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GOP panics over ‘ultra-MAGA’ Pennsylvania Senate wild card — Influential Republicans in Washington and among the nationwide party elite are having a belated “oh s—t” moment over the previously unimaginable prospect that Kathy Barnette could win their party's nomination for the open Senate seat in Pennsylvania.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Big League Politics, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twitchy, Raw Story, DCCC and WHTM-TV
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Meet Kathy Barnette, the GOP Senate candidate who could win next week's primary, thanks in part to the Oz-McCormick slugfest — In politics, most of the time it's all about the money - how much a candidate can raise and spend. — But every so often, winning a statewide campaign comes down to timing …
Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
The Bankruptcy of the Democratic Party Left — You'd Think They'd Get Tired of Losing — How much is the Democratic Left losing? Let us count the ways. — 1. Build Back Better. This was the vessel into which all the hopes and priorities of the Democratic Left were poured.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate Democrats' imaginary majority — Every day, it seems, brings another reminder of the severe limitations of Democrats' illusory majority in a 50-50 Senate. — First Democratic leaders tossed Covid relief from a Ukraine aid bill at the behest of Republicans who were threatening a filibuster.
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Chuck Schumer's Political Malpractice — Pennsylvania's GOP discovers the downside of crazy — Before we get to Chuck Schumer's latest episode of legislative bumf***ery, I want to call your attention to what's happening in Pennsylvania, where the GOP is belatedly discovering the downside of sleeping with the crazy.
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New York Magazine and Jezebel
Jamie McIntyre / Washington Examiner:
Putin's latest defeat: Failing to curb the eastward expansion of NATO — INVASIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES: One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's stated aims of his so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine was to stop the eastern expansion of the NATO alliance.
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Jeanne Whalen / Washington Post:
Sanctions forcing Russia to use appliance parts in military gear, U.S. says
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David Ingram / NBC News:
Conservative parents take aim at library apps meant to expand access to books — E-reader apps that became a lifeline for students during the pandemic are now in the crossfire of a culture war raging over books in schools and public libraries. — In several states, apps and the companies …
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Justices will meet for the first time since publication of draft opinion on Roe shook the foundations of the court — POLITICO editor speaks out about bombshell report — (CNN)The Supreme Court is set to meet behind closed doors on Thursday for the first time since the astonishing leak …
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Monique Beals / The Hill:
Garland directs U.S. marshals to ensure safety of Supreme Court justices
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HotAir, Washington Post, Fox News, CNN, RedState and New York Times
National Review:
America's Crisis of Self-Doubt — W — e live in an age of increasing national self-doubt. — The American project, as such, is under assault. Our history is the subject of a revisionist critique that is all-encompassing, unsparing, and very often flatly inaccurate.
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Robert Reich / The Guardian:
The second American civil war is already happening
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The Periscope, Althouse and HuffPost
Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk's Belated Disclosure of Twitter Stake Triggers Regulators' Probes — SEC is investigating Tesla CEO for tardy notification after buying 5% of Twitter's stock; FTC has separate probe under way of purchase reporting — WASHINGTON—Federal regulators are investigating Elon Musk's late disclosure …
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John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
A Son's Eulogy for Midge Decter (1927-2022) — Where did she come from? — That's what we were asking ourselves, my sister and my father and I, after she left us and this world on the morning of May 9, 2022. Of course, we know where she came from in the strictest sense.
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
North Korea says it has detected its first covid case of the pandemic — TOKYO — North Korea says it has detected a case of the BA.2 omicron subvariant in its capital, Pyongyang, the first time the country has acknowledged a positive coronavirus infection since the pandemic began more than two years ago.
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Yonhap News Agency, CNN and Washington Examiner
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Jane Bradley / New York Times:
U.K. Donor Said to Have Funneled Russian Money to Tories — The cash was part of a fund-raising blitz that helped propel Prime Minister Boris Johnson's party to victory in 2019. Records track $630,225 to a Russian bank account. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Project Veritas:
BREAKING: FBI Whistleblower Leaks Document Showing Bureau Targeting ‘News Media’ — Document reveals the FBI labeled Project Veritas as “news media,” and categorized the probe as a “Sensitive Investigative Matter” due to Veritas being journalists. This is a direct contradiction …
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YouTube, Power Line and American Greatness
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Kinds of Seats that Flip in Midterms — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — While increasingly salient issues like abortion could change the political environment, Republicans still appear on track for a strong showing in the U.S. House. — Recent midterms have hollowed …
CBS News:
Biden administration cancels Alaska oil and gas lease sale — The Biden administration has canceled one of the most high-profile oil and gas lease opportunities pending before the Interior Department. The decision, which halts the potential to drill for oil in over 1 million acres …
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USA Today, Reuters, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Twitchy, The Western Journal, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Townhall, The Federalist and The Daily Wire
Zac Kriegman / Common Sense:
I Criticized BLM. Then I Was Fired. — The data about police shootings just didn't add up, but no one at Thomson Reuters wanted to hear it. — Writes Zac Kriegman · Subscribe … Common Sense is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, please become a subscriber today.
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Republicans reserve $53M in TV ads in bid to win Senate — The National Republican Senatorial Committee will begin reserving television airtime in the party's bid to recapture control of the U.S. Senate, with the first commercials set to begin as soon as this week.
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Patrick Hauf / Washington Free Beacon:
Yes, Safe Smoking Kits Include Free Crack Pipes. We Know Because We Got Them. — Crack pipes are distributed in safe-smoking kits up and down the East Coast, raising questions about the Biden administration's assertion that its multimillion-dollar harm reduction grant program wouldn't funnel taxpayer dollars to drug paraphernalia.
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Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:
Starbucks Baristas Are Unionizing, and Even Howard Schultz Can't Make Them Stop — On April 4, the first day of Howard Schultz's third go-round as chief executive officer of Starbucks Corp., he set the tone with an espresso tasting. Dozens of baristas gathered in rows at the company's headquarters …
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Slate
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
The Far-Right Troll Known As “Baked Alaska” Just Blew Up His Own Jan. 6 Plea Hearing — Gionet was set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor for parading at the Capitol. He proclaimed his innocence instead. A trial is set for March 7. — WASHINGTON — Anthime “Tim” Gionet …
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Insider, Digital Threat Digest, Slate, NBC News, Joe.My.God., Althouse, Mediaite and The Daily Beast
Jon Ward / Christianity Today:
Being a Political Journalist Made Me a Better Christian — While many Christians are hostile towards news media, my faith grew deeper because of it. — One question I'm often asked is “Is it hard to be a Christian and a journalist?” — Whenever I speak to young people about my job, this inquiry pops up almost every time.
Barbara McQuade / New York Times:
Five Key Midterms Races to Pay Attention To — The fate of our democracy doesn't hinge on the battle for the House or the fight for control of the Senate, but on state elections for a once sleepy office: secretaries of state. — No elected officials will be more pivotal to protecting democracy …
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Digby's Hullabaloo
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Wholesale inflation rose 11% in April as producer prices keep accelerating — Producer prices at the wholesale level rose 11% over the past year and 0.5% in April alone, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. — Weekly jobless claims were little changed …
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Wall Street Journal, HotAir, Breitbart and WTOP News
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Illegal migrants first to get ‘pallets’ of hard-to-find baby formula — The nationwide shortage of baby formula that has sent moms desperately rushing from store to store has evaded one lucky group: illegal immigrants detained by the border patrol. — According to videos posted by a Florida lawmaker …
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The Federalist, The Daily Wire and Townhall
Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
The NBA flaunts its social justice hypocrisy with games in the UAE — The NBA's track record of fighting for social justice in the United States while happily ignoring human rights abuses around the world to make a quick buck is unmatched. Now, the league is bringing its human rights blinders to the United Arab Emirates.
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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Senator to introduce bill giving Big Tech its own federal watchdog — As Washington tries to check the power and influence of Silicon Valley companies, Sen. Michael Bennet argues an expert body is needed — Throughout history, Congress has established expert agencies to oversee important parts …
Emily Peck / Axios:
Overturning Roe could reverse economic gains — Legalizing abortion was one of the most meaningful economic policies of the past 50 years for women — bolstering their educational attainment and career advancement, as well as reducing poverty rates for women and families, research shows.
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