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Washington Post:
Jury selected in Dominion v. Fox News trial — The judge reminded jurors they cannot talk about the case, among themselves or with members of... The judge is now giving instructions to the newly sworn-in jury. “You have to follow every... The judge decided to replace one of the alternate jurors with a new juror after the...
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Joe.My.God., Deadline, CBS News and Political Wire
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fired Fox News producer says she found more evidence relevant to Dominion case — Abby Grossberg said in a new sworn statement that she recently found two more recordings on an old cellphone, which she alleges Fox News lawyers failed to search. — WILMINGTON, Del. — Ex-Fox News producer Abby Grossberg …
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CNBC:
Fox News and Dominion set to begin opening arguments in defamation suit — Fox News trial in the Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit is kicking off. — Dominion has accused Fox of “intentionally and falsely” blaming it for Donald Trump's loss to Joe Biden by airing false claims that the company rigged the 2020 election.
Clare Malone / New Yorker:
What Dominion Has to Prove in Its Case Against Fox News — Did the hosts of the country's most popular cable news network know that Trump's lies about the election were untrue? — Downtown Wilmington was already lousy with reporters when the news broke, on Sunday evening, that the Dominion v. Fox trial would be delayed by a day.
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Ken Miller / Associated Press:
Oklahoma sheriff says recording of killing talk was illegal — A southeastern Oklahoma sheriff's office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed.
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Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
A Harrowing Tale From the Heartland — Plus: Meatball's revenge — It looks like the Fox/Dominion Trial is on today. And it's going to be a helluva show. — DeSantis threatens Disney with a prison. — Jim Jordan reminds us that he's a clown.
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Zandar Versus The Stupid, New York Times and The Oklahoman
CNN:
‘I want justice to look the same’: The aunt of a Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell and was shot by a White homeowner reacts to charges — A White, 84-year-old homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl after the Black teen went to the wrong Kansas City address to pick up his siblings told police …
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New York Times:
84-Year-Old Is Charged in Shooting of Black Teenager Who Went to Wrong House — Lawyers for the family of Ralph Yarl, 16, said he was critically injured when he was shot twice in Kansas City, Mo. — The errand that nearly cost Ralph Yarl his life was of the sort that falls to older brothers everywhere.
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Deseret News, The GW Hatchet, HuffPost, Kansas City Star, Associated Press, New York Post, IJR, CBS News and FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
Associated Press:
Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl
Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl
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Washington Post:
White Kansas City man, 85, charged in shooting of Black teen
White Kansas City man, 85, charged in shooting of Black teen
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New York Times:
DeSantis Tried to Bury Her. Now She's Helping Trump Try to Bury Him. — Susie Wiles helped Ron DeSantis become governor of Florida, but he turned against her and banished her from his orbit. Donald Trump was all too happy to bring her in from the cold. — Two months before Election Day 2020 …
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Mike Murphy / Bulwark+:
Iowa Is a Big Problem for Trump
Iowa Is a Big Problem for Trump
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NBC News, Iowa Starting Line and Raw Story
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
DeSantis's Fight Against Disney Won't Help Him Beat Trump
DeSantis's Fight Against Disney Won't Help Him Beat Trump
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Clarence Thomas's explanations fail the laugh test — During his much-too-long tenure on the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas has been totally, tragically wrong about almost everything. But for a long time, I tried to convince myself that he was at least sincere in his deplorable ideology.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Clarence Thomas Can Do No Wrong
Clarence Thomas Can Do No Wrong
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Clarence Thomas's Gifts and the Supreme Court's Credibility
Clarence Thomas's Gifts and the Supreme Court's Credibility
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Insider
Washington Post:
McConnell opposes allowing Democrats to replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday voiced his strong opposition to allowing Democrats to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Judiciary Committee …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Durbin to GOP: How about a little help on Biden's judges? “When hell freezes over,” says ...
Durbin to GOP: How about a little help on Biden's judges? “When hell freezes over,” says ...
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CBS News, acecomments.mu.nu, Insider, NBC News and New York Magazine
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Biden isn't doing enough in the fight against Republican extremism
Biden isn't doing enough in the fight against Republican extremism
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CNN:
McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan — Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating table.
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Matt Stevens / New York Times:
Ex-Member of Menudo Says He Was Raped by Father of the Menendez Brothers — The allegation, made in a forthcoming docuseries, resembles the claims of abuse by the brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents. — It was a gripping case that was one of the first to draw …
Associated Press:
Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence — A toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion. U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers …
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The Hill and NBC New York
Rolling Stone:
Key DeSantis Donors Rip Him in Private Chats: ‘What the F-ck Is Wrong With RD?’ — The governor's donor prowess fueled his rise to Trump's top GOP rival, but the money men are getting anxious — THE RON DESANTIS megadonor meltdown is accelerating. — On a group chat of wealthy DeSantis donors …
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The Hill, Jewish Insider, Semafor, Daily Kos and Occupy Democrats
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
DeSantis, in Latest Volley Against Disney, Suggests Punitive Steps
DeSantis, in Latest Volley Against Disney, Suggests Punitive Steps
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Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention — Journalist to remain in pretrial detention at Moscow's Lefortovo prison — A Moscow court upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich at the prison where he has been held since his arrest last month.
David Koenig / Associated Press:
Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding — Southwest Airlines planes were grounded nationwide for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, causing more than 1,700 flight delays Tuesday just four months after the carrier suffered a meltdown over the Christmas travel rush.
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Rob Wile / NBC News:
Southwest Airlines flight pause lifted after technology issues halted departures
Southwest Airlines flight pause lifted after technology issues halted departures
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump's Lawyers Just Made a Big Mistake — Their plan is to discredit Michael Cohen. Instead, they're undermining their own client's case. — Washington, DC, Bureau Chief — Last week, when Donald Trump filed a $500 million civil lawsuit in federal court against his former lawyer …
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Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Booked: Liz Cheney in deal to stop Trump's reelection — Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), the anti-Trump Republican face of the recent House investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, has landed a book deal timed to stop the former president's apparent march to the GOP presidential nomination.
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Trump team prepares to fight efforts to block him from ballots over Jan. 6
Trump team prepares to fight efforts to block him from ballots over Jan. 6
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Joe.My.God.
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
The one thing Trump and McConnell agree on: A hatred for this group — The anti-tax group wants to pick Senate candidates. Republicans see a 2022 repeat. — Former President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell don't agree on much, but there's still one thing that unites them: A disdain for the Club for Growth.
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Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
New York Times:
How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the World's Most Notorious Spy Tool — A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It's still using it, despite promising to stop. — The Israelis had come to Mexico to clinch a major sale …
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Associated Press, The Citizen Lab and Insider Paper, more at Techmeme »
who13.com:
Iowa Senate passes child labor bill in pre-dawn session — DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Legislature went into session very early Tuesday morning, taking up debate on the bill on youth employment. — The session opened at 3:36 a.m. and the vote on SF 542 in the Iowa Senate happened at 4:52 a.m. It passed by a margin of 32 to 17.
Discussion:
Raw Story, New Republic and Joe.My.God.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
Seeking to Turn Students into Informers, Republicans Continue Authoritarian History — Welcome back to Lucid, and a big hello to all new subscribers. Mark your calendars for our next Q&A, Friday, April 21, 1-2pmET. Paying subscribers will receive a link to register for the Zoom event on Friday morning.
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
George Santos' Mysterious Campaign Loans Somehow Get Even More Mysterious — A central question about George Santos' campaign has been how did he come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars to loan to it. The story is changing again. — Rep. George Santos (R-NY) announced Monday that he would …
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Washington Press, USA Today, Raw Story and Insider
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Becerra violated Hatch Act by advocating for senator's election, report finds — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra violated a law that restricts political activities of federal employees when he advocated for the election of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) …
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GovExec.com
Hannah Story Brown / New Republic:
The Ghost of a Trump Appointee Is Haunting Merrick Garland's Justice Department — With the news of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's historic indictment of Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up other crimes this April, the spotlight on the Justice Department has harshened.