Top Items:
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.
Discussion:
Reuters, Washington Post, Axios, Washington Examiner, CBS News, The Daily Beast, Forbes, The Register, Financial Times, The Hill, Bloomberg, We Love Trump, Gizmodo, The Daily Caller, The Daily Wire, Point of Order, Raw Story, TMZ.com, TheBlaze, globalnews.ca, Louder With Crowder, Fox News, Metro.co.uk, Breitbart, Euractiv, New York Post, Daily Kos, Townhall, BizPac Review, Power Line, Instapundit, 9to5Mac, Rolling Stone, Mediaite, Winvesta Crisps, Fortune, The Western Journal, Twitchy, The Wrap, The Daily Wire, Engadget, Puck, CNN, RedState, TMZ.com, Zandar Versus The Stupid, The Western Journal, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, Bloomberg, TheBlaze, OutKick and Lawyers, Guns & Money, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
CNBC, TechCrunch, New York Times, The Independent, Media Matters for America, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, HotAir, Talking Points Memo, NPR, Fortune, Big League Politics, Louder With Crowder, We Love Trump, Occupy Democrats, The Daily Wire, Margins, The Daily Caller, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, UPI, Variety, TechCrunch, Protocol, The US Sun, Mashable, Althouse, OutKick, Al Jazeera, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Wire, Mediaite, Fortune, Forbes, New York Times and Wall Street Journal, more at Techmeme »
CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Mark Meadows' 2,319 text messages reveal Trump's inner circle communications before and after Jan 6 — Washington (CNN)CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election Day 2020 …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Raw Story and The Status Kuo
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Biden to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine — President Biden announced on Monday that he intends to nominate Bridget Brink to serve as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. … - Blinken announced during the visit that U.S. diplomats would return to Ukraine this week, the State Department said in a statement.
Discussion:
The White House, National Review, Washington Post, New York Times, CBS News, Fox News, Metro.co.uk, POLITICUSUSA, Reuters, New York Post, UPI, Washington Times, The Hill and Just The News
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
CBS News, United States Department …, Insider, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times
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.
Discussion:
The Hill, Newsweek, Bloomberg, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Washington Examiner and HotAir
Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
Russia bombs five railway stations in central and western Ukraine
Russia bombs five railway stations in central and western Ukraine
Discussion:
The Hill, Associated Press, Fox News and UPI
Politico:
Heavy weaponry pours into Ukraine as commanders become more desperate
Heavy weaponry pours into Ukraine as commanders become more desperate
Discussion:
Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Politico, Washington Post and Guru Prakash
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
In Kyiv, Blinken and Austin announce aid, diplomatic surge
In Kyiv, Blinken and Austin announce aid, diplomatic surge
Discussion:
U.S. Department of Defense, The Moscow Times, New York Times, Insider, Raw Story, New York Post, The Daily Caller, CNN, Washington Examiner, Townhall, Al Jazeera, Axios, globalnews.ca, The Daily Beast, CBS News, Politico, The Times of Israel, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, The Hill, CNBC, Washington Post, globalnews.ca, Wide World of News, The Hill, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Forbes, Euractiv, Raw Story, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, The New Arab and Wall Street Journal
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
Discussion:
NBC News, Washington Examiner, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, The US Sun, NBC News, Reuters, Bloomberg, New York Times, CNSNews, Insider, Insider, The Guardian, Reuters and Cyprus Mail
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?
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, New York Times and Washington Times
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.
Discussion:
The Hill, Mediaite, Decision Desk HQ and Political Wire
New York Times:
Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Documents in New York A.G.'s Inquiry — Former President Donald J. Trump was ordered to turn over materials sought by Letitia James, the New York attorney general, and will be fined $10,000 per day until he does so. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion:
The Hill, CBS News, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Insider, CNN, Syracuse Post-Standard, KRON4, ABC13, Raw Story, NBC10 Philadelphia and Political Wire
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't remember anything and you can't prove she does — Greene's painful, day-long effort to avoid perjuring herself, explained to me by Ron Filipkowski. — On Friday, Marjorie Taylor Greene gave sworn testimony in a case seeking to remove her from the ballot later this year.
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.
Discussion:
Althouse
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:
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 …
Discussion:
Insider
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Fox News, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, BizPac Review and CNN
John Judis / Talking Points Memo:
The Inconclusiveness of the French Election — Commentators are alternatively seeing the French election as a victory for Marine Le Pen, who exceeded her 2017 showing by eight percentage points, or as a death knell for right-wing populism. I'd say it was neither.
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Wide World of News
RELATED:
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)
The White House:
FACT SHEET: The Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan — Over the last decade, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones") have become a regular feature of American life. We use them for recreation, for research, and for commerce.
Discussion:
Bloomberg
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.
Jonathan Tamari / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Pa. GOP Senate front-runners will debate for the first time. How to watch and what to watch for. — Mehmet Oz and David McCormick have been all over Pennsylvania television, but rarely on the same stage together.That changes Monday night, when the top Republican candidates …
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Mitch McConnell's Nightmare Scenario — The names Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock, Sharron Angle, and Christine O'Donnell have been lost to history, consigned to the dustbin of Beltway barroom trivia. For Mitch McConnell, however, they remain an all-too-fresh reminder of opportunities squandered.
Discussion:
Raw Story
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 …
Discussion:
GitHub
Michael Wines / New York Times:
Kansas Congressional Map Is a Gerrymander, State Court Rules — The Republican-drawn map intentionally split strongholds of Democratic and Black voters, a judge ruled. The State Supreme Court will review the decision. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion:
The Dispatch
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials — Juries have heard an array of defenses at the first trials for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol — Jurors have heard — and rejected — an array of excuses and arguments from the first rioters to be tried for storming the U.S. Capitol.
Discussion:
Raw Story
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner and ABC News