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Financial Times:
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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Washington Post:
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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Raw Story, Foreign Policy and Fox News
Alexis Petridis / The Guardian:
‘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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Spiegel Online:
German Intelligence Intercepts Radio Traffic Discussing the Murder of Civilians in Bucha
German Intelligence Intercepts Radio Traffic Discussing the Murder of Civilians in Bucha
CNN:
UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
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Bill Clinton / The Atlantic:
I Tried to Put Russia on Another Path
I Tried to Put Russia on Another Path
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The Decline and Fall …
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Putin has ‘probably given up’ on taking Kyiv, Austin says
Putin has ‘probably given up’ on taking Kyiv, Austin says
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The Daily Beast:
‘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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Occupy Democrats, CNN and Political Wire
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New York Times:
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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New York Times:
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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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Confirmation Puts Jackson in a Unique Position: Justice-in-Waiting
Confirmation Puts Jackson in a Unique Position: Justice-in-Waiting
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Reuters:
Four U.S. Secret Service agents suspended over ties to phony cops — The U.S. Secret Service has suspended four agents linked to two men accused of impersonating federal law enforcement officers who authorities said gave gifts worth thousands of dollars to agency personnel including one assigned to protect President Joe Biden's wife.
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Washington Post:
Man posed as DHS worker, claimed ties to Pakistani intelligence, prosecutor says — One of two men accused of posing as federal law enforcement employees and ingratiating themselves with Secret Service agents had visas for travel to Iran and Pakistan, and told others that he had ties …
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump deflects blame for Jan. 6 silence, says he wanted to march to Capitol … PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former president Donald Trump voiced regret Wednesday over not marching to the U.S. Capitol the day his supporters stormed the building, and he defended his long silence during the attack …
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
A Push for Normalcy Tests the Gerontocracy
A Push for Normalcy Tests the Gerontocracy
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Occupy Democrats and Deseret News
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19; Biden not considered close contact, White House says
Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19; Biden not considered close contact, White House says
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Steven Perlberg / Insider:
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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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
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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Justice News, The Guardian, Raw Story and Voice of America
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
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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HuffPost, No More Mister Nice Blog, Breitbart, Daily Kos and Insider
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Kansas City Star:
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
Daniel Friedman / Mother Jones:
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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Politico:
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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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Ex-cop testifies he and former colleague hoped to ‘overturn’ election on Jan. 6
Ex-cop testifies he and former colleague hoped to ‘overturn’ election on Jan. 6
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MSNBC, Associated Press, Raw Story, Radix's Newsletter and CNN
The Lever:
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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Edward Russell / Airline Weekly Lounge:
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, CBS Philly and Eschaton
Tyler Kingkade / NBC News:
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.
New York Times:
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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Emily Crane / New York Post:
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.
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
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 …
Dan Collyns / The Guardian:
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 …
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
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 …
Politico:
Jeff says goodbye, Ashish says hello — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from Allie Bice. — JEFF ZIENTS, the Biden administration's outgoing “Covid czar,” gathered current and former members …
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HotAir, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Wire and The Daily Caller
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Far-Right's Pedo Obsession Goes Mainstream With Calls to ‘Bring Ammo’ to Disney Fight — A violent anti-gay trope is getting mainstream GOP acceptance. — As Capitol rioters fought with police on Jan. 6, 2021, a Trump supporter named Sean McHugh allegedly heckled law enforcement.
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Raw Story