#Wagner founder scores bloody political victory in Bakhmut 

#Wagner founder scores bloody political victory in Bakhmut 

The months-long siege of Bakhmut may have been a costly battlefield victory for the Wagner Group, but the private military company’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, scored a major political win by capturing the city.  The Wagner Group is now responsible for Russia’s only two significant victories since last summer, having taken Bakhmut last weekend and the…

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#Fifth House Democrat calls on Feinstein to resign

#Fifth House Democrat calls on Feinstein to resign

A fifth House Democrat on Friday called for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign her seat after her return to Washington following a prolonged absence due to shingles.  Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) argued lawmakers should resign if they become “a shadow of your former self.” “I think if you’re a member, and you become a shadow of…

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#Unorthodox immigration bill catches both parties by surprise 

#Unorthodox immigration bill catches both parties by surprise 

A new bipartisan immigration bill is spurring mixed reactions from lawmakers eager to reform the system following an unorthodox rollout that caught many by surprise.  The legislation, spearheaded by Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), was unveiled Wednesday, with Republican sponsors wearing blue and some Democratic sponsors in red. The 500-page Dignity Act is seeking to…

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#Cheney criticizes DeSantis for Jan. 6 pardon remarks

#Cheney criticizes DeSantis for Jan. 6 pardon remarks

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Thursday appeared to criticize Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for saying he’ll consider pardoning Jan. 6 defendants if elected president, arguing that anyone with such plans “is not qualified” for the White House.  “Any candidate who says they will pardon Jan. 6 defendants is not qualified to be President,”…

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#Why the Wagner boss is saying Russia could lose war

#Why the Wagner boss is saying Russia could lose war

Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin once again amplified his public rift with Russian leadership this week, saying the war in Ukraine had backfired and the Kremlin risked facing a revolution. In an interview that lasted more than an hour with a prominent pro-Kremlin blogger, Prigozhin offered an astounding —and perhaps a somewhat honest — assessment of…

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