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Germany approves Leopards for Ukraine, as U.S. promises M1 tanks  —  BERLIN — The German government announced Wednesday plans to deliver 14 of the country's Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries to send theirs, ending months of debate among Western allies and potentially helping to shift the balance on the battlefield.
New York Times:
Pentagon Will Increase Artillery Production Sixfold for Ukraine
Discussion: The National Interest
Associated Press:
In reversal, US poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine
Hans von der Burchard / Politico:
Germany moves to send battle tanks to Ukraine
New York Times:
Mystery Deepens Around George Santos's $700,000 in Campaign Loans  —  In amended campaign finance reports, Mr. Santos seemed to suggest that the loans did not come from his personal funds, as he had originally stated.  —  An updated campaign finance report filed on Tuesday raised new questions …
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
The improbability of George Santos' $199 expenses  —  Rep. George Santos' congressional campaign reported dozens of transactions just cents below the threshold that would have triggered a requirement to preserve spending records — an unusual spending pattern that is now part of broader complaints about alleged financial improprieties.
CNN:
CNN Poll: Broad majority of Americans approve of appointment of special counsel to investigate Biden documents  —  More than 8 in 10 Americans approve of the appointment of a special counsel to investigate classified documents found at President Joe Biden's Delaware residence and an office …
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Times
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CNN:
First on CNN: Classified documents found at Pence's Indiana home
emptywheel:
“Why Did Mike Pence Wait So Long to Reveal His Stash of Classified Documents?”
New York Times:
McCarthy Ejects Schiff and Swalwell From Intelligence Committee  —  In an act of official retribution for how Democrats treated Republicans when they were in the majority, the speaker barred the Californians from the panel, arguing that they were not fit to serve.
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CNBC:
Former Trump UN ambassador Nikki Haley gears up for likely 2024 run for president
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
The Intercept:
Elon Musk Caves to Pressure From India to Remove BBC Doc Critical of Modi … Twitter and YouTube censored a report critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in coordination with the government of India.  Officials called for the Big Tech companies to take action against a BBC documentary …
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
One-quarter of mass attackers driven by conspiracy theories or hateful ideologies, Secret Service report says  —  Following the latest string of mass shootings in the U.S., the Secret Service published a 60-page report Wednesday detailing trends in mass attacks in public spaces to share patterns …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: As Kemp readies State of the State address, he's never been stronger  —  Gov. Brian Kemp is opening his second term in an unusual position for a much-targeted incumbent in one of the nation's premier political battlegrounds: His approval rating now sits at a record high …
Luke Lukert / WTOP News:
Marylanders could get a shorter workweek under new bill … “Thank god it's Friday,” may be a phrase that many Marylanders will soon forget.  A new bill in the General Assembly proposes a pilot program that would encourage and study a shift to a four-day workweek for both private and public workers.
Marisa Sarnoff / Law & Crime:
Pizzeria Owner Who Said Nancy Pelosi Needed to ‘Hang’ Convicted of Jan. 6 Charges  —  The Pennsylvania pizzeria owner who demanded that police at the U.S. Capitol “bring Nancy Pelosi out” to the mob of Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6 has been convicted of all five charges against her.
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Marjorie Taylor Greene aims to be Trump's VP pick in 2024  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is angling to be Donald Trump's running mate in 2024, according to two people who have spoken to the firebrand second-term congresswoman about her ambitions.
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
A leader in gun control efforts, California confronts its limits  —  A nation awash in guns — and a patchwork of state laws — has infused the push for restrictions with a sense of futility  —  MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — California's efforts to reduce gun violence have long been a point of pride among the state's liberal lawmakers.
Joseph Berger / New York Times:
Victor S. Navasky, a Leading Liberal Voice in Journalism, Dies at 90  —  Witty and contrarian, he was the longtime editor and later publisher of The Nation and wrote an acclaimed book about the Hollywood blacklisting era.  —  Victor S. Navasky, a witty and contrarian journalist who for 27 years …
Discussion: NPR, more at Mediagazer »
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:   Victor Navasky, historian and Nation editor, dies at 90
Financial Times:
West grapples with dilemma over Iran nuclear talks  —  Even as relations touch new lows, US and European officials are keeping the door open to diplomacy  —  For months, the west has been hardening its rhetoric against Iran as the Islamic republic has cracked down on protesters and sold drones …
Discussion: Fox News
New York Times:
DOJ Sues Google Over Ad Technology  —  The Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit, which a group of states joined, was the fifth by U.S. officials against the company since 2020.  —  David McCabe reports on tech policy from Washington, and Nico Grant reports on Google from San Francisco.
Joseph Spector / Politico:
Lawmakers codify abortion rights in state constitution, sending it to voters  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — The next decision will be with voters on whether New York will enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.  —  The state Assembly and state Senate voted Tuesday afternoon on the second passage …
Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: Pope Francis: Homosexuality not a crime  —  Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.
Gayle Spinazze / Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists:
Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight  —  • РУССКИЙ  • УКРАЇНСЬКА … The Doomsday Clock was set at 90 seconds to midnight, due largely but not exclusively …
Victoria Guida / Politico:
Biden finally gets a win against inflation  —  The war on inflation may be far from over, but the economy has reached a key, little-noticed milestone: Workers' wage gains are finally outpacing the rise in consumer prices.  —  Americans' average income has beaten inflation for the past six months …
 
 
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