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ProPublica:
Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas.  The Justice Didn't Disclose the Deal.  —  In 2014, one of Texas billionaire Harlan Crow's companies purchased a string of properties on a quiet residential street in Savannah, Georgia.  It wasn't a marquee acquisition …
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Shirin Ali / Slate:
Clarence Thomas' Mom Definitely Still Lives in the House the Billionaire Bought  —  We were there just a couple of weeks ago.  —  The revelations about Clarence Thomas' financial ties to billionaire donor Harlan Crow—most of which the justice has routinely declined to disclose in his annual ethics documentation—keep coming.
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Justice Thomas Failed to Report Real Estate Deal With Texas Billionaire  —  An investigation by ProPublica revealed a deal worth more than $100,000 between the real estate magnate and the justice.  —  WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose that he had sold a string of properties …
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Clarence Thomas' Family Got $133K from Nazi-Obsessed Billionaire
Discussion: Raw Story
Sarah Jones / PoliticusUSA:   Unfit: Clarence Thomas Hid Real Estate Deal with GOP Billionaire
New York Times:
F.B.I. Arrests National Guardsman in Leak of Classified Documents  —  Authorities say Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, posted sensitive materials in an online chat group.  —  NORTH DIGHTON, Mass. — The F.B.I. arrested a 21-year-old member …
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New York Times:
Leaked Documents Live Updates: Leader of Online Group Where Secrets Appeared Is Air National Guardsman  —  Federal investigators are searching for the person who shared classified U.S. intelligence revealing government secrets about the Ukraine war, but they have not identified a suspect.  —  Pinned
Washington Post:
He's from a patriotic family — and allegedly leaked U.S. secrets  —  Online, the suspect in the breach of dozens of classified documents took on a persona seemingly at odds with his military career.  —  As a newly minted member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard returned home from training …
Reuters:
U.S. Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking intel to be arrested Thursday
Washington Post:
Suspected leaker of top secret Pentagon documents identified
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:   AP source: Investigators narrow suspect pool in leak probe
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Ron DeSantis May Fall Into His Own Abortion Trap  —  Ron DeSantis sought the six-week Florida abortion ban now headed to his desk.  But can a candidate seek the presidency with such a radical and unpopular position? … Republican megadonors are pleading with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis …
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Rolling Stone:
'We're Getting Killed on Abortion': Inside Trump's Secret Meetings With the Religious Right  —  The ex-president expects anti-abortion activists to line up behind his presidential campaign, but his bid for their support is off to a rocky start  —  SINCE LATE LAST year …
Discussion: Mediaite
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Florida's Legislature passes a 6-week abortion ban
Arek Sarkissian / Politico:
Meet the Florida Republicans who oppose the 6-week abortion ban
Houston Chronicle:
Daniel Perry, convicted of murder, wrote of wanting to kill protesters, Muslims, Black people, new court docs show  —  Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate  —  Daniel Perry, who was recently convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester and is making national headlines in the wake …
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Austin American-Statesman:   ‘I am a racist:’ Daniel Perry's social media posts reveal racist comments, anti-protester views
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The 5th Circuit uncorks a travesty on abortion pill case  —  Do not be confused by headlines that a federal appeals court has allowed the abortion drug mifepristone to remain available.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit's action is a defeat for the rule of law, for scientific expertise and for reproductive health.
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Washington Post:
U.S. to ask Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
Politico:
Where Democrats go from here on Feinstein's perilous absence  —  The senior California senator greenlit a temporary replacement for her Judiciary Committee seat as she recovers from shingles, but filling it requires Republican buy-in.  —  Amid growing doubts that she will ever return to Washington …
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Joe Eskenazi / Mission Local:
Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee — tech exec's alleged killer also worked in tech  —  Mission Local is informed that the San Francisco Police Department early this morning made an arrest in the April 4 killing of tech executive Bob Lee, Mission Local is told that San Francisco police …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Tennessee House Speaker secretly bought $600,000 home in Nashville  —  Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) secretly bought a home in Nashville for nearly $600,000 in September 2021 through an anonymous trust, Popular Information has learned.  The revelation raises serious new questions …
New York Times:
Trump Is Questioned in N.Y. Attorney General's Lawsuit  —  Letitia James, the attorney general, has sued Donald J. Trump and three of his children, accusing them of a “staggering” fraud.  —  Donald J. Trump was questioned under oath on Thursday in a civil fraud lawsuit brought …
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CNN:
Trump appeared for deposition in high-stakes civil lawsuit threatening the fate of his business empire
New York Times:
Dan Snyder Agrees to Sell Washington Commanders for $6 Billion  —  The N.F.L. team is on track to be sold to a group led by Josh Harris for a record figure, as investigations into sexual harassment claims and the team's finances mount.  —  Daniel Snyder, the owner of the scandal-plagued …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Romance novel cover model who dragged Capitol officer on Jan. 6 sentenced 3 years in prison  —  Logan Barnhart, a Trump fan who dragged a Capitol Police officer down the stairs and attacked officers in the western tunnel, was identified by online sleuths.  —  WASHINGTON — A former bodybuilder …
Discussion: Fox News
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CNN:
Former Trump intel official testifies in Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe  —  Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell testified Thursday before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.  —  CNN identified Grenell as he was departing the courthouse in Washington, DC.
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Stuart Stevens / Resolute Square:
The Court That McConnell Built: The Erosion Of Ethics, Justice, And Public Trust  —  Respect for the Supreme Court is at an all-time low, and rightfully so.  Stuart Stevens believes that Gen Z has the power, ethics, and drive to restore the Court to a state worthy of Americans' trust.
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Appeals court declines to rule if Trump was acting in official capacity when he allegedly defamed E. Jean Carroll  —  Trump has argued that the DOJ should be substituted as the defendant.  —  The D.C. Court of Appeals has declined to answer whether then-President Donald Trump was acting within the
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Why People Are Fleeing Blue Cities for Red States  —  There are a lot of us in the Northeastern media who properly spend a lot of time slamming the Republican Party for what a mess it's become.  I have only one question: If we're right, why are so many people leaving blue states so they can live in red ones?
Discussion: The Atlantic
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
DeSantis pleads with Florida Congress members to stop endorsing Trump  —  Governor phones representatives, dismayed that four members of delegation have backed former president for 2024 nomination  —  The soft launch of Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign appears to be stuttering further …
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Joe Biden Is the Favorite for 2024  —  Republicans need to recognize that Biden is still getting away with it — just as he always has.  —  I know, I know, I know.  Don't shout at me.  I don't want it to be true, either.  But, on balance, I think it is fair to say that Joe Biden …
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The most shocking intel leak reveals new Chinese military advances  —  China has tested and deployed a new longer-range hypersonic missile that is likely able to evade U.S. defenses, according to an overlooked top-secret document among those recently leaked.
Discussion: LifeSite
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Washington Post:
Russia says China agreed to secretly provide weapons, leaked documents show
Discussion: Breitbart
David French / New York Times:
How Tennessee Illustrates the Three Rules of MAGA  —  On Monday afternoon, a previously unknown 27-year-old Tennessee lawmaker named Justin Jones walked triumphantly up the steps of the Tennessee Capitol building and — surrounded by a crush of press and hundreds of supporters …
Discussion: Associated Press
 
 
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Kiera Butler / Mother Jones:
How MAGA Conspiracies Infected Autism Groups
Discussion: Alternet.org
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
The Dangerous Rise of ‘Front-Yard Politics’
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Amanda Y. Su / The Harvard Crimson:
Harvard Affiliates Slam Ken Griffin Donation, Citing Support for DeSantis
Discussion: The Boston Globe
J. Michael Luttig / The Atlantic:
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

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Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020

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