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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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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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New York Times:
U.S. Suspected Prigozhin Was Preparing to Take Military Action Against Russia — The information was considered both solid and alarming because of the possibility that a major nuclear-armed rival of the United States could descend into chaos. — American intelligence officials briefed senior military …
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Ukraine Will Be the Big Winner of Prigozhin Turning On Putin — Even if the insurrection was over as fast as it started, Vladimir Putin and Russia will be made weaker by it. … On Monday I sat with a senior White House official who said of the war in Ukraine—"Barring a major unexpected turn of events …
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U.S. Suspected Prigozhin Was Preparing to Take Military Action Against Russia — The information was considered both solid and alarming because of the possibility that a major nuclear-armed rival of the United States could descend into chaos. — Reporting from Washington
Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Celeste Maloy wins Utah Republicans' nomination for special congressional election — After five rounds of voting, GOP delegates chose Maloy over former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes to run in Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election this fall. — Delta
ABC News:
Train carrying ‘potential contaminants’ derails into Yellowstone River in Montana — The derailed cars were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur, officials said. — A train carrying potentially hazardous materials derailed into the Yellowstone River in Montana early Saturday, authorities said.
Keri Blakinger / Los Angeles Times:
Fights, beatings and a birth: Videos smuggled out of L.A. jails reveal violence, neglect — Videos smuggled out of LA jails reveal violence, neglect — The brutal 20-minute clip is one of a few dozen graphic videos saved to a thumb drive picked out of the trash by one inmate, and later secreted out of the jail by another.
BBC:
Rishi Sunak: We've got to hold our nerve to cut inflation — Summary — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joined Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg to face questions on Russia, plans for NHS staffing, and interest rates — On the economy, he says: “We've got to hold our nerve, stick to the plan and we will get through this”
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Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings — Questions about a widely cited paper are the latest to be raised about methods used in behavioral research. — Over the past two decades, dozens of behavioral scientists have risen to prominence pointing out the power …
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Go Ahead. Debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — In my younger and more vulnerable years, I was asked to fill in for a debate on the shores of Nantucket, after a last-minute cancellation by a more prominent combatant. The subject was God and religion, and I served as defender of faith …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Faith in Trump dominates annual gathering of religious conservatives — Nothing elicited cheers from the crowd like mentions of the former president. — WASHINGTON — Chris Christie knew what he was going to ruffle some feathers, but he did it anyway. — “I am running because [Trump] …
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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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New York Times:
Dobbs Could Be Reversed if We Start Now — Mr. Cohen, Ms. Donley and Ms. Rebouché are law professors and the authors of “Abortion Pills” and “Rethinking Strategy After Dobbs,” both in the Stanford Law Review. — The end of Roe v. Wade spawned a momentous realignment of abortion politics …
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