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7:30 AM ET, April 17, 2023

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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Truth About Clarence Thomas's Disclosures  —  He reported carefully on his inherited real estate.  ProPublica's reporting was slipshod and incurious.  —  Clarence Thomas lost his beloved maternal grandparents barely a month apart in the spring of 1983.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:   Clarence Thomas's problems are also a John Roberts problem
Philip Allen Lacovara / The Hill:
Clarence Thomas should follow the Abe Fortas precedent and resign gracefully
Discussion: Washington Post and Twitchy
Dean Obeidallah / The Dean's Report:
A Special Counsel must be appointed to investigate Clarence Thomas
Discussion: Insider
Adam Nichols / Raw Story:
Clarence Thomas claimed up to $750k from defunct real estate firm: report
Wall Street Journal:
Fox News, Dominion Prepare for Battle in $1.6 Billion Defamation Trial  —  Jury set to consider if network is liable for broadcasting false election-fraud claims; Fox is pushing to settle dispute  —  Fox News is set to find itself Monday in a place it has spent two years trying to avoid …
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Washington Post:
Dominion v. Fox trial delayed for settlement talks, people familiar with the matter say  —  Two people familiar with the case said the sides are scheduled to meet Monday to determine if a last-minute deal can be brokered  —  The beginning of the much-anticipated defamation case between …
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Start of trial in Dominion lawsuit against Fox News delayed  —  The trial start was moved from Monday to Tuesday, the Delaware Superior Court said.  Dominion is suing Fox News for saying its voting machines rigged the 2020 election.  —  The start of the trial in Dominion Voting Systems' civil lawsuit …
Discussion: UPI
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Fox News Is on Trial, and So Are Falsehoods About 2020
Wall Street Journal:
Social-Media Account Overseen by Former Navy Noncommissioned Officer Helped Spread Secrets  —  An American administrator of the Donbas Girl blogger network uses a pro-Russian persona across online platforms  —  A social-media account overseen by a former U.S. Navy noncommissioned officer …
Discussion: Insider, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Pentagon leak promoted by pro-Russian network run by former Navy noncommissioned officer on US soil  —  The Wall Street Journal revealed that one of the people that helped promote and spread the leaked Pentagon documents was a former Navy noncommissioned officer on U.S. soil who developed a pro-Russia network on social media.
Malcontent News:   A Russian Disinformation Empire in Oak Harbor, Washington
Sky News:
Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition leader jailed for 25 years after treason conviction  —  One of Vladimir Putin's biggest critics has been jailed in Russia for 25 years after being found guilty of treason.  —  Vladimir Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and former journalist who holds Russian …
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Kathryn Armstrong / BBC:
Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years
Discussion: The Guardian
KC Defender / Kansas City Defender:
“This Is A Hate Crime”: Kansas City Black Family Demanding Justice After A White Man Shoots Black Boy, Ralph Yarl, In The Head Twice For Ringing Doorbell Of The Wrong Home, White Man Released By Police Hours Later  —  Community members are demanding justice after a white man in Kansas City shot a black boy …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
McCarthy's pitch to shrink food aid drawing skepticism from fellow Republicans  —  The House Speaker will propose new restrictions on the nutrition program formerly known as food stamps as part of House Republicans' debt limit negotiations with the White House.
Discussion: Raw Story, Reuters and Alternet.org
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Kyle Swenson / Washington Post:   Iowa to spend millions kicking families off food stamps. More states may follow.
Max Tani / Semafor:
Meet the Murdochs' newest star  —  Writing the house biography of Tucker Carlson is the sort of challenge that could make even the most loyal News Corp. hand a little nervous.  Carlson is Fox News's franchise player, but he's also a skilled political operator who has managed to keep both Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch at bay.
MSN:
Republican state officials in Louisiana ask lawmakers to ban the study of racism at universities, citing divisive ‘inglorious aspects’ of US history  —  kbalevic@insider.com (Katie Balevic)  — The Louisiana GOP wants to prohibit the study of racism at state colleges and universities.
Discussion: Louisiana Illuminator
Doug Sosnik / New York Times:
The ‘Diploma Divide’ Is the New Fault Line in American Politics  —  The legal imbroglios of Donald Trump have lately dominated conversation about the 2024 election.  As primary season grinds on, campaign activity will ebb and wane, and issues of the moment — like the first Trump indictment …
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
How Jim Jordan, a Fighter Aligned With Trump, Wrestled His Way to Power  —  The Ohio Republican defines himself by his penchant for punching back, whether against allegations that he was derelict in a sex abuse scandal or attempts to prosecute the former president.
Montgomery Advertiser:
At least four dead in mass shooting at teen's birthday party in Dadeville  —  DADEVILLE — At least four people were killed and numerous injured when a gunman opened fire late Saturday night at a sweet 16 birthday party in a downtown Dadeville dance studio.  —  Gunfire erupted just after 10:30 p.m., law enforcement confirmed.
Punchbowl News:
4/17/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  Happy Monday morning from Washington and New York. … McCarthy will be speaking about the debt limit, government funding and his desire to reach a deal with President Joe Biden to cut spending. … And there's an enormous amount to do.
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Officials, Hamas Leaders Set to Meet in Jeddah to Discuss Re-Establishing Ties  —  A reset would mark a setback for U.S. and Israeli efforts to counter Iranian influence in the Middle East  —  Senior Saudi officials were planning to meet with leaders of the Palestinian militant …
PTI / The Hindu:
‘Unbelievable, visionary’: U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo recounts her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi  —  U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo who was in India last month, recounted her recent interactions with PM Modi, during an event hosted by the Indian Embassy here on Saturday.
Discussion: NDTV
New York Times:
Why Joe Biden Has Slow-Walked His Way to a 2024 Run  —  Closed-door meetings about when to roll out the president's campaign are intensifying.  Still, with no serious primary challenge and Republicans infighting, he feels little pressure.  —  Closed-door planning meetings involving White House officials …
Discussion: New York Times and Political Wire
 
 
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David McCloskey / Financial Times:
Russia's myth-making in Syria was a template for the horrors in Ukraine
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Financial Times:
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