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Axios
PAC that funneled millions to Missouri’s Greitens in 2016 reactivates for Senate bid
A super PAC that funneled millions in untraceable cash to Eric Greitens’ 2016 Missouri gubernatorial campaign has resurfaced as he mounts a bid for U.S. Senate, records show.Why it matters: “SEALs for Truth PAC” provides a means to funnel huge financial support to Greitens as he seeks the Republican nomination. And its revival has the potential to renew scrutiny of the dodgy tactics that helped elect him governor.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.The grou
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Bloomberg
Benigno Aquino III, Who Led Philippine Growth Spurt, Dies at 61
(Bloomberg) — Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the former Philippine president who oversaw the fastest period of growth since the 1970s and challenged China’s expansive territorial claims before a United Nations-backed tribunal, has died. He was 61.Aquino, who served as the nation’s leader from 2010 to 2016, died peacefully in his sleep, his sister Pinky Aquino-Abellada said, adding that he was pronounced dead in a hospital in Quezon City due to renal disease secondary to diabetes. “No words can ex
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The Daily Beast
Right-Wingers Who Demanded Kamala Harris Visit the Border Are Now Mad She’s Going
Fox NewsRepublican officials and right-wing media stars have lobbed withering and unrelenting criticism at Vice President Kamala Harris for not visiting the southern U.S. border after President Joe Biden tapped her to lead up the administration’s response to the migrant crisis.However, now that she announced that she plans to go to the border on Friday, many of those same conservatives are angry over her visit, calling it a “complete mistake” and complaining that she is not going to where they b
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Axios
U.K. denies Russia fired warning shots at destroyer in Black Sea
Russia’s defense ministry claimed Wednesday that a Russian warship and fighter jet fired “warning” shots at the British Royal Navy’s HMS Defender destroyer for encroaching on waters near Crimea in the Black Sea.The latest: The U.K.’s ministry of defense disputed that any warning shots were fired, saying in a statement, “We believe the Russians were undertaking a gunnery exercise in the Black Sea and provided the maritime community with prior-warning of their activity.”Stay on top of the latest m
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The Guardian
China issues furious response after Canada condemns human rights record
Canada leads more than 40 countries in voicing concern over Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet, sparking clash at UN A perimeter fence is constructed around what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Dabancheng in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Canada has led more than 40 countries in expressing serious concerns over Beijing’s repressive actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet, prompting a furious response from Beijing over Canada’
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The Guardian
House investigates possible shadow operation in Trump justice department
Judiciary committee want to know if officials violated policies in issuing secret subpoenas against congressional Democrats The former attorney general Jeff Sessions, along with his successor William Barr, have denied knowledge of the subpoenas but congressional Democrats will examine their accuracy. Photograph: Dan Anderson/EPA Top Democrats in the House are investigating whether Trump justice department officials ran an unlawful shadow operation to target political enemies of the former presid
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Axios
China’s COVID vaccine fail: The country’s shots may be ineffective at preventing virus spread
Multiple countries that eagerly inoculated their people with China’s COVID vaccines face devastating new case surges.Why it matters: This revelation undermines China’s vaccine diplomacy, which Beijing has prioritized in the developing world to win influence and commercial deals.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeChina loved the contrast with the U.S., which has been slow in allocating surplus vaccines abroad.Now, developing countri
Matt Gaetz’s Tweet About Defunding FBI Lasted Less Than A Minute Online
