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Michael H. Brown / Washington Post:
Orrin G. Hatch, longest-serving Republican in Senate history, dies at 88 — Orrin G. Hatch, a conservative Utah Republican who came out of political nowhere to win a U.S. Senate seat in 1976 and ended his career 42 years later as the longest-serving Republican in the chamber's history …
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Orrin Hatch, Longtime Senator Who Championed Right-Wing Causes, Dies at 88 — A Utah Republican, he overcame poverty to become a powerful force in Washington, helping to build a conservative majority on the Supreme Court. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Orrin Hatch, longtime Utah Republican senator, dead at 88 — Hatch was the longest serving senator in Utah history — Fox News Flash top headlines for April 23 — Former Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch has died at the age of 88, according to a release from his foundation.
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Liz Sly / Washington Post:
The Belarusian railway saboteurs who helped thwart Russia's attack on Kyiv — When Russian troops first streamed across the Belarusian border into Ukraine for what they had assumed would be a lightning assault on Kyiv, they were intending to rely on the region's extensive rail network for supplies and reinforcements.
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Utah Democrats back independent as US Senate candidate — Utah Democrats pulling hard to defeat Republican Sen. Mike Lee took the unusual step Saturday of spurning a party hopeful to instead get behind an independent, former presidential candidate Evan McMullin
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Kim Bojórquez / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah Democrats back independent Evan McMullin for U.S. Senate in a historic vote — The party delegates hoped that by supporting an independent, they would have a better chance of unseating Sen. Mike Lee. — Murray • In an extraordinary move on Saturday, Utah Democrats voted …
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Katrin Bennhold / New York Times:
The Former Chancellor Who Became Putin's Man in Germany — Gerhard Schröder, who is paid almost $1 million a year by Russian-controlled energy companies, has become a pariah. But he is also a symbol of Germany's Russia policy. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Miles Parks / NPR:
Michigan GOP moves forward with 2020 election-denying secretary of state and AG — Michigan Republicans picked two candidates — who deny the 2020 election results and have been endorsed by former President Trump — to serve as the state's next top elections officer and top law enforcement official.
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Sarah Mimms / BuzzFeed News:
Republicans Have Picked An Election Denier To Run Michigan's Elections
Republicans Have Picked An Election Denier To Run Michigan's Elections
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New York Times:
Filing Provides New Details on Trump White House Planning for Jan. 6 — Testimony disclosed by the House committee investigating the riot showed that Mark Meadows and Freedom Caucus members discussed directing marchers to the Capitol as Congress certified the election results.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Joe Kahn can be a great New York Times editor — I know him. Here's why I think he might be the man for this perilous moment. — Unlike The Washington Post, whose last three top editors came from other news organizations — the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe and the Associated Press …
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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Zelensky says Blinken, Austin will visit Sunday; strikes in Odessa kill at least 8 — An adviser to Ukraine's president accused Russia of a surge in airstrikes on Mariupol's Azovstal Iron and Steel Works and alleged that invasion forces are preparing to storm the site …
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Saudis' Biden snub suggests crown prince still banking on Trump's return — Refusal to help US punish Russia and $2bn investment in Kushner fund signal crown prince's displeasure with Trump's successor — Saudi Arabia appears to be banking on Donald Trump's return to office by refusing …
Eric Rogers / Florida Today:
Florida Rep. Randy Fine threatened Special Olympics funding over school board member feud, texts show — Florida Rep. Randy Fine threatened to interfere with state funding for the Special Olympics and the city of West Melbourne last week over a personal feud with Brevard County School Board …
Nathan Layne / Reuters:
Exclusive: Local election chief threatened by Republican leader seeking illegal access to voting equipment — A local Republican Party leader in North Carolina threatened to get a county elections director fired or have her pay cut unless she helped him gain illegal access to voting equipment, the state elections board told Reuters.
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Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Guns were No. 1 killer of children and adolescents in 2020, CDC data shows — There were 45,222 firearm-related deaths in the U.S. in 2020. — Firearms surpassed car accidents as the No. 1 killer among children and teens, according to startling new data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday.
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Politico:
Trump heads to Ohio amid backlash against Vance — DRIVING THE DAY — TRUMP TO THE BUCKEYE STATE — Former President DONALD TRUMP will appear at a rally tonight with J.D. VANCE, his endorsee in the Ohio GOP Senate primary making a Hail Mary push to win the nomination.
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
For Trump's G.O.P., Crossing Lines Has Few Consequences — A dizzying week featured Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, caught lying and another lawmaker, Marjorie Taylor Greene, grilled under oath about her role in the Jan. 6 attack. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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