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12:45 PM ET, April 19, 2024

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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes  —  Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage.  —  The House took a critical step on Friday toward approving …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A New Foreign Policy Era Dawns  —  We have a jury.  The 12 men and women who will decide whether Donald Trump illegally falsified business records to cover up payments to porn performer Stormy Daniels—payments which in turn were intended to cover up their alleged affair ahead of the 2016 election …
Discussion: Yahoo News and Default
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Third Republican joins motion to remove Mike Johnson … - Gosar cited the passage of the foreign aid bill, which includes aid to Ukraine that right-wing hardliners staunchly oppose, as well as Republicans' recent difficulty in passing border legislation.  — “We need a Speaker who puts America …
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 …
Discussion: Reuters, Fox News, The Hill and Raw Story
Ian Ward / Politico:
'You Can't Govern By Shooting Yourself in the Head Every Day'
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 …
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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.
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site  —  Iran has fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near its central city of Isfahan after spotting drones.  The commotion early Friday raised fears of a possible Israeli retaliatory strike …
CNN:
Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as region braces for further escalation
Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom  —  One woman miscarried in the lobby restroom 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
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 …
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David Strom / HotAir:
Consequences? Ilhan Omar's Daughter Faces a Few
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Trial Is Already Wreaking Havoc on His Campaign  —  THE DEFENSE IS RESTLESS  —  The hush money trial was never going to be good for Trump, but the first week in court proved just how disruptive and damaging it will be for his 2024 bid. … TRIAL AND ERROR
Discussion: Raw Story, NBC News and NOTUS
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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: Forbes and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: The Bulwark
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Democrats' Unproven Plan to Close Biden's Enthusiasm Gap  —  Progressive organizers are betting they can flip the conventional wisdom on voting.  —  On Indivisible's website, the first words you'll find—in large font and all caps—are “Defeat MAGA.  Save democracy.”
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
R.F.K. Jr.'s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid  —  Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.”  —  As an independent candidate for the White House …
Discussion: The Hill and New York Post
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New York Times:
Biden, Eyeing Threat From R.F.K. Jr., Turns to His Famous Family for Help
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Tell the truth about Biden's economy  —  Exaggerating the harms of inflation doesn't help working people.  —  American workers' wages have been rising faster than prices for more than a year now.  Their nation's economy, meanwhile, is the envy of the wealthy world: Since the Covid recession …
Discussion: Breitbart
Politico:
Pentagon prepares to send artillery, air defenses to Ukraine as House approaches vote  —  “We certainly understand and appreciate the urgency and are poised to move quickly,” a Pentagon spokesperson said.  —  The Pentagon is preparing to quickly approve a weapons package for Ukraine …
Discussion: Associated Press and The Hill
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Vote.org planning its largest voter-registration campaign ever  —  Vote.org is launching its largest-ever voter registration campaign, aimed at adding 8 million voters for the 2024 cycle, the nonpartisan voter engagement organization announced on Friday.  —  “With near daily reporting …
Discussion: The Federalist
 
 
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Melania Trump says US ‘must unite’ ahead of Mar-a-Lago Log Cabin Republicans event
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Lara Korte / Politico:
Conservative enclaves quit California's oldest city alliance
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
Biden's new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold
David Keltz / American Greatness:
Remembering Nixon's Legacy 30 Years After His Death
Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Sick of Your Blue State? These Real Estate Agents Have Just the Place for You.
Discussion: Althouse and Business Insider
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Republicans Are Determined to Keep Credit Card Late Fees High
Discussion: Alternet.org
Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
A sheriff, a felon and a conspiracy theorist walk into a hotel. They're there for the same conference.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Wired
 Earlier Items: 
Yonah Jeremy Bob / Jerusalem Post:
ICC considering issuing war crimes arrest warrants for Netanyahu, others - report
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Reince Priebus Was Pushed Out by Trump. Now He's Raising Money for His Coronation.
John Russell / LGBTQ Nation:
Arizona governor vetoes bill seeking to erase trans folks from public life
David Ingram / NBC News:
Hyundai pauses X ads over pro-Nazi content on the platform
James Finn / NOLA.com:
Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Thoughts on Apple TV's history and future; sources: Apple postponed a larger-than-usual number of iOS 19 features to spring 2026, when iOS 19.4 is set to debut

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: in the past year, Cantor Fitzgerald agreed to invest as much as $600M in Tether for about a 5% stake; Cantor holds most of Tether's $134B in assets

Aya Wagatsuma / Bloomberg:
Shares of Japan's Fujikura, which specializes in fiber optic cables for data centers, are up 400%+ in 2024 due to the AI boom, leading the Nikkei 225 index

 
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