Top Items:
The Guardian:
Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison — Opposition leader, 47, was being held in jail about 40 miles north of Arctic Circle — The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in jail, the country's prison service has said, in what is likely to be seen …
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison, officials say — RIGA, Latvia — Russia's jailed opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, died in a Russian prison colony on Friday, Russia's prison service announced early afternoon, without giving the cause of his death.
Discussion:
Reuters, DNyuz, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, TASS and RTÉ
Jim Heintz / Associated Press:
Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russia's Putin, has died, Russian authorities say — Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests, died in prison Friday, Russia's prison agency said.
Discussion:
Politico, Associated Press, NPR, Business Insider, Reuters, The Hill, CBS News, Bloomberg, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Breitbart, Al Jazeera, Human Events, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, TASS, RedState, New York Times, DNyuz, Rick Wilson's Substack, Variety, The Times of Israel, New York Daily News, Joe.My.God., Diane Ravitch's blog, Meduza.io, Deadline, nltimes.nl, WHDH-TV, The Daily Caller, RTÉ, Power Line, Mediaite, The Guardian, What a dump!, The Japan Times, Forbes and Balloon Juice
Paul Kirby / BBC:
Putin critic Alexei Navalny, 47, dies in Arctic Circle jail — Russia's most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in an Arctic Circle jail, the prison service said. — Seen as President Vladimir Putin's most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving …
Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison — Navalny, 47, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, spent his final years behind bars as the Russian leader reshaped the country to rally behind his war in Ukraine. — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison …
Discussion:
CNN, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, CNBC, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, IJR, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Heavy.com, WTTG-TV, Rolling Stone, KUSA-TV, TASS, Raw Story, NBC 7 San Diego and RTÉ
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Former ambassador to Russia: 'Putin killed Navalny, let's be crystal clear' — Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, said early Friday that it's “crystal clear” that Russian President Vladimir Putin killed Alexei Navalny after reports the opposition leader had died in prison.
Discussion:
Business Insider, Politico, Associated Press, NewsNation, DNyuz, Crooks and Liars, TASS and CBS News
Associated Press:
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central …
Discussion:
Washington Post, BizPac Review, RTÉ, Raw Story, PBS NewsHour, Mediaite, KPNX, Los Angeles Times and DNyuz
RELATED:
NBC News:
Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying to the bureau about Hunter and Joe Biden — Alexander Smirnov, 43, disliked President Joe Biden, according to the Justice Department. He was arrested in Las Vegas after returning from a trip overseas. — WASHINGTON — An FBI confidential human source …
CNN:
Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens' role in Ukraine business, undercutting GOP impeachment inquiry — Special counsel David Weiss charged a former FBI informant with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden's involvement in business dealings …
Discussion:
Washington Post, New York Times, emptywheel, Joe.My.God., Reuters, El País, RTÉ, DNyuz, Mediaite, Washington Times, New York Daily News, Wall Street Journal, The Post Millennial, USA Today, Fox News, Daily Caller News Foundation, Axios, Raw Story, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, ABC13 and NewsNation
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Raskin calls on GOP to end Biden impeachment inquiry after indictment of FBI informant
Raskin calls on GOP to end Biden impeachment inquiry after indictment of FBI informant
Discussion:
Joe.My.God., Benzinga, PoliticusUSA, Raw Story, CBS News, Washington Examiner and NewsNation
Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter:
A watershed moment for the truth.
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
FBI informant at heart of GOP's Biden bribery allegations indicted over false statements
FBI informant at heart of GOP's Biden bribery allegations indicted over false statements
Discussion:
The Federalist and DNyuz
Politico:
Trump permits Jan. 6-related lawsuits against him to advance — for now — The former president decided against asking the Supreme Court to intervene and declare him immune but signaled he may challenge the suits later. — Donald Trump is passing up the chance to add a fourth case to a trio …
Discussion:
The Guardian and Raw Story
RELATED:
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Trump Has Always Been Like This — Ten years ago, I stood in the back of a large room …
Washington Post:
Inside Trump's ouster of Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair
Inside Trump's ouster of Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair
Discussion:
Raw Story and New Republic
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Judge Cannon—Yes, Judge Cannon!—Just Shot Down a Trump Delay Tactic
Judge Cannon—Yes, Judge Cannon!—Just Shot Down a Trump Delay Tactic
Discussion:
New York Times, CNN, UPI, Washington Post, Raw Story and Associated Press
Nicholas Paphitis / Associated Press:
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage — Lawmakers in Greece have begun a debate on a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. It would make Greece the first Orthodox Christian country to do so. The Valentine's Day session …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Reuters, Advocate, The Hill, DNyuz, UPI and The Japan Times
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Greece legalizes same-sex marriage despite church opposition
Greece legalizes same-sex marriage despite church opposition
Discussion:
Reuters, BBC, The Guardian, UPI, Joe.My.God., LGBTQ Nation, Raw Story, PinkNews, Associated Press, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Balkan Insight, Axios, Politico, Advocate, DNyuz, One America News Network and NBC News
Politico:
Rosendale drops Montana Senate bid — after less than a week — Rosendale had just launched his long-anticipated Senate bid last Friday. — GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale is dropping his Montana Senate bid less than a week after he officially launched it, he confirmed to POLITICO.
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Matt Rosendale For Montana, DNyuz, New York Post, Breitbart, Axios, KULR-TV, Bloomberg, HuffPost, The Hill, Forbes, Daily Montanan, NPR, NBC News, RedState, New York Times, Washington Times and National Review
Politico:
Fani Willis takes the stand as she fights to stay on Trump criminal case — A bid by Trump and other defendants to disqualify her over her romantic relationship with a fellow prosecutor is “contrary to democracy,” she said on the stand. — The lead prosecutor in the Georgia case …
RELATED:
Associated Press:
In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case
In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case
Discussion:
The Hill, USA Today, Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, Breitbart, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, DNyuz, Fox News, Raw Story, IJR, The Root, Forbes, New York Times, RedState, The Daily Signal, Yahoo News, Benzinga, Election Law Blog, Business Insider, Reuters, NewsNation, Agence France-Presse, New Republic, Maryland Daily Record, New York Post, Associated Press, Georgia Recorder, BizPac Review, Wall Street Journal, UPI, Newsweek, Law & Crime and CNBC
Associated Press:
Delay tactics and quick trips: Takeaways from two Trump case hearings in New York and Georgia
Delay tactics and quick trips: Takeaways from two Trump case hearings in New York and Georgia
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, CBS News, Fox News, New York Times, Raw Story, Default, DNyuz, The Hill, WHDH-TV, NBC Bay Area, Benzinga, New York Magazine, Associated Press, RedState and Digby's Hullabaloo
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Witness Told Feds She Was Paid for Sex Parties With Matt Gaetz — The Ethics Committee is investigating Gaetz—and has text messages between the congressman and a woman who claims she had sex with Gaetz at parties she was paid to attend. … When ABC News reported on Wednesday …
Discussion:
Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Christopher Wiggins / Advocate:
Reporter asks Ron DeSantis why he can affirm his height with lifts, but stands against gender-affirming care — In a Thursday morning press conference in Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a failed 2024 presidential candidate, flanked by representatives from the Southern Poverty Law …
Discussion:
Orlando Sentinel, MeidasTouch, Florida Politics and LGBTQ Nation
RELATED:
Anna Merlan / VICE:
Joe Rogan and Bret Weinstein Promote AIDS Denialism to an Audience of Millions — Weinstein repeated discredited theories to Rogan about HIV not being the cause of AIDS, alarming and infuriating public health experts. — Bret Weinstein, the evolutionary biology professor turned podcaster …
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
The top doctor for CBP tried to order fentanyl lollipops for a helicopter mission in New York, whistleblowers say — The whistleblowers also allege Dr. Alexander Eastman was already under investigation for trying to procure narcotics for a friend who worked as a chopper pilot for the border agency.
Politico:
House GOP sets rule-vote failure record — Presented by With assists from POLITICO's Congress team — WHY RULE VOTE FAILURES COULD ONLY GET WORSE FOR JOHNSON — Failing to pass a rule. It's typically a process that leadership gives little thought, a minor bump on the path to passage.
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Puck: White House Reporters Knew About Biden All Along — According to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll, 86% of Americans now believe Joe Biden's too old to serve as president. The mainstream media's fluffing of Biden and deflection to the fitness of Donald Trump hasn't fooled most voters, and that includes 73% of Democrats.
Discussion:
Issues & Insights, RedState, Puck, Fox News, acecomments.mu.nu, Newsbusters and CBS News
RELATED:
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
White House Clashed With Justice Dept. Over Special Counsel Report
White House Clashed With Justice Dept. Over Special Counsel Report
Discussion:
Politico, Associated Press, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, NBC News, ABC News, Axios, RedState, Lawyers, Guns & Money, DNyuz, Raw Story and Washington Post