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Nato states agree to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine — Russia admits ‘significant losses of troops’ as Donbas region prepares for fresh offensive — Nato member states have agreed to supply new types of advanced weaponry to Ukraine, alliance representatives have said …
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Expulsion of Russian ‘diplomats’ may strangle Moscow's spying — In the international game of spy vs. spy, Europe has dealt Russia a potentially crippling blow. — Nearly two dozen European countries have expelled hundreds of Russian government personnel from embassies …
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‘This is a crazy, unjust attack’: Pink Floyd re-form to support Ukraine — Exclusive: Disgusted by the Russian invasion, David Gilmour speaks about band's first brand new song in 28 years, which samples a Ukrainian musician now on the front line - and expresses ‘disappointment’ in Roger Waters
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UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
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Putin has ‘probably given up’ on taking Kyiv, Austin says
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I Tried to Put Russia on Another Path
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‘Gutted’: Inside the Manhattan DA's Unraveling Trump Probe — The Manhattan DA's case against Donald Trump increasingly seems to be going nowhere. … Over the last several weeks, the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation into former President Donald Trump has appeared to be unraveling …
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Under Fire, Manhattan D.A. Defends Handling of Trump Investigation — Alvin Bragg, in his first public comments about the inquiry into the former president, insisted his office was continuing to pursue the matter but provided few additional details. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Supreme Court Highlights: Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson — The 53-47 vote elevated the first Black woman to the pinnacle of the judicial branch as senators erupted in cheers. Three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting President Biden's nominee. — Here's what you need to know:
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Confirmation Puts Jackson in a Unique Position: Justice-in-Waiting
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Yakuza Boss Arrested at Manhattan Steakhouse for Alleged Rockets-for-Heroin Scheme — “The drugs were destined for New York streets, and the weapons shipments were meant for factions in unstable nations.” — A Japanese organized crime kingpin conspired to broker massive deals …
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LEAKED MEMO: The New York Times has issued a Twitter ‘reset,’ urging reporters to 'meaningfully reduce how much time you're spending on the platform' — NYT Executive Editor Dean Baquet said in a memo that Twitter is now “purely optional” for staffers. — Baquet said that the newsroom …
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Request for investigation sent before alleged abuse by Greitens — Missouri state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed grew concerned enough about Gov. Eric Greitens' potential for violence in April 2018 that she sent a letter asking the Department of Public Safety to investigate rumors of an incident involving …
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Raw Story


GEICO apologizes, reverses course after inviting Linda Sarsour to speak at company event — The pro-Palestinian activist has been widely accused of anti-Semitism — Property and casualty insurer GEICO landed in hot water with several Jewish advocacy groups this week after inviting pro-Palestinian activist …
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OutKick and The Daily Wire


McConnell's revealing squirm session on why he'd still back Trump — The question has stalked Republicans since the 2016 campaign: If all those horrible things you said about Donald Trump were true, how can you turn around and support him? The evolutions of the likes of former …
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Men accused of impersonating federal agents being investigated for possible ties to Iranian intelligence — The two men accused of impersonating federal agents over the course of several years will remain in jail pending a detention hearing Friday, a federal magistrate judge ruled Thursday.
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Judge restores Jan. 6 defendant's gun rights over DOJ objection — A judge has restored a Texas woman's right to possess firearms just weeks after she was sentenced for illegally entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. — U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden issued an order …
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Ex-cop testifies he and former colleague hoped to ‘overturn’ election on Jan. 6
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Exclusive: Leaked Messages Reveal the Origins of the Most Vile Hunter Biden Smear — Late in the 2020 presidential campaign, trailing in the polls, Donald Trump and his allies worked to make a campaign issue out of a trove of files on a laptop that his opponent's son, Hunter Biden, had apparently abandoned at a Delaware repair shop.
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A Push for Normalcy Tests the Gerontocracy — Yesterday afternoon, President Joe Biden hosted a good old-fashioned bill-signing ceremony at the White House. Before an audience of several dozen in the State Dining Room, the president celebrated the long-awaited enactment of a postal-reform bill.
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Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19; Biden not considered close contact, White House says
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Alabama Lawmakers Approve Ban on Medical Care for Transgender Youth — Legislators also approved a measure restricting discussion of L.G.B.T.Q. issues in public schools. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Alabama lawmakers voted on Thursday to criminalize medical care …
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American Airlines Restarts Philadelphia Regional Routes With Landline Buses — American Airlines is the latest carrier to contract Landline for connecting “flights” operated with buses. The move comes as U.S. airlines face the concurrent challenges from a pilot shortage primarily hitting regional operators …
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Gizmodo, The Western Journal and Eschaton


Peruvian prime minister's praise of Hitler sparks wave of protest — Aníbal Torres said his words were misunderstood but offered to apologize in person to Israeli ambassador Asaf Ichilevich — The Israeli embassy in Lima has led a wave of protest after Peru's prime minister …


A Texas teacher faces losing her job after fighting for gay pride symbols in school — The school year at MacArthur High in Irving, Texas, began last fall with the administration scraping off rainbow stickers that had been posted on campus, prompting hundreds of students to walk out in protest.


Bin Laden's niece praises Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz for backing Capitol rioters — Osama bin Laden's niece, Noor bin Ladin, has praised Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as well as Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) for publicly defending the US Capitol rioters.


How Sacramento's mass shooting killed the myth of ‘tough-on-crime’ prosecutors — Anne Marie Schubert — the veteran district attorney for Sacramento County, covering California's capital city — doesn't quite fit the profile of the perfect guest for the right-wing Fox News Channel …


After Touting Ivermectin as a Covid Treatment, Fox News Hosts Ignore New Study Showing It Doesn't Work — A full week has passed since the New York Times flagged a major new study showing that ivermectin does not work against Covid-19. Despite this, Fox News - a network that spent …


Biden Offers Amazon Workers Rhetoric, But No Action — The president lauded a union drive and declared “Amazon, here we come” — but he's refused to even follow his own task force's limited recommendations to boost unionization. — On Wednesday, President Joe Biden made headlines pledging …
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Elon Musk to address Twitter staff after internal outcry … Twitter plans to host Elon Musk for a question-and-answer session with employees after a week of internal outcries over his appointment to the social network's board of directors, according to company messages obtained by The Washington Post.
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