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Reuters:
Ukraine troops reach railway hub as breakthrough threatens to turn into rout — Ukrainian officials shared photos on Saturday showing troops raising the nation's flag over the main railway city that has supplied Russian forces in northeastern Ukraine, as a collapse in Russia's frontline threatened to turn into a rout.
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Lawrence Freedman / Comment is Freed:
Gradually, then Suddenly — The Ukrainian flag is raised again in Kupyansk — “How did you go bankrupt?” — Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly. ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises. — As with bankruptcy so with military defeat. What appears to be a long, painful grind can quickly turn into a rout.
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Washington Post:
Russia confirms big retreat near Kharkiv as Ukraine offensive advances — Russia's defense ministry on Saturday admitted its forces had retreated from key towns in northeastern Ukraine after a stunning advance by Ukrainian troops. — The Defense Ministry said it had pulled forces …
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Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent:
Kupiansk, Izium liberated as Russian defenses collapse amid rapid Ukrainian advance in Kharkiv Oblast — Four days into Ukraine's surprise counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces have retreated from the key cities of Kupiansk and Izium, signaling a near-total collapse of the Russian line of defense in the area.
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Thomas Grove / Wall Street Journal:
In Major Advance, Ukraine Drives Russians Out of Key Eastern City — Ukraine marks its biggest strategic gain since mounting an offensive this week, closing in on a vital town and cutting off supplies to thousands of Russian troops — Ukrainian forces seized most of a strategically vital city …
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Associated Press:
Russia announces troop pullback from Ukraine's Kharkiv area — Russia's Defense Ministry said Saturday that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counter offensive has made significant advances in the past week.
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New York Times:
Ukrainian Forces Take Key City, Igniting New Phase in War … Ukraine drives Russian forces out of Izium, a strategic railway hub in the northeast. — KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces entered the key Russian military stronghold of Izium on Saturday, continuing their rapid advance across …
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New York Times:
For Trump's Lawyers, Legal Exposure Comes With the Job — The many lawyers who have helped the former president avoid removal from office and indictment have drawn legal problems of their own. — A dark joke has begun circulating among lawyers following the many legal travails …
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Politico:
Trump, DOJ tangle over ‘special master’ to review seized Mar-a-Lago documents
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Washington Post:
Roberts says Supreme Court will reopen to public and defends legitimacy — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. defended the integrity of the Supreme Court Friday night in his first public remarks following a tumultuous term, saying that disagreement with the court's decisions should not lead to questions about its legitimacy.
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Michael Karlik / Colorado Politics:
Chief Justice Roberts deems it ‘mistake’ to question Supreme Court's legitimacy based on decisions — Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. on Friday night pushed back sternly against the notion that a series of controversial decisions over the past term has endangered the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Roberts defends Supreme Court's legitimacy and says last year has been ‘difficult in many respects’ — Chief Justice John Roberts — making his first public comments since the US Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade last term, triggering demonstrations across the country …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump backed failed campaign coup against Kushner, Navarro book says — Ex-adviser says president in 2020 agreed that his son-in-law had to be replaced by Steve Bannon but did not dare try to fire him — In June 2020, less than five months before polling day, Donald Trump agreed to a …
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New York Times:
Two Top Trump Political Aides Among Those Subpoenaed in Jan. 6 Case
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Will he, won't he? Trump's big tease keeps 2024 election rivals guessing
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Raw Story and The National Interest
RFE / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Moscow Municipal Lawmakers Demand Putin's Resignation — Municipal deputies in the Moscow district of Lomonosovsky have appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to resign, saying “everything went wrong” since the start of his second term and they believe a change of power is necessary for the sake of the country.
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Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Americans are finally feeling better about the economy — Gas prices are falling and there are signs that households are learning to deal with inflation — After months of gloom, Americans are finally starting to feel better about the economy and more resigned to inflation.
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