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Washington Post:
U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Kabul  —  The United States has killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda and one of the world's most-wanted terrorists, who, alongside the group's founder, Osama bin Laden, oversaw the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, President Biden announced Monday evening.
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Associated Press:
Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice and hopefully “one more measure of closure” …
Associated Press:
Watching al-Qaida chief's ‘pattern of life’ key to his death  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — As the sun was rising in Kabul on Sunday, two Hellfire missiles fired by a U.S. drone ended Ayman al-Zawahri's decade-long reign as the leader of al-Qaida.  The seeds of the audacious counterterrorism operation had been planted over many months.
CNN:
US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan  —  (CNN)The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.  —  Zawahiri, who just turned 71 years old, had remained a visible international symbol …
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
How Joe Biden and his team decided to kill the world's most wanted terrorist  —  Before he gave the order to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri, President Joe Biden wanted to intimately understand where the al Qaeda leader was hiding.  —  The US drone strike that killed Zawahiri on his balcony …
Spencer Ackerman / FOREVER WARS:   First Impressions on the Execution of Ayman al-Zawahiri
Politico:
Senate GOP backtracks after veterans bill firestorm  —  Senate Republicans are reversing course on a veterans health care bill, signaling they'll now help it quickly move to President Joe Biden's desk after weathering several days of intense criticism for delaying the legislation last week.
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Toomey slams Jon Stewart as ‘pseudo celebrity’ in fight over veterans healthcare bill
Discussion: Axios and Mediaite
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Why Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless  —  I have a lot of respect for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  But if she does go ahead with a visit to Taiwan this week, against President Biden's wishes, she will be doing something that is utterly reckless, dangerous and irresponsible.
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Washington Post:
White House warns China not to overreact to expected Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Washington Post:
Manchin-Schumer side agreement would overhaul environmental review  —  The deal would also approve a West Virginia gas pipeline.  The West Virginia senator and Democratic leaders forged a separate deal to expand energy infrastructure that would have to be voted on outside the party's energy package
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP eyes 2024 payback for Manchin's Dems-only deal  —  Sen. Joe Manchin is on the verge of giving Democrats a long awaited energy, tax and health care law.  Republicans will get a chance to serve their revenge cold in two years.  —  In a potential 2024 race, the West Virginia Democrat …
Isaac Taylor / WOWK-TV:
Manchin secures commitment to complete Mountain Valley Pipeline
Discussion: Sputnik News
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump endorses ‘ERIC’ in Missouri primary, a name shared by rivals  —  The former president's unusual endorsement added uncertainty to an already tumultuous race  —  POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — The Republicans competing for the U.S. Senate nomination in Tuesday's primary here spent their final …
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Washington Post:
Final stretch of primaries will showcase a divided GOP  —  A final stretch of primaries for state and federal offices kicks off Tuesday, setting the stage for a six-week battle inside a divided Republican Party pitting candidates loyal to former president Donald Trump and his false election claims …
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Arno Rosenfeld / The Forward:
Holocaust 'doesn't even compare' to abortion deaths, says GOP nominee for Illinois governor  —  Darren Bailey is facing Democratic incumbent J.B. Pritzker, who is Jewish, in the general election  —  Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for Illinois governor, said in a video posted to Facebook …
Heidi Przybyla / Politico:
RNC links up with ‘Stop the Steal’ advocates to train poll workers  —  The Republican National Committee has been relying on a stable of the party's most prolific spreaders of false stolen-election theories to pilot a sweeping “election integrity” operation to recruit and coach thousands …
Discussion: Political Wire
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
Abortion bans violate religious freedom, clergy say in new legal campaign  —  When the Rev. Laurie Hafner ministers to her Florida congregants about abortion, she looks to the founding values of the United Church of Christ, her lifelong denomination: religious freedom and freedom of thought.
Insider:
EXCLUSIVE: Cassidy Hutchinson kept working for Donald Trump for nine weeks after he left the White House, government records show  — Insider sued the Biden administration for records identifying Trump's post-presidency staff members.  — Cassidy Hutchinson kept working for Trump …
Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Promised To Restore ‘Respected Leadership on the World Stage.’ Swing Voters Say He's Done the Opposite.  —  85 percent of registered voters across four crucial House districts sour on president  —  On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden pledged to restore “respected leadership on the world stage.”
Discussion: Washington Examiner
NBC News:
Capitol rioter Guy Reffitt gets longest Jan. 6 sentence, but no terrorism enhancement  —  WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump fan from Texas who attempted to storm the U.S. Capitol while armed with a gun was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison on Monday after a judge denied the Justice Department's request …
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Analysis Deems Biden's Climate and Tax Bill Fiscally Responsible  —  Despite Republican claims, the new legislation would be only a modest corporate tax increase, Congress's Joint Committee on Taxation found.  —  After more than a year of trying — and failing — to pack …
Discussion: Based Politics
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Abortion Moves Up on “Most Important Problem” List  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Americans are asked to name the most important problem facing the U.S., 8% of the resulting mentions focus on abortion.  While not high on an absolute basis, this is the highest such percentage since Gallup began tracking mentions of abortion in 1984.
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Mitchell Schmidt / madison.com:
Another judge awards taxpayer-funded attorney fees in Wisconsin election review open records case  —  Wisconsin taxpayers' bill for the GOP-ordered review into the 2020 presidential election continues to climb after a Dane County judge ordered the former state Supreme Court justice leading …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
 
 
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
3 Republicans who voted for impeachment face Trump-backed challengers Tuesday
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Selene San Felice / Axios:
Florida schools ordered to disobey federal LGBTQ protections
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Katie Bernard / Kansas City Star:
Misleading text urges ‘yes’ vote in Kansas to ‘give women a choice.’ Source is unknown
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Vimal Patel / New York Times:
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The Daily Beast:
Kushner and Bannon Tag-Teamed to Kneecap ‘Radioactive’ Chris Christie
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Raw Story and Axios
Neelam Bohra / New York Times:
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