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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98 — Mr. Dole, a son of the Kansas prairie who was left for dead on a World War II battlefield, became one of the longest-serving Republican leaders. — Bob Dole, the plain-spoken son of the prairie who overcame Dust Bowl deprivation …
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The White House:
Statement of President Joe Biden on the Passing of Senator Bob Dole — A month after being sworn in as President, one of the first conversations I had with anyone outside the White House was with our dear friends, Bob and Elizabeth Dole, at their home in Washington.
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Fox News, Mother Jones and POLITICUSUSA
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
A Chicken-Fried McGovern, Newt's Good Ideas and the Senate Zoo: A Dole One-Liner Sampler — Bob Dole, who died on Sunday at age 98, was generous with his sarcastic wit, using it against Democrats, Republicans and often himself. — At a vice-presidential debate against Walter Mondale in 1976 …
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Associated Press
Kansas City Star:
Bob Dole, former Kansas senator, dead at 98
Bob Dole, former Kansas senator, dead at 98
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Washington Post, Associated Press, Washington Times, USA Today, The Guardian and The Hill
Lauren King / ABC News:
Bob Dole, longtime public servant and WWII veteran, dies
Bob Dole, longtime public servant and WWII veteran, dies
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Tevi Troy / City Journal:
Senator and War Hero
James Gerstenzang / Washington Post:
Robert J. Dole, longtime GOP leader who sought presidency 3 times, dies at 98
Robert J. Dole, longtime GOP leader who sought presidency 3 times, dies at 98
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NBC News:
Bob Dole, WWII hero and former Republican presidential candidate, dies at 98
Bob Dole, WWII hero and former Republican presidential candidate, dies at 98
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Grayce McCormick / Washington Examiner:
Bob Dole, former Republican presidential candidate and longtime senator, dies at 98
Bob Dole, former Republican presidential candidate and longtime senator, dies at 98
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Daniel Wood / NPR:
Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame — Since May 2021, people living in counties that voted heavily for Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election have been nearly three times as likely to die from COVID-19 as those who live in areas that went for now-President Biden.
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Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
In which 2 NPR reporters pick my brain for over 2 hours, then fail to mention that. (update) … Throughout the piece, I see quotes from: — Liz Hamel, vice president of public opinion and survey research at the Kaiser Family Foundation — Peter Hotez, dean of the National School …
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: David Perdue plans to run for governor in 2022 — Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue plans to challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary next year, according to multiple people with knowledge of his decision, setting up a divisive contest between two of the state's …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Trump-backed former Sen. David Perdue will announce primary bid against Georgia governor this week — Former Sen. David Perdue plans to announce he'll challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, setting up an epic Republican Party primary clash in one of the nation's top battleground states.
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David Siders / Politico:
Why the threat to Roe may not save Democrats in 2022 — The quick-setting gospel in Washington, D.C. last week was that any rollback of Roe v. Wade next year would trigger a Democratic revolt, placing abortion rights at the center of the midterm elections and sparking unprecedented turnout on the left.
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Mississippi Gov. Reeves: ‘No guaranteed right to an abortion’ in Constitution
Mississippi Gov. Reeves: ‘No guaranteed right to an abortion’ in Constitution
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Henry Foy / Financial Times:
US intelligence-sharing convinces allies of Russian threat to Ukraine — Sceptical capitals including Berlin persuaded of the need to draw up threat of robust sanctions — EU and Nato allies have swung behind the Biden administration's assessment that Russia may be poised to invade Ukraine …
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Keir Giles / Chatham House:
Russia's threats place Europe at a pivotal moment
Russia's threats place Europe at a pivotal moment
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Michael M. Phillips / Wall Street Journal:
China Seeks First Military Base on Africa's Atlantic Coast, U.S. Intelligence Finds — Alarmed officials at the White House and Pentagon urge Equatorial Guinea to rebuff Beijing's overtures — BATA, Equatorial Guinea—Classified American intelligence reports suggest China intends to establish …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
3 words America forgot that explain gun insanity, vaccine denial, student debt, and more — In the middle of a crazy week signaling another long American winter of discontent, the former Montana governor Steve Bullock — that rare Democrat who could win an election in a blood-red rural state — published an op-ed in the New York Times.
Sarah Mucha / Axios:
Vulnerable Democrats: Less Trump talk — Vulnerable House Democrats are convinced they need to talk less about the man who helped them get elected: President Trump. — Why it matters: Democrats are privately concerned nationalizing the 2022 mid-terms with emotionally-charged issues …
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A More Balanced Force and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Seven days: Following Trump's reckless coronavirus trail — When he first learned he had tested positive for the coronavirus, President Donald Trump was already aboard Air Force One, en route to a massive rally in Middletown, Pa. — With him on the plane that Saturday evening were dozens of people …
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The Western Journal
CNN:
Fact check: Biden tells inaccurate story about his 1973 meeting with Israeli prime minister — Washington (CNN)President Joe Biden has a favorite story about his long relationship with Israel. For decades, he has been publicly recounting his 1973 meeting with then-Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir …
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Twitchy and The Western Journal
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Rep. Ilhan Omar says Pelosi will take ‘decisive action’ on Boebert's anti-Muslim rhetoric this week — Omar also called House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy “a liar and a coward” for refusing to publicly condemn Boebert's remarks — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she is confident House …
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Maeve Sheehey / Politico:
Omar says she's ‘confident’ Pelosi will take action in Islamophobia controversy
Omar says she's ‘confident’ Pelosi will take action in Islamophobia controversy
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Broad overhaul of military justice system being sidelined in favor of narrower focus on sexual assault — A widely popular proposal to force sweeping changes in how the military prosecutes felony crimes is likely to be left out of this year's defense authorization bill …
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The Dangers of the Democratic Doom Loop — Despite controlling the House, Senate, and White House for the first time in a dozen years and being on the cusp of passing historic legislation, Democrats are in a sour mood. I get it. The pandemic rages on, the Republicans are getting worse, and Trump lurks in the background.
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Gretchen Sisson / Washington Post:
Barrett is wrong: Adoption doesn't ‘take care of’ the burden of motherhood — This view of adoption and abortion has failed American women — During Wednesday's oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court heard a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
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David French / The Dispatch:
Don't Denigrate Adoption to Defend Roe
Don't Denigrate Adoption to Defend Roe
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