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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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Axios:
House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump's diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin. … - “It will be forced to the Floor via discharge …
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Washington Post:
Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel deal — Ukraine's Zelensky “wants to make problems for the world,” Trump said Saturday, a day after praising Russia's Putin. — SummaryLoading... President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky …
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Azhar Sukri / CNBC:
Putin relayed Iran war proposal to Trump, Kremlin says
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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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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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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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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage — Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump. — The Justice Department is investigating whether …
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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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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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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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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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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Trump: I ‘should have won’ Nobel Peace Prize, award is ‘forever discredited’
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump rages over Nobel Peace Prize loss
Trump rages over Nobel Peace Prize loss
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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
Washington Post:
Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21 — The Post exclusively reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database. — SummaryLoading...
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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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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.
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