas Tribune:
Staffer alleged in complaint that state Rep. Bryan Slaton had sex with Capitol intern
Discussion: Off the Kuff, UPI and Raw Story
Robert Reich / The Guardian:
The modern Republican party is hurtling towards fascism  —  We are witnessing the logical culmination of win-at-any-cost politics - and Donald Trump has encouraged it  —  America no longer has two parties devoted to a democratic system of self-government.  —  We have a Democratic party …
Discussion: RedState
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David Smith / The Guardian:   Popularity is optional as Republicans find ways to impose minority rule
 
 
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
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Discussion: Associated Press
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Md. judge quietly negotiated job with prosecutors while hearing cases
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
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Elizabeth Bernstein / Wall Street Journal:
A Tense Wait for an Imprisoned Son
Discussion: NPR, New York Post and Raw Story
Kwame Anthony Appiah / New York Times:
My Rich Friend Lied to Get Financial Aid. Should I Confront Her?
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