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Biden on ‘60 Minutes’: ‘The pandemic is over’ — President Joe Biden said “the pandemic is over” in discussing Covid during an interview that aired on Sunday evening on CBS' “60 Minutes.” — “The pandemic is over,” the president told Scott Pelley as they talked last week at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Biden tells 60 Minutes U.S. troops would defend Taiwan, but White House says this is not official U.S. policy — Last Thursday, the same day 60 Minutes spoke to President Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin met with China's leader, Xi Jinping. There's concern that Russia's war in Ukraine could inspire China to attack the island of Taiwan.
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Scott Pelley / CBS News:
President Joe Biden: The 2022 60 Minutes Interview — Summer was going so well for the president; the White House threw a party last week with a concert by James Taylor. Mr. Biden's streak began in June when he signed a bipartisan gun safety law. Then, in August, over Republican objections …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Biden says U.S. troops would defend Taiwan in event of attack by China
Biden says U.S. troops would defend Taiwan in event of attack by China
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Fumes: DeSantis Stole My Plan for Shipping Migrants — Conservative pundits are fawning over DeSantis' cruel political stunt to fly immigrants to Massachusetts. Trump thinks the “credit” should be his — IN RECENT DAYS, Donald Trump has privately voiced his anger over Florida Republican …
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
‘Huge mistake’: DeSantis' migrant transports could undercut support in South Florida
Graeme Massie / The Independent:
Ted Cruz forced to admit trafficking migrants to Martha's Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview
Ted Cruz forced to admit trafficking migrants to Martha's Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview
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Ray Sanchez / CNN:
‘They enriched us.’ Migrants' 44-hour visit leaves indelible mark on Martha's Vineyard
‘They enriched us.’ Migrants' 44-hour visit leaves indelible mark on Martha's Vineyard
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Power Line
Valerie Crowder / NPR:
Flying migrants to Massachusetts was political, critics say. But was it legal?
Flying migrants to Massachusetts was political, critics say. But was it legal?
Olivia Olander / Politico:
Who's being cruel? Politicians debate use of migrants as pawns.
Who's being cruel? Politicians debate use of migrants as pawns.
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New York Times:
Trump Rally Plays Music Resembling QAnon Song, and Crowds React — In Ohio, a dark address by the former president featured music that was all but identical to a theme song for the conspiracy theory movement. — Former President Donald J. Trump appeared to more fully embrace QAnon on Saturday …
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
This QAnon-flavored soundtrack to Trump, GOP's fascist right turn should terrify you
This QAnon-flavored soundtrack to Trump, GOP's fascist right turn should terrify you
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New York Times:
Hurricane Fiona Knocks Out Power to All of Puerto Rico, Governor Says — Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to all of Puerto Rico on Sunday, its governor said, as forecasters warned that the storm could bring as much as two feet of rain and cause life-threatening floods and landslides.
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Putin's new Ukraine problem: Even the war's biggest supporters are growing dissatisfied — LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin has a problem. — For more than two decades now, Putin's expanding grip on power has been predicated on his portrayed strength and justified as essential to Russia's existence.
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Emily Jacobs / Washington Examiner:
Biden warns Putin: 'Don't' use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Biden warns Putin: 'Don't' use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Abortion, Trump boost midterm prospects for Democrats — NBC News Poll: Biden gets a pre-midterm bump, thanks to Trump — Democrats have pulled even with Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections, fueled by six-in-10 voters who disapprove of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade …
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Are the Polls Giving Dems False Hope Again?
Axios:
Scoop: Team Trump sees special master as deep FBI skeptic — Raymond Dearie's appointment as special master to review records the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago was a positive development for former President Trump, whose lawyers recommended him. But their call for the low-profile New York judge …
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Iran's president rails against Israel and U.S. sanctions — The United States first placed financial sanctions on Iran back in 1979, during the hostage crisis. For nearly four decades the U.S. State Department has designated Iran one of the world's leading state sponsors of terrorism.
Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
DeSantis campaign ad features Christian nationalist pastor with antisemitic views — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis featured in a television ad for his reelection bid a controversial pastor who shamed Jews for not converting to Christianity. — In the ad, titled “results” …
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
On 60 Minutes, President Biden Admits His Student-Loan Order Is Illegal — On 60 Minutes this evening, President admitted aloud that his decision to transfer up to a trillion dollars in student loan debt to taxpayers without Congressional approval is flatly unconstitutional:
Washington Post:
Republicans in key battleground races refuse to say they will accept results — Of the 19 GOP candidates questioned by The Washington Post, a dozen declined to answer or refused to commit. Democrats overwhelmingly said they would respect the results. — A dozen Republican candidates …
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David Smith / The Guardian:
The end of the debate? Republicans draw the curtain on political theater — It's a time-honored tradition, but as the US midterms loom, many Republican candidates are ducking out of televised debates — he vast collections of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington contain two brown wooden chairs.
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Echoing Trump, These Republicans Won't Promise to Accept 2022 Results
Echoing Trump, These Republicans Won't Promise to Accept 2022 Results
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Boston.com, Insider, Washington Times and USA Today
Politico:
Tensions rise between the LA Times and its billionaire owner — This past May, a young reporter for the Los Angeles Times working a weekend shift filed a 190-word story about people suspected of stealing expensive watches before fleeing in a black Rolls-Royce. — The item by Jeong Park enraged activists.
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women's March Out of Lock Step — As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia's disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them. — Linda Sarsour awoke on Jan. 23, 2017, logged onto the internet, and felt sick.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Can the Sunday morning talk show be saved? — After declining ratings and an exodus of VIP guests, these Washington institutions are looking for ways to tweak an old format — For the past few months, viewers of “This Week” — ABC's Sunday-morning public-affairs program …
New York Times:
Majority of Latino Voters Out of G.O.P.'s Reach, New Poll Shows — A New York Times/Siena College poll found Democrats faring far worse than they have in the past with Hispanic voters. But overall, the party has maintained a hold on the Latino electorate. — Signs of Weakness for the Democratic Party Among Hispanic Voters