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J. Michael Luttig / CNN:
The Republican blueprint to steal the 2024 election — Ex-Judge who played key role in Trump-Pence feud speaks out for first time — J. Michael Luttig, appointed by President George H. W. Bush, formerly served on the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for 15 years.
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William Saletan / The Bulwark:
The Most Damning Part of the Meadows Texts — He knew the president was lying. And he kept helping to spread the lies anyway. — We've known for a long time, based on audits, investigations, and court reviews, that Donald Trump's allegations about massive fraud in the 2020 presidential election are false.
Washington Post:
Facing House GOP, McCarthy defends himself after audio reveals he blamed Trump for Jan. 6 attack — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) defended himself Wednesday in his first face-to-face encounter with House Republicans after audio recordings revealed that he had blamed former …
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CNN:
Kevin McCarthy defends remarks on leaked audio, telling Republicans foes trying to divide them
Kevin McCarthy defends remarks on leaked audio, telling Republicans foes trying to divide them
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New York Times:
McCarthy Feared G.O.P. Lawmakers Put ‘People in Jeopardy’ After Jan. 6
McCarthy Feared G.O.P. Lawmakers Put ‘People in Jeopardy’ After Jan. 6
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Tucker Carlson calls Kevin McCarthy ‘puppet of the Democratic Party’
Tucker Carlson calls Kevin McCarthy ‘puppet of the Democratic Party’
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John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
J6 and the three rings of sedition
J6 and the three rings of sedition
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Washington Post:
Biden's tech agenda gets a reality check as Elon Musk buys Twitter — Washington's hands are largely tied as the world's richest person acquires an influential social network, an impact of the regulatory void around social media companies — The Biden administration arrived in Washington …
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Twitter says mass deactivations after Musk news were ‘organic’ — How Elon Musk's Twitter takeover could change the platform — Twitter was flooded with user reports of high-profile accounts losing thousands of followers in the hours after news broke that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would purchase …
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Elon Musk boosts criticism of Twitter executives, prompting online attacks — The targeting of employees by Musk's massive Twitter megaphone is a major concern for workers — Elon Musk on Tuesday used his powerful Twitter account to bolster right-wing users who sharply criticized two company executives …
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Washington Post:
Russia cuts off gas to Poland, Bulgaria, stoking tensions with E.U. over Ukraine — Russia's state-controlled gas company, Gazprom, said Wednesday it had shut off the supply of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria, a move that marks a significant escalation in the economic tension between Moscow and the West over the war in Ukraine.
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Rand Paul may be (partly) right about NATO and Ukraine — Welcome to The Daily 202! Tell your friends to sign up here. On this day in 1521, Philippines natives killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. — The big idea — Rand Paul and the debate over NATO expansion
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Opinion Does the exit ramp look more attractive to Putin now?
Opinion Does the exit ramp look more attractive to Putin now?
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BBC:
Ukraine: West should provide warplanes, says Liz Truss
Ukraine: West should provide warplanes, says Liz Truss
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Tom Rogan / Washington Examiner:
In UK and US military support for Ukraine, a divergent tolerance for risk
In UK and US military support for Ukraine, a divergent tolerance for risk
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Bryan Pietsch / Washington Post:
United States is ‘out of the pandemic phase,’ Fauci says — The United States is finally “out of the pandemic phase,” the country's top infectious-disease expert said Tuesday, as cases and hospitalizations are notably down and mask mandates are all but gone.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Before Washington's ‘Nerd Prom,’ Lots of Risk-Benefit Calculation
Before Washington's ‘Nerd Prom,’ Lots of Risk-Benefit Calculation
Mary Ellen Klas / Miami Herald:
Disney tells investors state can't dissolve special district without paying debt — As Florida legislators were rushing through passage of a bill to repeal the special district that governs Walt Disney World last week, they failed to notice an obscure provision in state law that says the state …
Associated Press:
Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange — WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange on Wednesday, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America …
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
First on CNN: New York grand jury hearing evidence in DA's investigation into Trump Organization expires this week — (CNN)A special grand jury seated to hear evidence in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into the Trump Organization's finances is set to expire at the end …
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Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Just Call Trump a Loser — Let's assume Donald Trump runs again for president in 2024. Yes, I know, caveats, caveats. Republicans say it's too early to discuss '24. A lot can change between now and then. Maybe Trump won't actually run. Maybe he's just teasing the possibility to milk the attention.
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Inflation Concerns Fueling Low Economic Confidence in U.S. — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' confidence in the economy remains very low, and mentions of economic issues as the most important problem in the U.S. are at their highest point since 2016. Inflation, which registered …
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Taylor Orth / YouGov:
One in four Americans say they believe in astrology
One in four Americans say they believe in astrology
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Officials Awarded $700 Million Pandemic Loan Despite Objections — A congressional report raises new questions about a pandemic relief loan to a troubled trucking company with close ties to the Trump administration. — WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday released …
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Partisan Picture Of Senate Primary — Democrats divided on ideology but progressive candidate is most popular; Republicans united on issues, but have no clear favorite in the field … West Long Branch, NJ - There are very different dynamics at play among the Democratic and Republican bases …
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Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
CEO: Boeing Should Have Rejected Trump's Air Force One Deal — The company revealed that it has lost $660 million outfitting the next presidential jets—so far. — Boeing should have rejected then-President Donald Trump's proposed terms to build two new Air Force One aircraft, the company's CEO said Wednesday.
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Tana Ganeva / Bolts:
Activists Monitor the Revival of New York's Notorious Plainclothes Police Squads — Despite claims that NYPD's Neighborhood Safety Teams are strictly vetted, cops with sketchy records are training for the new plainclothes units. — On a rainy Saturday evening, I rode with Jose LaSalle …
New York Times:
China's Covid Lockdown Outrage Tests Limits of Triumphant Propaganda — Public anger and grief over the bungled lockdown in Shanghai is creating a credibility crisis for the country's leader, Xi Jinping, and his zero Covid policies. — Immediately after Beijing said it had detected …
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Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Michigan Republican resigns from GOP committee citing ‘delusional lies’ — Lansing — Tony Daunt, a longtime Michigan Republican insider, resigned Tuesday night from the GOP's state committee, saying party leaders had made the coming election a test of “who is most cravenly loyal” to former President Donald Trump.
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Los Angeles Times:
Villanueva backs off investigation of Times reporter who revealed cover-up — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Tuesday that his department was targeting a Times journalist in a criminal leak investigation for her reporting on a departmental cover-up, but after a barrage …
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Dell Cameron / Gizmodo:
Twitter Admits It Hid Tweets About HBO's QAnon Docuseries — Twitter told the director of “Q: Into the Storm” it had “made the decision not to allow promotion of this documentary” when he tried to advertise the film. — Alerts — For the past year, Twitter has censored tweets …
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