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New York Times:
Before Giving Billions to Jared Kushner, Saudi Investment Fund Had Big Doubts — Before it committed $2 billion to Mr. Kushner's firm, Public Investment Fund officials questioned the justification for taking such a big risk. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Raw Story and Political Wire
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes — President Emmanuel Macron and the hard-right leader Marine Le Pen will compete for a second time in a runoff on April 24. — PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader …
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France 24:
Live: Macron leads first round of French election, to face Le Pen in run-off — French President Emmanuel Macron will face the far right's Marine Le Pen in a presidential run-off on April 24 after leading the first round on Sunday with 28.0% of the vote to Le Pen's 23.2%, according to an Ipsos exit poll.
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The Hill, Politico, CNBC, Political Wire and Washington Examiner
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Macron wins a reprieve — for himself and liberal democracy — French President Emmanuel Macron, the forces of liberal democracy and the alliance against Ukraine won a reprieve in the first round of France's presidential election on Sunday. — Despite the worries of Macron's supporters …
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UPI
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trumpworld Goes Into Meltdown After Trump Endorses Dr. Oz — “Oz is the antithesis of everything that made Trump the best president of my lifetime,” one MAGA luminary said. — Late Saturday evening, former President Donald Trump officially endorsed his old TV pal Dr. Mehmet Oz …
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New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Has Evidence for Criminal Referral of Trump, but Splits on Sending — Despite concluding that it has enough evidence, the committee is concerned that making a referral to the Justice Department would backfire by politicizing the investigation into the Capitol riot.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Liz Cheney disputes report January 6 panel split over Trump criminal referral
Liz Cheney disputes report January 6 panel split over Trump criminal referral
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Bipartisan Report, Mediaite, Breitbart, CNN and Political Wire
David Cohen / Politico:
Zelenskyy: ‘This is not a movie. This is real life.’ — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine says the world must stop being fearful of what Russia might do and step up to help his country defeat its invader. — “This is not a movie. This is real life,” he said through an interpreter …
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Washington Examiner and CBS News
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
How Joe Manchin Knifed the Democrats — and Bailed on Saving Democracy — The senator from West Virginia had other ideas — “Giddy” is not a word people use to describe Jon Tester. The towering senior U.S. senator from Montana is blunt and pragmatic. In the halls of Congress, he's one of the last surviving rural Democrats.
Wall Street Journal:
Fleeing Putin, Thousands of Educated Russians Are Moving Abroad — Young professionals, often working in tech, have left the country after the Ukraine invasion: 'I can't live in a country that goes to war with its neighbors.' — Hundreds of thousands of professional workers, many of them young …
CNN:
How Ginni Thomas jockeyed for influence in Trump's orbit — One week after the 2018 midterms, President Donald Trump hosted a private lunch with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas. — She used her face time with Trump to cajole …
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Raw Story
NBC News:
67 attendees of high profile D.C. dinner test positive for Covid — Sixty-seven attendees have tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the Gridiron Dinner in Washington last weekend, including members of the Biden administration and reporters, according to Gridiron Club President Tom DeFrank.
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The Guardian, OutKick and The Hill
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
At least 67 guests test positive for covid after Washington gala
At least 67 guests test positive for covid after Washington gala
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Matt Schudel / Washington Post:
Mimi Reinhard, secretary who typed 'Schindler's List,' dies at 107 — Mimi Reinhard was being held at a Nazi concentration camp near Krakow, Poland, in 1944, but because she spoke flawless German and could take shorthand, she was allowed to work in the camp office.
Jeanne Whalen / Washington Post:
Russian students are turning in teachers who don't back the war … RIGA, Latvia — When Irina Gen's students in western Russia asked why a European sports competition had barred them from attending, the 55-year-old teacher let loose with a tirade against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Lawfare, Radio Free Europe/Radio … and The Hard Fork
New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: Civilians Rush to Flee as Russian Troops Mass in the East — U.S. military officials said they expect Russia to carry out a major offensive from the city of Izium to Dnipro, a strategic target in eastern Ukraine. At a train station where dozens were killed in a missile strike …
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Dusan Stojanovic / Associated Press:
China makes semi-secret delivery of missiles to Serbia — BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Russian ally Serbia took the delivery of a sophisticated Chinese anti-aircraft system in a veiled operation this weekend, amid Western concerns that an arms buildup in the Balkans at the time of the war …
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The Western Journal
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine, Russia Gear Up for War's Biggest Battles — Officials expect large-scale tank and artillery battles; it ‘will remind you of the Second World War,’ Ukraine's foreign minister says — Ukraine and Russia poured reinforcements into eastern Ukraine this weekend, preparing for what are likely …
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Washington Post
Christopher Hutton / Washington Examiner:
Texas DA to dismiss murder charges against woman over ‘self-induced’ abortion — Murder charges against a Texas woman who allegedly committed a “self-induced abortion” will be dropped. — Gocha Allen Ramirez, the district attorney who filed the charges against Lizelle Herrera …
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Denver Post:
Colorado GOP embraces election conspiracy theories in nominations for secretary of state, Senate — The GOP assembly and convention took place Saturday in Colorado Springs — Election deniers received the support of the Colorado Republican Party faithful on Saturday as delegates voted …
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Associated Press, Raw Story, Colorado Newsline and The Colorado Sun
Rachel Olding / The Daily Beast:
Somebody Tipped Off the 2 Fake Feds Arrested for Duping Secret Service, DOJ Says — “Each hour since their arrest, the Government learns more—and scarier—information,” federal prosecutors wrote in a Sunday filing. — A pair of phony Homeland Security agents who allegedly infiltrated …
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Raw Story
Harper Lambert / The Wrap:
Abigail Disney Calls Right-Wing Attacks on Disney ‘Absurd’: 'It's an Attempt to Push History Backward' (Video) — Abigail Disney, the director and granddaughter of Disney's co-founder Roy, shut down conservatives who attacked the company after it spoke out against Florida's “Don't Say Gay Bill,” which was signed into law last month.
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Sam Jones / Financial Times:
Austria chancellor Karl Nehammer to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow — First European leader to hold in-person talks with Russia president since Ukraine invasion — Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer will on Monday become the first European leader to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin …
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Al Jazeera, Bloomberg and EUobserver
Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Ballot stuffing mars Salt Lake County's GOP nominating convention, as Republicans warn of voter fraud conspiracies — Two Republican delegates, using paper ballots, were caught voting twice during Saturday's nominating convention. — For Salt Lake County Republicans, warnings of voter fraud came from inside the party on Saturday.
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Rolling Stone and Colorado Newsline
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Eric Adams, N.Y.C.'s mayor, tests positive for the coronavirus. — Mr. Adams has been focused on reopening the city after cases rose during the Omicron surge over the winter. — Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday, his 100th day in office, the mayor's office announced.
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Fox News:
Gov. DeSantis explains Florida's popularity: ‘We do believe in parents’ rights' — He says it has been the ‘number one place to come’ — Florida has been ‘the number one place to come’: DeSantis — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis detailed the “free” principles driving his state's popularity Saturday on “Unfiltered.”
New York Times:
Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols — In the absence of federal regulations, crypto lobbyists and executives are going state by state to get favorable rules enacted. Many lawmakers have been willing partners. — Give this article- - - Read in app