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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 on Monday raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter (TWTR.N) and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire after the self-described “free speech absolutist” …
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Kipp Jones / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Deletes Tweet That Got Him Suspended, Pretends Elon Musk Restored His Account
Tucker Carlson Deletes Tweet That Got Him Suspended, Pretends Elon Musk Restored His Account
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BizPac Review and Deadline
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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Evelyn Douek / The Atlantic:
Running Twitter Is Going to Disappoint Elon Musk
Running Twitter Is Going to Disappoint Elon Musk
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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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The Daily Wire, Deadline and Hollywood Reporter
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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Steve Bannon's War Room, CNBC and Politico, more at Techmeme »
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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Townhall, The Anarchist Peace, C's Newsletter, Red Hot Political, Mindscapes, RedState and Washington Examiner
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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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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The Bulwark, The Hill and Daily Kos
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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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Looming ground battle is crucial phase in Ukraine, U.S. officials say — West speeding weapons to prepare Kyiv for long-distance conflict in the eastern part of the country — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — U.S. military officials assess that a crucial, and perhaps decisive …
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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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New York Times, Daily Mail and Politico
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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Fox News:
Pelosi said Obama is ‘jealous’ of Biden, new book reveals
Pelosi said Obama is ‘jealous’ of Biden, new book reveals
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Fox News:
Biden's White House senior adviser called ‘Squad’ members ‘f—ing idiots’: book
Biden's White House senior adviser called ‘Squad’ members ‘f—ing idiots’: book
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Washington Examiner, The Blue State Conservative, Washington Post and IJR
Brent D. Griffiths / Insider:
Trump pushed Lindsey Graham to tell reporters about how good he is at golf: book
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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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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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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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.
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 …
Washington Post:
Supreme Court lets Thomas Jefferson High School admissions policy stand — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place an admissions system for a prestigious Northern Virginia science and technology high school that administrators said opened the magnet program to a wider socioeconomic range …
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Human Rights Watch:
Kenneth Roth to Step Down at Human Rights Watch — Has Led Global Rights Group for Nearly Three Decades — (New York) - Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth has announced that he plans to step down at the end of August 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Dr. Oz: ‘We cannot move on’ from the 2020 election — Mehmet Oz used former President Donald Trump as a human shield at a Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary debate Monday night. — At the event hosted by ABC27 in Harrisburg, Oz was attacked by his Republican opponents as insufficiently conservative …
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New York Times:
Texas' Busing of Migrants to D.C. Isn't Having Abbott's Intended Effect Yet — The plan, meant to rattle President Biden, fits into his strategy for addressing record numbers of border crossings. The migrants said they were grateful for the chartered bus ride. — Give this article- - - Read in app
John E. McDonough / Politico:
Republicans Have Stopped Trying to Kill Obamacare. Here's What They're Planning Instead. — For years, Republicans had an easy health care talking point: Repeal and replace Obamacare. — In 2017, with full control of Washington, the GOP managed nothing of the sort.
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