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Roger Cohen / New York Times:
Emmanuel Macron is re-elected French president, defeating Marine Le Pen. — PARIS — Emmanuel Macron won a second term as president of France, triumphing on Sunday over Marine Le Pen, his far-right challenger, after a campaign where his promise of stability prevailed over the strong temptation of an extremist lurch.
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Washington Post, Politico, The Local, France 24 and Fortune
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France's Macron projected to win presidency, holding off Le Pen's far-right threat to upend Europe and relations with Russia — PARIS — Emmanuel Macron is projected to become the first French president in two decades to win a second term, holding off a far-right challenge by Marine Le Pen that could have upended Europe.
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The Hill, The Economist, Denver Post, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, France 24, The Guardian, Associated Press and Zander's Weekend Facts
Wall Street Journal:
France's Emmanuel Macron Wins Second Term in Presidential Election — The first French president to be re-elected in 20 years faces challenge in uniting nation deeply divided along economic, generational lines — PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected Sunday …
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Reuters and CBS San Francisco
Le Monde / Le Monde.fr:
Macron wins French presidential election
Macron wins French presidential election
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NBC News, Washington Post and Fox News
Reuters:
France's Macron wins re-election, dodges political earthquake
France's Macron wins re-election, dodges political earthquake
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The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Associated Press, The Moderate Voice, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, 6abc, Bloomberg, Voice of America and Outside the Beltway
Silvia Amaro / CNBC:
Macron beats far-right rival Le Pen in French presidential election, early projections show
Macron beats far-right rival Le Pen in French presidential election, early projections show
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Mother Jones, USA Today, The New Arab, Variety, Reuters, The Daily Wire, New York Post, Associated Press and NBC4 Washington
BBC:
Macron beats Le Pen in French election - projections
Macron beats Le Pen in French election - projections
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The Guardian, The Local, Metro.co.uk and UPI
Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Michigan Senate candidate: ‘A family should be a White mom, White dad and White kids’ — Lansing — Randy Bishop, a right-wing Michigan radio host who filed last week to run for the state Senate, said on his show last month that TV commercials were attempting to make him feel guilty because he thinks families should be all White.
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Raw Story
Thomas Kika / Newsweek:
Pence Refusing to Get in Secret Service Car on Jan. 6 ‘Chilling’: Raskin — Former Vice President Mike Pence's refusal to get into a Secret Service vehicle during the January 6 Capitol riot is being called “chilling” as the House select committee prepares to reveal its findings sometime before the end of the year.
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The Mahablog
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Associated Press:
Warren slams McCarthy as ‘liar’ and traitor' over Jan 6 tape
Warren slams McCarthy as ‘liar’ and traitor' over Jan 6 tape
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USA Today, Talking Points Memo, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Washington Times, Raw Story, The Hill, Insider, Politico, Mother Jones and Breitbart
Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Kevin McCarthy As A ‘Liar And Traitor’
Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Kevin McCarthy As A ‘Liar And Traitor’
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CNN, Fox News, The Hill, Washington Times, The Daily Beast, POLITICUSUSA, Rolling Stone and The Guardian
Cara Lombardo / Wall Street Journal:
Twitter Re-Examines Elon Musk's Bid, May Be More Receptive to a Deal — Two sides are meeting Sunday to discuss takeover bid, people familiar with the matter say — Twitter Inc. is re-examining Elon Musk's $43 billion takeover offer after the billionaire lined up financing for the bid …
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Reuters, Puck, TMZ.com, Engadget, RedState, Fortune, Newsbusters, The Daily Wire, The Gateway Pundit, TheBlaze, Bloomberg, Washington Post and OutKick
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Bonfires of Vengeance — Ron DeSantis' attack on Disney isn't “populism” — Happy Sunday. — My good friend Matt K. Lewis describes Ron DeSantis's retaliation against Disney as “the clearest sign yet that the Republican Party has reordered itself as a populist, working-class party—instead of a pro-business party.”
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Withholds Sanctions on a Very Close Putin Associate: His Reputed Girlfriend — Officials have a sanctions package ready, but they continue to weigh the potential backlash for blacklisting the 39-year-old former Olympic gymnast — Several weeks have passed since the U.S. and its allies …
Financial Times:
Putin abandons hopes of Ukraine deal and shifts to land-grab strategy — Russian president was considering settlement with Kyiv last month but now sees no prospect of that — Vladimir Putin has lost interest in diplomatic efforts to end his war with Ukraine and instead appears set on seizing …
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.
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nationalinterest.org
Stephen Kalin / Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Royals Are Selling Homes, Yachts and Art as Crown Prince Cuts Income — Kingdom's senior princes are trying to raise cash and avoid scrutiny from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Saudi princes have sold more than $600 million worth of real estate …
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Saudis' Biden snub suggests crown prince still banking on Trump's return
Saudis' Biden snub suggests crown prince still banking on Trump's return
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Raw Story
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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CNN, Townhall and Outside the Beltway
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Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
D.C. police officer says Sen. Mike Lee opposed Jan. 6 investigation to cover up his actions
Kim Bojórquez / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah Democrats back independent Evan McMullin for U.S. Senate in a historic vote
Utah Democrats back independent Evan McMullin for U.S. Senate in a historic vote
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Insider, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Deseret News, Raw Story and Associated Press
emptywheel:
Confirmed: John Durham Has Withheld Discovery That DOJ Already Disproved His Claims of Political Malice — In his reply filing in the fight over what evidence will be submitted at his trial, Michael Sussmann confirmed something I've long suspected: John Durham has not provided Sussmann …
Bevan Hurley / Yahoo News:
Climate activist dies after setting himself on fire outside of US Supreme Court — A climate activist has died 24 hours after setting himself on fire on the steps of the Supreme Court on Earth Day. — Colorado photojournalist Wynn Alan Bruce, 50, suffered critical injuries in the incident …
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
He Fuels the Right's Cultural Fires (and Spreads Them to Florida) — Christopher Rufo helped make critical race theory a conservative rallying cry. Now he sees L.G.B.T.Q. issues as an even more potent line of attack. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Teaching Truthful History, T-Paine's Newsletter and Reason to Believe
Pamela Paul / New York Times:
The Limits of ‘Lived Experience’ — Did Dana Schutz, a white artist, have the right to paint Emmett Till? Was it fair that a white historian, David Blight, won a Pulitzer for his biography of Frederick Douglass? Should Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner be the ones to update “West Side Story …