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Washington Post:
Billions hidden beyond reach — (Washington Post illustration; with photographs by, from top, Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro/Getty Images), Tolga Akmen/WPA Pool via Getty Images, Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post, Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty Images
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Forbes, ICIJ and Common Dreams
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Margot Gibbs / ICIJ:
Prime Minister Imran Khan promised ‘new Pakistan’ but members of his inner circle secretly moved millions offshore — In 2018, Imran Khan, the Pakistani cricketing legend turned anti-corruption campaigner finally broke through. — After more than two decades in the political wilderness …
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The Guardian:
Pandora papers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful — Millions of documents reveal offshore deals and assets of more than 100 billionaires, 30 world leaders and 300 public officials — The secret deals and hidden assets of some of the world's richest …
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ICIJ, Politico and Common Dreams
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
While his country struggles, Jordan's King Abdullah secretly splurges — (Washington Post illustration; Photograph by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) — While billions of dollars in American aid poured into Jordan over the past decade, a secret stream of money was flowing …
Luke Harding / The Guardian:
Pandora papers reveal hidden riches of Putin's inner circle — Alleged lover and others linked to Putin have all come into extreme wealth. But is the money really theirs? — In September 2003, a secret transaction took place. The location was Monaco, a tax haven associated with the international rich.
Will Fitzgibbon / ICIJ:
While foreign aid poured in, Jordan's King Abdullah funnelled $100m through secret companies to buy luxury homes — Wealth advisers in Switzerland and the Caribbean sought to protect the identity of a client they referred to as “you know who,” leaked files show.
Scilla Alecci / ICIJ:
Czech Prime Minister secretly bought lavish French Riviera estate using offshore companies — Leaked documents reveal how self-styled man of the people Andrej Babis hid his ownership of a $22 million chateau. — Sporting a red baseball cap with the slogan “Strong Czechia” printed in white …
ICIJ:
When Latin America's elite wanted to hide their wealth, they turned to this Panama firm — Alcogal set up offshore companies for 160 politicians and public officials, leaked records show - including some accused of looting their countries. — One of Central America's most prestigious law firms …
Julia Cherner / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders says $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill likely to be lowered — The Vermont senator appeared on ABC's “This Week” Sunday. — In order for the bipartisan infrastructure bill and larger social spending package to pass, Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday the $3.5 trillion budget resolution price tag will likely be lowered.
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Fox News, Voice of America, New York Post, Mother Jones and Mediaite
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Christie: 2020 Joe Biden ‘is now officially dead and buried’
Christie: 2020 Joe Biden ‘is now officially dead and buried’
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Mediaite and Political Wire
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Top GOP senator: ‘Far-left Democrats are driving the bus and Joe Biden is just along for the ride’
Top GOP senator: ‘Far-left Democrats are driving the bus and Joe Biden is just along for the ride’
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The Daily Beast and Rolling Stone
Los Angeles Times:
Massive oil spill sends crude onto Orange County beaches, killing birds, marine life — Crews raced Sunday morning to contain the damage from a major oil spill off the Orange County coast that left crude spoiling beaches, killed some fish and birds and threatened local wetlands.
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New York Times, KTLA, UPI, NPR, Insider, lbpost.com and The Hill
Amy Julia Harris / New York Times:
Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past — Some executives at nonprofit groups that operate New York City homeless shelters are benefiting from the plight of the people they serve. — Soon after Jack A. Brown III quit his job at a private prison company, his former employer accused him of fraud.
Andrew Yang / Politico:
When I Ran for President, It Messed With My Head — It's your birthday. Imagine going into a room and finding dozens of people have gathered together to see you. They toast your arrival. There is much excitement. They ask you to give a speech. You are very flattered.
Michael Cohen / MSN:
Facebook Whistleblower Expected To Say Company Contributed To Capitol Riots on ‘60 Minutes’ — Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) executives are anticipating a former employee whistleblower to accuse the company of contributing to the Capitol riots in Washington in January on CBS's “60 Minutes” Sunday evening.
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Whistle-Blower to Accuse Facebook of Contributing to Jan. 6 Riot, Memo Says
Whistle-Blower to Accuse Facebook of Contributing to Jan. 6 Riot, Memo Says
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Mediaite, Mother Jones, Bloomberg, Raw Story and HuffPost, more at Techmeme »
Dom Calicchio / Fox News:
Democrat Tammy Duckworth hasn't paid property tax on her Illinois home since 2015, report says — The U.S. senator takes advantage of a county tax break for disabled veterans that applies regardless of income, a report says — Fox News Flash top headlines for October 2
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Political Wire
Liz Alderman / New York Times:
As Bikers Throng the Streets, 'It's Like Paris Is in Anarchy' — An ecologically minded experiment to make Paris a cycling capital of Europe has led to a million people now pedaling daily — and to rising tensions with pedestrians. — Read in app
John L. Dorman / Insider:
Stephanie Grisham was irritated by Hope Hicks and accuses her of taking ‘the easy way out’ after leaving the Trump White House for Fox: book — Stephanie Grisham was not fond of Hope Hicks, a close aide to former President Donald Trump. — In her memoir, the former White House press secretary …
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Raw Story
Quint Forgey / Politico:
'That's not going to happen': Jayapal rejects Manchin's $1.5T price tag for Biden's spending plan — Rep. Pramila Jayapal expressed openness Sunday to a White House-backed climate and social spending plan that cost less than $3.5 trillion, but she firmly rejected Sen. Joe Manchin's suggested …
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CNN, Bloomberg, Talking Points Memo, Washington Times, Forbes and Political Wire
Cheyenne Roundtree / The Daily Beast:
Comedian Russell Brand Has Become a Powerful Voice for Anti-Vaxxers — DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE — The comedian seems to have found a loyal fan base in conservatives and anti-vaxxers who have flocked to his YouTube and Facebook accounts for his rambling vaccine-skeptic views.
Molly Nagle / ABC News:
Fauci notes COVID-19 progress but warns more surges are possible — “This is the most formidable virus,” Fauci said on ABC's “This Week.” — As the U.S. sees its first notable decline in COVID-19 metrics in more than three months, with coronavirus-related hospital admissions and average daily …
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Forbes, Politico, The Hill and New York Post
Ben Werschkul / Yahoo Finance:
Trump on a 2024 GOP primary vs. Ron DeSantis: 'I'd beat him like I would beat everyone else' — Donald J. Trump joined Yahoo Finance for a wide ranging conversation covering topics such as the U.S. economy, COVID-19 vaccines, cryptocurrencies, and his thinking on a third run for the presidency in 2024.
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Fox News, Politico, Raw Story, Florida Politics and Rolling Stone