memeorandum: Israel launches missile strikes into Iran in response to Tehran's attack Sunday (Tom Bowman/NPR)

9:35 AM ET, April 19, 2024

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Israeli strikes reported in Iran — Syrian reports indicated airstrikes targeted sites belonging to the Syrian Army in the As-Suwayda and Daraa Governorates of southern Syria. — An Israeli missile strike targeted a site in Iran early Friday morning, according to ABC News.

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Tom Bowman / NPR:

Israel launches missile strikes into Iran in response to Tehran's attack Sunday — The Israeli military has conducted missile strikes against Iran, a senior U.S. military official told NPR on Thursday. There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria.

Discussion: Reuters, Middle East Monitor, Outside the Beltway, The Defense Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Japan Times

CBS News:

Israel strikes Iran with a missile, U.S. officials say, as Tehran downplays Netanyahu's apparent retaliation — Two U.S. officials told CBS News on Thursday night that an Israeli missile had struck Iran. The strike came just less than a week after Iran's unprecedented retaliatory drone …

ABC News:

Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran — A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran. The official could not confirm whether Syria and Iraq sites were hit as well.

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CNN:

Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as region braces for further escalation — Israel has carried out a military strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN, as blasts were heard near the city of Isfahan early Friday in a potentially escalatory move Iranian government officials …

Jerusalem Post:
US approves Rafah op. in exchange for no Israeli counter-strikes on Iran - report

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James Finn / NOLA.com:

Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits — A House committee approved the bill along with others to reduce unemployment benefits and workers' compensation wages. — 3 min to read — A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal …

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Will Steakin / ABC News:

Matt Gaetz attended 2017 party where minor and drugs were present, woman's sworn statement obtained by Congress claims — The Ethics panel is questioning witnesses about allegations involving Gaetz. — Rep. Matt Gaetz walks past reporters as he leaves a House GOP caucus meeting at the U.S Capitol …

Discussion: Raw Story

Catie Edmondson / New York Times:

In Unusual Vote, Democrats Rescue Measure to Allow Vote on Ukraine Bill — A resolution to pave the way for the foreign aid package was on track to die in committee amid Republican opposition when Democrats stepped in to save it. — House Republicans took a critical step late Thursday night toward bringing …

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David Badash / Alternet.org:
‘They want Russia to win so badly’: GOP congressman blasts far-right House Republicans

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Edith Olmsted / The Daily Beast:
Top Dem Goes Nuclear on GOP for ‘Diddling Around’ While People Die in Ukraine

Discussion: New Jersey Online, Raw Story, Washington Examiner and The Hill

president.columbia.edu:

Statement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik — To the Columbia University community: — This morning, I had to make a decision that I hoped would never be necessary. I have always said that the safety of our community was my top priority and that we needed to preserve …

New York Times:

Biden, Eyeing Threat From R.F.K. Jr., Turns to His Famous Family for Help — The rollout of endorsements from the Kennedys signaled the urgency the Biden campaign feels toward Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent bid, and its desire to discredit him. — The elaborate rollout …

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Scott Dworkin / The Dworkin Report:
Kennedy Family Strongly Endorses Biden

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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:

A sheriff, a felon and a conspiracy theorist walk into a hotel. They're there for the same conference. — The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association is urging lawmen to form posses, seize voting machines and investigate baseless claims of voter fraud.

David Gilbert / Wired:
Far-Right Sheriffs Want a Citizen Army to Stop ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Voters

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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:

Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related fraud — PHOENIX — A top leader of the national conservative group Turning Point Action, which has amplified false claims of election fraud by former president Donald Trump and others, resigned Thursday after being accused …

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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:

Trump's covid response was even worse than you remember — In a sane country, it would disqualify him from ever again holding office. … As we approach the four-year anniversary of Donald Trump suggesting from the White House podium that bleach injections could be a miracle covid cure …

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Trump campaign says it will deploy thousands of election workers to monitor poll sites — The program underscores Trump's fixation with election security, which he deployed in an effort to undermine results of the 2020 election. — Former President Donald Trump's political operation …

Amanda Marcotte / Salon:

Donald Trump turns the GOP into a protection racket — and demands Republican candidates pay up — To “be seen favorably,” the Trump campaign threatens, Republicans must give 5 percent — or more — to the boss — For someone who frequently proclaims his innocence, Donald Trump sure loves to act like a two-bit gangster.

Discussion: RedState, The Hill and The Daily Beast

Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:

Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom — One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital …

Discussion: Raw Story

The Hill: The anti-abortion movement is showing its true colors

New York Times:

Live Updates: One Juror Dismissed as Selection Continues in Trump Trial — The third day of Donald J. Trump's criminal trial began with the dismissal of one of the seven jurors who had already been seated. The former president is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal.

Maya Yang / The Guardian:
All 12 jurors seated for Trump's historic criminal trial - as it happened

Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:

Here's Something Southern Republican Governors Are Afraid Of — Last year, the United Auto Workers announced an ambitious plan to organize workers and unionize foreign-owned auto plants in the South. — “One of our biggest goals coming out of this historic contract victory is to organize …

Discussion: New York Daily News, The Nation and Breitbart

John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:

Reince Priebus Was Pushed Out by Trump. Now He's Raising Money for His Coronation. — The former White House chief of staff, with longtime Wisconsin ties, aims to bring in $70 million for the GOP convention in Milwaukee

Ian Ward / Politico:

'You Can't Govern By Shooting Yourself in the Head Every Day' — “You can't govern by shooting yourself in the head every day.” — As Speaker of the House Mike Johnson fends off another conservative rebellion over his four-part foreign aid plan, he's garnering support from former speaker …

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Yonah Jeremy Bob / Jerusalem Post:

ICC considering issuing war crimes arrest warrants for Netanyahu, others - report — The surprising news could be inexact given ICC's jurisdictional rules — The International Criminal Court may be considering issuing international arrest warrants in the relatively near future …

Discussion: The Times of Israel

Tara Suter / The Hill:

Jesse Ventura claims he could beat Biden, Trump in hypothetical match-up — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I) said he could beat both President Biden and former President Trump in a hypothetical match-up Thursday. — “If I had ballot access in all 50 states and I were allowed to debate …

Discussion: The Daily Beast

John Russell / LGBTQ Nation:

Arizona governor vetoes bill seeking to erase trans folks from public life — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed 13 Republican bills on Tuesday, including one that LGBTQ+ advocates say would have erased transgender people from legal recognition in the state.