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Lauren Feiner / CNBC:
Twitter accepts Elon Musk's buyout deal — Twitter's board accepted billionaire Elon Musk's offer to buy the social media company and take it private, the company confirmed. — The announcement ends a weekslong saga Musk kicked off when he offered to buy the company at $54.20 per share, his “best and final.”
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Elon Musk to Acquire Twitter — Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $44 billion.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump will not return to Twitter even as Elon Musk purchases platform, will begin using his own TRUTH Social — Trump said a Musk Twitter takeover would be a positive development, but he will stay with his own platform — Twitter reportedly nearing deal to accept Elon Musk's offer
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Republicans to Trump: Stay away from Twitter — DRIVING THE DAY — The news that ELON MUSK is buying Twitter has thrown Washington into a tizzy over one major question: Will DONALD TRUMP return to his old favorite social media platform and start tweeting again?
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Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Human rights groups raise hate speech concerns after Musk's takeover of Twitter
Human rights groups raise hate speech concerns after Musk's takeover of Twitter
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Kipp Jones / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Pretends Elon Musk Restored His Account (When He Really Just Deleted the Tweet That Got Him Suspended)
Tucker Carlson Pretends Elon Musk Restored His Account (When He Really Just Deleted the Tweet That Got Him Suspended)
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Anand Giridharadas / New York Times:
Elon Musk Is a Problem Masquerading as a Solution
Elon Musk Is a Problem Masquerading as a Solution
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Musk Twitter Could Be a Disaster For MAGA Grifters and Republican Ostriches
Musk Twitter Could Be a Disaster For MAGA Grifters and Republican Ostriches
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Variety:
FX and The New York Times Announce Elon Musk Exposé Documentary (TV News Roundup)
FX and The New York Times Announce Elon Musk Exposé Documentary (TV News Roundup)
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Evelyn Douek / The Atlantic:
Running Twitter Is Going to Disappoint Elon Musk
Running Twitter Is Going to Disappoint Elon Musk
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Media Matters for America:
Elon Musk's own Twitter use is the biggest sign he's unfit to steer the ship
Elon Musk's own Twitter use is the biggest sign he's unfit to steer the ship
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Jordan Boyd / The Federalist:
The Best Thing Elon Musk Could Do With Twitter Is Annihilate It
The Best Thing Elon Musk Could Do With Twitter Is Annihilate It
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CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Mark Meadows' 2,319 text messages reveal Trump's inner circle communications before and after January 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 …
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
‘Exhilarated’ McConnell said Jan. 6 ‘discredited’ Trump, book says — Hours after a mob ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in a bid to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell described himself as “exhilarated” about the potential damage to then-president Donald Trump.
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New York Times:
New Details Underscore House G.O.P. Role in Jan. 6 Planning — A court filing and newly disclosed text messages provide additional evidence of how closely some fervent pro-Trump lawmakers worked with the White House on efforts to overturn the election. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: U.S. Military Leaders Meet With Allies in Germany — Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. — The United States marshaled allies on Tuesday to pledge more military support to Ukraine, accelerating the drive to deter Russia's offensive and degrade its war machine …
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Looming ground battle is crucial phase in Ukraine, U.S. officials say
Looming ground battle is crucial phase in Ukraine, U.S. officials say
Associated Press:
Russia pounds eastern Ukraine as West promises Kyiv new arms
Russia pounds eastern Ukraine as West promises Kyiv new arms
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Washington Post:
U.S. restarts diplomatic activity inside Ukraine and pledges more aid
U.S. restarts diplomatic activity inside Ukraine and pledges more aid
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
How the U.S. Is Shifting Its Approach on Russia's War in Ukraine
How the U.S. Is Shifting Its Approach on Russia's War in Ukraine
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
How US military aid will help Ukrainians during Donbas phase
How US military aid will help Ukrainians during Donbas phase
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Kemp has strong shot to knock out Perdue without a runoff — Gov. Brian Kemp has a chance of landing an outright victory against former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll that shows the Republican incumbent with a hefty advantage over his Donald Trump-backed challenger.
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy warns of impeachment for Biden border official — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) warned that impeachment could be on the table for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a trip to the southern border with other GOP lawmakers.
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Techno Fog / The Reactionary:
Durham's latest: He has hundreds of e-mails between Fusion GPS and reporters — Special Counsel John Durham just filed this motion in response to the efforts of Hillary for America, Fusion GPS, et al. to keep secret (by use of the attorney-client and work product privileges) communications involving Fusion GPS.
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CNN:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments in since-deleted videos contradict testimony on close ties to Capitol rioter — 'I'm not answering that': Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies at hearing challenging her congressional candidacy — (CNN)Since-deleted videos from Georgia …
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A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
The Insurrectionists Are Coming — Hey Democrats—this isn't hard. — If the Kevin McCarthy tapes taught us all anything, it's that the man is game to harbor criminals. And once someone with power does that, what won't they do? Positioned to be third in line to the presidency nine months …
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
McCarthy dodges questions about audio, Trump and Jan. 6
McCarthy dodges questions about audio, Trump and Jan. 6
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Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Trump turns up the heat on Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos to keep Gableman election probe alive — MADISON - Former President Donald Trump again has the state's most powerful Republican in his crosshairs, seeking to intimidate Assembly Speaker Robin Vos into continuing a taxpayer-funded review …
John Ganz / Unpopular Front:
The Emerging Tech-Lash — The Politics of Tech Oligarchy — Yesterday, it was announced that Twitter accepted Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover offer. A week ago Vanity Fair published a long piece on Peter Thiel's new pet projects and efforts to cultivate a “new right,” which …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Awful Advent of Reactionary Chic — David Brock, the conservative journalistic hit man turned Hillary Clinton acolyte, described how he first became a reactionary in his 2002 book “Blinded by the Right.” He'd arrived at the University of California, Berkeley, at the dawn of the Reagan era …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Biden grants three pardons, 75 commutations for individuals serving for nonviolent drug crimes — Biden vows to fight rising crime by targeting illegal guns — President Biden is granting his first three pardons while in office and commuting the sentences of 75 individuals serving prison …
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
ABC News Exclusive: Dr. Birx speaks to Trump disinfectant moment, says colleagues had resignation pact — White House COVID response coordinator reveals details before book release. — The coronavirus response coordinator for President Donald Trump's COVID task force, Dr. Deborah Birx …
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