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Associated Press:
Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices — President Donald Trump says it's time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting current Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end huis country's war with Russia.
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Alex Veiga / Associated Press:
Boosting US oil supplies with Russian diesel unlikely to have much impact on prices, experts say — A new pact that calls for Russia to boost the U.S. supply of diesel over the next few months is unlikely to make a dent in painfully high prices at the pump or elsewhere, energy policy experts say.
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Azhar Sukri / CNBC:
Putin relayed Iran war proposal to Trump, Kremlin says
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests
U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests
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Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Trump Blames Zelenskyy for High American Diesel Prices
Trump Blames Zelenskyy for High American Diesel Prices
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Democrats explode over Trump's Russia diesel deal
Democrats explode over Trump's Russia diesel deal
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Samy Magdy / Associated Press:
Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says — The airport in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, was attacked again on Saturday and evacuated, two regional officials said, two days after three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed …
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New York Times:
Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, Diplomats Say, After Days of Houthi Strikes — The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
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Mark Walker / New York Times:
Trump Says He Should Have Won 8 Nobels After Being Snubbed for the Prize — The president took to social media on Friday and Saturday to criticize the choice of Navi Pillay and disparage the Norwegian Nobel Committee. — President Trump returned to a familiar line of attack on Friday morning …
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump rages over Nobel Peace Prize loss
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Politico:
‘Ship has sailed’: New poll shows even an end to the war or lower gas prices may not save Republicans — A new POLITICO Poll shows most Americans, especially Democratic and undecided voters, would not be moved even if Trump ended the Iran war or brought down gas prices.
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Axios:
The big unknown behind Democrats' polling leads — Poll after poll spells trouble for GOP candidates — in purple states and deep-red ones alike — but while Democrats see a blue wave coming, some Republicans see a polling mirage. … Even a modest polling error could mean …
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Brendan Hartnett / The Bulwark:
The Deleted Tweets of the New White House Press Secretary — DONALD TRUMP'S NEW PRESS SECRETARY has had a sordid online history of spreading vaccine conspiracy theories, calling for the upending of constitutional norms, and encouraging the president to run for a third term in office …
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Wall Street Journal:
At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays — Recording captures U.S. ambassador saying Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invite to an event with Eric Trump — Kimberly Guilfoyle, as America's newly minted ambassador to Greece …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Guilfoyle furor rises as Trump stops short of expressing support
The Memo: Guilfoyle furor rises as Trump stops short of expressing support
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Haley Britzky / CNN:
Army caught off guard by Hegseth's order to make firing squad execution public — Pete Hegseth Federal agencies US military Media — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's announcement that the execution of the convicted Fort Hood mass shooter would be shown in public caught people across …
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Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
This Is About Much More Than Just Diesel — What Really Matters From The Last Few Hours — With the major story breaking yesterday of the US announcing the purchase of diesel fuel from Russia, followed by a Treasury Department announcement of sanctions relief on Russia (see details below), I am sending out this overview.
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Associated Press:
Mike Ditka tributes pour in from President Trump, former President Obama, Chicago and the NFL — Mike Ditka was “Iron Mike” as a player who revolutionized the tight end position and later became the easily recognizable and often imitated fiery, mustached and sweater vest-wearing “Da Coach” …
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Tom Perkins / The Guardian:
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed — Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they're not carcinogenic — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to expand …
Erin Doherty / Politico:
David Plouffe warns Dems: Don't take North Carolina for granted — National Democrats are increasingly shifting their attention away from North Carolina's Senate race as polls show former Gov. Roy Cooper ahead, eyeing once long-shot races as possible pickups.
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Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
The Midterm Senate Fight Spreads to a Surprising New Battleground
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Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Why former Republican governors are backing a Democrat for Senate in a red state
Why former Republican governors are backing a Democrat for Senate in a red state
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New York Times and Bloomberg
Jacqueline Ganun / Associated Press:
8 dead after shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, governor says. Shooter also dead — Eight people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, police said. — The shooter was also dead, and there was no threat to the public, the city said. Authorities didn't provide more details.
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Anthony L. Fisher / MS NOW:
The Trump Censorship Industrial Complex is real. This ABC lawyer just admitted it. — President Donald Trump's sustained assault on the First Amendment reached a new level this week. According to ABC's legal counsel, the network's news division has been tempering its editorial decisions …
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New York Times:
Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. Website — The Philadelphia Police Department said the agents had also sent in a false homicide tip. The incidents led the White House to call for better disclosure of rogue A.I. behavior. — Artificial intelligence agents created …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Conspiracy Probe of Trump Foes Is Faltering — Prosecutors are still pursuing individual cases against people who investigated the president — Last year, Justice Department officials said a sweeping investigation would unravel a grand conspiracy by a cabal of national security officials who sought to undermine President Trump.
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New York Times
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific — The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself. — SummaryLoading... President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea of renaming more bodies of water, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
Joe Brandt / CBS News:
2 Philadelphia police officers shot, suspect in custody — Two Philadelphia police officers were rushed to hospitals Saturday morning after a gunman shot them multiple times, officials said. — The shooting happened around 1 a.m. on the 100 block of North 52nd Street in West Philadelphia.
Alex Gangitano / Politico:
‘Get in line:’ Donors strike new tone about helping Paxton — For months, Republican donors insisted they didn't want to bankroll Ken Paxton's Texas Senate race after President Donald Trump endorsed him over long-time incumbent John Cornyn. — To them, that decision made bailing out Paxton the president's responsibility.

