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11:35 AM ET, April 24, 2023

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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden  —  I surprised a lot of people when I named Ambassador Susan Rice as my Domestic Policy Advisor.  Susan was synonymous with foreign policy, having previously served as National Security Advisor and UN Ambassador.  But what I knew then and what we all know now …
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Carol E. Lee / NBC News:
Susan Rice to step down as Biden's domestic policy chief  —  Rice's departure next month will bring to a close her prolific, wide-ranging and at times controversial tenure.  —  President Joe Biden's domestic policy adviser, Susan Rice, is stepping down from her post next month …
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Susan Rice to step down as domestic policy adviser
Discussion: Axios
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Trump's insane lies on DeSantis trash successful conservative policies
Discussion: Instapundit, HotAir and Breitbart
Peter Landers / Wall Street Journal:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Begins World Tour in Japan, Plays Down 2024 Bid
Washington Post:
Democrats reluctant about Biden 2024, but they see no other choice  —  They are lukewarm about picking Biden as their nominee, but many believe he may be the best hope of preventing a second Trump term and fighting extremism  —  The leftover pizza was divvied up, the Girl Scout cookies had been exchanged …
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Hunter Biden may be living at the White House to evade legal papers from his baby mama  —  Hunter Biden is believed to be hiding out at the White House while his baby mama goes on the warpath.  —  Lawyers for former stripper Lunden Roberts asked an Arkansas court Friday to jail the First Son …
Politico:
'Nobody knows when it's going to happen': Wall Street wakes up to default threat.  —  The government has until the summer to strike a deal.  —  NEW YORK — For months, Wall Street has barely focused on the possibility that the government might default on its debt.  It's paying attention now.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
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Hillary Clinton / New York Times:   Republicans' Debt-Ceiling Games Threaten National Security
Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Hunter Biden legal team wants Treasury to investigate ex-Trump aide and wants Congress to take action against MTG  —  Letters sent Monday to the House Ethics Committee and the Treasury Department are among part of an increasingly public and aggressive strategy from Biden's team.
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Laura Bassett / Jezebel:
Kyrsten Sinema Has a Net Favorability of -23, Per New Statewide Poll  —  A Public Policy Polling survey of Arizona voters finds that the party-switching senator is deeply unpopular and has virtually no chance of winning re-election.  —  A new poll out of Arizona by a well-trusted …
Discussion: Political Wire
Ben Smith / Semafor:
It's back to the future for a diminished digital news business  —  What year is it?  Consider the following:  — The Drudge Report is the biggest political website in the country.  — Jonah Peretti, a digital media entrepreneur, is focused on building the homepage traffic of HuffPost.
Harvard University:
SPRING 2023 POLL  —  Cambridge, MA - A national poll released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School indicates that among18-to-29-year-olds, President Biden's approval rating stands at 36%, a drop of three percentage points since last fall (39%) and five percentage points since last spring (41%.)
Salim A. Essaid / Al-Monitor:
Saudi Arabia rises to world's 5th largest military spender: SIPRI  —  The kingdom has risen from eighth to fifth place since 2021, surpassing the United Kingdom, Germany and France.  —  DUBAI — Saudi Arabia was ranked the 5th biggest military spender in 2022, jumping from eighth to fifth place …
Washington Post:
At U.S. behest, Ukraine held off anniversary attacks on Russia  —  Kyiv's head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, planned bold strikes deep behind enemy lines that unnerved officials in Washington  —  In February, with the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine days away …
Discussion: Human Events and Fox News
Jordain Carney / Politico:
House GOP warns FBI to stay out of controversial surveillance talks  —  The bureau is at the heart of a fight over a controversial surveillance program.  But its toxic relationship with the House GOP means it has to stay far away from reauthorization talks.
Discussion: Raw Story and Breitbart
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Nikki Haley's Corporate-Board Slot Delivers Stock Windfall Amid 2024 GOP Bid  —  Decision to stay in post differs from past choices by Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush  —  Nikki Haley received stock options worth close to $300,000 roughly six weeks after jumping into the 2024 presidential race as part …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Eleni Kounalakis first to launch campaign for California governor in 2026  —  The state's lieutenant governor has assembled an A-team of political strategists and fundraisers for her run.  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis on Monday launched her campaign to become …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Israel offers to host warring Sudanese generals for talks  —  Israel in a proposal given to the warring generals in Sudan offered to host the two sides for Israeli-mediated talks aimed at reaching a cease-fire agreement, three Israeli Foreign Ministry officials told Axios.
Alex Kirshner / Slate:
Elon Musk's Weekend-Long Masterclass in Business Failure  —  It's not that easy to get a hold of LeBron James' people.  Few celebrities are accessible, but James occupies a rarefied strata of fame where even getting his representatives to acknowledge you on some matter or another isn't a given for most reporters.
Jennifer O'mahony / Associated Press:
Spain exhumes fascist party founder from Madrid mausoleum  —  The body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain's fascist Falange movement, was exhumed from a Madrid mausoleum on Monday and transferred to a city cemetery.  The fascist political leader was executed …
Punchbowl News:
4/24/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  THE TOP … Both the House and Senate come back into session tomorrow.  —  This is the most important week for Speaker Kevin McCarthy since he won the grueling floor fight in January to get the gavel.  —  The House is set to vote this week …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Florida school district bans dozens of books based on proposed bill  —  Schools in Clay County, Florida, are withholding dozens of books from students, citing legislation that has been proposed but not approved by the state legislature or signed into law.  —  In a spreadsheet published …
Discussion: National Review
John Kruzel / Reuters:
U.S. Supreme Court to decide if public officials can block critics on social media  —  The U.S. Supreme Court, exploring free speech rights in the social media era, on Monday agreed to consider whether the Constitution's First Amendment bars government officials from blocking their critics on platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
Discussion: The Hill, CNN, NBC News and USA Today
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Suddenly, the GOP wants to pack some courts  —  A note from Aaron: Working with brilliant contributors like Lisa requires resources.  To support this work, please click the button below and sign up to get our coverage of politics and media directly in your inbox three times a week.
 
 
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Washington Post:
Proud Boys saw themselves as 'Trump's army,' U.S. says in trial closings
Discussion: Fox News and Joe.My.God.
CNN:
A nation rocked by mass shootings goes on an extended gun-buying run
Reuters:
Return to pandemic hunger levels could signal economic fragility
Associated Press:
Jury selection begins over 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
State leaders targeting climate investing have quiet stakes in the fossil fuel industry
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Biden Opens a New Back Door on Immigration
Laura Santhanam / PBS NewsHour:
Supreme Court's move on abortion pill in line with majority of Americans
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 Earlier Items: 
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
The Week Ahead  —  Lots of interesting legal issues surfaced last week, and we're headed for more in the week ahead.
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Control of the House goes through the Empire State
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Baltic states condemn China envoy's remarks over sovereignty of ex-Soviet nations
Gabrielle Fonrouge / CNBC:
Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection after failed turnaround efforts
MSNBC:
Clarence Thomas didn't learn anything from Watergate, apparently
Discussion: NPR, Boston Herald and Raw Story
Clare Ansberry / Wall Street Journal:
The Surprising Surge of Faith Among Young People
 

 
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Athena Stavrou / The Independent:
More than 230 media industry professionals, including anonymous BBC staff, sign a letter accusing the BBC of bias favoring Israel in coverage of Gaza

Devin Gordon / New York Times:
AI in Hollywood is a tech leap with a vast impact but remains a tool, not a replacement, for creatives; its speed, quality, and cost allow for VFX breakthroughs

Ben Jacobs / Slate:
A profile of John Avlon, former CNN anchor, former Daily Beast EIC, former speechwriter for Rudy Giuliani, and now a congressional candidate running in New York

 
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