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3:05 PM ET, October 3, 2021

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Washington Post:
Billions hidden beyond reach  —  (Washington Post illustration; with photographs by, from top, Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro/Getty Images), Tolga Akmen/WPA Pool via Getty Images, Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post, Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty Images
Discussion: Forbes, ICIJ and Common Dreams
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Margot Gibbs / ICIJ:
Prime Minister Imran Khan promised ‘new Pakistan’ but members of his inner circle secretly moved millions offshore  —  In 2018, Imran Khan, the Pakistani cricketing legend turned anti-corruption campaigner finally broke through.  —  After more than two decades in the political wilderness …
Discussion: తెల …
The Guardian:
Pandora papers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful  —  Millions of documents reveal offshore deals and assets of more than 100 billionaires, 30 world leaders and 300 public officials  —  The secret deals and hidden assets of some of the world's richest …
Discussion: ICIJ, Politico and Common Dreams
Luke Harding / The Guardian:
Pandora papers reveal hidden riches of Putin's inner circle  —  Alleged lover and others linked to Putin have all come into extreme wealth.  But is the money really theirs?  —  In September 2003, a secret transaction took place.  The location was Monaco, a tax haven associated with the international rich.
BBC:
Pandora Papers: A simple guide to the Pandora Papers leak  —  The Pandora Papers is a leak of almost 12 million documents that reveals hidden wealth, tax avoidance and, in some cases, money laundering by some of the world's rich and powerful.  —  More than 600 journalists in 117 countries …
Discussion: Washington Post and ICIJ
Will Fitzgibbon / ICIJ:
While foreign aid poured in, Jordan's King Abdullah funnelled $100m through secret companies to buy luxury homes  —  Wealth advisers in Switzerland and the Caribbean sought to protect the identity of a client they referred to as “you know who,” leaked files show.
Scilla Alecci / ICIJ:
Czech Prime Minister secretly bought lavish French Riviera estate using offshore companies  —  Leaked documents reveal how self-styled man of the people Andrej Babis hid his ownership of a $22 million chateau.  —  Sporting a red baseball cap with the slogan “Strong Czechia” printed in white …
ICIJ:
When Latin America's elite wanted to hide their wealth, they turned to this Panama firm  —  Alcogal set up offshore companies for 160 politicians and public officials, leaked records show - including some accused of looting their countries.  —  One of Central America's most prestigious law firms …
Greg Miller / Washington Post:   While his country struggles, Jordan's King Abdullah secretly splurges
Julia Cherner / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders says $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill likely to be lowered  —  The Vermont senator appeared on ABC's “This Week” Sunday.  —  In order for the bipartisan infrastructure bill and larger social spending package to pass, Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday the $3.5 trillion budget resolution price tag will likely be lowered.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Christie: 2020 Joe Biden ‘is now officially dead and buried’
Discussion: Mediaite and Political Wire
Harry Enten / CNN:
Why Kyrsten Sinema's tactics may backfire
Discussion: Raw Story
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Top GOP senator: ‘Far-left Democrats are driving the bus and Joe Biden is just along for the ride’
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Rolling Stone
National Journal:   Sinema's savvy bolsters her political standing back home
David Cohen / Politico:
Sanders sees battle for America's soul playing out in Congress
Discussion: ABC News and The Hill
Andrew Yang / Politico:
When I Ran for President, It Messed With My Head  —  It's your birthday.  Imagine going into a room and finding dozens of people have gathered together to see you.  They toast your arrival.  There is much excitement.  They ask you to give a speech.  You are very flattered.
Discussion: The Hill
Amy Julia Harris / New York Times:
Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past  —  Some executives at nonprofit groups that operate New York City homeless shelters are benefiting from the plight of the people they serve.  —  Soon after Jack A. Brown III quit his job at a private prison company, his former employer accused him of fraud.
Michael Cohen / MSN:
Facebook Whistleblower Expected To Say Company Contributed To Capitol Riots on ‘60 Minutes’  —  Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) executives are anticipating a former employee whistleblower to accuse the company of contributing to the Capitol riots in Washington in January on CBS's “60 Minutes” Sunday evening.
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Dom Calicchio / Fox News:
Democrat Tammy Duckworth hasn't paid property tax on her Illinois home since 2015, report says  —  The U.S. senator takes advantage of a county tax break for disabled veterans that applies regardless of income, a report says  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for October 2
Liz Alderman / New York Times:
As Bikers Throng the Streets, 'It's Like Paris Is in Anarchy'  —  An ecologically minded experiment to make Paris a cycling capital of Europe has led to a million people now pedaling daily — and to rising tensions with pedestrians.  — Read in app
Quint Forgey / Politico:
'That's not going to happen': Jayapal rejects Manchin's $1.5T price tag for Biden's spending plan  —  Rep. Pramila Jayapal expressed openness Sunday to a White House-backed climate and social spending plan that cost less than $3.5 trillion, but she firmly rejected Sen. Joe Manchin's suggested …
John L. Dorman / Insider:
Stephanie Grisham was irritated by Hope Hicks and accuses her of taking ‘the easy way out’ after leaving the Trump White House for Fox: book  — Stephanie Grisham was not fond of Hope Hicks, a close aide to former President Donald Trump.  — In her memoir, the former White House press secretary …
Discussion: Raw Story
Cheyenne Roundtree / The Daily Beast:
Comedian Russell Brand Has Become a Powerful Voice for Anti-Vaxxers  —  DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE  —  The comedian seems to have found a loyal fan base in conservatives and anti-vaxxers who have flocked to his YouTube and Facebook accounts for his rambling vaccine-skeptic views.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Mehul Srivastava / Financial Times:
Israelis face losing vaccine passport without Covid boosters  —  More than million could be barred from restaurants and cinemas for not getting third jab  —  Israel will strip more than a million citizens of their vaccine passports on Sunday, becoming the first country to regulate booster shots as evidence of fully immunised status.
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: Bloomberg
Natalie Winters / The National Pulse:
EXCLUSIVE: New Fauci Email Proves He Funded Lab Training for Wuhan's Most Deadly Lab.
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Washington Post:
Haitian migrants thought Biden would welcome them. Now deported to Haiti, they have one mission: Leave again.
Hyonhee Shin / Reuters:
North Korea accuses U.N. of double standards over missile tests, warns of consequences
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Biden's Red Queen justice: How he destroyed both the investigation and the reputation of border agents
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Lisa Kim / Forbes:
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Discussion: Twitchy
Associated Press:
American, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue will require their employees to be vaccinated
Discussion: Fox Business
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