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U.S. Intel Walks Back Claim Russians Put Bounties on American Troops — It was a huge election-time story that prompted cries of treason. But according to a newly disclosed assessment, Donald Trump might have been right to call it a “hoax.” — It was a blockbuster story about Russia's return …
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Biden Administration Says Russian Intelligence Obtained Trump Campaign Data — A Treasury Department document shed more light on links between the campaign and Russian spies. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration revealed on Thursday that a business associate of Trump campaign officials …
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The government finally connects the line from Trump's campaign to Russian intelligence — So much for the ‘Russia hoax’ hoax — From the first moments that the report on Russian interference in the 2016 election compiled by former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's team became public two years ago …
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US Treasury Provides Missing Link: Manafort's Partner Gave Campaign Polling Data to Kremlin in 2016 — The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate and ex-employee of Paul Manafort, “provided the Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive information …
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Escalates Sanctions Against the Russian Government's Attempts to Influence U.S. Elections
Treasury Escalates Sanctions Against the Russian Government's Attempts to Influence U.S. Elections
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Has an important ‘missing link’ been added to the Russia scandal?
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Responsible Statecraft
The White House:
Executive Order on Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
Executive Order on Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
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CNN:
Six key takeaways from Biden's Russia sanctions announcement
Six key takeaways from Biden's Russia sanctions announcement
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
U.S. says Manafort associate passed sensitive polling data to Russian intelligence
U.S. says Manafort associate passed sensitive polling data to Russian intelligence
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NBC News:
Remember those Russian bounties for dead U.S. troops? Biden admin says the CIA intel is not conclusive
Remember those Russian bounties for dead U.S. troops? Biden admin says the CIA intel is not conclusive
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National Review, Page Array, American Military News and Defense One
New York Times:
U.S. Imposes Stiff Sanctions on Russia, Blaming It for Major Hacking Operation
U.S. Imposes Stiff Sanctions on Russia, Blaming It for Major Hacking Operation
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: Imposing Costs for Harmful Foreign Activities by the Russian Government
FACT SHEET: Imposing Costs for Harmful Foreign Activities by the Russian Government
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
White House Warns Russia on Bounties, but Stops Short of Sanctions
White House Warns Russia on Bounties, but Stops Short of Sanctions
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Video Shows A 13-Year-Old Boy Had His Hands Up When A Police Officer Fatally Shot Him — A 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Chicago by a police officer had his hands up when the cop fired his weapon, new videos show. — The city's Civilian Office of Police Accountability posted …
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Prosecutor who said Adam Toledo had gun in his hand ‘not fully informed’ — CHICAGO — A key detail raised in court about the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo may have been wrong. — During a bond hearing for 21-year-old Ruben Roman, who was with Adam the night of the shooting …
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Adam Toledo shooting: Bodycam video of teen killed by CPD released by COPA; family calls for peace — Chicago police shooting video includes bodycam footage, 3rd-party cameras, more … CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police bodycam video that captured the deadly police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo …
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Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months — Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said people will “likely” need a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated. — He also said it's possible people will need to get vaccinated against the virus annually.
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Biden administration asks Supreme Court not to hear challenge to all-male military draft — The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court not to take up a lawsuit that calls the all-male military draft unconstitutional. — Because Congress is considering whether women should also be required …
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Pelosi dismisses progressive ‘court packing’ legislation
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Defense Department confirms leaked video of unidentified aerial phenomena is real — Pentagon confirms UFO video is real, taken by Navy pilot — (CNN)The Defense Department has confirmed that leaked photos and video of “unidentified aerial phenomena” taken in 2019 are indeed legitimate images of unexplained objects.
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Mystery Wire and Political Wire
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Reuters puts its website behind a paywall. — Reuters will begin charging for access to its website as it tries to capture a slice of the digital subscription business. — The company, one of the largest news organizations in the world, announced the new paywall on Thursday …
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How the Justice Department came to investigate Rep. Matt Gaetz — The missive arrived at an Orlando-area preparatory school in October 2019, outlining a damaging allegation against a music teacher there. — The teacher, in the letter's telling, had had an inappropriate sexual relationship …
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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
House GOP leader: Won't punish Gaetz unless charges filed
House GOP leader: Won't punish Gaetz unless charges filed
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Jim Jordan Told to ‘Shut Your Mouth’ After Ranting Endlessly at Fauci — SPARE US — During a meeting of the House Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee on Thursday, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) had to intervene in a shouting match between Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Dr. Anthony Fauci by telling Jordan to “shut your mouth.”
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Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index — The Cook Political Report is pleased to introduce the post-2020 edition of the Partisan Voter Index (PVI) for all 50 states and 435 congressional districts. Although these district boundaries won't be in place …
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Louisville cop writing a book to reveal the ‘truth’ behind the Breonna Taylor shooting — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the Louisville Metro Police officers who fired shots during the attempted search warrant execution that left Breonna Taylor dead in her apartment last year is writing a book about the case.
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Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
One Of The Cops Involved In Breonna Taylor's Death Just Got A Book Deal
One Of The Cops Involved In Breonna Taylor's Death Just Got A Book Deal
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Ocasio-Cortez Criticizes SALT Cap Repeal Effort: Stimulus Update — Check here for updates on Biden's $2.25 trillion plan — White House package spans infrastructure to elderly care — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized calls by a group of House members to repeal …
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Republicans and the Great Replacement — The idea that they're being “replaced” is now part of the core GOP ideology — In August of 2017, far-right demonstrators marched through Charlottesville, Virginia, chanting “You will not replace us!”. … That rally's organizers called it the Unite the Right rally.
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Tucker Carlson villainizes journalists on his top-rated show. Then the threats pour in. — As the Fox host's popularity grows, he has found fodder in lesser-known media figures whom he presents as symbols of liberalism-run-amok. — Brandy Zadrozny, a reporter for NBC News who covers online extremism …
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Kellyanne Conway takes sides in Ohio Senate primary — Kellyanne Conway, who served as campaign manager and counselor to former President Donald Trump, has been named a senior adviser to Ohio Senate hopeful Bernie Moreno, taking sides in a race that has become a fight over which GOP candidate is closest to the former president.
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Canadian lawmaker caught naked during video conference — OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian Parliament member was caught stark naked in a virtual meeting of the House of Commons. — William Amos, who has represented the Quebec district of Pontiac since 2015, appeared on the screens …
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A New ‘Denim Cycle’? After a Decade, Jeans Move From Skinny to Loose — American shoppers are flocking to high-waisted, loosefitting jeans in droves and companies believe they may become a hallmark of the post-pandemic world. — The obituary for skinny jeans has been written …
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Washington Post's Josh Rogin Calls Out Media for Ignoring Potential Connection Between Fauci's Research and Covid Outbreak — Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin lamented the media's refusal to discuss aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including Dr. Anthony Fauci's role in it, in an interview with Megyn Kelly.
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Decision to pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine causes public confidence in vaccine to sink — Economist/YouGov Poll Politics & current affairs — Fieldwork for the latest Economist/YouGov poll on vaccine safety perceptions was in the midst of being conducted when the Centers for Disease Control …
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Lawmakers blast North Platte Sen. Groene for ‘racist’ comments during debate — A handful of state lawmakers criticized Sen. Mike Groene on Thursday for what they said was an offensive comment made by the North Platte senator on Wednesday. — During floor debate, Groene inadvertently called …
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Sinema And Manchin Headlining Event For Anti-Union Group Fighting $15 Wage — The pair will discuss “finding bipartisan solutions” at the conference of the major lobby group fighting Dems' minimum wage and labor legislation. — Weeks after voting to kill a $15 minimum wage …
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Introducing Substack Local, for a new generation of local news — Today, we're announcing Substack Local, a US$1,000,000 initiative to foster and develop the local news ecosystem by helping independent writers build local news publications based on the subscription model.
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How an attempted Canadian kowtow to China backfired — When the Halifax International Security Forum awards its top 2020 prize to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen later this month, the Chinese government's effort to thwart that plan will have failed — along with the Canadian Defense Ministry's …
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HotAir, Politico, Globe and Mail and Foreign Policy
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The media knows much less than it thinks — The Dunning-Kruger effect is a form of cognitive bias in which we humans tend to believe we know far more than we think. The least-informed people are often the most certain because, as Cornell University psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger put it …
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