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New York Times:
Putin's War: The Inside Story of a Catastrophe … Russian soldiers go into battle with little food, few bullets and instructions grabbed from Wikipedia for weapons they barely know how to use. — Russian soldiers go into battle with little food, few bullets and instructions grabbed …
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Thomas Tracy / New York Daily News:
Jewish man attacked in Central Park, assailant screams 'Kanye 2024′: NYPD — A Jewish man was attacked in Central Park by a suspect who screamed “Kanye 2024″ and anti-Semitic slurs as he jumped his victim in what police are investigating as a hate crime.
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Attacker yells ‘Kanye 2024’ during antisemitic assault, police say — The New York Police Department is investigating an alleged attack in Central Park this week in which a man in his mid-40s assaulted a 63-year-old man and spewed antisemitic comments before yelling out “Kanye 2024,” …
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Washington Post:
Musk unsuspends some reporters on Twitter. But their companies never left. — Despite outrage over a move viewed as hostile to free speech — even by Musk's conservative allies — media companies continued to tweet, in keeping with their conflicted relationship with Twitter.
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Musk cheerleaders and conservative influencers criticize journalist suspensions from Twitter
Musk cheerleaders and conservative influencers criticize journalist suspensions from Twitter
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New York Times:
U.S. Scrutinizes Political Donations by Sam Bankman-Fried and Allies — Federal prosecutors appear to be focusing on possible wrongdoing by cryptocurrency executives, rather than by Democratic or Republican politicians. But the inquiries widen an explosive campaign finance scandal.
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
DeSantis reverses himself on coronavirus vaccines, moves to right of Trump — In a potential wedge issue for the 2024 primary, DeSantis is attacking the life-saving covid shots he once praised and promoted — Early in the pandemic, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly praised President Donald Trump …
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Twitter's top ranks riddled with ex-FBI employees — Twitter's top ranks were riddled with ex-FBI agents and executives, stitching the company even closer to the federal agency now under fire for leaning on Twitter to meddle in the 2020 elections. — More than a dozen former feds flocked …
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Wall Street Journal:
Bob Iger vs. Bob Chapek: Inside the Disney Coup — The former Walt Disney Co. chief executive undermined and then succeeded the man he had handpicked to lead the entertainment giant — Bob Iger had been out of Walt Disney Co. DIS -0.45%decrease; red down pointing triangle for nearly a year …
New York Times:
What Comes Next for the Most Empty Downtown in America — Tech workers are still at home. The $17 salad place is expanding into the suburbs. So what is left in San Francisco? — The coffee rush. The lunch rush. The columns of headphone-equipped tech workers rushing in and out of train stations.
Transportation Security Administration:
TSA breaks record for number of firearms at security checkpoints, announces new measures to mitigate threat — WASHINGTON — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted a record number of firearms brought by passengers to airport security checkpoints in 2022.
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Josh Boak / Associated Press:
What Trump promised, Biden seeks to deliver in his own way — Donald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president. He vowed to take on China and bulk up American manufacturing. He said he would reduce the budget deficit and make the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes.
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Michael E. Ruane / Washington Post:
After Biden's wife died in a crash 50 years ago, Richard Nixon called — A recording of Nixon's condolence call survives at the Nixon Presidential Library. — Joe Biden's first wife, Neilia, and baby daughter, Naomi Christina, had just been killed in a car crash.
Wall Street Journal:
Big Cities in Swing States Saw Declines in Midterm Voting — Democrats say low turnout in Detroit, Milwaukee and Philadelphia points to problems in future elections — Big cities faltered this year in producing the large vote totals that Democrats have traditionally relied on for election wins …
Talking Points Memo:
Scenes From The Meadows Texts Show The Diverse Cast Of Characters Who Chimed In On Efforts To Overturn The Election — When businessman Marty Davis made his way into the Oval Office in mid-December 2020, he brought a blanket for former First Lady Melania Trump.
Steven Mintz / Inside Higher Ed:
What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate? — Reflections on the end of history ... and the academic study of the arts, literature and philosophy. — The December 2022 issue of Jacobin, which bills itself as “a leading voice of the American left …