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Jeff Schogol / Task & Purpose:
Russian warship told to ‘go fuck yourself’ was either fucked by Ukraine or by itself — The Russian warship that was famously told to ‘go fuck yourself’ has apparently done so. — Update: This article has been updated after publication to note that Russian state media announced that the Moskva had indeed sunk.
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Cora Engelbrecht / New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Warship ‘Seriously Damaged,’ in Setback to Moscow's Forces — Ukraine said it had struck the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet with missiles, while Russia claimed that the damage was caused by a fire. As Moscow moves to escalate its offensive in the east and south …
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Russia warns U.S. to stop arming Ukraine … Russia this week sent a formal diplomatic note to the United States warning that U.S. and NATO shipments of the “most sensitive” weapons systems to Ukraine were “adding fuel” to the conflict there and could bring “unpredictable consequences.”
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Washington Post:
U.S. to train Ukrainian troops, confirms attack sank Russian warship … Russia's premier warship in the Black Sea sustained severe damage and sank on its way back to port early Thursday, a major symbolic blow to Moscow as the invasion of Ukraine entered its eighth week and both sides prepare …
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
As two U.S. lawmakers visit Kyiv, the trip's organizer says he hopes more officials, and weapons, will follow.
As two U.S. lawmakers visit Kyiv, the trip's organizer says he hopes more officials, and weapons, will follow.
Dustin Jones / NPR:
Meet the activists who projected a giant Ukrainian flag on Russia's Embassy in D.C.
Meet the activists who projected a giant Ukrainian flag on Russia's Embassy in D.C.
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David Averre / Daily Mail:
Putin's defence minister Sergei Shoigu has had a ‘massive heart attack not from natural causes’ and TWENTY generals ‘have been arrested’ over bungled invasion
Putin's defence minister Sergei Shoigu has had a ‘massive heart attack not from natural causes’ and TWENTY generals ‘have been arrested’ over bungled invasion
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Liz Hoffman / Wall Street Journal:
Twitter Weighs Poison Pill to Prevent Musk From Increasing Stake Significantly — Tesla CEO's $43 billion offer contains as many questions as answers — Twitter is weighing a poison pill that would prevent Elon Musk from increasing his stake in the company significantly, a person familiar with the situation said.
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Twitter's Chickens Come Home to Roost — The Great Elon Musk panic of 2022 is revealing a big fat boatload of blue-check hypocrites — Elon Musk has reportedly attempted to purchase Twitter, and I have no idea whether his influence on the company would be positive or not.
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Alex Heath / The Verge:
Twitter CEO tells employees the board is still evaluating an Elon Musk takeover — 'Tell me why / Ain't nothin' but a heartache' — Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal told employees Thursday that the company was still evaluating a $43 billion offer by Elon Musk to buy the company and take it private …
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Bloomberg:
Elon Musk Makes $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Take Twitter Private
Elon Musk Makes $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Take Twitter Private
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Colleagues worry Dianne Feinstein is now mentally unfit to serve, citing recent interactions — WASHINGTON — When a California Democrat in Congress recently engaged in an extended conversation with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, they prepared for a rigorous policy discussion like those they'd had with her many times over the last 15 years.
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Tal Kopan / San Francisco Chronicle:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein defends her job performance, says she won't step down after colleagues raise concerns — WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended her service representing California in the Senate in the wake of reporting by The Chronicle that colleagues of hers are concerned about her ability to continue serving.
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
RNC votes to withdraw from presidential debates commission — The Republican National Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates, following through on threats to bar GOP presidential nominees from participating in debates sponsored by the nonprofit organization.
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Does the mainstream media want Trump to run again and win? — The obvious answer to the question in the headline is no. Reporters and editors at establishment news organizations are mostly reality-based, generally anti-totalitarian, quite fond of the First Amendment, reasonably tolerant …
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
RNC to Require GOP Presidential Candidates to Sign Debate Pledge
RNC to Require GOP Presidential Candidates to Sign Debate Pledge
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Trump plans J.D. Vance endorsement in crowded Ohio senate race, sources say — Former President Trump is planning to endorse J.D. Vance in Ohio's crowded senate GOP primary, according to three sources with knowledge of his decision. — In recent days, Trump began calling donors and advisers …
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Ohio Republicans gang up to stop Vance endorsement
Ohio Republicans gang up to stop Vance endorsement
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Does Trump's endorsement matter in Georgia? It depends, says UGA poll
Does Trump's endorsement matter in Georgia? It depends, says UGA poll
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Alyssa Lukpat / New York Times:
Ed Buck Is Sentenced to 30 Years for Fatally Drugging 2 Men — Mr. Buck, 67, was once a Democratic political donor and activist who led a double life in which he lured men to parties at his apartment and drugged them with methamphetamine. Two of those parties turned fatal. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Ed Buck sentenced to 30 years in prison in overdose deaths of 2 men at his West Hollywood apartment — Ed Buck to be sentenced in West Hollywood meth overdose case — WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) — Former Democratic donor Ed Buck was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison …
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Matthew Ormseth / Los Angeles Times:
Ed Buck to face judgment for injecting two men with fatal doses of drugs in sexually deviant pattern
Ed Buck to face judgment for injecting two men with fatal doses of drugs in sexually deviant pattern
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jury convicts Jan. 6 defendant who blamed Trump for Capitol breach — A jury on Thursday convicted the Jan. 6 defendant Dustin Thompson on all six charges he faced — including felony obstruction of Congress — rejecting his effort to blame Donald Trump's campaign of disinformation about the election results for his conduct.
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
US says three Russians offered congressman a free trip as part of a propaganda and disinformation campaign — (CNN)Federal prosecutors in New York on Thursday unsealed an indictment charging a member of Russia's legislature and two of his staffers with orchestrating a propaganda and disinformation campaign targeting US lawmakers.
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Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner:
GOP state senator, seven other women say Charles Herbster groped them; he denies allegations — Charles Herbster, a Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate, speaks to a crowd Wednesday at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte. Donald Trump Jr. was his guest at the event.
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James Salzer / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Federal judge rejects Abrams bid to use fundraising law that helps Kemp — A federal judge ruled Thursday that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams can't use a state law created to give Gov. Brian Kemp a major fundraising advantage in their possible rematch this year.
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Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Judge denies Abrams bid to seek unlimited contributions
Cincinnati.com:
Ohio Supreme Court rejects 4th set of legislative maps — For the fourth time, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected state House and Senate maps drawn by Republicans, sending mapmakers back to the drawing board. — Time is of the essence because Ohio needs legislative maps by Wednesday to conduct …
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Emily Singer / The American Independent:
Tennessee Republican praises Hitler for leading a ‘life that got him in the history books’ — Tennessee state Sen. Frank Niceley used the false claim that ‘Hitler decided to live on the streets for a while’ as an illustration of someone who turned his life around after homelessness.
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Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Tennessee Lawmaker Praises Hitler's Work Ethic In Speech About Homeless People
Tennessee Lawmaker Praises Hitler's Work Ethic In Speech About Homeless People
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