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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Withholds Sanctions on a Very Close Putin Associate: His Reputed Girlfriend
U.S. Withholds Sanctions on a Very Close Putin Associate: His Reputed Girlfriend
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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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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.
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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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)
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Toyota's second U-turn — Shortly after January 6, 2021, Toyota announced that it would reassess “our future PAC criteria” in light of “the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol.” That review did not last long. Within weeks, Toyota resumed donating to Republican members of Congress that voted to overturn the election.
Washington Examiner:
Let the mask mandate die — At first, a Florida federal judge's decision last Monday to overturn the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate was received with delight and relief. Videos of passengers cheering and flight attendants weeping for joy spread far and wide on social media.
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.
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 …
Reeves Wiedeman / Curbed:
Who's Afraid of the Subway? — Riding every line in the days after the Sunset Park shooting. — On the third Saturday night in April, four days after the first mass shooting on the New York City subway in nearly 40 years, the West 4th Street station felt mostly like it always has.
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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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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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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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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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.