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View Online    TIPSHEET TIPSHEET   McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson     BY ALEXANDER BOLTON © Getty Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is putting public and private pressure on Senate Republican colleagues to oppose President Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, despite the historic nature of her nomination to be the first Black woman on the court.     McConnell has dug in against Biden's nominee, arguing the vote isn't about "race or gender" but about Jackson's record, which he says is too soft on crime and indicates she'll likely turn into an activist judge on the bench.   Read the full story here As Russian forces move east, Ukraine digs in against losing Donbas BY ELLEN MITCHELL As the chances fade that Russia will decapitate Ukraine's government and seize the capital, concerns are growing that Moscow could seek to force Kyiv to give up part of its territory to end the five-week war and eke out some form of victory.  Read the full story here Ukraine rushing to evacuate Mariupol after Red Cross warnings BY CAROLINE VAKIL The Red Cross and Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that efforts are underway to evacuate civilians from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol as officials heed the humanitarian organization's warnings, which have underscored the necessity to get Ukrainians out of the besieged city. Read the full story here Biden rescinds controversial Title 42 order limiting asylum BY REBECCA BIETSCH AND RAFAEL BERNAL The Biden administration on Friday rescinded Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants at the border and blocks them from seeking asylum.   Read the full story here Manchin: Biden's repeal of Title 42 order 'a frightening decision' BY ALEXANDER BOLTON Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Friday slammed President Biden's decision to rescind Title 42, a Trump-era health order used to rapidly deport people who cross the border without authorization, as "a frightening decision" that would likely increase the volume of migrants at the southern border.   Read the full story here House approves bill legalizing marijuana BY CRISTINA MARCOS The House passed legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide and eliminate the longstanding criminal penalties for anyone who distributes or possesses it.  Read the full story here Sarah Palin announces run for Congress BY LEXI LONAS Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) announced on Friday she will be running for Congress to replace late Alaska Rep. Don Young (R). Read the full story here Staten Island Amazon union clinches historic win BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO Workers at one of Amazon's New York City facilities have voted to be represented by a union, a historic first at the nation's second largest private employer. Read the full story here Will Biden's SPR release lower gas prices? BY RACHEL FRAZIN President Biden's move to release about 180 million barrels of oil from the U.S.'s strategic reserve is expected to result in a modest drop in gasoline prices.   Read the full story here Psaki to leave White House for MSNBC BY ALEX GANGITANO White House press secretary Jen Psaki will leave her job for MSNBC this spring, two sources familiar with the deal told The Hill. Read the full story here Putin the Poisoner strikes again BY JOHN O'NEILL AND SARAH WYNNE OPINION | Russian President Vladimir Putin has set Ukraine afire, killing many thousands and reducing ancient cities such as Mariupol to ashes. His pursuit of dreams of conquest has led to his new nickname, Vlad the Mad. But long before he was Vlad the Mad, he was dubbed Putin the Poisoner. Read the full story here Americans aren't fooled by Democrats' disastrous record BY RONNA MCDANIEL OPINION | It's April Fools' Day — the perfect opportunity for Democrats to double down on their efforts to dupe the American people into voting blue this November. Apparently, Democrats think Americans are gullible enough to believe two more years of Democratic rule would solve the crises facing our country. But voters aren't fooled. They know Democrats are the ones who created these disasters. Read the full story here The Associated Press: China to back military-ruled Myanmar regardless of situation BY AP STAFF BEIJING (AP) — China says it will back neighbor Myanmar "no matter how the situation changes," in the latest show of unequivocal support for the ruling military that seized power last year. Read the full story here Reuters: Ukraine continue to advance against Russian forces near Kyiv, UK says BY ANN MARIA SHIBU Ukrainian forces continue to advance against withdrawing Russian forces in the vicinity of Kyiv, British military intelligence said on Saturday. Read the full story here The Wall Street Journal: Senators eye $10B COVID-19 deal ahead of possible resurgence BY NATALIE ANDREWS AND SABRINA SIDDIQUI Senators are looking to close a deal this coming week to reappropriate roughly $10 billion to pay for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, with lawmakers saying they need to act quickly ahead of a possible resurgence of the pandemic.  Read the full story here The Washington Post: Iran nuclear talks at stalemate over terrorism issue BY KAREN DeYOUNG Tehran's demand that the United States lift its designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and U.S. refusal so far to do that, have brought the year-long negotiations over reviving the Iran nuclear deal to a halt, with no new meetings scheduled and little obvious room for compromise. 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