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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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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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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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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.
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
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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
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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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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 …
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
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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)
Politico:
Heavy weaponry pours into Ukraine as commanders become more desperate — Western countries are rushing heavy weaponry to Ukraine as the war enters what promises to be a deadly, and potentially protracted, new phase. — Those deliveries are coming amid increasingly desperate pleas …
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Mark Penn / New York Times:
American Voters Haven't Been Afraid Like This in a Long Time — He is chairman of the Harris Poll and C.E.O. of Stagwell Inc. — In a rare convergence, America's voters are not merely unhappy with their political leadership, but awash in fears about economic security, border security …
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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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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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 …
Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times:
New book: Sen. Duckworth pushed back after Biden rejected her for VP over concerns about Thailand birth — “I've beaten every a—h— who's come after me with that,” Duckworth told Biden, recounted in “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America's Future.”
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.
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 …
Charles Homans / New York Times:
A Crusade to Challenge the 2020 Election, Blessed by Church Leaders — Some evangelical pastors are hosting events dedicated to Trump's election falsehoods and promoting the cause to their congregations. — Give this article- - - Read in app — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. …
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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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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Democrats approach a midterm message, but struggle to deliver it — Biden signals a message for the midterms: Democrats bring results, Republicans bring MAGA. But there's little sign the party is delivering it with any energy or regularity. — PORTLAND, Ore. — President Biden has stepped …
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