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11:50 AM ET, April 28, 2023

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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Revealed: Senate investigation into Brett Kavanaugh assault claims contained serious omissions  —  The 2018 investigation into the then supreme court nominee claimed there was ‘no evidence’ behind claims of sexual assault  —  A 2018 Senate investigation that found there was “no evidence” …
CNN:
The DeSantis-Trump Division  —  “Hold off on the [Ron] DeSantis thing.”  —  That was the order from top Breitbart editor Matt Boyle in the company's internal Slack channel last week, instructing staffers at the far-right outlet to pause stories on the Florida governor ahead of an expected 2024 run.
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Trump Could Definitely Beat Biden  —  Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 Republican primary is not certain.  But it now looks more than merely likely.  —  The former president boasts more than twice as much support as Ron DeSantis, leading the Florida governor by a 51-to-24 percent margin …
Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Establishment Republican donors reckoning with Trump's staying power
Discussion: Semafor
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
In N.H. stop, Trump embraces woman convicted in Jan. 6 case  —  The former president has steadily escalated his advocacy for people charged in the Capitol riot.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former president Donald Trump on Thursday praised and embraced a woman convicted of defying police orders on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Julie Kelly / American Greatness:   Outcome of Proud Boys Trial Could Decide Trump's Fate
CNN:
Former Vice President Pence testifies to federal grand jury investigating Donald Trump and January 6
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Five Questions with Brandi Buchman on the Proud Boys Trial
Discussion: emptywheel and American Greatness
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden's age trap: Risks of running at 80  —  Polls show that most voters of most ages wonder the same thing: Can President Biden really win the White House again at nearly 82 — and run it competently into age 86? … But there are so many unknowns to rolling into your mid-80s with more power than anyone on Earth.
Washington Post:
Florida's book-ban frenzy targets Nora Roberts, and she's not happy  —  Tiffany Justice, co-founder of the right-wing book-purging organization Moms for Liberty, offered a righteous-sounding answer when asked this past weekend on “CBS Sunday Morning” what sort of book she wants to see remain in schools.
Wall Street Journal:
DeSantis's Miscalculation: ‘Disney Is Playing the Long Game’  —  The conflict between Florida's governor and Iger's entertainment giant has turned into a drawn-out legal battle.  Some Republicans question the strategy.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested it would be a short fight …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Republicans worry DeSantis has erred in Disney feud  —  Whispers are growing louder among Republicans that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has miscalculated in his battle with Disney — a struggle that has already gone on for more than a year and has no end in sight.
Nate Jones / Washington Post:
Newly released White House photos capture the day bin Laden was killed  —  A cache of newly released government photographs reveals key moments inside the White House during the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, including images of top officials shaking hands after learning that bin Laden …
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Montana Governor's Nonbinary Son Calls on Him to Reject Transgender Bills  —  The governor's son, David Gianforte, told The Montana Free Press that he had asked his father to not sign “immoral” bills pertaining to the L.G.B.T.Q. community.  —  As debates over transgender issues embroil Montana's legislature …
Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill, Twitchy and The Guardian
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New York Times:
A Transgender Lawmaker Is Exiled as Montana G.O.P. Flexes New Power
Washington Post:
Conservative dissenters block abortion limits in Nebraska, South Carolina  —  Strict new abortion restrictions failed to advance in two conservative-dominated legislatures on Thursday, signaling a mounting fear among some Republicans that abortion bans could lead to political backlash.
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New York Times:
Abortion Bans Fail in South Carolina and Nebraska  —  South Carolina and Nebraska, two conservative states that have been pushing to ban abortion, on Thursday both failed to pass new bills prohibiting the procedure, preserving wide access to abortion in those states and handing surprise victories to abortion rights advocates.
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Axios:
Scoop: DeSantis dines with Miriam Adelson, other major GOP donors in Israel  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dined with Miriam Adelson — former President Trump's top financial backer in 2020 — and other major GOP donors in Jerusalem on Wednesday, according to two sources who attended the dinner.
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Politico:
DeSantis' $110M ticket to the White House
Erin Griffith / New York Times:
Snap's Sales Fall for First Time as a Public Company  —  Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, reported on Thursday that its revenue had fallen for the first time since it went public as the app maker struggled to adjust to a difficult economic environment.  —  Revenue for the first quarter …
US Department of Justice:
Rensselaer County Officials Indicted for Civil Rights Conspiracy  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York  —  Alleged to Have Conspired to Cast False and Illegal Ballots in Elections Held in 2021, in Violation of Rensselaer County Voters' Rights
CNN:
Accused Pentagon leaker's violent rhetoric raises fresh questions about top secret vetting process  —  New details about the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman accused of leaking a trove of classified documents online reveal how multiple red flags went unheeded and weren't enough to prevent …
Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone:
Stephen Miller Is Taking Legal Action Against the M&M Company  —  The former Trump official is apparently furious about the candy's maker's diversity efforts, and he's taking it up with the federal government  —  TUCKER CARLSON MAY be gone from Fox, but MAGA world is going after his greatest nemesis: the green M&M.
Discussion: BizPac Review
The Intercept:
Crypto Cash Is Powering Kyrsten Sinema's Reelection Campaign … After leaving the Democratic Party last year, Kyrsten Sinema will run for reelection to the U.S. Senate as an independent in 2024, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal earlier this month.
Discussion: Reuters
Ellie Hall / BuzzFeed News:
TikToker Kat Abu Is So Happy Tucker Carlson Got Fired  —  The 24-year-old senior video producer watches “conservatives for work but makes fun of them for pleasure.”  —  Katherine Abughazaleh, better known to her fans as Kat Abu, was glowing.  —  It was Monday afternoon …
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
Lindsey Graham Wants a National Abortion Ban.  Here's What He Overlooks.  —  A new lawsuit reveals harrowing cases of women living under Texas laws banning abortion.  —  Senator Lindsey Graham has been pushing since 2015 for a national ban on abortion.  “It's a human rights issue.
Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun limits over arming citizens to reduce gun violence  —  Half worry about being a victim of gun violence, including many in gun-owning households  —  After a series of mass shootings this spring, including the killing of several students at a private Christian school …
Discussion: Insider, The Hill and Political Wire
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Voters do not want a Biden-Trump rematch.  A third option might appeal.  —  Before an assassin in 1935 ended his dreaming and scheming, Democrat Huey Long, Louisiana's governor-turned-senator, articulated dissatisfaction with the two major parties.  A demagogue of considerable intelligence and no scruples …
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Wages Continue to Grow, Good for Workers but a Worry for the Fed  —  Compensation for workers rose 5.1 percent from a year earlier, good news for employees but a troubling sign for the Federal Reserve.  —  Wage growth remained strong in early 2023 — good news for workers trying to keep …
The Guardian:
Ron DeSantis in Guantánamo: how questions about his past haunt the Florida governor  —  As a young navy lawyer, the Republican was posted to the notorious prison camp.  What he did there - and his role in the investigation of three deaths - remains controversial
Marina Pitofsky / USA Today:
Marjorie Taylor Greene faces criticism after saying a stepmother is ‘not a mother’  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is facing criticism from her Democratic colleagues after telling a stepmother she's “not a mother”.  —  The conversation unfolded as Randi Weingarten …
Mike Gonzalez / Washington Examiner:
This Michigan community refuses to let the Left bulldoze it  —  Ever hear of Ottawa County, Michigan ?  It's the epicenter of the “War on Woke,” the great battle of ideas on which the future of the American republic might hinge.  —  Ottawa is, of course, one of many, many epicenters.
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
A new Senate bill would curb Trump's worst judges  —  There is a solution to America's Matthew Kacsmaryk problem.  —  The United States has a Matthew Kacsmaryk problem.  —  A longtime activist for the Christian right, Kacsmaryk is the Trump-appointed judge who tried earlier this month to ban mifepristone …
Discussion: The Hill, Reuters, Raw Story and The Nation
Polly Politico / Politico:
The Award for Thirstiest Member of Congress  —  Goes to ...  Presenting the first-ever Thirsties, for those who excel in Washington's signature art form: trying to get on your TV screen tonight.  —  Hollywood has the Oscars.  Broadway has the Tonys.  Washington hasn't had its own awards — until now.
 
 
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The Intercept:
Shocking Vote by Oklahoma Parole Board Clears the Way for Richard Glossip's Execution
Discussion: Truthout and KFOR-TV
Gabby Deutch / Jewish Insider:
Kyrsten Sinema's consistency on reform — in the U.S. and in Israel
Discussion: The Forward
Davis Winkie / Army Times:
Army's about-face on contracts extends aviation officers' service
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and NBC News
Dustin Jones / NPR:
Kids under 13 would be barred from social media under bipartisan Senate bill
Madison Hilly / New York Times:
Nuclear Waste Is Misunderstood
Jonathan Guyer / Vox:
The thorny ethical issues of the Pentagon partnering with the private sector
Jessica Schladebeck / Stars & Stripes:
Air Force suspends 2 commanding officers linked to accused leaker Jack Teixeira
Sarah Knapton / Telegraph:
Raccoon dogs in Wuhan ‘did not spread Covid to humans’
Discussion: Persuasion and Mercury News
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
‘His Candidacy Feels Deader Than Disco’: Our Columnists Weigh In on Asa Hutchinson
Discussion: Raw Story and The Dispatch
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Amnesty International Sat on a Report Critical of Its Ukraine Concerns
Discussion: The Guardian and USNI News
Politico:
Brutal Dem primary could pit ex-lawmaker against gov's sister
Ana Goñi-Lessan / Tallahassee Democrat:
State finds ‘cause’ to discipline Leon superintendent over ‘politically charged statements’
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
X raises US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, starting on December 21, and EU prices from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP
 
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