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Max Seddon / Financial Times:
Wagner leader calls for attack on Russian military as feud escalates — Criminal case opened after appeal by Yevgeny Prigozhin for ‘march of justice’ in retaliation to alleged air strike — Russian strongman Yevgeny Prigozhin has threatened to attack Russian forces in retaliation …
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Reuters:
Wagner mercenary chief says Russia's war in Ukraine based on lies — Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday accused the Russian military of “destroying” his fighters, without fully explaining his accusation, and vowed to stop the “evil” of the military leadership.
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The Moscow Times:
Wagner Chief Says Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Unjustified — Russia did not face an imminent security threat to justify its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary outfit, said in a bombshell video posted on social media Friday.
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Washington Post:
Wagner mercenary boss faces arrest over ‘incitement to armed rebellion’ — RIGA, Latvia — Russia's Federal Security Service late Friday announced a criminal case against Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin, accusing him of “incitement to armed rebellion” after he declared an open conflict …
Associated Press:
Infighting among Putin's lieutenants hurts Russia's war footing, if not his hold on power
Infighting among Putin's lieutenants hurts Russia's war footing, if not his hold on power
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Susie Blann / Associated Press:
Russian authorities launch criminal probe into Wagner Group over threats to oust defense minister
Russian authorities launch criminal probe into Wagner Group over threats to oust defense minister
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Patrick Reevell / ABC News:
Russian mercenary chief appears to threaten rebellion, questions invasion
Russian mercenary chief appears to threaten rebellion, questions invasion
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CNN:
Exclusive: Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up — Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity …
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NBC News:
Trump spoke at a fundraiser for Jan. 6 defendants — The event was at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., and the former president promised to make a contribution to help their legal fund. — Former President Trump spoke on Thursday at a fundraiser on behalf of people charged in the Jan. 6 …
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Page Six:
Trump insider says mood has shifted to ‘quiet’ and ‘a bit sour’ — What a difference a day makes? — While Donald Trump was “fixated,” fired up and outraged in the wake of Hunter Biden getting a “slap on the wrist” after being charged with tax and firearm offenses …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
New video undercuts claim Twitter censored pro-Trump views before Jan. 6 — In the internal video call from Jan. 5, 2021, workers were told not to take tougher action against a growing wave of tweets they feared were veiled incitements to violence. — On Jan. 5, 2021, the lawyers …
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Rolling Stone:
Pro-RFK Jr. Super PAC Has Deep Ties to Marjorie Taylor Greene, George Santos — The super PAC is just one example of the nominally Democratic candidate running a campaign that's awash in support from backers of Donald Trump … On its website, the group — whose name is borrowed …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Samuel Alito scandal shows why conservative justices on the Supreme Court are so whiny — The Federalist Society keeps SCOTUS judges in a perpetually whiny state — Earlier this week, ProPublica, which had previously exposed the bottomless corruption of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
House Freedom Caucus faces an internal purge push — At least two hardliners have discussed trying to boot members who no longer meet the group's ideological standards, according to three Republicans with knowledge of the talks. — Tensions inside the conservative House Freedom Caucus …
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Geoffrey Skelley / FiveThirtyEight:
Will Hurd Is Running To Win A Tiny Slice Of The Small Pie Of Anti-Trump Voters — Have you ever tried to push your way into an already crowded, narrow elevator in an old apartment building? In announcing his candidacy for the presidency on Thursday, former Rep. Will Hurd of Texas sought to do just that.
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Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
‘Scurrilous attacks’: DeSantis amps up defense of Justices Alito and Thomas amid scrutiny over donor gifts
‘Scurrilous attacks’: DeSantis amps up defense of Justices Alito and Thomas amid scrutiny over donor gifts
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Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Infowars Host Owen Shroyer Pleads Guilty To Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Charge — The longtime sidekick of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones pleaded guilty to entering and remaining on restricted grounds. — A host of the conspiracy network Infowars pleaded guilty Friday to one misdemeanor charge related …
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BBC:
Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as ‘baseless cries’, emails show — Warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with a leading deep sea exploration specialist show. — In messages seen by the BBC …
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NBC News:
White House responds to claims Biden's son Hunter received preferential treatment — “Nothing has changed,” the White House press secretary said when asked about claims that Hunter Biden invoked his father while pressuring business associates. — WASHINGTON — A White House spokesperson …
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New York Times:
Garland Pushes Back at G.O.P. Claims of Bias in Hunter Biden Investigation
Garland Pushes Back at G.O.P. Claims of Bias in Hunter Biden Investigation
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The U.S. House of Recriminations begins Biden's impeachment — A couple of weeks before the midterm elections, Kevin McCarthy assured voters that House Republicans, if given the majority, wouldn't be so rash as to go on an impeachment binge. — “I think the country doesn't like impeachment used …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court revives Biden immigration enforcement plan
Supreme Court revives Biden immigration enforcement plan
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court says White House can continue to set deportation priorities
Supreme Court says White House can continue to set deportation priorities
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Prosecutors Struggled Over Motives. Then They Heard the Tape. — Audio recording became a significant find in the classified-documents case — WASHINGTON—Justice Department and FBI officials disagreed back in August about whether their investigation into the handling …
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New York Post:
City Hall bought $50K worth of plane tickets to ship migrants from NYC to Texas, Florida: report — Mayor Eric Adams administration purchased plane tickets to send migrants back to Florida and Texas — the very states he has focused his ire on for shipping the asylum seekers here, records show.
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Brendan Fischer / The Guardian:
Billionaire-funded group driving effort to erode democracy in key US states — Foundation for Government Accountability, backed by Richard Uihlein, exerting influence in Ohio, Missouri, South Dakota and Arkansas — The fight for democracy is supported by
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Nick Ochsner / WBTV-TV:
Concord man arrested, charged with hate crimes for years of harassing neighbors — FBI alleges man repeatedly yelled racial slurs and ‘things about Trump’ from truck adorned with Confederate flag — WARNING: This story contains language that may be offensive to some readers.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump posts $5.6 million security payment as he appeals E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict — Donald Trump posted $5.6 million to act as security while he appeals a civil verdict that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in a New York department store in the 1990s and later defamed her.
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Politico:
Conservative rabble-rouser Matt Rosendale plans rematch against Jon Tester — His candidacy could create a brutal GOP primary battle for the crucial Montana Senate seat. — Conservative Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale is plotting a Senate comeback bid — a move that's bound to revive …
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Politico:
No Labels declines to reveal just who is funding its third party bid — The group isn't required under law to disclose its donors even as it takes on the look of a political party — No Labels' bid to run a third party presidential candidate in 2024 has sparked a number of questions about political motivations.
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Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Starbucks workers at 150 stores go on strike over Pride decorations — New York CNN — Workers at about 150 unionized Starbucks stores in the United States are going on strike Friday over a dispute about the coffee chain's policy for Pride decorations in stores.
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Jessica Mundie / CBC News:
Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says — Bill C-18, the Online News Act, received royal assent after passing House and Senate — The social media giant Meta has confirmed that it will end access to news on its social media sites …
Jonathan H. Adler / Reason:
Sixth Circuit Upholds Sanctions Against Kraken Attorneys for Michigan Filings — The sanctions imposed on Sidney Powell and other attorneys raising frivolous challenges to the 2020 election were narrowed and slightly reduced, but largely upheld. — This afternoon the U.S. Court of Appeals …
Tony Schinella / Nashua, NH Patch:
Former Nashua State Rep. Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Image Charges — Stacie Laughton, a transgendered former Democrat state Rep., now living in Derry, was arrested on 4 felony distribution counts Thursday. — Replies (5) — NASHUA, NH — A transgender former state representative from Nashua …
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
How a Year Without Roe Shifted American Views on Abortion — New and extensive polling shows public opinion increasingly supports legal abortion, with potential political consequences for 2024. — For decades, Americans had settled around an uneasy truce on abortion.
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