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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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New York Times, Bloomberg, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The National Interest, Newsweek and HotAir
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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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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The Guardian, BBC, Insider, The Dispatch, Task & Purpose, UPI, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, NPR, Axios and Euractiv
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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Financial Times, HotAir, National Review, Associated Press, The Guardian, Al Jazeera and New York Post
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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Politico, The Hill, NBC News, CBS News, Breitbart, Fox News, The Guardian, Bloomberg, WTOP News and Al Jazeera
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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The Daily Beast and The Dispatch
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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Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
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Politico:
Trump, DOJ tangle over ‘special master’ to review seized Mar-a-Lago documents
Trump, DOJ tangle over ‘special master’ to review seized Mar-a-Lago documents
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, CNN, New York Post and Talking Points Memo
Kelsey Vlamis / Insider:
Here are the 4 people who Trump and the DOJ proposed to be the special master to review the Mar-a-Lago documents
Here are the 4 people who Trump and the DOJ proposed to be the special master to review the Mar-a-Lago documents
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National Review, Washington Examiner, File411's Newsletter, NPR, ABC News, UPI and NBC News
Washington Post:
Trump, Justice Department split on who should be special master
Trump, Justice Department split on who should be special master
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Vanity Fair, CNN, Raw Story, Insider, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Bloomberg and Associated Press
Bess Levin / Vanity Fair:
DOJ Gives Trump Judge an Opening to Take Back Her Absurd Special Master Ruling
DOJ Gives Trump Judge an Opening to Take Back Her Absurd Special Master Ruling
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CNN, Raw Story, New York Magazine, Slate, Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire, Insider and The Daily Beast
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 — Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser, and Brian Jack, who served as White House political director, are among those who received requests for information this week from a federal grand jury.
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The Hill, The Guardian, RedState, PoliticusUSA, Insider, Mediaite and Raw Story
David Smith / The Guardian:
Will he, won't he? Trump's big tease keeps 2024 election rivals guessing
Will he, won't he? Trump's big tease keeps 2024 election rivals guessing
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Raw Story and The National Interest
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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New York Post
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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 …
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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Bloomberg, Townhall, Just The News, UPI, National Review, Talking Points Memo, Fox News, Washington Examiner and FiveThirtyEight
Colleen Slevin / Associated Press:
Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court
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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The Mahablog
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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.
Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
John Fetterman holding pro-abortion rally on 9/11 with anti-police Planned Parenthood activist — John Fetterman is set to appear at a rally in support of women's reproductive rights on Sunday, marking the Democratic candidate's latest public appearance since suffering a stroke in May.
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Washington Post, LifeNews.com and The Daily Caller
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Va. attorney general creates ‘Election Integrity Unit’ — Virginia's Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Friday the creation of an “Election Integrity Unit” that will provide legal advice and prosecute election law violations, despite a lack of widespread issues with voter fraud or other irregularities in the state.
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