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New York Times:
McConnell and McCarthy's Jan. 6 Fury at Trump Faded by February  —  In the days after the attack, Representative Kevin McCarthy planned to tell Mr. Trump to resign.  Senator Mitch McConnell told allies impeachment was warranted.  But their fury faded fast.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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New York Times:
Alex Jones Reaches Out to Justice Dept. About Jan. 6 Interview  —  The effort by the Trump ally to get an immunity deal is the latest sign of progress in the investigation, which recently brought on a well-regarded prosecutor.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
NBC News:
Trump releases audio that appears to refute claim he walked out of interview over 2020 questions  —  WASHINGTON — An audio recording obtained by NBC News appears to show that former President Donald Trump's highly publicized interview with Piers Morgan did not end with Trump storming off the set …
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Callie Patteson / New York Post:
Trump walks out of explosive Piers Morgan interview after being pressed on 2020 election  —  Former President Donald Trump blasted Piers Morgan as “very dishonest” while walking out of an interview with the TV presenter and Post columnist after being pressed on his claims that he lost the 2020 presidential election due to voter fraud.
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Associated Press:
Many say Biden not tough enough on Russia: AP-NORC poll  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans still question whether President Joe Biden is showing enough strength in response to Russia's war against Ukraine, even as most approve of steps the U.S. is already taking and few want U.S. troops to get involved in the conflict.
Evan Gershkovich / Wall Street Journal:   He Worked for Moscow's Police for Nearly 20 Years. Then He Spoke Up About the Ukraine War.
Bloomberg:
Russia Faces New Urgency to Avoid Default, Sidestep Wall Street
Discussion: Fortune
Rick Wilson / Florida Politics:
Rick Wilson: The Battle of Reedy Creek  —  It's time for Disney to call Ron's bluff.  —  The Battle of Reedy Creek could be the Gettysburg of America's culture war crusades.  —  Today, in the first wave of the battle, the Florida Senate dutifully passed the demands by General Robert E. DeSantis …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Ron DeSantis's Misguided Attack on Disney's Legal Status
Dennis Romboy / Deseret News:
‘I was not there to do his bidding’: Sen. Mike Lee breaks his silence about White House text messages  —  Utah Sen. Mike Lee on his ‘thoughts and intents’ behind texts with Mark Meadows for Donald Trump  —  Sen. Mike Lee says the text messages he sent to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows …
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Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Romney: 'From what I've seen, I don't think Sen. Lee has done anything illegal'
Discussion: Deseret News
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Biden's dismal poll numbers imperil Dem Senate control  —  Democrats' path to saving their narrow Senate majority comes down to defending four states this fall.  And in all of them, President Joe Biden is underwater in the polls.  —  Biden's drag on swing-state incumbents is emerging …
Discussion: HotAir, The Federalist and KDFX-TV
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Notes on the State of the Senate
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Democrats Fear for Democracy. Why Aren't They Running on It in 2022?
Discussion: Salon
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Inside the “dangerous” math textbooks DeSantis claims would “indoctrinate students”  —  On April 15, the Florida Department of Education issued a dramatic press release: “Florida Rejects Publishers' Attempts to Indoctrinate Students.”  In the release, Florida Commissioner …
Discussion: NBC News, The Cut and The Daily Caller
Wall Street Journal:
Meta's Sheryl Sandberg Pressured Daily Mail to Drop Bobby Kotick Reporting  —  Social-media executive, who dated the Activision Blizzard CEO, was part of campaign to persuade the U.K. tabloid to shelve a potential article  —  Meta Platforms Inc. FB -1.34% ▼ Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg …
New York Times:
Justice Department Appeals to Reinstate Transportation Mask Mandate  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called the mandate “necessary for the public health,” but an appeal risks creating a precedent that could permanently constrain the agency.
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CDC:
CDC Statement on Masks in Public Transportation Settings
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Waiting for a Covid vaccine for your under-5 kid?  It may take a bit longer.  —  The Biden administration may now wait until as late as June to authorize a coronavirus vaccine for the nation's youngest children, three people with knowledge of the matter told POLITICO.
New York Times:
A Problem for Macron in France's Election: ‘The Hatred He Arouses’  —  Given the choice between a president they suspect of despising ordinary people and a far-right candidate they detest, many French voters may stay home.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Youngkin prepares to wade into national politics  —  Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is preparing to take a step into national politics by launching a pair of new political groups ahead of the midterm election.  —  Youngkin's new operation will allow him to wade into gubernatorial races across the country on behalf of GOP candidates.
Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Non-U.S. Travelers Entering the United States via Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals  —  WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will extend temporary Title 19 requirements and continue …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
Thomas Franck / CNBC:
White House sees strong GDP growth in 2022 despite inflation risks  — The White House sees more risks to U.S. economic activity in the months ahead thanks to rising prices and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but still expects healthy GDP growth in 2022.  — A senior administration official …
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Biden Reframes His Agenda With a Manchin Spin, Touting Deficit Cuts  —  After championing the biggest expansion in federal aid to American families in decades, President Joe Biden is now putting the government's budget deficit back in the spotlight —a nod to fiscal conservatism that may be needed to pass any more of his agenda.
Laura K. Field / The Bulwark:
The Decay at the Claremont Institute Continues  —  The Trumpy think tank's right hand acts as though it doesn't know what its far-right hand is doing.  —  When the Claremont Institute, America's Trumpiest think tank, is in the news nowadays, it is mostly because of John Eastman …
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Don't Call Them Moderates, Call Them Govern-ers  —  GOP Rep. Fred Upton's announcement last week that he was retiring from his western Michigan district after 35 years means that moderate Republicans are now almost entirely extinct from the U.S. Congress.  Twenty to thirty years ago, Republicans like Upton were more plentiful.
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
If Biden's Plan Is Like a ‘New Deal,’ Why Don't Voters Care?  —  The $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief law unleashed a massive wave of spending on local construction projects and programs.  Democratic candidates aren't getting much credit.  —  RICHMOND, Va. — As Chris Frelke surveyed …
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
How America Became La La Land  —  Nothing seems to be working.  And no one seems to care.  —  America these last 14 months resembles a dystopia.  It is becoming partly the world of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, partly the poet Homer's land of the Lotus-Eaters.  —  Nothing seems to be working.
Ann Coulter:
The Pandemic Made Me Do It!  —  With the mind-boggling rise in violent crime since the Democrats turned all policing policies over to BLM, the media have become obsessed with convincing us that it's all the fault of the pandemic.  (At least they're not blaming it on Putin this time.)
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
After Pardon for Bannon, 2 to Admit Bilking Donors to Border Wall  —  Prosecutors say they took money from donors to Donald J. Trump's signature project and spent it on jewelry, plastic surgery and a golf cart.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  In Donald J. Trump's final hours …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million to Omarosa Manigault Newman in NDA case  —  An arbitrator found Mr. Trump's campaign owes the former White House aide and “Apprentice” star for legal fees, after he sued her for writing a tell-all book.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
 
 
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Associated Press:
Surprisingly low Shanghai COVID death count spurs questions
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
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Discussion: Townhall and Raw Story
THE CITY:
Eric Adams Has a Secrecy Problem
Discussion: New York Post
Kevin Drum:
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John Leland / New York Times:
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Discussion: Althouse
Emily Kopp / U.S. Right to Know:
Wuhan Iab can delete data in ‘explosive’ legal agreement with U.S. lab
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Zach Everson / Forbes:
RNC Paid Trump's Personal Attorneys Another $350,000 In March
Discussion: Political Wire
Associated Press:
Parachute demo at Nats Park causes brief Capitol evacuation
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
He Was a Penniless Donor to the Far Right. He Was Also a Russian Spy.
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Checking Out: Trump Hotel Sale Will End an Era
Discussion: Raw Story
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Sanders ‘has not ruled out another run for president’ if Biden doesn't