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Russia's spies misread Ukraine and misled Kremlin as war loomed — KYIV, Ukraine — In the final days before the invasion of Ukraine, Russia's security service began sending cryptic instructions to informants in Kyiv. Pack up and get out of the capital, the Kremlin collaborators were told, but leave behind the keys to your homes.
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Alternet.org and Insider
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What Mitt Romney says about Liz Cheney possibly running for president — As Rep. Liz Cheney contemplates her next move after losing the Republican primary in Wyoming this week, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he wouldn't encourage her to run for president. — “I'm not going to encourage anyone to run for president.
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Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Alternet.org
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The Never Trump wing of the GOP never had a chance — Liz Cheney's loss made clear Trump's GOP detractors have little electoral sway. — The bad news for Never Trump Republicans this week wasn't just that Liz Cheney lost the primary for her Wyoming congressional seat on Tuesday.
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New York Magazine, The Hill and Washington Examiner
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Is There a Serious Case for a Not-Awful Election for Democrats This Fall?
Is There a Serious Case for a Not-Awful Election for Democrats This Fall?
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Even Trump Thinks Dr. Oz Will ‘F-king Lose,’ Sources Say — The former president is growing increasingly worried that, unless something dramatically changes, the TV doctor he picked for Senate is going down — AS THE CRITICAL Pennsylvania Senate race between Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman …
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That's rich: How stroke-hit Fetterman sponged off his tony parents 'til he was 49 but now attacks Dr. Oz's wealth in bitter Pa. Senate race
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The Verge, Tennessee Star and The Daily Beast
Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP's November split screen
GOP's November split screen
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Biden to host ‘unity’ summit against hate-fueled violence — President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combating a spate of hate-fueled violence in the U.S., as he works to deliver on his campaign pledge to “heal the soul of the nation.”
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Twitchy
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Newly unsealed documents from the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago put Trump in even worse legal peril, experts say — New legal documents were unsealed by a federal judge Thursday in the wake of the Mar-a-Lago raid. — They show new details about the possible crimes the FBI was investigating with the search.
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What We Now Know About The Mar-a-Lago Raid — A failing Biden Administration …
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Politico, Wall Street Journal, CBS News and The Times of Israel
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CNN Exclusive: ‘Ludicrous.’ ‘Ridiculous.’ ‘A complete fiction.’: Former Trump officials say his claim of ‘standing order’ to declassify is nonsense
CNN Exclusive: ‘Ludicrous.’ ‘Ridiculous.’ ‘A complete fiction.’: Former Trump officials say his claim of ‘standing order’ to declassify is nonsense
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Low water levels on Danube reveal sunken WW2 German warships — Europe's worst drought in years has pushed the mighty river Danube to one of its lowest levels in almost a century, exposing the hulks of dozens of explosives-laden German warships sunk during World War Two near Serbia's river port town of Prahovo.
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Tribe: The Criminal Case Against Trump is Another “Slam Dunk” — In past columns, we have discussed the litany of “slam dunk” crimes that Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe has declared as established against former President Donald Trump, none of which have been actually charged.
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How Dan Price's Social Media Fame Fueled Abuse Allegations — Dan Price was applauded for paying a minimum salary of $70,000 at his Seattle company and criticizing corporate greed. The adulation helped to hide and enable his behavior. — SEATTLE — Kacie Margis, a model and artist …
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Amazon's health ambitions sometimes clashed with medical best practices, nurses say — ‘Amazon Care’ was treating patients long before the company bought One Medical, but its fast and frugal approach has proven a tough fit for some health professionals — Fielding calls one day in 2019 …
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Kari Lake > Ron DeSantis — In the fight to become the heir of Trumpism. — 1. The Trump Progression — We've done versions of this dance a dozen times before: — He didn't do it; there is no story here. — You don't have irrefutable evidence that he did it. — That “evidence” is a fake-news plant.
Mark DiCamillo / Mailchimp:
Californians oppose Biden and Trump running for President in 2024 — By a nearly two-to-one margin (61% to 31%) California voters oppose Joe Biden seeking a second term as President in 2024. Republicans are overwhelmingly against the President running again (87% to 9%) …
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Los Angeles Times
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Brian Stelter out at CNN, ‘Reliable Sources’ canceled — Brian Stelter, the host of CNN's Reliable Sources and the network's chief media correspondent, is leaving the company, a network spokesperson confirmed to The Inquirer.Stelter, a former New York Times reporter, joined CNN in 2013 to replace Howard Kurtz, who is now on Fox News.
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DeSantis's new election crimes unit makes its first arrests — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the first arrests made by the state's new elections police force Thursday: Twenty people previously incarcerated for murder or sexual assault who he said had illegally voted in the 2020 election.
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Flood of 2,300 departing workers leaves Texas child welfare agency scrambling: ‘Absolutely a crisis’ — Nearly 2,300 employees have left the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services since the beginning of the year, stressing an agency that has already experienced …
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Sanna Marin: Finnish PM reveals she has taken drug test — Finland's prime minister has said she has taken a drug test, after new footage emerged showing the leader dancing with a Finnish popstar. — Sanna Marin, 36, came under fire this week after a leaked video showed her partying …
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Want to know if a red wave is happening? Watch this special election next week — WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — A special election here next week could offer Democrats a preview of the pain coming their way in November. Or it could provide powerful evidence that a Republican wave election is not in the offing.
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HuffPost and Alternet.org
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America just got a $100-a-month raise — New York (CNN Business)Next time you stop at a gas station, think of it as a $100-a-month tax cut. Or a maybe $100-a-month raise. — The steady drop in gas prices over the last few months has turned into an unexpected form of economic stimulus …
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HotAir, The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, Twitchy, IJR and Not the Bee
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The 4 major criminal probes into Donald Trump, explained — Keeping track of all the criminal investigations of Trump isn't easy, so we did it for you. — If all the criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump end in conviction, then Trump will be a true renaissance man of crime.
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HotAir, No More Mister Nice Blog, National Review, Washington Post, Political Wire and Politico
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Hogan calls GOP gubernatorial nominee mentally unstable — Dan Cox swatted back, and also labeled his Democratic challenger Wes Moore a ‘socialist’ as the campaign begins to shift tone — Republican Gov. Larry Hogan has ratcheted up the rhetoric about GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox …
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Washington Examiner, The Hill and Raw Story
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Fox News Poll: Barnes edges Johnson in Wisconsin Senate race — More of Johnson's supporters will vote for him enthusiastically — Fox News Flash top headlines for August 18 — While Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes is narrowly preferred over incumbent Ron Johnson in the Wisconsin Senate race …
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Stories Archive, The Hill, The American Independent and Just The News
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Fox News Poll: Kelly holds 8-point lead over Masters in Arizona Senate race
Fox News Poll: Kelly holds 8-point lead over Masters in Arizona Senate race
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The Hill and PoliticusUSA