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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge's ruling, official says — (CNN)A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration's mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods, and a Biden administration official says the order …
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Taylor Garland / Media Releases:
Mask Mandate No Longer in Effect
Dawn Gilbertson / USA Today:
Airlines are ditching face mask rules for the first time in two years. Here's what travelers need to know.
Airlines are ditching face mask rules for the first time in two years. Here's what travelers need to know.
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Washington Post:
Sinking of Russian warship raises tense questions about fate of crew — Some families report sailors dead or missing in Moskva sinking despite defense ministry claim that all were evacuated — RIGA, Latvia — The sinking of the Russian warship Moskva is causing tension back home …
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New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Offensive in East Has Started, Ukraine Says — Ukraine says Russia has started its assault in the east, after raining missiles nationwide. — LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said Monday that Russian forces had launched a ground assault along a nearly 300-mile front …
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Jeanne Whalen / Washington Post:
Russian Orthodox leader backs war in Ukraine, divides faith
Russian Orthodox leader backs war in Ukraine, divides faith
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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
In Ukraine's South, Russian Occupiers Tighten the Screws
In Ukraine's South, Russian Occupiers Tighten the Screws
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Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Lethal darts were fired into a Ukrainian neighborhood by the thousands
Lethal darts were fired into a Ukrainian neighborhood by the thousands
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Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Jared Kushner Flaunted His Influence With Saudi Arabia, Russia in Pitch to Investors … Jared Kushner's new investment fund, Affinity Partners, nakedly touts the former Trump adviser's work with Saudi Arabia and his links to several Trump-era deals in hoping to raise money from Wall Street …
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Ron Johnson pursues a scorched-earth path to reelection — Ron Johnson's approval ratings are underwater in a swing state that President Joe Biden won. — Instead of moving to the center, though, as he faces reelection this fall, the Wisconsin senator has become the face of conspiracy theories …
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New York Times:
Trump Allies Are Still Feeding the False 2020 Election Narrative — Fifteen months after they tried and failed to overturn the 2020 election, the same group of lawyers and associates is continuing efforts to decertify the vote, feeding a false narrative. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Effort to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Ballot Can Proceed, Judge Says — The case that Ms. Greene unsuccessfully sought to have dismissed mirrors efforts against other Republicans centered on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Text message trove shows Oath Keepers discussing security details for Trump associates — Top members of the Oath Keepers now facing seditious conspiracy charges chatted for days about providing security for some of the highest-profile figures associated with Donald Trump's effort to overturn the election …
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David Cruz / Gothamist:
Mayor moving ahead on metal detectors in subway system — Mayor Eric Adams on Monday said he is considering three types of metal detectors to be used in the subway system in the wake of last week's mass shooting on board a Manhattan-bound N train in Sunset Park.
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
First look — Tim Scott: Don't teach kids they are “oppressors” — Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will use the stage at the Reagan Library in California tonight to slam public schools for “teaching kids that they are oppressors” and appeal to gig workers including ride-share drivers and food deliverers …
Reuters:
Russian forces seize city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine - regional governor — Russian forces have seized the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the city, the regional governor said on Tuesday. — Kreminna, a city of more than 18,000 people about 574 km …
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CNN:
Kimberly Guilfoyle meets with January 6 committee — (CNN)Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancée of Donald Trump Jr. and a former member of the Trump presidential campaign, is meeting Monday with the House select committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Former Army colonel sues to block Jan. 6 committee subpoena for phone records
Richard Cowan / Reuters:
Trump attempt at a coup to be a focus of U.S. House hearings, lawmaker Raskin says
Trump attempt at a coup to be a focus of U.S. House hearings, lawmaker Raskin says
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right's outrage machine — A popular Twitter account has morphed into a social media phenomenon, spreading anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and shaping public discourse — On March 8, a Twitter account called Libs of TikTok posted a video …
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Antonio Olivo / Washington Post:
How ‘Drag Storybook Hour’ set off culture wars at a Virginia community center — The trouble at the McLean Community Center started last summer, after the Northern Virginia cultural facility co-sponsored “Drag StoryBook Hour” for children during Pride Month.
Suzy Weiss / Common Sense:
The Testosterone Hangover — The Biden administration says transgender kids are entitled to ‘gender-affirming’ medical care. These girls disagree. ‘I have this intense rage in me over the harm that was done to me.’ — When Chloe woke up from an elective double mastectomy, she texted her mother in the waiting room: “Booba gone.”
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FiveThirtyEight:
More Than 70 Percent Of Trump's Endorsees Believe The 2020 Election Was Fraudulent — Normally, a one-term presidency would be a sign for a political party to move away, regroup and pivot away from a losing brand. But Donald Trump is not a conventional former president.
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Convicted Congressman Had to Sell Campaign Vehicle for Cash — Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's last campaign report as a congressman is one for the ages. — Convicted Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) punctuated his plunge from political grace with a campaign finance report for the ages …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Trump's PAC Keeps Losing Money. His Lawyers Keep Cashing In. — Donald Trump's campaign keeps on losing money because he's just using it to pay his legal fees. — For the third straight quarter, Donald Trump's former campaign committee turned in a fundraising loss, shedding $1.2 million to start 2022.
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Even if Russia Uses a Nuke, We Probably Won't—but Putin Would Still Pay Dearly — GAME CHANGER … Current and former U.S. officials say the U.S. and NATO have plenty of resources at their disposal without having to resort to the nuclear option. — If Russia were to use a tactical nuclear weapon …
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump-Endorsed Candidate JD Vance Once Said Trump Might Be 'America's Hitler' — In a private Facebook message from 2016, Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance said Trump is either a “cynical asshole” or “America's Hitler.” — Former President Donald Trump's newest Senate endorsee was even less of a Trump fan than he publicly let on.
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Disneyland Hugs Return: Mickey Mouse Embraces Guests After Covid Ban — Guests no longer have to stay away from Mickey. “That personal, one-on-one interaction may be the most powerful offering that the Walt Disney Company has.” — Give this article- - - Read in app
Kaylee McGhee White / Washington Examiner:
Even the Left is beginning to admit it has pushed transgenderism too far — Transgender orthodoxy has moved so far past the bounds of sanity that any attempt to question its effects is quickly discouraged and punished. We are expected to shut up and accept that public schools are passing policies …
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