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New York Times:
New York 3rd Congressional District Special Election Results  —  The special House election to replace George Santos in New York is a tossup with unusually high stakes — both for the immediate balance of power in the House and November's general elections.  It pits Mazi Pilip …
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Democrats flip Santos's New York House seat in high-stakes special election  —  Former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D) has won back his old seat in the House, giving Democrats a critical pickup that will further narrow the GOP House majority, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.
Washington Post:
Suozzi wins New York special election, replacing George Santos  —  The Democrat prevailed in a race that centered heavily on immigration  —  Democrat Tom Suozzi won a hotly contested special election for Congress on Tuesday, the Associated Press projected, retaking a seat in suburban New York …
NBC News:
Sen. Chris Murphy urges Dems to follow Tom Suozzi's ‘aggressive’ offense on the border
Discussion: DNyuz and Political Wire
Politico:
The Santos stench: 6 takeaways from the New York special election
Associated Press:
Race to succeed George Santos in Congress reaches stormy climax in New York's suburbs
Washington Post:
Lindsey Graham, a longtime foreign policy hawk, bows to Trump on Ukraine  —  The shift sends another warning sign to U.S. allies about the isolationist posture spreading within the Republican Party  —  Last May, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
February 13, 2024  —  “History is watching,” President Joe Biden said this afternoon.  He warned “Republicans in Congress who think they can oppose funding for Ukraine and not be held accountable” that “[f]ailure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will never be forgotten.”
Discussion: The White House and Raw Story
Politico:
Playbook: Why Ukraine aid is headed nowhere fast  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  SUOZZILAND — After a failed governor run and a second chance granted by the grace of GEORGE SANTOS, veteran New York Democrat TOM SUOZZI is headed …
Discussion: Slate and CNN
Burgess Everett / Politico:
After facing off with Senate ‘Freedom Caucus’, McConnell urges Johnson on Ukraine
Bradley Jaye / Breitbart:
Throwdown: Speaker Johnson Brushes Off Mitch McConnell Ukraine Funding Push, Says House ‘Certainly’ Will Not Vote on Senate Plan
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Nikki Haley: ‘Diminished,’ ‘unhinged’ Trump has changed since she backed him  —  In an interview with NBC News' Craig Melvin, Haley explained away her past support for Trump while knocking his recent conduct and his age.  —  Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley defended her past support …
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TODAY.com:
Nikki Haley: Trump has become ‘diminished,’ ‘unhinged’ since 2016  —  In a TODAY exclusive, Nikki Haley sits down with Craig Melvin and opens up about why she is remaining in the race against Donald Trump and why she says “he is not the same person he was in 2016.”  —  Latest Videos
Washington Post:
Trump talks with Gabbard about U.S. defense, reflecting isolationist approach  —  The discussions are part of a broader internal conversation about how Trump would manage the Pentagon differently if he wins a second term  —  Former president Donald Trump and top advisers have talked …
Discussion: Politico
Adam Wren / Politico:
Biden v. Trump: The battle over who's too old, too forgetful or too confused
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
New documents underscore why the Supreme Court must let Jack Smith's Trump case move forward  —  January 6 was just the tip of the iceberg — Trump's criminal conspiracy was sprawling  —  Despite taking their own sweet time to render what should have been a five-minute decision ruling …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Lara Trump says she'd spend ‘every single penny’ of RNC funds to elect father-in-law  —  Lara Trump on Tuesday doubled down on her support for her father-in-law, former President Trump, vowing to spend “every single penny” of Republican National Committee (RNC) funds to reelect him to the White House.
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
After border bill failure, ICE considers mass releases to close budget gap  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has drafted plans to release thousands of immigrants and slash its capacity to hold detainees after the failure of a Senate border bill that would have erased …
Edith Olmsted / The Daily Beast:
High School Girls Basketball Team Quits After Crowd Allegedly Spews Racial Slurs  —  School officials in Scarsdale and East Ramapo have announced an investigation into the incident.  —  A high school girls' basketball game in Scarsdale, New York came to an early finish on Saturday …
Discussion: Press Herald
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Nancy Cutler / The Journal News:
Racial slurs spewed at Scarsdale v. East Ramapo girls basketball game, officials say
Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
BBC R&D:
Extending our Mastodon social media trial  —  In July 2023 we announced our plan to establish a BBC presence in the distributed collection of social networks known as the Fediverse, a collection of social media applications all linked together by common protocols, as part of our research into social technologies.
Kate Conger / New York Times:
Terrorists Are Paying for Check Marks on X, Report Says  —  The report shows that X has accepted payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the United States, a potential violation of sanctions.  —  X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk …
Discussion: Pravda EN
Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Used Six-Bladed ‘Ginsu’ Weapon to Kill Iraqi Militia Leader  —  Eager to avoid escalating tensions with Baghdad, U.S. used missile designed to avoid civilian casualties  —  WASHINGTON—The Pentagon killed a Kataib Hezbollah leader in downtown Baghdad last week using a weapon …
Discussion: Pravda EN
Diana Falzone / Mediaite:
‘The Campaign Is a Mess’: RFK Jr. Hit With Staff Exodus Over ‘Lavish Spending’ and ‘Amateurish’ Leadership  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign is in disarray amid an exodus of campaign workers who say disorganization, lavish spending, amateurish leadership, and a severe disconnect between …
Discussion: HuffPost and New York Post
Ben Metzner / New Republic:
GOP Congressman Spews Racist Screed on Fall of “Western Civilization”  —  Texas Republican Representative Chip Roy may have stirred up disunity in the GOP earlier this year with his threats to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but he's in lockstep with the rest of his party on one thing …
Discussion: Fox News and The Daily Caller
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Democrats on track to maintain majority in Pennsylvania state House  —  Democratic school board member Jim Prokopiak appeared on track to represent Pennsylvania's 140th state House district in Tuesday's special election, signaling the party will likely maintain its majority in the state's lower chamber.
 
 
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Bloomberg:
Ex-French President Sarkozy Appeals Prison Term, Says Lawyer
Discussion: Raw Story, Politico and Reuters
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Jared Kushner Says He Won't Be Part of a Second Trump White House
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Immigration Leads Reasons Biden's Detractors Disapprove
Bloomberg:
NATO Allies Ramp Up Defense Budgets Amid Worries About Trump
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