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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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Olivier Faye / Le Monde.fr:
A tepid victory for Emmanuel Macron — Sharing disabled - Sharing disabled - - Sharing disabled — The hardest part now begins. Emmanuel Macron was re-elected president of the French Republic on Sunday, April 24, with 57.4% of the vote, according to preliminary results given by the Interior Ministry …
Reuters:
France's Macron wins re-election, dodges political earthquake — French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, securing a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake.
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Wall Street Journal:
France's Emmanuel Macron Wins Second Term in Presidential Election
France's Emmanuel Macron Wins Second Term in Presidential Election
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Washington Post:
France's Macron projected to win presidency, holding off Le Pen's far-right threat to upend Europe and relations with Russia
France's Macron projected to win presidency, holding off Le Pen's far-right threat to upend Europe and relations with Russia
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The Guardian, The Hill, France 24 and Zander's Weekend Facts
The Economist:
Emmanuel Macron wins a second term as France's president
Emmanuel Macron wins a second term as France's president
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The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, The New Arab, China-Russia Report, New York Post and Metro.co.uk
Le Monde / Le Monde.fr:
Macron wins French presidential election
Macron wins French presidential election
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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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BBC:
Macron beats Le Pen in French election - projections
Macron beats Le Pen in French election - projections
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John Leicester / Associated Press:
Polling agencies project reelection for French leader Macron
Polling agencies project reelection for French leader Macron
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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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Newsbusters, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Wire and Occupy Democrats
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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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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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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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 …
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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Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
How Russia's war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world — The United Nations secretary general called this week for an Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine. Orthodox Christians in both countries observe Easter on Sunday. — But as the fighting continued to rage …
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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 …
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
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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 …
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 …
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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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
New York Times:
'It's Life or Death': The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens — Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among American adolescents. For M, a 13-year-old in Minnesota, the despair was almost too much to take. — Give this article- - - Read in app — By Matt RichtelPhotographs by Annie Flanagan
Frank Figliuzzi / MSNBC:
Jan. 6 committee's concerns about Insurrection Act should concern the rest of us — We should always take note when Congress discovers that a long-standing law doesn't address our current reality. But when those members of Congress happen to be sitting on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 …
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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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