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Jonathan Beale / BBC:
Ukraine crisis: UK ‘not optimistic’ Russian invasion can be stopped — UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is in Europe to build momentum for sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine amid fears of another invasion. — Mr Wallace has also confirmed that he'll soon be travelling to Moscow …
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Axios:
Activist Republicans oppose helping Ukraine — Republicans running in high-profile primary races aren't racing to defend Ukraine against a possible Russian invasion. They're settling on a different line of attack: Blame Biden, not Putin. — What's happening: Leery of the base …
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HuffPost, New York Times and Washington Post
Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
'It's a joke': Germany's offer of 5,000 helmets to Ukraine is met with disdain amid Russia invasion fears — Germany has provoked outrage in some quarters after it offered to supply 5,000 military helmets to Ukraine to help it defend itself against a possible Russian invasion.
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Voice of America, Al Jazeera, Responsible Statecraft, The Kyiv Independent and EnergyNow.com
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Biden's diplomats are flooding the zone on Russia. But even some allies aren't convinced.
Biden's diplomats are flooding the zone on Russia. But even some allies aren't convinced.
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Washington Examiner, Irish News and One America News Network
Vitaliy Shevchenko / BBC:
Kremlin media: Ukraine preparing to attack, not Russia
Kremlin media: Ukraine preparing to attack, not Russia
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Defense One, NBC News and Foreign Policy Research …
New York Times:
Biden Expected to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court — The president's promise highlights a group that has struggled to become part of the very small pool of elite judges in the nation's higher federal courts. — WASHINGTON — President Biden and his legal team have spent …
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Politico:
Why not to expect a scorched earth fight over Breyer's replacement — The conservative movement has, for decades, prioritized Supreme Court fights over nearly all other forms of political battle. — But a survey on Wednesday of some of the top officials and activists in that universe indicates …
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Breyer puts cherry on top of Senate's schedule — ADD IT TO THE TOP OF THE PILE — This year's Senate agenda, already filled with both Democratic and bipartisan legislative priorities and the tension of midterm elections, is getting a little more crowded. There will now be a Supreme Court nominee …
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment
Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Palin Seen Dining At NYC Restaurant TWO DAYS After Covid Diagnosis — Sarah Palin returned to Elio's restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side Wednesday night — just two days after testing positive for Covid-19. — As seen in photos obtained by Mediaite, the former Alaska governor …
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Harriet Alexander / Daily Mail:
Sarah Palin is pictured dining at swanky Upper East Side restaurant Elio's two days after she tested positive for COVID and delayed her defamation trial against New York Times: Manager says he seated her outside to ‘protect our staff’ — Sarah Palin was on Wednesday seen dining out in New York City …
Jesse O'Neill / New York Post:
Sarah Palin dines outside at Manhattan restaurant after testing positive for COVID-19
Sarah Palin dines outside at Manhattan restaurant after testing positive for COVID-19
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Justin Kanew / THE TENNESSEE HOLLER:
MCMINN COUNTY BANS “MAUS”, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING HOLOCAUST BOOK — Continuing the recent spate of conservative book-banning initiatives, The Mcminn County School board just voted to ban the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “MAUS” by Art Spiegelman from all of its schools …
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The Daily Beast:
Witness Can Confirm Matt Gaetz Was Told He Had Sex With a Minor — One of the key interactions Joel Greenberg claims to have had with Matt Gaetz is a phone call informing Gaetz that they'd been sleeping with a minor. Someone witnessed the call. … On Sept. 4, 2017, according to his confession letter …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: Stephanie Ruhle to replace Brian Williams on MSNBC — MSNBC will soon announce plans to move morning anchor Stephanie Ruhle to the 11 pm ET hour that Brian Williams turned into an elite destination, two sources familiar with the move tell Axios. — Details: The 9 am ET hour …
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify to Take Down Neil Young's Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum — The folk-rock star won't back down after discussions with his record label and Spotify — Spotify Technology SA is in the process of removing Neil Young's music, according to people familiar with the matter …
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Jailed Oath Keeper's Estranged Wife Shares Snaps of ‘Escape Tunnels’ Dug Into Backyard — KEPT THE RECEIPTS — When a federal judge ordered Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes to remain jailed pending his trial for conspiracy charges on Wednesday, they cited testimony by Rhodes's estranged wife …
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Devi Ruia / Data For Progress:
Poll: Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema Set to Be Unseated by Possible Challenger Ruben Gallego in 2024 Primary Landslide — By Ryan O'Donnell, David Guirgis, and Brian Burton — In October 2021, Data for Progress published poll findings that captured the extent of Arizona Democratic primary …
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Bloomberg:
Amazon Union Has Sufficient Signatures for New York Election — Amazon.com Inc. workers at a facility in Staten Island, New York, have collected enough signatures to hold an election on whether to join a union, according to U.S. labor officials. — There is “sufficient showing” …
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John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
The Republican death drive: Refusing to sacrifice anything means sacrificing everything — Why are they killing themselves? Let's turn to Sigmund Freud. — More Americans are dying from the covid in states run by Republicans than in states run by Democrats.
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Texan who allegedly sold pistol to synagogue hostage-taker has been charged with illegal gun possession — A Texas felon who allegedly sold a pistol used to take hostages at a synagogue outside Dallas this month has been hit with a federal firearms charge, officials said Wednesday.
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Leah Rivard / WKBTWKBT:
Sen. Ron Johnson: Society should provide opportunities for people to get jobs, but not responsible for child care — Wisconsin Republican makes comments during stop at Kwik Trip headquarters in La Crosse — LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says the current presidential administration …
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Josh Israel / The American Independent:
Multimillionaire Sen. Ron Johnson doesn't think child care is society's problem
Multimillionaire Sen. Ron Johnson doesn't think child care is society's problem
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Georgia Potential November Showdowns: They're Already Close, Quinnipiac University Georgia Poll Finds; Only 25% Are Very Confident In Accurate 2022 Election Count — mail_outline — With Georgia in the national spotlight over its election laws along with two high profile contests in November 2022 …
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NBC News:
Democrats to devote resources to 7 more House lawmakers facing tough re-elections — WASHINGTON — House Democrats added seven names Thursday to their list of vulnerable incumbents in need of party resources heading into the challenging midterm elections. — The Democratic Congressional …
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Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
YouTube permanently bans Dan Bongino — YouTube on Wednesday permanently banned conservative commentator Dan Bongino from the platform, saying he attempted to evade a previous suspension. — The Fox host uploaded a video to his main channel while his secondary channel …
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Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator says in sworn court statement — A three-judge federal panel is hearing arguments in a lawsuit claiming that Texas Republicans violated the Voting Rights Act when they redrew state Senate District 10 in Tarrant County …
Miriam Berger / Washington Post:
Emails appear to show Boris Johnson authorized evacuation of pets from Afghanistan, despite repeated denials — The emails were released as part of an investigation by a parliamentary committee of the British government's handling of its August withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Maria Cheng / Associated Press:
WHO staff complaint, email allege racism and abuse in Asia — Current and former staffers have accused the top director of the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific of racist, unethical and abusive behavior that has undermined the U.N. health agency's efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jonah E. Bromwich / New York Times:
After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns — Alvin Bragg campaigned on lenient policies aimed at making the justice system fairer. But a string of violent episodes early in his tenure is testing his resolve. — When Alvin Bragg was a candidate for Manhattan district attorney …
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New York Post
Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
2022 Has Not Begun Well for the Trump Family — In a year which could have been the start of his ultimate comeback, which even includes a return to social media with his own platform, 2022 has instead already been one of major turmoil for Donald Trump and his family.
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
GOP Governors Under Attack From MAGA Monsters They Helped Create — Republican governors across the nation are facing primary challengers from the right over COVID restrictions and their apparently insufficient support for Donald Trump. — Brad Little is no RINO.
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
GOP Has Congress Edge by Default — Few say either party is very concerned about ‘average Americans’ — West Long Branch, NJ - Congressional Republicans have a small edge over their Democratic colleagues on a dubious metric - they are slightly less likely to be seen as lacking concern for the average American's financial well-being.
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
‘Betraying the American people’: Leaked video reveals Joe Biden's ‘hush hush’ migrant invasion — MORE FROM: — While Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi go all out to protect Ukraine's national sovereignty, at the same time they are orchestrating a clandestine invasion of America across the southern border.
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Councilwoman in neighborhood where two NYPD officers were killed wants to abolish the police — Last week two young NYPD officers were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Harlem. A woman had called about a dispute with her adult son. As the officers headed …
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New York Times and New York Post