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Politico:
‘Something Was Badly Wrong’: When Washington Realized Russia Was Actually Invading Ukraine — This oral history was compiled and woven together by writer and historian Garrett M. Graff, based on dozens of hours of interviews by POLITICO national security reporters Erin Banco, Lara Seligman …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S., Allies Issue Fresh Sanctions Against Russia — Washington, alongside G-7 partners, sanctions more than 200 additional individuals and entities — How Ukraine's Growing Military Has Changed Over One Year of War — Created with sketchtool. … 1x
Wall Street Journal:
NATO's Biggest European Members Float Defense Pact With Ukraine
NATO's Biggest European Members Float Defense Pact With Ukraine
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New York Post, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Jacobin, Bloomberg, Breitbart, Sputnik News and Al Jazeera
Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine on One Year Anniversary of War: Defiant and Hopeful of Victory
Ukraine on One Year Anniversary of War: Defiant and Hopeful of Victory
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Voice of America, National Review and ImmigrationProf Blog
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
Some MAGA Republicans Break with Fox Over Ukraine
Some MAGA Republicans Break with Fox Over Ukraine
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Talking Points Memo, Digby's Hullabaloo, Democrats, Breitbart, Politico, Russian Free Press and Los Angeles Times
Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
GOP Ex-Sen. Inhofe Retired Due To Long COVID After Opposing COVID Aid — The longtime senator from Oklahoma said complications from the virus contributed to his stepping aside. — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) attributed his decision to retire due to the long-term effects of COVID-19 …
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New Republic and Political Wire
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Republican elites fear the monster they created — On screen, Fox News personalities paint a world of clear heroes and villains, where conservatives are always strong and right and liberals are weak and wrong. But the extraordinary private communications revealed in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed …
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The Moderate Voice and Raw Story
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Will a $1.6bn defamation lawsuit finally stop Fox News from spreading lies?
Will a $1.6bn defamation lawsuit finally stop Fox News from spreading lies?
CNN:
Intelligence suggests China is considering sending drones and ammunition to Russia, sources familiar say — The US has intelligence that the Chinese government is considering providing Russia with drones and ammunition for use in the war in Ukraine, three sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN.
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Politico, Reuters, New York Post, China Boss News, Associated Press, Russian Free Press, Fox News, The Sun, Spiegel Online and Richard's Substack
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Jacqueline Sweet / Politico:
George Santos lied to a judge in 2017 bid to help a ‘family friend’ charged with fraud — NEW YORK — George Santos lied to a Seattle judge about working for Goldman Sachs while speaking at a 2017 bail hearing for a “family friend” who later pleaded guilty to fraud in an ATM skimming scheme …
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Washington Post, Vanity Fair and Just The News
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Graham Kates / CBS News:
George Santos falsely claimed in court that he worked for Goldman Sachs, audio reveals — In audio from a 2017 court appearance at a bail hearing for a “family friend,” George Santos can be heard telling a Seattle judge, “I'm an aspiring politician and I work for Goldman Sachs.”
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Vox
Simon Schuster / MLive.com:
Michigan GOP leader: state is ‘ground zero for the globalist takeover’ — Three days after delegates elected her to lead the Michigan Republican Party, Kristina Karamo reaffirmed her belief in a conspiracy theory, claiming shadowy forces are working to achieve global domination right here in Michigan.
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Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
GOP Rep. John James won't seek Michigan's open Senate seat
GOP Rep. John James won't seek Michigan's open Senate seat
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Breitbart, MLive.com, National Review and HotAir
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: Biden ready to run, US first lady says — 1 of 5 — U.S. first lady Jill Biden gave one of the clearest indications yet that President Joe Biden will run for a second term, telling The Associated Press in an exclusive interview on Friday that there's “pretty much” …
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
Hannity and Carlson Admit Lying to Audience (Then Try to Fire Fact-Checker), DeSantis Hires Sexist Educator, NYT Writers Protest, Roald Dahl Gets Sanitized, Roberto Clemente Bio Banned, and More — My thoughts on the top—and top-ish—stories in this week's political, sports, and pop culture news.
CNN:
Exclusive: How a box with classified documents ended up in Trump's office months after FBI searched Mar-a-Lago — The Justice Department wants to know how a box containing a handful of classified records scattered among copies of presidential schedules turned up at Mar-a-Lago late last year …
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Raw Story, Page Six, The Hill, Washington Press, Mock Paper Scissors, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Classified Trump schedules were moved to Mar-a-Lago after FBI search - sources
Classified Trump schedules were moved to Mar-a-Lago after FBI search - sources
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emptywheel, Forbes, Raw Story and CNN
NBC News:
Chinese fighter jet flies within 500 feet of U.S. patrol over South China Sea — ABOARD A U.S. PATROL AIRCRAFT — The U.S. Navy plane had been in the air over the South China Sea for a few hours when a warning came crackling over the radio. — “No approaching any more or you will pay full responsibility …
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The Gateway Pundit, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, BizPac Review and Fox News
Olivia Rubin / ABC News:
Mike Pence declines invitation to CPAC as event's leader comes under fire — Pence did not attend the event in 2022. — Former Vice President Mike Pence has declined an invitation to the Conservative Political Action Conference, sources told ABC News. — The decision by Pence …
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Washington Examiner and Washington Times
Derek Willis / ProPublica:
After a Decade of Tracking Politicians' Deleted Tweets, Politwoops Is No More — Whether officials were deleting an embarrassing post or just correcting a typo, Politwoops tracked them all. But service changes made after Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter have rendered it impossible for us to continue tracking these tweets.
Jamison Foser / Finding Gravity:
The same old war it's always been — The Right's claims of AI “bias” are just the latest in the long line of insincere ref-working — and the latest in a long line of racists trying to impose their racism on all of us — Under the headline “The right's new culture-war target: ‘Woke AI’ …
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Rep. Judy Chu hits back at Texas Republican over ‘racist’ remarks questioning her loyalty to U.S. — Rep. Judy Chu, the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, blasted GOP Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas on Thursday over his comments this week questioning her loyalty to the U.S.
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Washington Post, Fox News, Common Dreams, The Daily Caller, Democratic Leader … and Congressional Asian …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Democrats erupt with fury after Republican questions ‘loyalty’ of Rep. Chu
Democrats erupt with fury after Republican questions ‘loyalty’ of Rep. Chu
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Mediaite
Justice News:
Civil Forfeiture Complaint Filed Against Six Luxury Real Estate Properties Involved In Sanctions Evasion And Money Laundering — Complaint Seeks Forfeiture of Properties Worth Approximately $75 Million Owned by Viktor Vekselberg and Maintained by Fugitive Vladimir Voronchenko
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Bloomberg, Voice of America and NBC News
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New York Post:
Billionaire financier Thomas H. Lee found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound in NYC office: sources — Billionaire financier and investor Thomas H. Lee was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Manhattan office Thursday morning, police sources said.
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CBS News, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, The Post Millennial, New York Times, Forbes, Breitbart, The Wrap, RedState, TheBlaze, BizPac Review, The Daily Caller, BBC, The Western Journal, IJR, Financial Times, The Daily Beast, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Mail, family friend … and Just The News
David Gilbert / VICE:
The QAnon ‘Meme Queen’ Wants Trump To Help Her Convicted Pedophile Son — A woman who has devoted the last five years of her life fighting a non-existent secret cabal of pedophiles, says her convicted child sex abuser son needs protection. — David Gilbert
Kathryn Varn / Tallahassee Democrat:
Strapped to a gurney, death row inmate Donald Dillbeck saves his last words for DeSantis — RAIFORD — Donald Dillbeck didn't mince words in the minutes before the state executed him Thursday night. — “I know I hurt people when I was young. I really messed up,” Dillbeck, 59, said …
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The Daily Beast, Law & Crime, WUFT News, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Florida Standard, Twitchy, Angelus News, Fox News, Jezebel, Florida Politics, HotAir, The Daily Caller, New York Daily News, Washington Examiner, Insider, Louder With Crowder, Florida's Voice, RedState, TheBlaze, Associated Press, UPI, Fox News, WFLA-TV, Religion News Service, Twitchy, Tallahassee Democrat and HuffPost
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James Reynolds / Daily Mail:
Florida death row killer uses his last words to say Governor Ron DeSantis can ‘suck our d**ks’ …
Florida death row killer uses his last words to say Governor Ron DeSantis can ‘suck our d**ks’ …
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Breitbart, IJR, The Free Press and UPI
John Leland / New York Times:
Inside New York City's Nastiest (and Smallest) Newspaper War — A crusty publisher. A “guerilla” litigator. An ambitious caregiver. Has the news of Greenwich Village ever been more fun? — They say that print is dead and local news is dying. But in the small patch of Lower Manhattan …
Wall Street Journal:
Why Ukraine Needs F-16s — A boost in air power in its war against Russia would allow Kyiv to destroy missiles, aircraft and offensive-drone launch sites. — WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the Week — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool. — 1x
Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Top labor official, union leader among contenders for Labor secretary — Leaders of the organized labor movement have also recommended the outgoing executive director of the National Football League's union — By Lauren Kaori Gurley and Jeff Stein — The White House is vetting top …
J. Michael Luttig / New York Times:
Mike Pence Should Drop His Grand Jury Subpoena Gambit — Former Vice President Mike Pence recently announced he would challenge Special Counsel Jack Smith's subpoena for him to appear before a grand jury in Washington as part of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts …
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CNN, NBC News, Glenn's Substack, Vanity Fair, Reason, Raw Story, PoliticusUSA, CBS News, Washington Post, BizPac Review and The Guardian
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
The Real Reason Nick Fuentes Was Put on the No Fly List — Nick Fuentes presented his addition to the No Fly List as political persecution. In truth, it was because he allegedly threatened a flight attendant. … White nationalist Nick Fuentes claimed in 2021 that he was put on the TSA's …
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump works state-by-state to improve chances at Republican convention — The former president's team is looking to take advantage of experience and early start to find advantages — Donald Trump's team has quietly launched a nationwide campaign to buttress his chances of getting sympathetic delegates …
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New York Magazine and Political Wire