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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
A Billionaires' World — The world's richest person didn't like Twitter. So he's buying it. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Two years ago, the economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman published a statistic that you don't normally see. It was the share of wealth owned by the richest 0.00001 percent of Americans.
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Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
EU warns Elon Musk over Twitter moderation plans — EU commissioner Thierry Breton tells Tesla chief executive: ‘Elon, there are rules’ — Brussels has warned Elon Musk that Twitter must comply with the EU's new digital rules under his ownership, or risk hefty fines or even a ban …
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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Shira Ovide / New York Times:
Buying Twitter, Elon Musk Will Face Reality of His Free-Speech Talk — Tech's big shots have learned again and again that free speech isn't so simple. What happens when Mr. Musk owns Twitter? — A decade ago, Twitter executives, including the chief executive, Dick Costolo …
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Twitter workers face a reality they've long feared: Elon Musk as owner
Twitter workers face a reality they've long feared: Elon Musk as owner
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Time for audit of Twitter censorship
Time for audit of Twitter censorship
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Politico, HotAir and The Daily Wire
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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ProPublica:
Building the “Big Lie”: Inside the Creation of Trump's Stolen Election Myth — Co-published with FRONTLINE … By the time Leamsy Salazar sat down in front of a video recorder in a lawyer's office in Dallas, he had grown accustomed to divulging state secrets.
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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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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Rick Perry's Election Lie Undone — By His Own Text Message
Rick Perry's Election Lie Undone — By His Own Text Message
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
539 days later, Trump still can't point to actual voter fraud
539 days later, Trump still can't point to actual voter fraud
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CNN:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments in since-deleted videos contradict testimony on close ties to Capitol rioter
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments in since-deleted videos contradict testimony on close ties to Capitol rioter
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Washington Post:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's texts show birth of Jan. 6 ‘antifa’ lie
Marjorie Taylor Greene's texts show birth of Jan. 6 ‘antifa’ lie
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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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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Putin gets what he didn't want: Ukraine army closer to West
Putin gets what he didn't want: Ukraine army closer to West
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BBC:
Germany to send tanks to Ukraine in U-turn
Germany to send tanks to Ukraine in U-turn
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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
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Jacob Schumer / Bloomberg Tax:
The Contractual Impossibility of Unwinding Disney's Reedy Creek — There's been a lot of talk about whether Florida lawmakers can legally dissolve Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District, but there's one basic reason why Florida can't dissolve it—it promised bond purchasers that it wouldn't …
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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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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Fears mount inside White House that Manchin won't agree to any deal — Biden aides have tried gauging the senator's interest in a potential agreement, but time is running out — President Biden last spring proposed spending more than $4 trillion to transform the American economy.
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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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The New York Times Company:
Dean Baquet to Lead Local Investigative Reporting Fellowship — The New York Times announces a new fellowship for investigative journalism focused on the state and local level. Read more in this note from chairman and publisher A.G. Sulzberger. — A. G. Sulzberger Chairman and Publisher
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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Angelo Carusone / The Daily Beast:
Musk Will Use Twitter to Update Murdoch's Fox News Playbook — There's a reason banned users— from Roger Stone and Marjorie Taylor Greene to QAnon and Infowars conspiracy theorists to white supremacists-are all celebrating this acquisition. … If Elon Musk has his way …
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Washington Post:
Harvard leaders and staff enslaved more than 70 people, report finds — The university said it had benefited from slave-generated wealth and practiced racial discrimination — Harvard University leaders, faculty and staff enslaved more than 70 individuals during the 17th and 18th centuries …
Christopher Hooks / Texas Monthly:
Cancel Culture Comes for Beto O'Rourke — The Democratic gubernatorial candidate says he wants to have a dialogue with Texans of all persuasions. But in one rural community, Republicans worked to make sure he would have no place to talk or listen. — When Democratic candidates …
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Garland says funds from assets US seizes from Russian oligarchs should go ‘directly to Ukraine’ — Washington (CNN)Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that he supports efforts to allow some of the proceeds from assets the Justice Department seizes from Russian oligarchs to go “directly to Ukraine.”
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 …
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Kim Bojórquez / Salt Lake Tribune:
Evan McMullin says he won't caucus with Republicans or Democrats if elected — Independent candidate for Utah's U.S. Senate race Evan McMullin won the backing of the Utah Democratic Party on Saturday over their own party candidate. — Evan McMullin's U.S. Senate campaign spokesperson …
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Evan Simko-Bednarski / New York Post:
Russia appears to confuse ‘The Sims’ for SIM cards in possible staged assassination attempt — Russian security services on Monday have been accused of staging a Ukrainian assassination attempt by releasing photos of confiscated copies of “The Sims” video games that some speculate were mistaken by Kremlin officers for SIM cards.
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