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11:15 AM ET, February 16, 2024

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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 …
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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.
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.
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Fani Willis Endures Disrespect, Racist Tropes, And Public Humiliation  —  A lot of things happened.  Here are some of the things.  This is TPM's Morning Memo.  Sign up for the email version.  —  The District Attorney And Race  —  The smoldering confrontation in an Atlanta courtroom …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite, TASS and Reuters
Anton Troianovski / Associated Press:
A day ago, in his last public appearance, Navalny seemed in good spirits.
New York Times:
Trump Privately Favors a 16-Week Abortion Ban  —  In supporting a 16-week ban with exceptions, Donald Trump appears to be trying to satisfy social conservatives who want to further restrict abortion access and voters who want more modest limits.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump …
Discussion: The Hill
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Why Attacks on Trump's Mental Acuity Don't Land  —  Ten years ago, I stood in the back of a large room at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, watching Donald Trump ramble.  The celebrity billionaire had been loitering on the fringes of American politics for a few years, but this was my first time seeing him give a proper speech.
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Judge Cannon—Yes, Judge Cannon!  —Just Shot Down a Trump Delay Tactic  —  Judge Aileen Cannon isn't buying Donald Trump's newest delay tactic in the classified documents case.  —  On Thursday, Cannon, a Trump-appointed judge, shot down the GOP front-runner's latest effort to postpone pretrial deadlines …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump opts against Supreme Court appeal on civil immunity claim over Jan. 6 lawsuits  —  The decision not to seek high court review means cases brought against Trump over Jan. 6 can move forward in district court, although he can still mount an immunity defense.
Washington Post:
Inside Trump's ouster of Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair  —  “Loyalty is a one-way street” for the former president, one party committeeman said  —  For much of the fall, Donald Trump was annoyed at Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel.  She was refusing to cancel the party's primary debates …
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, Bloomberg and Raw Story
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Loses It Over Fani Willis Testimony: ‘MAJOR LEAGUE SCANDAL!’
Neil Baron / The Hill:   The law is clear: The Supreme Court must not allow Trump on the 2024 ballot
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Veterans Group Delivers Damning 'Putin's Puppet' Warning Over Donald Trump
Discussion: KPNX and Diane Ravitch's blog
Associated Press:
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company.
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Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter:
A watershed moment for the truth.  —  Audio playback is not supported on your browser.  Please upgrade.  —  On a day bristling with important news, the criminal indictment of the “star” witness against President Biden and Hunter Biden in the impeachment inquiry was a watershed moment for the truth.
Discussion: DNyuz
NBC News:
Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying to the bureau about Hunter and Joe Biden
CNN:
Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens' role in Ukraine business, undercutting GOP impeachment inquiry
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 …
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.
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 …
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Associated Press:
Greece legalizes same-sex marriage despite church opposition
New York Times:
Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden  —  It requires them to embrace an old-fashioned approach to winning a campaign.  —  Back to The Ezra Klein Show  —  More episodes of  —  The Ezra Klein Show  —  Building the Palestinian State With Salam Fayyad  —  • 59:17
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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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.
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 …
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Associated Press:
Delay tactics and quick trips: Takeaways from two Trump case hearings in New York and Georgia
 
 
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