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Ben Riley-Smith / Telegraph:
Russian agents' threat to family made Prigozhin call off Moscow advance — Details offer clue as to why Wagner Group abandoned coup attempt that revealed ‘real cracks’ in Putin's authority — Russian intelligence services threatened to harm the families of Wagner leaders …
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Washington Post:
Officials question whether truce will hold in Kremlin, Wagner standoff — Many are watching to see if Vladimir Putin sacks his military leadership — and if Yevgeniy Prigozhin remains quietly in exile — As the dust settled on the most serious challenge in decades to Russian President …
Elliot Ackerman / The Atlantic:
Prigozhin's Loss Is Ukraine's Gain
Prigozhin's Loss Is Ukraine's Gain
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Valerie Hopkins / New York Times:
In his first remarks since his revolt, Prigozhin claims he wasn't trying to overthrow Putin.
In his first remarks since his revolt, Prigozhin claims he wasn't trying to overthrow Putin.
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Valerie Hopkins / New York Times:
Belarus President Lukashenko Emerges as a Winner in Russia-Wagner Clash
Belarus President Lukashenko Emerges as a Winner in Russia-Wagner Clash
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Associated Press:
Russian defense minister makes first public appearance since mercenary revolt as uncertainty swirls
Russian defense minister makes first public appearance since mercenary revolt as uncertainty swirls
Politico:
'It's just stupid': DeSantis stumbles in New Hampshire — It once looked like Ron DeSantis might be poised for a breakthrough in New Hampshire. Not anymore. — For several months this year, Ron DeSantis seemed poised for a breakthrough in New Hampshire.
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Jacob Rubashkin / Inside Elections:
Tim Scott's Iowa Play Is Working
Tim Scott's Iowa Play Is Working
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NBC News:
DeSantis' GOP support declining in new NBC poll
DeSantis' GOP support declining in new NBC poll
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NBC News:
Ron DeSantis vows to send the military to block drugs from reaching Mexican ports
Ron DeSantis vows to send the military to block drugs from reaching Mexican ports
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Five or six Secret Service agents have testified before Jan. 6 grand jury, sources say — It is not known what the agents' proximity to Trump was on Jan. 6 or what information they may have provided to the grand jury. — About half a dozen Secret Service agents have testified before the grand jury …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Jesse Watters Takes Over Tucker Timeslot in Fox News Primetime Overhaul — Jesse Watters, the wisecracking conservative who got his start with man-on-the-street interview segments for Fox News opinion host Bill O'Reilly's 8 p.m. program, is about to enjoy a homecoming of sorts.
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Brian Flood / Fox News:
Fox News announces new primetime lineup with Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, and Greg Gutfeld — ‘[New lineup] will ensure our viewers have access to unrivaled coverage from our best-in-class team for years to come,’ CEO Suzanne Scott said — Fox News Channel will debut …
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Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Fox News Names Jesse Watters to Replace Tucker Carlson as Anchor of 8 p.m. Hour — Network announces series of changes in prime time — Jesse Watters will be the new host of Fox News's 8 p.m. hour, replacing ousted star anchor Tucker Carlson, one of several prime-time changes the network announced on Monday.
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John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
The Candidate of the ‘Tucker-Rogan-Elon-Bannon-Combo- Platter Right’ — This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s speech is warbling …
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Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Here's a Conspiracy Theory: RFK Jr. Is a Tool of Pro-Trump Agitators — Robert Kennedy Jr. embraces virtually every conspiracy theory in existence other than the most obvious one. — It isn't enough that he believes that Covid vaccines are part of a global plot by the pharmaceutical industry to reap record profits.
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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Supreme Court allows for Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district. — The justices reversed plans to hear the case themselves …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court paves the way for Louisiana congressional districts to be redrawn — The decision was expected in light of the court's ruling affirming a key part of the Voting Rights Act in a similar case from Alabama. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Louisiana's appeal seeking …
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court lets lawsuits over team doctor's sexual abuse proceed against Ohio State — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a university doctor, the late Richard Strauss.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Delaware lawmaker seeks to become first transgender member of U.S. House — Sarah McBride, a Democratic state senator in Delaware, announced Monday that she is running for the state's sole U.S. House seat, a bid that, if successful next year, would make her the first transgender person to serve in Congress.
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Meduza.io:
‘We gave a master class’ Prigozhin's first public statement since Wagner Group's 24-hour rebellion — On Monday afternoon, Yevgeny Prigozhin released his first public statement since he called off Wagner Group's march towards Moscow on Saturday. In English, Meduza has summarized the main points from his 11-minute audio clip.
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Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
Why Mark Ruffalo and Wendell Pierce Are Fighting for a Crumbling Church — Congregants of the West Park Presbyterian Church, a Manhattan landmark, want to tear it down to be replaced by condos. Celebrities are joining the fight to save it. — For years, a conflict over whether to tear …
New York Times:
How Review-Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It's Published — The website Goodreads has become an essential avenue for building readership, but the same features that help generate excitement can also backfire. — Cecilia Rabess figured her debut novel, “Everything's Fine,” would spark criticism …
Ori Nir / New York Times:
A Dangerous Shift Is Underway in the West Bank — Mr. Nir is a former West Bank correspondent of Israel's Haaretz newspaper. — In April 1988, as a reporter for Haaretz, I attended the funeral of a 15-year-old West Bank settler, Tirza Porat, who was accidentally shot to death by a fellow settler.
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
John B. Goodenough, 100, Dies; Nobel-Winning Creator of the Lithium-Ion Battery — An unassuming professor who remained active into his 90s, he is credited with the breakthrough that gave rise to the batteries powering today's electronic devices. — John B. Goodenough …
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Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Richard Ravitch, Rescuer of the Subways and New York's Finances, Dies at 89 — He helped New York City avoid bankruptcy in the mid-1970s, ran the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and later served as lieutenant governor. — Richard Ravitch, a politically savvy, civic-minded developer …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court dismisses House Democrats' dispute over Trump hotel documents — The case the justices had agreed to hear is now moot because Democratic lawmakers have dropped their lawsuit. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a dispute over whether individual Democratic members …
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The breathtaking hypocrisy of Alito — He's a Fox News talking head masquerading as a Supreme Court justice. — ∙ Paid … Another week, another story about a hard-right Supreme Court justice being more than happy to vacation with billionaires who have business before the court.
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Chicago Sun Times
John Frank / Axios:
Larry Fink “ashamed” to be part of ESG political debate — BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said he's no longer using the term “ESG” (environment, social and governance) because it is being politically “weaponized” and he's “ashamed” to be part of the debate on the issue. … BlackRock manages $9.2 trillion.