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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Putin Offers Muted Response to Attack on Israel. That Speaks Volumes. — Vladimir Putin has long projected friendly ties to Israel. But his silence since Saturday's assault illustrates how the war in Ukraine has strained the relationship between the two countries.
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Reuters, Politico, The Messenger, Associated Press, Althouse and Financial Times
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Sam Dagher / Bloomberg:
Hamas Attack on Israel Deals Blow to Saudi Prince's Grand Vision — Crown Prince had a goal of normalizing relations with Israel — Escalating conflict between Israel, Palestine is major barrier — Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had a vision for the Middle East …
Washington Post:
Hamas received weapons and training from Iran, officials say — Militant group that slaughtered hundreds of Israelis received crucial help from Tehran — The Palestinian militants behind the surprise weekend attack on Israel began planning the assault at least a year ago …
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CNN, Power Line, Al-Monitor, Jewish Journal, ABC News, The Hill, Political Wire and NBC News
Politico:
Playbook: Will Dems keep standing with Israel?
Playbook: Will Dems keep standing with Israel?
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The Daily Caller, Reuters, Associated Press and The American Spectator
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Global Context of the Hamas-Israel War
The Global Context of the Hamas-Israel War
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WCAX-TV and Kansas Reflector
Politico:
Biden faces a host of crises and a stress test for his theory of the presidency — The horrific attack in Israel has created new challenges for the president and his team. They're keenly aware that they are under the microscope. — The White House is scrambling to react to a combination of crises that …
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The Messenger and The Daily Caller
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Washington Post:
White House considers adding Ukraine to Israel aid package
White House considers adding Ukraine to Israel aid package
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The Daily Caller
Mitch McConnell / Wall Street Journal:
Four Steps for the U.S. to Help Israel
Four Steps for the U.S. to Help Israel
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Washington Examiner, CNN, The Hill, The Messenger, National Review, Associated Press and KSNG-TV
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Former Dodgers star and Republican Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race — After nearly two decades of statewide Republican candidates being rejected by California's left-leaning electorate, former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey hopes to drag the GOP back toward political relevance.
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NBC News, Forbes, The Daily Caller and Orange County Register
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Gallego leads Lake, Sinema in Arizona Senate race: poll — Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is leading both former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) and Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in a hypothetical three-way race in the Arizona Senate race, according to a new poll.
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ABC News, Washington Examiner, The Messenger and Associated Press
Rotimi Adeoye / The Daily Beast:
North Carolina Republicans Are Creating a ‘Secret Police Force’ — The euphemistically named “Gov Ops” is a civil liberties disaster waiting to happen. … Republican state legislators In North Carolina are establishing a new investigative body that Democratic critics have aptly compared to a “secret police force.”
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Raw Story
Politico:
GOP holds emotional meeting on next speaker — but fails to unite on one — The need for a new speaker to help respond to the attacks in Israel came up multiple times during the two-hour meeting. — House Republicans huddled Monday for an emotional venting session over the party's leadership crisis.
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The Guardian, HuffPost and Daily Kos
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
House Speaker chaos threatens GOP majority — The political chaos surrounding the vacant Speakership in the House threatens to upend Republican efforts to hold onto their slim majority in next year's elections. — Questions over who would succeed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy …
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Benjamin Netanyahu failed Israel — We can now be sure: His policy of repressing Palestinians doesn't make Israelis safe. — In the past 24 hours, two reports out of Israel have pointed to a striking conclusion: that the failure to prevent Hamas's murderous assault on southern Israel rests …
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Washington Post and Haaretz
CBS News:
Israel-Hamas war death toll tops 1,500 as Gaza Strip is bombed and gun battles rage for a third day — Tel Aviv — Air raid sirens blared in Israel's largest city, Tel Aviv, again Monday morning as Palestinian militants fired more missiles at the Jewish state and the death toll on both sides soared …
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Associated Press:
Israel steps up Gaza strikes and battles Hamas fighters as deaths near 1,200
Israel steps up Gaza strikes and battles Hamas fighters as deaths near 1,200
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John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Last Gasp — Three words told the story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign had billed this afternoon's event in Philadelphia as a “much-anticipated announcement.” Of course, that specific phrase may have been more true than intended.
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National Review and TheBlaze
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Republicans turn on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he launches independent bid
Republicans turn on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he launches independent bid
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Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Run for President as Independent, Leaving Democratic Primary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Run for President as Independent, Leaving Democratic Primary
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court turns away coal baron's defamation claim against news companies — The justices decline to consider overturning 1964 precedent that concluded there must be evidence of “actual malice” for a public figure to pursue a defamation claim. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Montana Sen. Jon Tester Raises Another $5M, Will Report $13M Cash On Hand — Tester is one of the GOP's top targets in 2024 — A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing an external link to share the article on Twitter …
Lawrence Richard / Fox News:
Democrats support Palestinians over Israel, GOP overwhelmingly stands with US ally: 2023 poll — Republicans overwhelmingly support Israel with 78% supporting the Middle Eastern ally — More Democrats in the United States support Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank than Israel …
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Washington Examiner
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
George Santos' $500K Campaign Loan Was Fake—Until It Wasn't — One of Santos' former campaign aides pleaded guilty to charges last week, and according to a source who spoke to The Daily Beast, Santos is in big trouble. … Last week, a former George Santos aide pleaded guilty to federal charges …
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Raw Story and New York Times
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Wildly Claims Forbes Is a ‘China Propaganda Machine’ After He's Removed from 400 Richest Americans List — ‘WOW!’ — Donald Trump lashed out at Forbes on Monday after the magazine cut him from its list of the wealthiest 400 people in America last week.
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Forbes, Washington Times and Political Wire
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan host 2024 candidates at influential donor summit — Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Mike Pence and Doug Burgum, all underdogs against Donald Trump, will address potential backers in closed-door sessions — The influential network of donors who joined forces to boost …
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The Messenger, Washington Examiner and Axios
Bartosz Brzeziński / Politico:
Polish election ‘debate’ descends into farce — Opposition leader Donald Tusk challenges PM Mateusz Morawiecki to a do-over before Sunday's general election. — Poland's highly anticipated — and only — election debate descended into farce on Monday as the format of the show on state TV ruled …
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Euractiv and Associated Press
Politico:
Dems' bad dream: Menendez taunts party with potential reelect — More than half of Senate Democrats have now called on the indicted senator to resign. Beyond that, right now they're just hoping he doesn't run again. — Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is torturing Democrats trying …