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J.D. Vance / The American Conservative:
The Republican Plot Against Donald Trump — The Republican Plot Against Donald Trump — The inside story of how Congress is pursuing endless war in Ukraine—and trying to stop a Trump election. — This weekend, Senate Democrats (joined by a few Republicans, including most Republican leadership) …
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson gave Putin exactly want he wants — It is no coincidence that Trump made his biggest threat against NATO right after Tucker Carlson sat with Putin — As we all know, the biggest story in the world is the breaking news that President Joe Biden is old.
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emptywheel:
Call and Response: Putin Demanded Greater Russia and Trump Agreed — Over the weekend, Putin and Donald Trump seem to have come to public agreement that, if elected in November, Trump would help Putin pursue Greater Russia. — In his session with Tucker Carlson, after all …
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Avery Lotz / CNN:
Rubio dismisses concerns about Trump's NATO remarks as backlash mounts — GOP Sen. Marco Rubio defended former President Donald Trump's controversial comment that he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” to a NATO member country that didn't meet defense spending guidelines.
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New York Times:
Trump Faces Fraud Trial Ruling and Criminal Trial Hearing in NY Next Week — Donald Trump faces a ruling in a civil fraud case that could drain his cash coffers. He may also receive a court date for what would be the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
‘We have to get this done’: A top House Republican pushes for Ukraine aid, stat
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New York Times:
Trump Faces Supreme Court Deadline on Claim of Absolute Immunity
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
‘Wow!’ Morning Joe Crew Stunned By Montage of Trump Repeated Gaffes from Weekend Rallies
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Adam Durbin / BBC:
Nato chief says Donald Trump comments ‘undermine all of our security’
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Media creates Biden “fitness” crisis — Robert Hur, the Republican special prosecutor assigned to investigate President Biden, is a lawyer, not a doctor. On Thursday, Hur issued a lengthy report that came to the legal conclusion that charges against Biden for mishandling classified materials were not warranted.
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
The Only Mental Acuity I'm Questioning These Days Is the Mainstream Media's
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
‘But His Memory’ and the slow train wreck of American democracy
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Why the Hur report triggers bad 2016 flashbacks
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Bloomberg:
In Trump-Biden Rematch, the Only Sure Loser Is China
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Donald Trump: Taylor Swift Is ‘Disloyal’ If She Endorses President Biden
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Jack Smith's Subtle Shot at Trump Mar-a-Lago Judge Aileen Cannon — Federal prosecutors working on the Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago documents case are trying to convince Judge Aileen Cannon by pointing to cases she worked on at the DOJ. — Faced with a federal judge in the Donald Trump Mar …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump attends Florida hearing in special counsel classified documents case
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Lynn Neary / NPR:
‘The voice we woke up to’: Bob Edwards, longtime ‘Morning Edition’ host, dies at 76 — Bob Edwards, the veteran broadcaster and longtime host of Morning Edition who left an indelible mark on NPR's sound, has died. He was 76 years old. — NPR's Susan Stamberg says Edwards' voice became part …
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
Austin cancels trip to Brussels for Ukraine meeting due to hospitalization — This week's Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting will now be held virtually. — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday canceled a planned trip to Brussels for a meeting on Ukraine aid this week after being admitted …
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U.S. Department of Defense:
Statement From Walter Reed Military Medical Center Officials on Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Health Status
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Tara Copp / Associated Press:
Defense Secretary Austin is hospitalized with bladder issue, transfers powers to his deputy
U.S. Department of Defense:
Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Health Status
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Former RNC Chair Comes Up With Damning New Way To Describe Trump Supporters — Michael Steele asked why some voters don't just get what the former president is about. — LOADING — Michael Steele, a former chair of the Republican National Committee, on Sunday, ripped Donald Trump supporters as …
Ivana Saric / Axios:
“lol hey guys”: Biden campaign joins TikTok to reach young voters — President Biden's re-election campaign officially launched its TikTok account on Sunday with a Super Bowl-themed video. … - By Monday morning, the video had 3.9 million views. — “In a media ecosystem that is more fragmented …
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Axios:
Exclusive: How Biden botched the border — Aboard Air Force One en route to tour the southern border in January 2023, President Biden sat at the head of his conference table and exploded with fury. — The president lit into his team, which included then-Deputy Chief of Staff Jen O'Malley Dillon …
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NPR:
Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it — In 2020, the United States experienced one of its most dangerous years in decades. — The number of murders across the country surged by nearly 30% between 2019 and 2020, according to FBI statistics.
Tarini Parti / Wall Street Journal:
Kamala Harris Says She Is Ready to Serve as Biden Faces Age Scrutiny — In a recent interview, the vice president cites her ‘capacity to lead’ after stops on her abortion-rights tour — Vice President Kamala Harris was detailing her priorities for the campaign during a flight on Air Force …
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Gil Duran / New Republic:
The Tech Plutocrats Dreaming of a Right-Wing San Francisco — On a Friday night in late January, the leader of a famed San Francisco venture capital firm got drunk and launched into a profanity-laced tirade on social media. Garry Tan, the Y Combinator CEO currently spearheading …
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