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Greg Roumeliotis / Reuters:
Twitter set to accept Musk's original $43 bln offer — 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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Bloomberg:
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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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.
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Ukraine and the Words That Lead to Mass Murder — In the terrible winter of 1932-33, brigades of Communist Party activists went house to house in the Ukrainian countryside, looking for food. The brigades were from Moscow, Kyiv, and Kharkiv, as well as villages down the road.
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Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
Russia bombs five railway stations in central and western Ukraine — Casualties unknown after morning airstrikes fell within one hour of each other, say officials — Five railway stations in central and western Ukraine were hit by Russian airstrikes in the space of one hour on Monday …
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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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Politico:
Heavy weaponry pours into Ukraine as commanders become more desperate
Heavy weaponry pours into Ukraine as commanders become more desperate
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Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
Is it really time to send U.S. diplomats back to Kyiv?
Is it really time to send U.S. diplomats back to Kyiv?
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
U.S. to send diplomats back to Ukraine, pledges support in protracted war
U.S. to send diplomats back to Ukraine, pledges support in protracted war
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Biden to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
Biden to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
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Vulture:
The 101 Best Movie Sequels of All Time — Whether they come after, before, or between their predecessors, these films have their own indelible legacies. — Presented by — You loved the movie and you want more. The studio loves money, and they want more too.
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Joe Manchin's Approach to Biden's Presidency Is Paying Off in West Virginia — Over the past year, Manchin has seen the largest job approval rating improvement of any senator — 57% of West Virginia voters approve of Manchin's job performance, up from 40% during the first quarter of 2021.
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Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times:
Sen. Duckworth's pushback after Biden rejected her for VP covered in new book — WASHINGTON — A new book, making headlines for catching House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in a lie, also details Sen. Tammy Duckworth's strong pushback to the Biden team rejecting her for vice president …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Takeaways from the brawl between Brian Kemp and David Perdue — It was less a debate and more of a barroom brawl. But we still learned plenty from the first Republican showdown between Gov. Brian Kemp and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in their first debate on Channel 2 Action News …
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Washington Post:
Democrats' last, best chance to legislate before the midterms starts now
Democrats' last, best chance to legislate before the midterms starts now
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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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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 …
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 …
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
In San Francisco, Revenge of the Obama Democrats — A political vibe shift in the nation's bluest city. — MAYOR LONDON BREED DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE AT CITY HALL IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 2022. (BULWARK EDIT / GABRIELLE LURIE/THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE VIA GETTY IMAGES)
Associated Press:
Hunter Biden is prime target if Republicans win Congress — WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence officials had gathered to brief select members of Congress on future threats to U.S. elections when a key lawmaker in the room, No. 3 House Republican Elise Stefanik of New York …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
FBI chief Wray addresses 59% jump in police officer murders — There was a 59% increase in the murders of police officers, with 73 officers killed in 2021 — underscoring an issue that doesn't get enough attention, FBI Director Christopher Wray told CBS in an interview airing Sunday evening.
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Alexander Sammon / American Prospect:
John Fetterman vs. Every Predatory Financier in America — Wall Street money rains on the Pennsylvania Senate race. — Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D-PA) speaks with guests during a rally at the UFCW Local 1776 headquarters in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, April 16, 2022.
Sara Dogan / Front Page Magazine:
The Top Ten Jew-Hating Colleges and Universities — De-Fund the pro-terrorist movement on campus. — On college campuses across America, hatred and bigotry directed against Jews is at an all-time high. It is now almost commonplace for swastikas to appear in university halls and restrooms or scrawled on Jewish fraternity houses.
Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
Utah Democrats back independent McMullin in Senate race against Lee — Utah Democrats have taken the unusual step of endorsing independent candidate Evan McMullin in his race against Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who has faced questions about his furious efforts to overturn the 2020 election to keep former president Donald Trump in power.
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Joe Hernandez / NPR:
NLRB sues Starbucks for retaliating against 3 workers involved in unionizing — The National Labor Relations Board has sued the coffee shop chain Starbucks for allegedly retaliating against three employees who were involved in organizing a union. — One worker was disciplined …
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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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Hawley endorses Thiel-backed Arizona Senate candidate — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is endorsing Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters, flexing his muscle in a high-profile Republican primary and cementing a new ideological alliance shaping the midterm election.
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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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Groundhog Day on the Hill, hangover week in Washington — DRIVING THE DAY — NEW OVERNIGHT IN UKRAINE — Secretary of State ANTONY BLINKEN and Defense Secretary LLOYD AUSTIN briefed reporters on Monday on their covert trip to Ukraine over the weekend.
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Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Biden wades into the midterms by endorsing Oregon Democratic congressman facing progressive challenger — (CNN)President Joe Biden has issued his first endorsement of the 2022 campaign cycle and backed incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon, who is facing a progressive primary challenger supported …
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