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New details link George Santos to cousin of sanctioned Russian oligarch — The New York congressman once claimed Andrew Intrater's company was his “client,” while another Intrater company allegedly made a deposit with a firm where Santos worked — George Santos, the freshman Republican congressman …
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Air Traffic Control Audio Captures Panic as Passenger Jets Nearly Collide at JFK — ‘CANCEL TAKEOFF PLANS!’ — The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Travel Safety Board are investigating after two commercial airplanes nearly collided at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday.
Tim Reid / Reuters:
New York Mayor says “no room” in his city for migrants — The mayor of New York traveled to the Mexican border city of El Paso on Sunday and declared that “there is no room in New York” for busloads of migrants being sent to America's most populous city. — Eric Adams, a Democrat …
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Inside the One-Way Feud Between Ron DeSantis and Kristi Noem — Kristi Noem's aides came out of nowhere to attack Ron DeSantis. There's more going on here than meets the eye. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't even declared whether he'll run for president in 2024 …
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Caleb Newton / Bipartisan Report:
Legal Action Against Ron DeSantis For Migrant Trafficking Upheld By Judge
Legal Action Against Ron DeSantis For Migrant Trafficking Upheld By Judge
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The Guardian
Josh Kraushaar / Axios:
The GOP's 2024 freeze — Questions about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' political resilience …
The GOP's 2024 freeze — Questions about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' political resilience …
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CNN:
American held in Iran launches hunger strike and writes to Biden asking him to do more for detainees — An American wrongfully detained in Iran is calling on President Joe Biden to take notice of US detainees there, launching a hunger strike Monday to mark seven years since he was left behind …
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Ukraine prepares for new offensive as Russia and Belarus begin joint drills — DNIPROVS'KE, Ukraine — The smell of sawdust hangs in the air around a network of neatly dug trenches in a quiet and densely forested area on Ukraine's border with Belarus. — Freshly cut planks reinforce …
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Jesse O'Neill / New York Post:
‘Woke’ $10M MLK ‘penis’ statue insults black community: Coretta Scott King kin — Even some kin of Coretta Scott King hate the new $10 million sculpture just dedicated to her and her iconic civil rights leader husband in Boston — with a cousin claiming it “looks like a penis.”
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
U.S. begins expanded training of Ukrainian forces for large-scale combat — “We want the Ukrainians to have a capability to successfully defend their country,” Gen. Mark A. Milley said in an interview — ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER EUROPE — The U.S. military has launched an expanded …
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown draws his first GOP challenger in key 2024 race — CLEVELAND — Matt Dolan, who lost a raucous Republican Senate primary in Ohio last year, will run again in 2024, this time seeking to unseat longtime Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown.
Punchbowl News:
1/16/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … Biden spoke at a memorial service for the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The high-profile speech came at the invitation of Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), the senior pastor there.
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Dylan Gyauch-Lewis / American Prospect:
What Was Behind Last Week's FAA Breakdown? — Pete Buttigieg's personnel choices were certainly a factor. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks after addressing the Transportation Research Board in Washington, January 11, 2023. … Following problems with the Federal Aviation …
Fox News:
No visitor logs exist for Biden's Wilmington home, site of classified doc discovery, WH counsel's office says — Biden is under a special counsel investigation for keeping classified documents in the home — Fox News Flash top headlines for January 16 — There are no visitor logs …
Wall Street Journal:
TikTok Tries to Win Allies in the U.S. With More Transparency — Chinese-owned app proposes giving U.S. officials oversight of its algorithms — Two years into negotiations with U.S. regulators about whether TikTok will be able to remain in the country, the popular video-sharing app is trying a new tack: increased transparency.
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Andrew Duehren / Wall Street Journal:
Yellen, Top Chinese Official to Meet, Try to Smooth Economic Ties — U.S.-China relationship remains important to global economy but faces tension on technology, trade and Taiwan — WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with senior Chinese official Liu He this week …
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Yellen to meet with Chinese finance minister in Switzerland
Yellen to meet with Chinese finance minister in Switzerland
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Washington Post:
D.C.'s crime bill could make the city more dangerous — Washington could become a more dangerous city if the D.C. Council votes Tuesday, as currently planned, to override Mayor Muriel E. Bowser's veto of a bill that decreases punishments for violent crimes such as carjackings, home invasion burglaries, robberies and even homicides.
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