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Ukraine War: Russia warns Sweden and Finland against Nato membership — Russia has warned Finland and Sweden against joining Nato, arguing the move would not bring stability to Europe. — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “the alliance remains a tool geared towards confrontation”.
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Finland and Sweden set to join Nato as soon as summer — Russia has made a “massive strategic blunder” as Finland and Sweden look poised to join Nato as early as the summer, according to officials. — Washington is banking on the move that will stretch Russia's military and enlarge …
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Maria Ponnezhath / Reuters:
Finland, Sweden set to join NATO as soon as summer, The Times reports
Finland, Sweden set to join NATO as soon as summer, The Times reports
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The Guardian
Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
Abby Finkenauer can't appear on Democratic primary ballot, Iowa judge rules … U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer cannot appear on Iowa's June 7 Democratic primary ballot, a judge ruled Sunday. — The late night ruling, which reverses a state panel's decision, is a major setback for Finkenauer …
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
Why American Teens Are So Sad — Sign up for Derek's newsletter here. — The United States is experiencing an extreme teenage mental-health crisis. From 2009 to 2021, the share of American high-school students who say they feel “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” …
Benjamin Oreskes / Los Angeles Times:
Karen Bass and Rick Caruso in dead heat, L.A. mayoral poll finds — Voters upset over crime and a seemingly limitless geyser of cash have propelled Rick Caruso to the front of the race for mayor, reshaping the contest and offering Los Angeles a stark contrast between the billionaire developer and his chief rival, Rep. Karen Bass.
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Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
‘What the hell was he thinking?’ Pennsylvania conservatives react to Trump's support of OZ — RICHLAND, Pa. — Chairwoman Jackie Kulback has a very detailed list of criteria that her county party she chairs — the Cambria County Republican Committee — requires to endorse candidates in next month's U.S. Senate primary contest.
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Nick Grube / Honolulu Civil Beat:
Has US Rep. Kai Kahele Given Up On Washington? — WASHINGTON — When Kai Kahele announced he was running for Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District in 2019, he vowed one thing to his future constituents — that he'd show up and do the job. — It was a stark contrast to the person who was sitting in the seat at the time.
Armando Garcia / ABC News:
Biden admin, DOJ to announce final rule on ‘ghost guns’ — Steve Dettelbach is also expected to be nominated to serve as ATF director. — President Joe Biden and the Department of Justice are set to announce a final rule on “ghost guns” on Monday in the Rose Garden.
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Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
I Commanded U.S. Army Europe. Here's What I Saw in the Russian and Ukrainian Armies. — The two armies at war today couldn't be more different. — In March 2011, I began a new posting as the Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, in command of all U.S. Army forces stationed in various countries throughout Europe.
Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:
What happens when a group of Fox News viewers watch CNN for a month? — A study that paid viewers of the rightwing cable network to switch shed light on the media's influence on people's views — atching Fox News can be like entering an alternative universe.
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
Trump and Ukraine: Former Advisers Revisit What Happened — Amid the current crisis, Fiona Hill and other former advisers are connecting President Trump's pressure campaign on Ukraine to Jan. 6. And they're ready to talk. — To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
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Thomas Franck / CNBC:
White House says it expects inflation to be ‘extraordinarily elevated’ in new report — The Biden administration is bracing for the Labor Department's consumer price index report to show that inflation is “extraordinarily elevated.” — The consumer price index, or CPI, is one of Wall Street's favorite ways to measure inflation.
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Neil Irwin / Axios:
Get ready for a nasty inflation report
Get ready for a nasty inflation report
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Tide turns for Trump favorite in key Senate race — SELMA, N.C. — Donald Trump came to town at just the right moment — in time to witness his chosen candidate finally emerge as the front-runner in the state's contentious Senate primary. — After struggling for months to take the lead …
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Financial Times:
US and Kyiv warn of new Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine — Pentagon says Kremlin is resupplying and reinforcing units for use in Donbas push — Signs that Russia is nearing a significant new offensive in eastern Ukraine mounted on Monday as US defence officials reported that troops withdrawn …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Russians readying for new offensive in eastern Ukraine, U.S. official warns
Russians readying for new offensive in eastern Ukraine, U.S. official warns
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
The Lerner family will explore selling the Washington Nationals — The family of real estate magnate Ted Lerner, which 16 years ago purchased the Washington Nationals from Major League Baseball and oversaw a rebuilding process that eventually resulted in a World Series championship …
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Reuters:
Stung by redistricting rulings, Republicans target state court elections — Republicans are vowing to spend record amounts in key state supreme court races this fall, seeking to take advantage of a favorable national political environment to elect conservative judges at the state level amid deep political divisions.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How the GOP learned to stop worrying and love ‘stolen election’ claims
How the GOP learned to stop worrying and love ‘stolen election’ claims
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New York Times:
As Remote Work Becomes Permanent, Can Manhattan Adapt? — With more companies adopting hybrid work, New York City's economy, which relies on commuters and full office buildings, faces an uncertain future. — PwC, a global consulting firm with its American headquarters in New York City …
Jessica Kisluk / WMUR:
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Simon Bazelon / Slow Boring:
Democrats are sleepwalking into a Senate disaster — Business as usual will produce a huge GOP majority … Traditionally, the President's party averages roughly 47.5% of the two-party vote 1 in midterms. Right now, in FiveThirtyEight's average of public polls, Democrats are polling at 48.7%.
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Anna Cooban / CNN:
Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt, says S&P — London (CNN Business)Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt because it offered bondholders payments in rubles, not dollars, credit ratings agency S&P has said. — Russia attempted to pay in rubles for two dollar-denominated bonds …
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Tracey Tully / New York Times:
Legal Marijuana Sales Expected to Start Within Weeks in New Jersey — A state commission has granted seven medical-marijuana companies permission to start selling cannabis to all adults at dispensaries. — Give this article- - - Read in app — A year and a half after New Jersey residents voted …
Bruce Japsen / Forbes:
New York Latest To Lift Hurdle To Nurse Practitioners During Pandemic — New York is the latest in a growing number of states giving direct access to nurse practitioners thanks to legislation eliminating hurdles for patients who need primary care, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Suzanne Downing / Must Read Alaska:
New Must Read Alaska poll: Sarah Palin, Nick Begich are top two Republicans on the ballot for Congress — A poll commissioned by Must Read Alaska over the weekend shows that Sarah Palin has both a chance of winning the race for Congress, but also has a high negative factor and could hand …
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David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Malinowski has colossal $1 million first-quarter fundraising haul — Democratic congressman's cash-on-hand now at $3.5 million — Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) raised an astronomical $1.06 million during the first quarter of 2022 and has a massive $3.5 million warchest in his bid for re-election in New Jersey's 7th district.
Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
Distraught over orders to investigate trans kids' families, Texas child welfare workers are resigning — Other investigators don't want to follow an order they believe harms families but worry about the impact of a mass employee exodus on the state's most vulnerable children. — Copy link
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Wall Street Journal:
White House Expected to Name New Commander to Lead Allied Forces in Europe — Army Gen. Cavoli to be nominated for European Command; Biden to tap new general to lead Special Operation forces — WASHINGTON—A top American Army general in Europe is expected to be elevated to lead all U.S. and allied forces …