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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Putin Is Caught in His Own Trap — After spending years cultivating public apathy, the Russian president found his people indifferent to his fate. — The Wagner Group mercenaries marched 800 kilometers across Russia, shot down planes and helicopters, took over a regional military command …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Putin looked into the abyss Saturday — and blinked — President Vladimir Putin looked into the abyss Saturday and blinked. After vowing revenge for what he called an “armed mutiny,” he settled for a compromise. — The speed with which Putin backed down suggests that his sense …
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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Wagner's Aborted Mutiny Leaves No Winners in Russia — The authority of the Russian state has sustained lasting damage, inviting future challenges — Shaken by the Wagner mutiny, Russia began addressing the damage of Saturday's bout of violence as its citizens tried to understand …
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 24, 2023 — June 24, 2023, 10pm ET — Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. — Click here to access ISW's archive of interactive …
Washington Post:
U.S. spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was plotting Russia uprising — The intelligence fed concerns about whether Vladimir Putin would remain in power and what any instability could mean for control of Russia's nuclear arsenal — U.S. spy agencies picked up intelligence …
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Mary Ilyushina / Washington Post:
Mercenary boss warned of revolution in Russia, but his own was short-lived
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The Economist, Wall Street Journal, CEPA, Al Jazeera, The American Spectator, The Messenger, The Sun and The Hill
NBC News:
Full Blinken: Russia mutiny is Putin's ‘latest failure’ in Ukraine war
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Financial Times:
Wagner troops withdraw as Russian uprising leaves Putin weakened
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Washington Post, The Hill, UPI, CNN, Townhall, Washington Examiner, New York Daily News, CBS News, Politico, The Sun and NPR
Associated Press:
Russian mercenaries' short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin
New York Times:
U.S. Suspected Prigozhin Was Preparing to Take Military Action Against Russia
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CBS News, Fox News, Breitbart, The Guardian, CNN, Washington Post, Reuters and The Times of Israel
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Trump's GOP lead grows after latest indictment, poll finds — But a new national NBC News poll shows the party is split over whether Trump should remain the leader of the GOP. — Former President Donald Trump has expanded his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the rest …
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J. Michael Luttig / New York Times:
It's Not Too Late for the Republican Party — Judge Luttig was appointed by George H.W. Bush and served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 1991 to 2006. — Donald Trump this month became the first former or incumbent American president to be charged with crimes …
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CNN, The Hill, Raw Story and Los Angeles Times
ProPublica:
Behind the Scenes of Justice Alito's Unprecedented Wall Street Journal Pre-buttal — The Journal editorial page accused ProPublica of misleading readers in a story that hadn't yet been published. — Around midday on Friday, June 16, ProPublica reporters Justin Elliott and Josh Kaplan sent …
Diana Falzone / Rolling Stone:
Newsmax Staffers Hit With Subpoenas in 2020 Election Defamation Suit — Court filings rife with internal communications exposed Fox News' post-election misinformation push. Newsmax could be next — DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS' defamation lawsuit against Fox News laid bare …
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Joe.My.God. and Political Wire, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
As Legal Fees Mount, Trump Steers Donations Into PAC That Has Covered Them — A previously unnoticed change in Donald Trump's online fund-raising appeals allows him to divert a sizable chunk of his 2024 contributions to a group that has spent millions to cover his legal fees.
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Mediaite, Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sheldon Whitehouse was right all along: The Supreme Court is corrupt — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has been arguing for years that a flood of “dark money” flowing through right-wing front groups has corrupted the Supreme Court. Never has there been more evidence to bolster his claim.
Addy Bink / The Hill:
NTSB investigating after worker ‘ingested’ into airplane engine in San Antonio — SAN ANTONIO (NEXSTAR) - Federal officials say they are investigating after a ground crew member died after being “ingested” into a plane's engine at San Antonio International Airport last week.
Niki Kitsantonis / New York Times:
Greece Election: Kyriakos Mitsotakis Claims ‘Strong Mandate’ With Win — His party's landslide victory comes as the country experiences strong economic growth, with voters seemingly willing to look past scandals and disasters that have tarnished his government. — Reporting from Athens
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Steve Contorno / CNN:
Ron DeSantis is campaigning on his record. Judges keep saying it's unconstitutional — Gov. Ron DeSantis has toured the country calling Florida the place “where woke goes to die.” But it's still alive at the company Sara Margulis runs. — At Honeyfund, a website for engaged couples …
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Florida Politics and Raw Story
Nicholas Kerr / ABC News:
After being booed for Trump criticism, Christie says Trump voters ‘need to hear the truth, too’ — The former governor has made attacking Trump a major part of his campaign. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday that he expected to get booed for attacking Republican primary …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Faith in Trump dominates annual gathering of religious conservatives
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New York Daily News and Raw Story
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