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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
It's Time to Prepare for a Ukrainian Victory — The liberation of Russian-occupied territory might bring down Vladimir Putin. — Over the past six days, Ukraine's armed forces have broken through the Russian lines in the northeastern corner of the country, swept eastward …
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Vox, Financial Times, New York Times, ArnGrimR, CNN, UnHerd, The Economist and CBS News
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Reuters:
Ukraine offensive ‘snowballs’ with fall of Russian stronghold — Ukrainian forces kept pushing north in the Kharkiv region and advancing to its south and east, Ukraine's army chief said on Sunday, a day after their rapid gains forced Russia to abandon its main bastion in the area.
Brandon Gage / Raw Story:
‘We ask you to relieve yourself of your post’: Kremlin officials have begun a mutiny against Vladimir Putin — Halfway through his invasion of Ukraine's sixth bloody month, Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power in Moscow is imploding as scores of Kremlin officials are calling upon the 69-year-old autocrat to quit.
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New York Times, Politico, Al Jazeera and The Daily Beast
Andrey Pertsev / Meduza.io:
'There's no talk of November anymore' Moscow's plans to hold ‘referendums’ on annexing Ukrainian territories have been ‘put on hold indefinitely’ — According to two sources close to the Kremlin, the Russian authorities have postponed their plans to conduct “referendums” …
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Radio Free Europe/Radio … and New York Times
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Senators press for details about fake heiress at Mar-a-Lago — WASHINGTON — Raising concerns about security threats at Mar-a-Lago, members of one of the Senate's most influential committees say they will press national security leaders for more information about the woman who posed …
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The Guardian
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New York Times:
In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Private Schools Flush with Public Money — New York's Hasidic Jewish religious schools have benefited from $1 billion in government funding in the last four years but are unaccountable to outside oversight. — The Hasidic Jewish community has long operated …
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Mother Jones, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Times of Israel
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Biden Touts al-Zawahiri Strike in 9/11 Speech, Renews Vow to Follow Enemies to ‘Gates of Hell’ — NEVER FORGET — President Joe Biden touted the U.S. killings of Osama bin Laden and his successor Ayman al-Zawahiri in a fiery speech commemorating the 9/11 anniversary on Sunday.
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Political Wire
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Associated Press:
Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror
Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror
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Washington Free Beacon, Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire and Associated Press
Olivia Olander / Politico:
Biden quotes Queen in 9/11 remembrance: ‘Grief is the price we pay for love’
Biden quotes Queen in 9/11 remembrance: ‘Grief is the price we pay for love’
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Associated Press, Townhall, Washington Examiner and Washington Post
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Fetterman doubles down on abortion at rally: 'Don't piss women off' — Pennsylvania Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman doubled down on his pro-choice position at a rally Sunday as he vies against Republican nominee Mehmet Oz in the state's U.S. Senate race. — “Women are the reason we can win.
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Jezebel
Reuters:
Exclusive: Biden to hit China with broader curbs on U.S. chip and tool exports — The Biden administration plans next month to broaden curbs on U.S shipments to China of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence and chipmaking tools, several people familiar with the matter said.
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The Hill, more at Techmeme »
NBC News:
Meet the Press - September 11, 2022 — CHUCK TODD: — This Sunday: My interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. The Vice President opens up on the threat posed by election deniers: — VICE PRES. KAMALA HARRIS: — I think that we have to admit that there are attacks from within.
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Breitbart, RedState, PoliticusUSA, Insider and The Daily Wire
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Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
VP Harris blames GOP ‘election deniers’ for making US democracy ‘weaker’ through ‘threats from within’
VP Harris blames GOP ‘election deniers’ for making US democracy ‘weaker’ through ‘threats from within’
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The Daily Wire, RedState, New York Post, Townhall, The Hill, Politico, Mediaite and Insider
Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Kamala Harris calls domestic threats ‘dangerous’ and ‘harmful’
Kamala Harris calls domestic threats ‘dangerous’ and ‘harmful’
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The Guardian, Insider, The White House and CNN
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
The Move to Eradicate Disagreement — Discovering a point of agreement with a colleague is always alarming. The Atlantic wants more readers rather than fewer, after all, and agreement is poisonous for a subscription base, just as it is for intellectual culture.
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
White House alarm rises over Europe as Putin threatens energy supply — Biden aides have redoubled efforts to increase natural gas exports across the Atlantic but see few obvious solutions — White House officials are growing increasingly alarmed about Europe's energy crisis …
Cristina Gallardo / Politico:
No private jets, no helicopters, and a bus to Westminster Abbey: VIP guidance for queen's funeral revealed — LONDON — Foreign heads of state and their spouses heading to London for the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II have been asked to arrive in the U.K. on commercial flights and banned from using helicopters to get around.
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Insider and Metro.co.uk
New York Times:
A Slain Reporter, a City of Sin and a Politician Charged With Murder — As journalism and Las Vegas changed, Jeff German stayed true to his style: Build sources, chase leads, and leave nobody safe from accountability. — LAS VEGAS — As one of four reporters on the investigative team …
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New York Post, RedState, The Western Journal, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone and Insider
New York Times:
Expanded Safety Net Drives Sharp Drop in Child Poverty — With little public notice and accelerating speed, child poverty fell by 59 percent from 1993 to 2019, according to a comprehensive new analysis that shows the critical role of increased government aid.