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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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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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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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Roger Cohen / New York Times:
Live Updates: Macron Holds Off Far-Right Push in France — Emmanuel Macron is projected to have won the election based on preliminary vote counts. Official results will appear above as the votes are counted. — Source: Ministry of Interior — Here's what you need to know:
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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Supreme Court — A friend described the actions of Wynn Bruce, of Boulder, Colo., as “a deeply fearless act of compassion to bring attention to climate crisis.” — Give this article- - - Read in app
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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Associated Press:
Warren slams McCarthy as ‘liar’ and traitor' over Jan 6 tape — WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is slamming Rep. Kevin McCarthy as a “liar and a traitor” over recordings that show the House Republican leader — despite his denials — placing responsibility …
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