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12:20 PM ET, April 14, 2022

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San Francisco Chronicle:
Colleagues worry Dianne Feinstein is now mentally unfit to serve, citing recent interactions  —  WASHINGTON — When a California Democrat in Congress recently engaged in an extended conversation with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, they prepared for a rigorous policy discussion like those they'd had with her many times over the last 15 years.
Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters:
Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO  —  One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led military alliance then Russia would deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles in an exclave in the heart of Europe.
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David Averre / Daily Mail:
Putin's defence minister Sergei Shoigu has had a ‘massive heart attack not from natural causes’ and TWENTY generals ‘have been arrested’ over bungled invasion  — Shoigu is thought to have suffered a heart attack possibly caused by foul play  — Russia's defence minister, 66, has been a close ally of Putin ever since 2012
Discussion: New York Times and Reuters
Cora Engelbrecht / New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Warship ‘Seriously Damaged,’ in Setback to Moscow's Forces  —  Ukraine said it had struck the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet with missiles, while Russia claimed that the damage was caused by a fire.  As Moscow moves to escalate its offensive in the east and south …
Michael McFaul / Washington Post:
The West must help Ukraine to win the next phase of the war
Discussion: New Statesman
Politico:
U.S. weighs sending top-level official to meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Bloomberg:
Elon Musk Makes $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Take Twitter Private  —  Elon Musk has made a “best and final” offer to buy Twitter Inc., saying the company has extraordinary potential and he is the person to unlock it.  —  The world's richest person will offer $54.20 per share in cash …
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Felix Salmon / Axios:
Elon Musk goes into full goblin mode  —  The goblin is serious. … - In a 138-word offer letter to Twitter board chair Bret Taylor that includes the words “I” or “my” 11 different times, Musk writes that “Twitter has extraordinary potential. … - You're going to hear much more about this bid …
Eshe Nelson / New York Times:
Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter: Live Updates  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share.  —  Elon Musk has launched a takeover bid for Twitter, offering to buy it for $54.20 a share, just weeks after he became the social media company's largest shareholder.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why has Biden's approval plunged with young people?
Discussion: Mediaite and New York Post
Charles Fain Lehman / Washington Free Beacon:
Yes, the Media Bury the Race of Murderers—If They're Not White  —  Free Beacon analysis shows how homicide coverage downplays the race of minority offenders  —  Frank James, the man arrested for Tuesday's New York City subway shooting, is a black nationalist and outspoken racist who railed against whites, Jews, and Hispanics.
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Associated Press:
AP sources: Trump aide Stephen Miller to speak to 1/6 panel  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Miller, who served as a top aide to President Donald Trump, will appear Thursday before the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Charles Sykes / MSNBC:
Trump should be charged. Don't let the House pass the buck.
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Putin nemesis Bill Browder reveals the ‘real money’ funding Kremlin's war  —  American-born British businessman and political activist (born 1964)  —  American political activist (1891-1973)  —  NEW YORK — A trillion dollars: That's how much money famed investor Bill Browder believes Vladimir Putin …
Discussion: Raw Story
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Trump: Still Not Losing His Grip on the GOP  —  He's more popular than he's ever been.  —  There's been a lot of talk about how former President Trump is losing his grip on the Republican party.  There are some signs to support this theory.  But the full picture suggests that even if his influence …
Detroit Free Press:
Grand Rapids police release video of officer fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya … A Black man facedown on the ground was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Grand Rapids police officer, the violent climax of a traffic stop, brief foot chase and struggle over a stun gun, according to videos of the April 4 incident released Wednesday.
Emma Colton / Fox News:
NJ inmates at women's only prison pregnant after sex with ‘another incarcerated person’  —  There are 27 trans inmates currently housed at the facility  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for April 13  —  Two inmates at New Jersey's only women's prison are pregnant after reportedly having sex with a transgender inmate.
Franklin & Marshall College Poll:
Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: April 2022  —  By subscribing, you agree with Revue's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and understand that Franklin & Marshall College Poll will receive your email address.  —  Issue #20  • View online  —  Dear Subscribers,
Alana Newhouse / Tablet Magazine:
The Jews Who Didn't Leave Egypt  —  A lesson from the past about choosing freedom over servitude  —  This weekend, millions of people will sit around Seder tables and memorialize the exodus of the Jews from Egypt.  —  Guided by the Haggadah, or Passover text—one of the most popular Jewish …
Axios:
Fox News says it didn't authorize Truth Social account  —  Just days after a verified account for Fox News appeared on former President Trump's social media app, Truth Social, a Fox News spokesperson says the network has nothing to do with the account.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
A rising Democratic star told his origin story.  But did he allow a narrative to take hold that didn't match the facts?  —  Washington (CNN)Wes Moore, a leading Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland, first became famous for his 2010 bestselling memoir, “The Other Wes Moore,” …
Discussion: Maryland Matters
Pew Research Center:
Race Is Central to Identity for Black Americans and Affects How They Connect With Each Other  —  Many learn about ancestors, U.S. Black history from family  —  Many learn about ancestors, U.S. Black history from family  —  Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to understand …
Discussion: CNN and Washington Post
Shefali Luthra / The 19th:
Kentucky is the first state to end virtually all in-state abortions  —  Kentucky is the first state where clinics will completely stop providing abortions.  The state legislature enacted a far-reaching abortion law Wednesday with so many restrictions, including a 15-week ban …
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CNN:
Kentucky legislature overrides governor's veto of sweeping abortion bill
Hannah Fingerhut / Associated Press:
Talk of race, sex in schools divides Americans: AP-NORC poll  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality, according to a new poll released as Republicans across the country aim to make parental involvement …
Discussion: IJR
Washington Post:
To find out where the covid pandemic is headed, look here: The sewer  —  The first clues appear in sewer water.  And those clues are piling up.  —  As the United States enters year three of the coronavirus pandemic, disease trackers are trying to stay one step ahead of the constantly evolving virus — by hunting for it in feces.
Steven Rattner / New York Times:
The Price We Pay for Higher Prices  —  The debate over whether the recent surge in inflation is transitory or permanent has been settled.  Now the question is whether the Federal Reserve can tame increasing inflationary turbulence and bring the economy to a soft touchdown.
Discussion: Bloomberg and NPR
 
 
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Joe Tacopino / New York Post:
Eric Adams rips BLM, anti-cop activists after night of NYC shootings
Discussion: Fox News and IJR
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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K Oanh Ha / Bloomberg:
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Discussion: Insider
Olga Khazan / The Atlantic:
Sex Ed Is the Opposite of Grooming
Discussion: The Daily Signal
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
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Culture War, Corporate Dominance, and the Authoritarian Movement
Noah Kirsch / The Daily Beast:
Billionaire Facing Record $2 Billion Tax Case Says Covid Worsened His Dementia
Discussion: Raw Story
MSNBC:
How Jared Kushner and the Trump admin traded U.S. foreign policy for $2 billion