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Putin calibrates his message to Russians, not asking for much more from them. — Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. — Against a backdrop of armored vehicles and soldiers in regalia, President Vladimir V. Putin hailed Russia's army for “fighting for the Motherland,” …
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BBC:
Putin blames West for war in Ukraine — Updates from BBC correspondents: Jenny Hill and Steve Rosenberg in Moscow, Sarah Rainsford and James Waterhouse in Kyiv, Andrew Harding in Donbas, Laura Bicker in Zaporizhzhia, Lyse Doucet and Hugo Bachega in Dnipro, Joe Inwood and Sophie Williams in Lviv, and Caroline Davies in Odesa
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
9 Theses on Putin's Fascism for 9 May — How Putin's myth of 2022 differs from the history of 1945 — How can Putin carry out obviously fascist policies, such as a genocidal war of destruction in Ukraine, while claiming the mantle of anti-fascism? As we saw again today in his Victory Day speech …
Everdeen Mason / New York Times:
A Note About Today's Wordle Game — At New York Times Games, we take our role seriously as a place to entertain and escape, and we want Wordle to remain distinct from the news. — Give this article- - - Read in app — It's been just over three months since The New York Times acquired Wordle …
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Monique Beals / The Hill:
Wordle swaps out word due to Supreme Court leak — The New York Times on Monday announced that the Wordle solution for that day was an “outdated answer” that unintentionally makes reference to the recent leaked draft Supreme Court opinion regarding abortion rights.
Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
Rep. Henry Cuellar Tried to Discredit a Staffer He Fired at 28 Weeks Pregnant — Court documents show that the congressman himself requested staffers write letters about the woman's job performance after he fired her. — Alerts — In August 2018, Kristie Small was newly serving …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Joe Manchin becomes a villain in the 2022 Democratic primaries
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Winning after Roe — People want the vast majority of abortions to be legal — I think abortion should be very broadly legal. Without the constitutional protections offered by the Roe v. Wade decision, abortion is going to become much less broadly available, which is bad.
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Bill Chappell / NPR:
Michigan's abortion ban is draconian and should be vacated, attorney general says — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she won't enforce her state's 1931 abortion law — and she's hoping the Michigan Supreme Court finds it unconstitutional, even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down its Roe v. Wade decision.
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Sui-Lee Wee / New York Times:
Philippines Live Updates: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Appears Set for Sweeping Victory — Here's what you need to know: — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appears set to claim a sweeping victory. — MANILA — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the former Philippines dictator …
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Reuters:
Son of Philippines dictator Marcos headed for presidency with huge election lead
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Regine Cabato / Washington Post:
Dictator's son Marcos takes overwhelming lead in Philippines election
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Politico:
How the Jan. 6 panel broke through Trump allies' stonewalling — Donald Trump's top election-subversion wingmen have stonewalled the Jan. 6 select committee for months, but investigators have found a reliable workaround: their deputies and assistants. — Time and again, the panel has managed …
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Steve Schmidt / The Warning:
No Books. No Money. Just the Truth. — This is a story about lying. Public lying. It is a story about Senator John McCain's lying, and the damage it has done to many people, including me. It is also a story about my lying because, ultimately, John McCain's lie became mine.
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Tim Reid / Reuters:
Suburban Phoenix is cautionary tale for Democrats hoping to galvanize voters on abortion — Laura Wilson is a mother of three who lives in the sprawling suburbs of north Phoenix, a hotly contested electoral area of Arizona that could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate after November's congressional elections.
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The New York Times's Editorial Board Is Apparently Extremely Stupid — Over the weekend, the New York Times's editorial board submitted this paragraph for public consumption: … The people who wrote these words are stupid — yes, stupid — and they should all be unsurpassingly ashamed of themselves.
Washington Post:
Twitter's top lawyer long weighed safety and free speech. Then Elon Musk called her out. — Vijaya Gadde has been targeted by the right as Elon Musk seeks to take over the company. But insiders say she's not the ‘chief censor’ critics imagine. — Vijaya Gadde came reluctantly …
Joe Bukuras / Catholic News Agency:
Costumed protesters disrupt Mother's Day Mass in Los Angeles — Several protesters dressed in “huge hats” and “red, hooded gowns,” disrupted a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles Sunday morning, a parishioner told CNA. — The description of the protesters' attire provided …
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Karine Jean-Pierre: 10 things to know about the new White House press secretary — Jen Psaki's last day in position will be May 13 — Jen Psaki has been less than truthful on a number of issues: Joe Concha — Karine Jean-Pierre will be President Biden's next White House press secretary, the administration announced last week.
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Eric Greitens leads in Senate GOP primary in Missouri per internal campaign poll — Former Gov. Eric Greitens leads the pack in the race for the Republican nomination for Senate in Missouri, according to a poll conducted for his campaign. — In the survey, Greitens led Rep. Vicky Hartzler 26% to 19%.
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David Roza / Task & Purpose:
Airman allegedly told he needed a ‘white complexion’ for special duty assignment — Leaders at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona are investigating an incident where an airman allegedly told another airman that he was not being considered for a position because “the Air Force is looking for somebody …
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Media Matters for America:
In segment on abortion protests, ABC News features Infowars host on trial for January 6 — Owen Shroyer has celebrated anti-abortion violence and previously said that former President Barack Obama “basically has a rope destined for his neck” … On the May 8 edition of World News Tonight …
Mark Esper / Politico:
‘I Want to Meet With the Taliban’: Tales of Trump's Head-Scratching Diplomacy — On Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 — just three weeks after the Senate confirmed me as secretary of Defense — the national security team met with President Donald Trump at his Bedminster, N.J., golf club.
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Inside Mark Meadows's final push to keep Trump in power — The former congressman played a key role in Trump's effort to overturn the election, according to his texts, congressional investigations and interviews — Behind closed doors in a civic center outside Atlanta …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden and Vice President Harris Reduce High-Speed Internet Costs for Millions of Americans — Biden-Harris Administration Secures Commitments from 20 Internet Providers to Cut Prices and Increase Speeds — High-speed internet service is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity.
New York Post:
Hollywood lawyer paid off over $2M of Hunter Biden's delinquent taxes — A bigshot Hollywood lawyer reportedly paid off Hunter Biden's delinquent taxes — which a source told The Post amounted to more than $2 million — as President Joe Biden's notoriously troubled son awaits the results …
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