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New York Times:
Material Recovered From Trump by Archives Included Classified Information — In a letter to Congress, the National Archives confirmed that boxes taken from the White House by the former president included classified national security documents. — WASHINGTON — The National Archives confirmed …
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Farnoush Amiri / Associated Press:
National Archives: Trump took classified items to Mar-a-Lago — WASHINGTON (AP) — Classified information was found in the 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, the National Archives and Records Administration said Friday …
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Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
National Archives Confirms Trump Had Classified Material at Mar-a-Lago
National Archives Confirms Trump Had Classified Material at Mar-a-Lago
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
National Archives confirms classified material was in boxes at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence
National Archives confirms classified material was in boxes at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence
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New York Times:
What Does Vladimir Putin Want in Ukraine? — We spoke with Fiona Hill, a former Trump adviser, about how the Russian leader's view of history has led him to the brink of war. — Winston Churchill once described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Metadata shows pro-Russian separatists filmed evacuation video days earlier — Metadata from the messaging app Telegram indicates that pro-Russian separatist leaders created videos ordering “emergency” evacuations from eastern Ukraine two days ago, but posted them on Friday, Bellingcat first reported and Axios can confirm.
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Dasha Litvinova / Associated Press:
Ukraine rebels mobilize troops amid Russia invasion fears — MOSCOW (AP) — Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West that Russia might use the strife as a pretext for an invasion.
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Foreign Affairs:
What if Russia Wins? … When Russia joined the ongoing civil war in Syria, in the summer of 2015, it shocked the United States and its partners. Out of frustration, then President Barack Obama claimed that Syria would become a “quagmire” for Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
President Says Ukrainian Capital Will Be a Target
President Says Ukrainian Capital Will Be a Target
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Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin Republicans seek to jail more officials as part of their review of the 2020 presidential election — MADISON - Assembly Republicans sought Friday to jail the chairwoman of the state Elections Commission, Racine's mayor and other officials as part of their months-long review of the 2020 presidential election.
Marisa Sarnoff / Law & Crime:
‘Clear and Convincing Danger’: Federal Judge Refuses to Let Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Out of Jail Pending Seditious Conspiracy Trial — Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers militia group accused of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The president, the extremists and the conspiracy to storm the Capitol
The president, the extremists and the conspiracy to storm the Capitol
CNN:
Judge says Trump could be culpable for January 6 and says lawsuits against the former President can proceed
Judge says Trump could be culpable for January 6 and says lawsuits against the former President can proceed
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Donald Trump Can't Claim Immunity Against Being Sued For Jan. 6, A Judge Ruled
Donald Trump Can't Claim Immunity Against Being Sued For Jan. 6, A Judge Ruled
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George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
Trump's luck may finally be running out — It has often been tempting, but never a safe wager, to predict the demise of Donald Trump. — He lost the presidency and both houses of Congress, and was impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors twice. He's being investigated in New York for business fraud …
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New York Times:
Canada Protests: Police Clamp Down on Ottawa Demonstrators — Here's what you need to know: — Crowds clash with the police as arrests continue. — Twenty-two days after a trucker convoy rumbled into Canada's capital to protest pandemic restrictions, hundreds of police officers …
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CNN:
If voters don't stop it, election deniers could kill American democracy — GOP secretary of state candidates running on Trump's ‘big lie’ — Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. is the Secretary of State of California and the founder and former chair of the Department of Africana Studies at San Diego State University.
Baltimore Sun:
We are deeply and profoundly sorry: For decades, The Baltimore Sun promoted policies that oppressed Black Marylanders; we are working to make amends — Throughout its 185 years, The Baltimore Sun has served an important role in Maryland: uncovering corruption, influencing policy, informing businesses and enlightening communities.
New York Times:
CNN's Gollust Discussed Interview Topics With Gov. Cuomo, Probe Found — An internal investigation found that a top executive, Allison Gollust, had extensive communications with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. — On a Saturday in March 2020, as Covid-19 was invading the United States, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo went on CNN for a live interview.
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
New York Times editor Dean Baquet doesn't care what you think — Even in the most unrevealing interviews, New York Times editor Dean Baquet's arrogance, cluelessness, and complete disregard for his critics - inside and outside the newsroom — comes shining through.
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Nebraska Examiner:
Groene resigning after denying accusations he took ‘objectifying’ photos of legislative aide — This story has been updated. — LINCOLN — State Sen. Mike Groene announced that he was resigning Friday afternoon, just a couple of hours after denying accusations that he took sexually …
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
AOC selling ‘abolish ICE’ t-shirts in online store as border illegal immigrant encounters, drug seizures soar — The ‘abolish ICE’ t-shirt is available in the store for $27 — ‘Outnumbered’ on AOC blaming crime surge on expiring federal tax credits — The “new arrivals” …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
The Olympics show what happens when Putin's transgressions go unchecked — If you want to know why Russia may be on the verge of invading Ukraine, part of the answer can be found at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Russians have won 27 medals so far, placing them second overall behind Norway and six medals ahead of the United States.
Associated Press:
California bill would allow citizens to enforce weapons ban — SAN DIEGO (AP) — A new bill in California would allow private citizens go after gun makers in the same way Texas lets them target abortion providers, though gun advocates immediately promised a court challenge if it becomes law.
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Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Newsom backs legislation to allow private citizens to go after gun makers
Newsom backs legislation to allow private citizens to go after gun makers
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