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Associated Press:
Texas rabbi: Captor grew “belligerent” late in standoff — COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — A rabbi who was among four people held hostage at a Texas synagogue said Sunday that the British man who held them captive became “increasingly belligerent and threatening” toward the end of the 10-hour standoff.
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Sky News:
Texas synagogue siege: British hostage taker named as Malik Faisal Akram — The 44-year-old was not living in the United States but had recently travelled there before carrying out the attack on the synagogue in Colleyville on Saturday, Sky News understands. — Created with Sketch.
Washington Free Beacon:
Michigan's Dana Nessel Speculates ‘White Supremacy’ to Blame for Texas Synagogue Terrorist Attack — As the hostage situation at a Texas synagogue developed on Saturday, Michigan's attorney general, Democrat Dana Nessel, raised the possibility that white supremacists were behind the attack.
Jacob Magid / The Times of Israel:
‘Calm, collected’ synagogue rabbi wowed FBI through 10-hour Texas hostage crisis — Dallas police chaplain says law enforcement impressed by Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker's composure during Colleyville attack, notes how faith leaders immediately sprang into action
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littlegreenfootballs.com, Power Line and New York Post
Lahav Harkov / Jerusalem Post:
Yes, the Colleyville synagogue attack was ‘specifically’ targeting Jews — What more must it take for a crime to be viewed as “specifically related to the Jewish community?” — Soon after the FBI freed four hostages held by a gunman for 11 hours at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville …
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Umar's Newsletter, CNN and Joe's Newsletter
Dia Gill / The Daily Beast:
Synagogue Hostage-Taker Had ‘Mental Health Issues,’ Brother Says
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Associated Press, Raw Story, The Times of Israel, Jihad Watch and Overt Operator
NBC News:
Police negotiate with hostage taker at synagogue in Dallas-Fort Worth, 1 hostage released
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Washington Post, WFAA-TV, Fox News, Townhall, New York Times, Breitbart, KXAN-TV, The Western Journal, CAIR, CBS Dallas / Fort Worth, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and IJR
The White House:
Statement by President Biden on the Hostage Situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas
Washington Post:
Hostages freed from Texas synagogue, governor says
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Forbes, Rigid Thinking, Jihad Watch, Bangor Daily News, Associated Press, UPI, CBS News and The Daily Beast
David Sentendrey / FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth:
Colleyville synagogue hostage situation: Hostages rescued, suspect dead
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Townhall
Steven Monacelli / Rolling Stone:
They're Too Extreme for QAnon — and Right at Home at Trump's Rally — Saturday night, he was seated with the VIPs — Florence, Ariz. — One full day before Trump spoke to an estimated 15,000 die-hard Republicans in Arizona, a group of JFK Jr. obsessed QAnon fanatics arrived at the venue grounds here.
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Raw Story
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NBC News:
Behind Trump's vaccine boosterism, allies see chance for political payoff — FLORENCE, Ariz. — When former President Donald Trump told his supporters to get a Covid shot over the summer, he was booed during a rally in Alabama. — When he told a friendly audience in Dallas last month …
Politico:
MAGA hats and QAnon: Inside Trump's first rally of 2022 — The former president hit all the notes in his rally in Arizona on Saturday. The question is: Is this a precursor to a reelection bid? — Christie Disinger, left, and friend waiting to get into Trump's rally in Florence, Ariz., Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.
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Raw Story
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Trump Soft-Launches His 2024 Campaign
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Arizona Republic, Mother Jones and Insider
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Trump Rally Underscores G.O.P. Tension Over How to Win in 2022
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The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Newsweek and Los Angeles Times
Cameron Cawthorne / Fox News:
Gov. Youngkin expresses optimism about the future of Virginia: ‘Ready for a new way forward’ — ‘Virginians are ready for a new direction,’ Youngkin said — Gov. Youngkin: Virginians ready for a new direction — Virginia's newly sworn-in Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Sunday discussed …
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Washington Examiner, Townhall, The Daily Caller and Governor Glenn Youngkin
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Mel Leonor / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Youngkin sworn in as governor, scraps mandates on masks in schools, COVID vaccinations for state workers
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Mother Jones, The Guardian, Washington Examiner, The Full Belmonte, Against the Grain and Political Wire
Jazmine Otey / WSLS-TV:
Here are the 11 executive actions Gov. Youngkin signed on day one
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Fox News, Louder With Crowder, HuffPost, Breitbart, Political Buzz, New York Post and The Federalist
Trent Nelson / Salt Lake Tribune:
Cowardice and misinformation at all levels have left each one of us to fight this battle alone. — By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board — That wan fluttering noise you hear coming from the direction of the Capitol building is the sound of the state of Utah waving the white flag …
CBS News:
Biden at year one: Not enough focus on inflation leaves many frustrated — On one level, the story of President Biden's first year is a simple one: Americans feel worse about the pandemic and economy than they did earlier in his term, and his ratings have suffered for it.
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HotAir, RedState, TheBlaze, The Guardian, Mediaite, National Review and New York Post
HuffPost:
Reconstruction-Era Law Could Keep Trump Off Presidential Ballot In 6 Southern States — The language letting them back into the Union required them to enforce the 14th Amendment's ban on insurrectionists in federal or state office. — By S.V. Date — Should former President Donald Trump run …
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Raw Story
Damien Cave / New York Times:
How the ‘Djokovic Affair’ Finally Came to an End — Novak Djokovic lost to a government with powerful laws, determined to make an example out of him. — SYDNEY, Australia — The day before the Australian Open was set to begin, Novak Djokovic, possibly the greatest tennis player of all time …
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The Gateway Pundit
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Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
Novak Djokovic deported, won't compete in Australian Open after bid to play unvaccinated fails
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Dr. King was bold. Don't make him bland. — This holiday weekend, Americans will celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. of their choosing. That's not surprising. But it is a problem. — If the devil can quote scripture for his purposes, it's not shocking that all of us are inclined …
Aleksandar Matovski / Washington Post:
Why would Putin invade Ukraine? — Troubles at home may be his strongest motive — The looming threat of a full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine kept the world on edge for much of 2021, and for good reason — an attack of this magnitude would arguably be the most significant invasion …
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New York Times and Politico
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Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
As nations decide to live with the virus, some disease experts warn of surrendering too soon — The coronavirus isn't going away, but that doesn't mean resistance is futile, scientists say — Nations around the planet are making a subtle but consequential pivot in their war against the coronavirus …
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Balloon Juice
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New York Post:
Deranged man pushes Asian woman to death at Times Square subway station — A deranged homeless man allegedly shoved an Asian woman to her death in front of an oncoming subway train Saturday morning in Times Square, police said. — The horrifying episode unfolded at 9:40 a.m. just nine minutes …
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Paul Rosenberg / Salon:
How the states have become “Laboratories of Autocracy” — and why it's worse than you think — Former Ohio Democratic Party head David Pepper has a dire warning: Rigged state legislatures are destroying America — There's a booming literature on the erosion of democracy in America …
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