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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Western allies unveil new Russia sanctions on V-E Day — The U.S., G7 and European Union agreed to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia ahead of its symbolic Victory Day holiday on May 9, including additional export controls and a commitment to phase out Russian oil.
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The White House:
G7 Leaders' Statement — Today, on 8 May, we, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), alongside Ukraine and the wider global community, commemorate the end of the Second World War in Europe and the liberation from fascism and the National Socialist reign of terror, which caused immeasurable destruction …
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Al Jazeera, The Guardian, rbc.ru, Insider, Radio Free Europe/Radio … and Politico
Financial Times:
Transcript: Vladimir Putin 'doesn't believe he can afford to lose' — William Burns, CIA director
Transcript: Vladimir Putin 'doesn't believe he can afford to lose' — William Burns, CIA director
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Axios, Politico, Los Angeles Times, HotAir and Financial Times
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
First lady Jill Biden visits Ukraine in rare trip to war zone
First lady Jill Biden visits Ukraine in rare trip to war zone
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Isobel Koshiw / The Guardian:
‘Surrender is not an option’: Azov battalion commander in plea for help to escape Mariupol
‘Surrender is not an option’: Azov battalion commander in plea for help to escape Mariupol
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Al Jazeera
United States Department of State:
Secretary Blinken's Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
Secretary Blinken's Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
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Washington Post, The Guardian, Axios, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, The Hill, UPI and Washington Examiner
The White House:
FACT SHEET: United States and G7 Partners Impose Severe Costs for Putin's War Against Ukraine
FACT SHEET: United States and G7 Partners Impose Severe Costs for Putin's War Against Ukraine
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
U.S. Treasury Takes Sweeping Action Against Russia's War Efforts
U.S. Treasury Takes Sweeping Action Against Russia's War Efforts
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Ukraine “preparing for everything” as Putin plots next move, ambassador says
Ukraine “preparing for everything” as Putin plots next move, ambassador says
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nationalinterest.org
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Roe v. Wade Cold Open - SNL — After Justice Samuel Alito's leaked draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, a flashback to 13th century England shows the exact moment three men (Benedict Cum...
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Washington Post:
Miss. governor doesn't rule out banning contraception if Roe falls — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) on Sunday refused to rule out the possibility that his state would ban certain forms of contraception, sidestepping questions about what would happen next if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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HuffPost, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Times and Insider
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Senate Democrats Warn of G.O.P. Effort to Restrict Abortion Nationwide — The alarms came after Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, called such a ban “possible” if a leaked Supreme Court opinion became final and his party gained control in Washington. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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NBC News, Slate, Fox News, The Daily Wire, The Hill, Mother Jones and Vanity Fair
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
If Roe Falls, Is Same-Sex Marriage Next?
If Roe Falls, Is Same-Sex Marriage Next?
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Townhall, CBS News, National Review and RedState
Anna Fazackerley / The Guardian:
British scientist says US anti-abortion lawyers misused his work to attack Roe v Wade
British scientist says US anti-abortion lawyers misused his work to attack Roe v Wade
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Political Wire, New York Times and The Boston Globe
CBS News:
Transcript: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on “Face the Nation,” May 8, 2022
Transcript: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on “Face the Nation,” May 8, 2022
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Townhall, Washington Times, Insider, The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and The Daily Wire
CBS News:
CBS News poll: What's next after Roe v. Wade?
CBS News poll: What's next after Roe v. Wade?
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The Hill, The Unmasking Medicine …, Deadline, Insider and New York Times
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Midterms' Biggest Abortion Battleground: Pennsylvania
Midterms' Biggest Abortion Battleground: Pennsylvania
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Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, The Federalist and Wide World of News
Norah O'Donnell / CBS News:
Mark Esper details his time in President Trump's Cabinet — Mark Esper is a Washington insider who spent his whole career flying below the radar - until he became President Donald Trump's second secretary of defense. A West Point graduate and paratrooper, Esper spent 10 years as a by-the-book Army officer.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Esper: We had to stop Trump team ideas for military action in Venezuela, Iran — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper told CBS in an interview broadcast Sunday he helped prevent a series of “dangerous things that could have taken the country in a dark direction” during his time in the Trump administration.
Rolling Stone:
Even Trump Is ‘Completely Weirded Out By’ Madison Cawthorn's Antics — You just can't pretend to be horny on cam — Donald Trump helped make Rep. Madison Cawthorn a star of the MAGA movement, but now the lawmaker risks falling out of The Donald's good graces.
Alexander Shur / madison.com:
Watch now: Madison anti-abortion headquarters hit by apparent Molotov cocktail, vandalism, graffiti — Vandals set a fire inside the Madison headquarters of the anti-abortion group Wisconsin Family Action late Saturday or early Sunday, police and an official with the group said Sunday.
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NBC News:
Manchin says he'd pass parts of Biden's agenda. But Democrats may have to write the bill for him. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin says he's still interested in passing major pieces of President Joe Biden's agenda — but sources close to the West Virginia senator say Democrats may be making …
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Political Wire and Insider
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Eleanor Mueller / Politico:
Senate Democrats shop revamped child care reconciliation proposal
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
May 7, 2022 — I told this story here two years ago, but I want to repeat it tonight, as the reality of women's lives is being erased in favor of an image of women as mothers.... If you google the history of Mother's Day, the internet will tell you that Mother's Day began in 1908 when Anna Jarvis decided to honor her mother.
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Living Conscience and Slender Threads
New York Times:
A U.N. Agency Gave $61 Million to One Family. It Didn't Go Well. — A little-known United Nations agency decided to make an impact by doling out loans and grant money — all to a single family. It did not go well. — Give this article- - - Read in app — At the United Nations, two officials had a problem.
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden targets GOP on inflation as prices skyrocket — President Biden is preparing a major speech Tuesday to address inflation, and will contrast his plans to lower costs for American families with those offered by congressional Republicans, an administration official told Axios.
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CNN
Ross Barkan / Political Currents:
The New York Times Ignores Its 20th Century Homophobia — What their Ed Koch feature missed — On Saturday, the New York Times published a 5,000-word investigation into the sexuality of New York's 105th mayor, Ed Koch. Koch, who served from 1978 through 1989, was the city's most iconic mayor …
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New York Post and New York Times