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Steele dossier source acquitted, in loss for special counsel Durham — A jury on Tuesday found Igor Danchenko — a private researcher who was a primary source for a 2016 dossier of allegations about former president Donald Trump's ties to Russia — not guilty of lying to the FBI about where he got his information.
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Russian Analyst for Trump Dossier Acquitted of Lying to the FBI — John H. Durham, the special counsel who investigated the Russia inquiry for more than three years, failed to develop any cases that resulted in convictions. — WASHINGTON — Igor Danchenko, an analyst who provided …
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Primary source for Trump-Russia dossier acquitted, handing special counsel Durham another trial loss
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
John Durham Failed Because the ‘Russiagate’ Conspiracy Never Happened
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Durham Faces Total Loss In Likely Final Prosecution
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Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Republican Midterm Prospects Brighten in Closing Weeks of Election — Renewed focus on the economy has stalled Democrats' momentum in key contests, analysts say; Senate control remains up for grabs — Midterms 2022: Where Republicans and Democrats Stand on the Issues — Created with sketchtool.
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg takes different approach to funding Democrats this year
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats ready for midterm blame game
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William A. Galston / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Are in Trouble With Hispanics
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Tatiana Siegel / Rolling Stone:
FBI Raids Star ABC News Producer's Home — Emmy-winning producer James Gordon Meek had his home raided by the FBI. His colleagues say they haven't seen him since. — AT A MINUTE before 5 a.m. on April 27, ABC News' James Gordon Meek fired off a tweet with a single word: “FACTS.”
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Freedom Caucus chair floats potential Ukraine peace talks probe — Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), the chair of the right-wing Freedom Caucus, floated to colleagues the idea of laying the groundwork for an investigation into the Biden administration's approach to Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Axios has learned.
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Republican Michels walks back abortion pledge — The Republican running for governor in Wisconsin suggested Tuesday that he did not support enforcing the swing state's near-total ban on abortions, saying “I will never arrest a doctor” before his campaign walked back his comment.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Marco Rubio Reneges on Parkland Promise to Raise Age Limit to Buy AR-15s — After the Parkland massacre, the Florida senator proposed raising the age limit to buy an AR-15 from 18 to 21—just like handguns. He just went back on that. — On the election debate stage Tuesday night …
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Associated Press:
Val Demings goes on attack against Marco Rubio in Florida Senate debate
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Washington Post:
Ukraine live briefing: Putin declares martial law in four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin said martial law will be introduced across four Ukrainian territories he illegally annexed, signaling an intensifying effort to achieve his military objectives …
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New York Times:
In Documents Review, Special Master Tells Trump Team to Back Up Privilege Claims — “What's the expression — 'Where's the beef?' I need some beef,” Judge Raymond Dearie, the independent arbiter, said during a conference call. — WASHINGTON — The special master reviewing materials seized …
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump scheduled to appear Wednesday for deposition in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit — Former President Donald Trump is set to answer questions under oath Wednesday as part of the defamation lawsuit brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. — Last week, a federal judge cleared …
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Marlene Lenthang / NBC News:
Florida father and son shoot at innocent woman they thought tried to break in home, sheriff says — “You don't shoot at people. You don't leave the security of your home and go out and chase people down,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a harsh rebuke.
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Chicago Maroon:
Breaking: Critics of IOP Panelist Send Bomb Threat, Staff Sent Home — The IOP told student workers not to come into work after critics of journalist Negar Mortazavi sent a bomb threat. — Content warning: This story mentions threats of violence. — The University of Chicago Institute of Politics …
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
White House taking every step possible to avoid direct Biden-Putin encounter at G-20 — President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin are slated to attend next month's G-20 summit in Indonesia, setting up the possibility of a high-stakes face off in the midst of an increasingly deadly Moscow invasion of Ukraine.
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Washington Post:
As a TV doctor, Mehmet Oz embraced climate science. Now as a Senate candidate, he denies it. — Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! Happy Hump Day, folks. 🐪 — 🚨 Today, President Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Nitish Pahwa / Slate:
Why a Botched Story About Facebook Is a Huge Blow to Indian Journalism — The state of journalism in India, the “world's largest democracy,” has never been so dire. And recently, it just got much worse—this time not because of the government or its acolytes, but because of a once-dependable …
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Erin Cox / Washington Post:
Md. governor candidate's pitch to fight poverty: Trust funds for babies — Wes Moore, the Democratic nominee, suggested the increasingly popular ‘baby bonds’ program to target the racial wealth gap. The price tag is more than $92 million per year. — If Democrat Wes Moore …
Stephen Whyno / Associated Press:
NHL, its workforce 84% white, sets baseline to up diversity — The NHL for the first time has done an internal demographic study of its staff and all 32 teams, and the results show that hockey has a lot of work to do to increase diversity at all levels. The report released Tuesday found …
Stephanie Emma Pfeffer / People.com:
Texas Woman Nearly Loses Her Life After Doctors Can't Legally Perform an Abortion: ‘Their Hands Were Tied’ — “I never in my wildest dreams thought that the laws I was so angry about would pose a threat to my life and prevent me from accessing safe healthcare in 2022 in the United States of America,” says Amanda Zurawski
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
‘What are they hiding?’: Group sues Biden and National Archives over JFK assassination records — The country's largest online source of JFK assassination records is suing President Joe Biden and the National Archives to force the federal government to release all remaining documents related …
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Dave Manning / Reform Austin:
Texas School District Distributes DNA And Fingerprint Kits To K-8 Schools — This month Texas public school systems are distributing DNA and fingerprint identification kits to K-8 level campuses for parents who wish to store their child's DNA. The kits provide identification if law enforcement …
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Liz Alderman / New York Times:
Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe — The elevated costs of flour, nuts, eggs and even electricity are forcing bakers to increase their prices and cut their production. — Reporting from Verdelot, France — Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the price of the wheat …
CNN:
Iran has sent military trainers to Crimea to train Russian forces to use drones — Iran has sent military personnel to Russian-occupied territory inside Crimea to train and advise the Russian military on the use of Iranian-built drones that Moscow has used to devastating effect in its war in Ukraine …
Ansley Skipper / The Bulwark:
Glenn Youngkin Believes in “Parents' Rights”—But Only for the “Right” Kinds of Parents — The Virginia governor has some interesting ideas about who gets rights and who doesn't when it comes to parents, kids, and schools. — Last month Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed …
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Hallie Jackson / MSNBC:
Record breaking early voter turnout could be wake up call for Republicans — Georgia is experiencing record breaking voter turnout on the first days of early voting. NBC News' Sahil Kapur explains what this could mean for Republicans.
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