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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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Kansas City Star:
Bob Dole, former Kansas senator, dead at 98
Bob Dole, former Kansas senator, dead at 98
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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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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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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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Tevi Troy / City Journal:
Senator and War Hero
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Former Sen. Bob Dole dies at 98
Former Sen. Bob Dole 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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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.
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 …
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 …
The Daily Beast:
White Supremacists Stage Bizarro Rally in Downtown D.C., Find Themselves Stranded — Though they intended to “reclaim America,” members of Patriot Front had more than enough trouble reclaiming their own ride. — WASHINGTON, D.C.—A group of white supremacists stormed through downtown Washington …
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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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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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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David Smith / The Guardian:
Congressman Jamie Raskin: 'I'll never forget the terrible sound of them trying to barrel into the chamber' — The congressman was in the Capitol the day it was stormed by Trump supporters, and led the impeachment prosecution. The fight, he says, is far from over
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Epidemic of smash-and-grab crime is definitely man-made — Crime is raging across the country, from violent attacks to brazen shoplifting to mob “smash and grab” attacks. The White House this week had a simple answer for the cause of this rising lawlessness: It was not “defund the police” …