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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 …
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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 …
Associated Press:
Live updates | Ukraine: Civilians in steelworks beg for aid
Live updates | Ukraine: Civilians in steelworks beg for aid
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Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
How Russia's war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world
How Russia's war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world
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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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France's Macron wins presidency, holding off Le Pen's far-right threat to upend Europe and relations with Russia — PARIS — Emmanuel Macron became the first French president in two decades to win a second term on Sunday, holding off a far-right challenge by Marine Le Pen that could have upended Europe.
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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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New York Times:
Twitter's Board Is Said to Seriously Consider Elon Musk's Bid — Twitter's 11-member board met on Sunday morning to discuss Mr. Musk's offer to buy the company and take it private. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Twitter may be moving closer to a deal with Elon Musk.
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Biden's decline is obvious to everyone but the press — Something is wrong with President Joe Biden, and everyone knows it. — Last week, Biden was asked if his administration will consider delaying the end of Title 42, a pandemic immigration restriction that allows for fast deportation …
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CNN:
‘Liar and a traitor’: Sen. Warren calls out Kevin McCarthy
‘Liar and a traitor’: Sen. Warren calls out Kevin McCarthy
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Stephen Sorace / Fox News:
Republicans will regain House majority, pick up 40 seats in midterm elections, Rep. McCaul predicts
Republicans will regain House majority, pick up 40 seats in midterm elections, Rep. McCaul predicts
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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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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The real reason today's Republican Party hates corporations like Disney — It's kind of a shame that one of the great myths of my baby boomer childhood — that the late Walt Disney had frozen himself so he could spring back to life, Sleeping Beauty-like, after humankind had cured cancer — turned out to be an urban myth.
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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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Katie Dowd / SFGATE:
Inept 'People's Convoy' chased out of Bay Area by egg-throwing kids — The dreams of the “People's Convoy” quickly died in the Bay Area after a critical tactical error: turning onto a street with a Safeway and a group of bored kids. — The trucker convoy, which aimed to emulate …
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Nate Hochman / National Review:
Georgetown Law Scheduled to Host Antisemite Who Claims Israelis ‘Harvest Organs of the Martyred’ — Georgetown Law is hosting Mohammed El-Kurd, a Palestinian poet and writer with a long history of antisemitic comments, on campus this Tuesday. The event, hosted by the school's chapter …
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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Frank Figliuzzi / MSNBC:
Jan. 6 committee's concerns about Insurrection Act should concern the rest of us
Jan. 6 committee's concerns about Insurrection Act should concern the rest of us
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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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Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
Video Undercuts DaBaby's Self-Defense Claim in 2018 Killing — The controversial rapper shot and killed Jaylin Craig in a Walmart. DaBaby swears he acted in self-defense, but never-before-seen footage raises doubts about his story — Four years ago, DaBaby signed a deal with Interscope Records that would change his life.
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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 — Lee argued an independent investigation into the insurrection would be too partisan. — Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2020, accused Sen. Mike Lee of lying about his reasons …
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