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Private Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists, activists worldwide … Dana Priest, a reporter at The Washington Post for 30 years, covers national security issues. Recently, she has investigated Russian disinformation operations, censorship around the world …
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Israeli Spyware Maker Is in Spotlight Amid Reports of Wide Abuses — Data leaked to a consortium of news organizations suggests that several countries use Pegasus, a powerful cyberespionage tool, to spy on rights activists, dissidents and journalists. — TEL AVIV — A major Israeli cyber …
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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO Group's spyware used to target activists, journalists, and political leaders globally — NSO Group's spyware has been used to facilitate human rights violations around the world on a massive scale, according to a major investigation into the leak …
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The Guardian, Financial Times, The Register and The Citizen Lab
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In Orban's Hungary, spyware was used to monitor journalists and others who might challenge the government … BUDAPEST — In communist-era Hungary, citizens were recruited to spy on their neighbors and report any potential threats to the secret police. In the Hungary of Prime Minister Viktor Orban …
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Saudis behind NSO spyware attack on Jamal Khashoggi's family, leak suggests
Saudis behind NSO spyware attack on Jamal Khashoggi's family, leak suggests
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Washington Post
David Pegg / The Guardian:
FT editor among 180 journalists identified by clients of spyware firm
FT editor among 180 journalists identified by clients of spyware firm
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Bloomberg and Radio Free Europe/Radio …, more at Mediagazer »
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Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon
Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon
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Washington Post, Common Dreams, AppleInsider and The Times of Israel
Shaun Walker / The Guardian:
Viktor Orbán using NSO spyware in assault on media, data suggests
Viktor Orbán using NSO spyware in assault on media, data suggests
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Washington Post, Sputnik News and Politico
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2 more Texas Democrats test positive for COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., 5 total cases — Madlin Mekelburg Nicole CoblerAustin American-Statesman — WASHINGTON — Two more Texas Democrats tested positive for the coronavirus Sunday, bringing the total number of cases among the nearly 60 lawmakers in Washington up to five.
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Two more Texas Democrats test positive for COVID after fleeing election vote — Five Texas Democrats have now tested positive on their Washington visit — Fox News Flash top headlines for July 18 — Two more Texas Democrats have tested positive for coronavirus during the trip to Washington …
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Ace of Spades HQ, New York Post, HotAir and Austin American-Statesman
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Number of Texas state Democrats to test positive for COVID-19 rises to 5 — Two more Texas state Democrats have tested positive for COVID-19 after traveling to Washington, D.C., last week, bringing the total number of cases to five as of Sunday evening. — The Texas House Democratic Caucus announced …
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CNN, ABC News, Political Wire and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Lindsey Graham says he'd ‘leave town’ to stop Democrats' reconciliation bill, citing Texas
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Carly Roman / Washington Examiner:
Texas Democrats plan weeklong virtual voting rights conference in DC
Texas Democrats plan weeklong virtual voting rights conference in DC
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Fox News, Sputnik News and ABC News
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New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Is Exploring a Run for Oregon Governor — Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer winner, grew up on a Yamhill County farm. — Nicholas Kristof, the two-time Pulitzer winning columnist for the New York Times, is considering a run for Oregon governor.
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The Biden/Facebook Fight Is Part Of The Problem — ‘Is Facebook killing people?’ is the wrong question. — 1 hr ago … We're all arguing about Facebook again. — The short backstory is that on Thursday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke publicly about vaccine misinformation …
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Biden is right. Purveyors of vaccine disinformation are killing people.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Hypocritical Psaki leads chilling effort to flag ‘misinformation’
Hypocritical Psaki leads chilling effort to flag ‘misinformation’
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The Daily Caller, RedState, Twitchy and Slate
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The Ascension of Ron Klain — President Biden's chief of staff worked his whole career to reach the corner office of the West Wing. He says he's just a “staff person,” but Republicans call him “Prime Minister Klain.” — WASHINGTON — Ron Klain, who after a few near misses finally achieved …
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Biden Administration Transfers Its First Detainee From Guantánamo Bay — The Biden team picked up where the Obama administration left off with the repatriation of a Moroccan man, reducing the prison population to 39. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday transferred …
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HuffPost, Insider, Fox News and Political Wire
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Pollsters: ‘Impossible’ to say why 2020 polls were wrong — A new, highly anticipated report from the leading association of pollsters confirms just how wrong the 2020 election polls were. But nine months after that closer-than-expected contest, the people asking why are still looking for answers.
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Bloomberg and Washington Post
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In blow to DeSantis, court blocks order lifting CDC virus rules on Florida cruise ships — ST. PETERSBURG — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge's ruling that sided with a Florida lawsuit challenging U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pandemic regulations for cruise ship operation.
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Axios, Politico, CBS Miami and NBC 6 South Florida
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Gov. DeSantis sounds off on Democrats ‘double standard’ on immigration
Gov. DeSantis sounds off on Democrats ‘double standard’ on immigration
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Townhall and Washington Examiner
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Pence flatlines as 2024 field takes shape — DES MOINES, Iowa — Mike Pence was met by a respectful, even warm, crowd in his first trip back to Iowa since the election. Republicans at a picnic in the northwestern corner of the state stood and clapped for him on Friday.
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'It's ceding a lot of terrain to us': Biden goes populist with little pushback — Ten years ago, Republicans would have howled at the executive orders the president just issued. Now, there's little reaction at all. — The right's muted response to President Joe Biden's orders …
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‘Nobody Believed Me’: How Rape Cases Get Dropped — While the Me Too movement led to greater awareness about the prevalence of rape, prosecutors in New York City still struggle to prove sexual assault accusations. — Cammy Duong woke up in a Manhattan hotel room in July 2017 and, dazed …