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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Anton Troianovski / Associated Press:
A day ago, in his last public appearance, Navalny seemed in good spirits.
A day ago, in his last public appearance, Navalny seemed in good spirits.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump opts against Supreme Court appeal on civil immunity claim over Jan. 6 lawsuits
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Loses It Over Fani Willis Testimony: ‘MAJOR LEAGUE SCANDAL!’
Trump Loses It Over Fani Willis Testimony: ‘MAJOR LEAGUE SCANDAL!’
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Veterans Group Delivers Damning 'Putin's Puppet' Warning Over Donald Trump
Veterans Group Delivers Damning 'Putin's Puppet' Warning Over Donald Trump
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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 …
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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
Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens' role in Ukraine business, undercutting GOP impeachment inquiry
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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
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Special counsel charges FBI confidential source for allegedly providing false derogatory info on President Biden, Hunter Biden
Special counsel charges FBI confidential source for allegedly providing false derogatory info on President Biden, Hunter Biden
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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
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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 …
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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
Greece legalizes same-sex marriage despite church opposition
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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:
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.
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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 …
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 …
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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:
Will Georgia prosecutor be removed from election case against Donald Trump? Judge to hear arguments
Will Georgia prosecutor be removed from election case against Donald Trump? Judge to hear arguments
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