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4:25 PM ET, March 28, 2022

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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Inside Ted Cruz's last-ditch battle to keep Trump in power … Sen. Ted Cruz was dining near the Capitol on the evening of Dec. 8, 2020, when he received an urgent call from President Donald Trump.  A lawsuit had just been filed at the Supreme Court designed to overturn the election Trump had lost …
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New York Times:
Federal Judge Finds Trump Most Likely Committed Crimes Over 2020 Election  —  “The illegality of the plan was obvious,” the judge wrote in a civil case, referring to the former president's efforts to persuade Vice President Mike Pence to upend the certification of the Electoral College results.
ABC News:
Jared Kushner expected to appear before Jan. 6 committee this week  —  Plans are for Kushner to appear virtually before the panel, say sources.  —  Jared Kushner, former President Trump's son-in-law who served as a senior West Wing aide during the Trump administration …
Washington Post:
Jan. 6 committee to seek interview with Ginni Thomas  —  The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection will seek an interview with Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according a source familiar with the investigation.
Burnham & Gorokhov:   STATEMENT ON MARCH 28 RULING IN EASTMAN V. THOMPSON ET AL.
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Judge: ‘More likely than not’ that Trump ‘corruptly attempted’ to block Congress from counting votes on January 6
Associated Press:
Justice Thomas joins arguments remotely after hospital stay
Discussion: Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian Peace Negotiators Suffer Symptoms of Suspected Poisoning  —  The Russian oligarch and others developed symptoms they blamed on hard-liners in Moscow who they say want to sabotage talks to end the war  —  Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace …
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Reuters:
Intelligence suggests ‘environmental’ factor sickened Abramovich, Ukrainian negotiators -U.S. official  —  A U.S. official said on Monday that intelligence suggests the sickening of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators was due to an environmental factor, not poisoning.
Discussion: Forbes
Chloe Melas / CNN:
Academy ‘strongly considered’ removing Will Smith from Oscars after slapping Chris Rock, source says  —  (CNN)Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences leadership “strongly considered” removing Will Smith from the Oscars telecast Sunday night after the actor stormed the stage and slapped Chris Rock …
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New York Times:
Ukraine says it retook several towns as it seeks to relieve hard-pressed cities.  —  Despite talk of Russia focusing its ambitions in the east, action on several battlefronts suggested a more dynamic and volatile situation.  Ukraine and Russia will meet this week for in-person talks.
Financial Times:
Russia no longer demanding Ukraine be ‘denazified’ in ceasefire talks  —  Requests include Kyiv dropping Nato pursuit in exchange for security guarantees and EU membership  —  Russia is no longer requesting Ukraine be “denazified” and is prepared to let Kyiv join the European Union …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Chris Wallace's stark admission about Tucker Carlson shames Fox News  —  When Chris Wallace resigned from Fox News last December, media observers correctly diagnosed the move's real meaning: This stripped away one of the last fig leaves disguising Fox's increasing role as a propaganda operation on Donald Trump's behalf.
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Todd Starnes / Townhall:
Tucker Carlson Broke Never Trumper Chris Wallace
Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
The Revenge of the Normal Republicans  —  HELOTES, Texas—Last spring, having just retired from Congress, Will Hurd was feeling adrift.  He had agreed to write a book, telling his remarkable life story and diagnosing a malfunctioning political system, all while teasing out a run for the presidency in 2024 …
Discussion: RedState, Lawfare and Raw Story
Arielle Mitropoulos / ABC News:
For red and blue America, a glaring divide in COVID-19 death rates persists 2 years later  —  Post-vaccine, death rates in red states were 38% higher than in blue states.  —  Political polarization in the U.S. was evident and intensifying long before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, two years ago.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A milestone: Majority say they've had covid — even more in GOP
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
The drone operators who halted Russian convoy headed for Kyiv  —  Special IT force of 30 soldiers on quad bikes is vital part of Ukraine's defence, but forced to crowdfund for supplies  —  One week into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia massed a 40-mile mechanised column in order to mount an overwhelming attack on Kyiv from the north.
Discussion: Graham's Newsletter and The US Sun
CNBC:
5-year and 30-year Treasury yields invert for the first time since 2006, fueling recession fears  —  U.S. 5-year and 30-year Treasury yields on Monday briefly inverted for the first time since 2006, raising fears of a possible recession.  —  Earlier on Monday, the yield on the 5-year Treasury note rose …
Peter Beinart / New York Times:
Calling Gabbard and Carlson Traitors on Russia Only Grows Their Appeal  —  It's an old story: In times of war, antiwar voices are labeled disloyal.  —  This month, former Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard appeared on Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News, where they both alleged …
Yuras Karmanau / Associated Press:
Ukrainians claim to retake ground ahead of latest talks  —  LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces claimed to have retaken a Kyiv suburb and an eastern town from the Russians in what is becoming a back-and-forth stalemate on the ground, while negotiators began assembling for another round of talks Tuesday aimed at stopping the fighting.
Jack Kelly / Forbes:
Applebee's Tone-Deaf Franchise Executive Giddily Says He Can Pay Lower Wages Because Of Inflation And Higher Gas Prices  —  The working and middle classes are having a hard time.  Runaway inflation, hitting record highs, serves as a vicious cruel tax.  Everything from food to gas prices has surged.
MIT Admissions:
We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles by Stu Schmill '86  —  in order to help us continue to build a diverse and talented MIT … When we initially suspended our testing requirement due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, I wrote:
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Shifting Support for Some, But Not All, Covid Mandates  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Support for Covid-19 face-mask and social distancing guidelines has dropped from half of the public to just a third in the past two months as a large majority of Americans endorse the C.D.C. relaxing its recommendations.
Discussion: Political Wire
Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
'Don't Say Gay' bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny …
Rachel Aviv / New Yorker:
How an Ivy League School Turned Against a Student  —  Mackenzie Fierceton was championed as a former foster youth who had overcome an abusive childhood and won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.  Then the University of Pennsylvania accused her of lying.
Discussion: Althouse
Siena College Research Institute:
Hochul Has Commanding Lead Over Williams & Suozzi with Dems; With Cuomo in Race, Hochul Leads 38-30%, Other Two Way Behind  — 56% of Voters Say Bail Reform Law Has Been Bad for NY; 64% Say it Has Resulted in Crime Increase; 82% Say Give Judges More Discretion; 56% Concerned Discretion Will Result in Poor Being Unjustly Incarcerated
 
 
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Sravasti Dasgupta / The Independent:
Trump staff defensive over claims of ‘anemic’ turnout at Georgia rally: ‘Fake news!’
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Whatever happened to that DHS investigation into Whipgate?
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