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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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Simon Lewis / Reuters:
Blinken, Austin pledge return of U.S. diplomats, more security assistance on Kyiv visit — Washington's top diplomat and defense secretary both visited Kyiv on Sunday, and used the first official U.S. visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded two months ago to announce a gradual return …
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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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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 in Advanced Talks to Sell Itself to Elon Musk — The company's 11-member board was negotiating with Mr. Musk into the morning on Monday over his offer to buy the social networking service and take it private. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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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 …
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Financial Times:
Putin abandons hopes of Ukraine deal and shifts to land-grab strategy
Putin abandons hopes of Ukraine deal and shifts to land-grab strategy
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Associated Press:
Live updates | Ukraine: Civilians in steelworks beg for aid
Live updates | Ukraine: Civilians in steelworks beg for aid
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Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
How Russia's war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world
How Russia's war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world
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France's Macron wins presidency, holding off Le Pen's far-right threat to upend Europe and relations with Russia — PARIS — Emmanuel Macron became the first French president in two decades to win a second term on Sunday, holding off a far-right challenge by Marine Le Pen that could have upended Europe.
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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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Olivier Faye / Le Monde.fr:
A tepid victory for Emmanuel Macron
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
French Election: Macron Holds Off Far-Right Push
French Election: Macron Holds Off Far-Right Push
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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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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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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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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Bonfires of Vengeance — Ron DeSantis' attack on Disney isn't “populism” — Happy Sunday.
Bonfires of Vengeance — Ron DeSantis' attack on Disney isn't “populism” — Happy Sunday.
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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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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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Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
Video Undercuts DaBaby's Self-Defense Claim in 2018 Killing — The controversial rapper shot and killed Jaylin Craig in a Walmart. DaBaby swears he acted in self-defense, but never-before-seen footage raises doubts about his story — Four years ago, DaBaby signed a deal with Interscope Records that would change his life.
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
Nate Hochman / National Review:
Georgetown Law Scheduled to Host Antisemite Who Claims Israelis ‘Harvest Organs of the Martyred’ — Georgetown Law is hosting Mohammed El-Kurd, a Palestinian poet and writer with a long history of antisemitic comments, on campus this Tuesday. The event, hosted by the school's chapter …