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2:55 AM ET, April 23, 2023

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Washington Post:
U.S. evacuates embassy personnel and families from Sudan, sources say  —  The United States completed the evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel and their families from Sudan, people familiar with the matter said late Saturday.  —  The operation was carried out Sunday morning local time …
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Declan Walsh / New York Times:
As War Rages in Sudan, Countries Angle for Advantage  —  Even before its two leading generals went to war last week, “everyone wanted a chunk of Sudan,” an expert said of the strategically located country rich in natural resources.  —  NAIROBI, Kenya — As war consumes Sudan, nations from around the world have mobilized swiftly.
Jared Szuba / Al-Monitor:
US evacuates embassy in Sudan's capital Khartoum  —  Evacuations at the US embassy in Khartoum are taking place as fighting entered its second week in Sudan between the country's top two military commanders.  —  WASHINGTON — US special operations forces led an evacuation of American diplomatic staff …
Victor Swezey / The Daily Beast:
Trump Once Again Trounces DeSantis in New WSJ Poll  —  BACK ON TOP  —  Former President Donald Trump looks to have regained the upper hand in his undeclared war against Ron DeSantis' unannounced presidential campaign.  According to a new poll from The Wall Street Journal …
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Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
Nearly a Dozen Florida Republicans Have Endorsed Trump, Snubbing DeSantis
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court delivers a sigh of relief — and an outrageous dissent  —  Justice Clarence Thomas has gotten the attention of late due to questionable ethics.  But it's high time Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. received the scrutiny he deserves.  Alito's dissent in the mifepristone case …
Discussion: HotAir, Fox News, Reason, Law & Crime and VICE
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Situation in Sudan  —  Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract U.S. Government personnel from Khartoum.  I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage …
Discussion: Fox News, The Daily Caller and ABC News
Washington Post:
Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals  —  Less than two years after President Biden withdrew U.S. personnel from Afghanistan, the country has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State as the terrorist group plans attacks across Europe and Asia …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility  —  The silencing of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she called Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a liar in a hearing has led to a pledge for a more civil House Homeland Security Committee going forward …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Ohio Republicans try to change rules to defeat abortion rights amendment  —  State lawmakers are seeking to toughen rules when public opinion appears to be running against them  —  For 111 years, Ohio voters have lived with a set of rules for amending their state constitution through citizen initiative.
Wall Street Journal:
China's Ambassador to France Says Ex-Soviet States Lack Basis for Sovereignty  —  France and countries across Eastern Europe condemn remarks from Ambassador Lu Shaye  —  France and countries across Eastern Europe condemned remarks by China's ambassador in Paris claiming that post-Soviet states lack …
Discussion: Bloomberg and National Review
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Chief Justice John Roberts punts on request to investigate Clarence Thomas  —  Chief Justice John Roberts has declined to directly respond to a congressional request to investigate Justice Clarence Thomas' alleged ethical lapses.  —  Roberts instead referred the request …
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Bombshell revelation of Trump election texts is ‘more damning’ than his Georgia phone call: legal analyst  —  Reacting to a CNN report that Trump operatives were making plans to use breached voting data to not only undercut the 2020 presidential election results but also to give the GOP control of the Senate …
Discussion: RADAR
Adam Sabes / Fox News:
NYC Mayor Eric Adams says ‘migrant crisis’ under Biden administration has ‘destroyed’ city  —  Eric Adams even took a hit at New York City politicians  —  Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday the migrant crisis the country is facing under the Biden administration has “destroyed” his city.
Steady:
An Activist Court  —  Will there be any restraint?  —  News yesterday that a majority of justices on the Supreme Court would keep the abortion drug mifepristone legal, at least for the time being, was good for reproductive rights and frankly, the rule of law.
Sean Maguire / Yahoo News:
Alaska Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, says partisan gerrymandering violates state constitution  —  In a landmark decision, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional under the Alaska Constitution's equal protection doctrine.
Discussion: Political Wire
Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:
Jewish student with autism had swastika carved onto his back, mother says  —  The woman said she noticed the hate symbol after her nonverbal son came home from Clark High School in Las Vegas.  —  The FBI said it is in contact with authorities in Las Vegas after a woman said her Jewish son …
Politico:
The GOP's new electability problem: North Carolina  —  Mark Robinson, North Carolina's highly controversial Republican lieutenant governor, is the latest test of firebrand politics in the GOP.  —  Republicans are on the verge of wiping out what remains of Democrats' political power in North Carolina.
Associated Press:
Trump Defends Push To Restrict Abortion Rights After Rebuke  —  Donald Trump, stinging from a rebuke by a leading anti-abortion group, used a speech in Iowa to spotlight his actions as president to try to restrict abortion rights.  —  Donald Trump, stinging from a rebuke …
Dani Anguiano / The Guardian:
A California journalist documents the far-right takeover of her town: 'We're a test case'  —  Doni Chamberlain's been a journalist in Shasta county for nearly 30 years.  Now she's targeted by the extremists who are looking to reshape the region  —  The fight for democracy is supported by
Washington Post:
Inside the final days before Biden announces his reelection bid  —  The last-minute scramble as Biden looks to release a video Tuesday officially declaring his 2024 candidacy  —  By the time Air Force One returned from Ireland in the pre-dawn hours of April 15, President Biden's plans …
 
 
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Anatoly Kurmanaev / New York Times:
Russia's Technocrats Embraced the West, Then Enabled Putin's War
Discussion: nationalinterest.org
Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Bud Shuster, congressional ‘king of asphalt,’ dies at 91
John L. Dorman / Insider:
An ex-GOP congressman says Ron DeSantis didn't say ‘a single word’ to him for two years as they sat beside each other during House hearings: 'He's just a very arrogant guy'
Discussion: Forbes and Puck
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
DOJ sends letter urging judges to watch out for discriminatory fees
Discussion: Washington Post
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
MAGA Pastor Says Christians Must ‘Be The Ones Writing the Laws’
Discussion: Raw Story and Right Wing Watch
MSNBC:
The inexplicable, irrational confidence of MyPillow millionaire Mike Lindell
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Acarvin / DFRLab:
State-controlled media experience sudden Twitter gains after unannounced platform policy change
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Katlyn Brieskorn / WFLA-TV:
Florida couple delivering Instacart groceries shot at after driving to wrong address
Discussion: Fox News
Azeen Ghorayshi / New York Times:
Many States Are Trying to Restrict Gender Treatments for Adults, Too
Discussion: Kansas City Star
Greenpeace USA:
A Victory for Free Speech: Greenpeace USA Defeats $100 Million Lawsuit
Associated Press:
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Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
‘Wrong Address’ Shootings Reflect America's Rising Paranoia
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B
 
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