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Twitter on Track to Reach Deal With Musk as Soon as Monday — Twitter is in the final stretch of negotiations about a sale to Elon Musk, a person with knowledge of the matter said, Bloomberg News reports. The social media company is working to hammer out terms of a transaction and could reach …
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Twitter Nears a Deal to Sell Itself to Elon Musk — The company's 11-member board met with Mr. Musk to discuss his offer to buy the social networking service and take it private. An agreement could come as soon as Monday. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Greg Roumeliotis / Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE Twitter set to accept Musk's $43 bln offer - sources — Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the chief executive of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has called his “best and final” offer for the social media company, people familiar with the matter said.
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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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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
U.S. to resume diplomatic operations in Ukraine — IN POLAND, NEAR THE BORDER WITH UKRAINE — The United States will resume diplomatic operations in Ukraine this week for the first time since Russia's invasion began in February, U.S. officials said. — Diplomats will return to the western city of Lviv …
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
In Kyiv, Blinken and Austin announce aid, diplomatic surge — NEAR THE POLISH-UKRAINIAN BORDER (AP) — The United States announced new military assistance for Ukraine and a renewed diplomatic push in the war-ravaged nation as President Joe Biden's secretary of state and Pentagon chief completed a secrecy-shrouded trip to Kyiv.
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New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: U.S. Says It Wants Russian Military ‘Weakened’ — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said he wanted to make sure that Russia would not be able to “do the kinds of things that it has done” in the invasion or rebuild its capacity. It reflected an increasingly emboldened stance by the Biden administration.
United States Department of State:
Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin's Travel to Ukraine — The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited Kyiv, Ukraine yesterday to demonstrate the United States' unwavering commitment …
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Simon Lewis / Reuters:
Blinken, Austin pledge return of U.S. diplomats, more security assistance on Kyiv visit
Blinken, Austin pledge return of U.S. diplomats, more security assistance on Kyiv visit
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Rachel Cohrs / STAT:
White House's Jen Psaki offered a binder full of Covid spending details. Taking a peek was a process — WASHINGTON — It was a striking visual for the television cameras. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki took to the lectern, waving a thick, 385-page binder as evidence that contrary …
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Biden's decline is obvious to everyone but the press
Biden's decline is obvious to everyone but the press
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John Leicester / Associated Press:
Loss is victory for far-right in France's election — One of the headlines from the presidential election in France is that the far-right has come out of the cold and gone mainstream — PARIS — The far-right has gone mainstream in France. — That's the headline from the landmark showing …
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Cristina Gonzalez / Politico:
Special edition: Macron beats Le Pen in French presidential election
Special edition: Macron beats Le Pen in French presidential election
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Washington Post:
France's Macron wins presidency, holding off Le Pen's far-right threat to upend Europe and relations with Russia
France's Macron wins presidency, holding off Le Pen's far-right threat to upend Europe and relations with Russia
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Olivier Faye / Le Monde.fr:
A tepid victory for Emmanuel Macron
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Trump Gets His Fix in Michigan — Election deniers win GOP endorsement for attorney general and secretary of state. — If this is the last time you ever hear the names Matt DePerno and Kristina Karamo, you'll be lucky. They are the conspiracy-driven Trump-picked candidates …
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Michigan GOP has put two election-deniers on the November ballot — Welcome to The Cybersecurity 202! Congratulations to the black cat Jinx who's mayor of Hell for the day. — Below: Ukraine's postal service was hacked after issuing a stamp mocking Russia, and Spain launched Pegasus spyware investigations.
Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
DePerno wins GOP attorney general race after runoff; Karamo wins SOS endorsement
DePerno wins GOP attorney general race after runoff; Karamo wins SOS endorsement
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Washington Post:
Democrats' last, best chance to legislate before the midterms starts now — Good morning, Early Birds. Happy Monday. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. — In today's edition ... The United States will resume diplomatic operations in Ukraine this week …
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Georgia GOP Revenge Plot Is Backfiring
Trump's Georgia GOP Revenge Plot Is Backfiring
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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 …
BuzzFeed News:
Private Equity Giant KKR Bought Up Hundreds Of Group Homes. Some People In Its Care Paid A Steep Price. — BrightSpring Health Services, which KKR bought in 2019, says it helps thousands of people with disabilities “live their best lives.” But a BuzzFeed News investigation found conditions …
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The White House:
President Biden Announces Nominee for Ambassador to Ukraine — WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden announced his intention to nominate veteran U.S. diplomat Bridget A. Brink to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine. — Bridget A. Brink, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine
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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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Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Kellyanne Conway Knew Of ‘Sexual Allegations’ Against Nebraska Candidate Months Ago — The former White House adviser and Donald Trump are working for Charles Herbster's election as governor despite allegations he groped eight women. — Former Trump administration White House adviser Kellyanne Conway …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Political Correctness Is Losing — It's been seven or eight years since a wave of illiberal norms around the discussion of race and gender began to hit an expanding array of progressive institutions. The name for this phenomenon kept changing, from political correctness to call-out culture …