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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Follow the Science? — If only it were so easy. — The C.D.C. describes medium-rare hamburgers as “undercooked” and dangerous. The agency also directs Americans to avoid raw cookie dough and not to eat more than a teaspoon or so of salt every day. And the C.D.C. tells sexually active women …
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Washington Post:
Some Trump records taken to Mar-a-Lago clearly marked as classified, including documents at ‘top secret’ level — The existence of documents officially labeled as classified in the trove — which has not previously been reported — raises new questions about why the materials were taken out of the White House.
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New York Times:
Republicans Who Railed About Clinton Emails Are Quiet on Trump's Records — Republicans once attacked Hillary Clinton for her handling of government records. But few showed outrage over news about former President Donald J. Trump's White House records. — Donald J. Trump once thundered …
CNN:
Assessing Trump's risk if he mishandled White House documents — (CNN)Reports of former President Donald Trump's possible mishandling of federal documents found at his Mar-a-Lago resort have prompted legal experts this week to handicap: Could Trump be charged with a crime?
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Mediaite, The Daily Beast, Alternet.org, POLITICUSUSA and Adventus
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Spurning Demand by the Taliban, Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds — The president intends to use the Afghan central bank's assets to fund humanitarian relief and other needs in Afghanistan, and compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
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Washington Post:
Biden to split billions in Afghanistan funds between 9/11 victims and humanitarian aid — President Biden began clearing a pathway Friday for releasing about $3.5 billion of frozen Afghan assets held in the United States to be used for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, while an equal amount …
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Seth Stevenson / Slate:
The Moment Sarah Palin's Testimony Fell Apart — At the New York Times trial, the former governor was impressive at first. It didn't last. — Sarah Palin took the stand this morning—on day six of her libel trial against the New York Times—clad in a black pencil skirt, cream boucle blazer, and megawatt smile.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The existential dread of journalists watching the Sarah Palin trial — Every journalist knows the feeling. Your story — or the story you've edited — has been published, maybe on a tight deadline, and you realize too late that it contains a mistake. Cue the stages of grief: Defensive disbelief.
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The New Neo and New York Post
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin bombs on witness stand in New York Times trial
Sarah Palin bombs on witness stand in New York Times trial
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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon:
Wyden and Heinrich: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal Previously Secret CIA Bulk Collection, Problems With CIA Handling of Americans' Information — Senators Call for Critically Needed Transparency About CIA Bulk Collection; Documents Declassified at Wyden and Heinrich's Request
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
C.I.A. Is Collecting in Bulk Certain Data Affecting Americans, Senators Warn — A partly declassified letter from two senators, Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich, does not say what the data is. — WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency has for years been collecting in bulk …
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Nomaan Merchant / Associated Press:
Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data
Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data
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Jennifer A. Kingson / Axios:
Shoplifting reaches crisis proportions — Shoplifting has gotten so bad nationally that chains like Rite Aid are closing hard-hit stores, sending terrified employees home in Ubers and locking up aisles of seemingly mundane items like deodorant and toothpaste.
Teaganne Finn / NBC News:
Biden warns Americans in Ukraine to leave, says sending troops to evacuate would be ‘world war’ — Biden on Supreme Court nominee: he's done a ‘deep dive’ on ‘about four people’ — President Joe Biden issued a warning Thursday to any Americans who remain in Ukraine as Russia continues to threaten an invasion: Leave.
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Bill Chappell / NPR:
Biden tells U.S. citizens to leave Ukraine, saying military wouldn't rescue them
Biden tells U.S. citizens to leave Ukraine, saying military wouldn't rescue them
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Washington Post, New York Times, One America News Network, TASS and Insider
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Fox News' ‘Biden crack pipe’ freakout is going to kill people — Conservatives outraged over Biden's funding for safe drug use kits — For the past week, conservative media has been yelling about the Biden administration supposedly spending $30 million on “crack pipes” for poor Black neighborhoods.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Viral article that unleashed ‘crack pipe’ firestorm relied on assumptions
Viral article that unleashed ‘crack pipe’ firestorm relied on assumptions
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HotAir, Mediaite, TheBlaze, Newsweek, Drug Policy Alliance, New York Times and Common Sense
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
White House aides weigh deficit reduction as way to revamp economic plan for Manchin — Administration officials rethink approach as West Virginia senator renews push for tax bill to reduce federal deficit. — White House aides have in recent days discussed revamping President Biden's economic package …
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New York Magazine
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
Here's How Republicans Have Been Justifying the Censure of Cheney and Kinzinger — With hypocrisy, insinuations, and excuses. — As the Republican party continues to degenerate into a cult, its leaders are stepping forward to do what they do best: rationalize the party's mounting corruption.
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Raw Story
Karen Matthews / Associated Press:
Ex-rep Anthony Weiner to host radio show with Curtis Sliwa — NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former Congress member and ex-convict Anthony Weiner will host a weekly radio show with Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, WABC-AM radio officials announced. — The pair, who both have run losing campaigns …
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Anthony Weiner to co-host radio show with Curtis Sliwa, is ready for ‘tough questions’
Anthony Weiner to co-host radio show with Curtis Sliwa, is ready for ‘tough questions’
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New York Times:
I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband's Every Move — A vast location-tracking network is being built around us so we don't lose our keys: One couple's adventures in the consumer tech surveillance state. — In mid-January, my husband and I were having an argument.
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NBC News:
Congress is passing a wave of bipartisan bills as Biden's big plans stall — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's signature Build Back Better Act has stalled and his voting rights ambitions have fizzled. But Congress is suddenly racking up modest yet consequential victories …
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Globe and Mail:
Ontario prepares fines, possible seizure of trucks to end Ambassador Bridge blockade, sources say — The Ontario government is preparing a series of measures in an effort to break the logjam at the Ambassador Bridge and reopen the most important trade link between Canada and the U.S. …
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Politico and Prime Minister of Canada
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The Daily Beast:
Republicans Admit: MTG's Blessing Is the Next Best Thing to Trump's in 2022 — “Actually, it can be good for the candidate, and I don't know if I would have predicted that a year ago,” one Republican source said. — At the violent, historically disgraceful conclusion of Donald Trump's presidency …
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