White House sends letter urging news outlets to ‘ramp up scrutiny’ of Biden impeachment inquiry

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President Biden’s White House has told America’s news organizations — including CNN, the New York Times and Fox News — to “ramp up their scrutiny” of House Republicans “for opening an impeachment inquiry based on lies.”

White House sends letter urging news outlets to ‘ramp up scrutiny’ of Biden impeachment inquiry

50 years after Chile’s coup, Salvador Allende’s grandson speaks about Britain’s role in the rise of Pinochet

Margaret Thatcher with Chilean dictator, General Augusto Pinochet
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In Santiago, Declassified spoke with Pablo Sepúlveda Allende about Margaret Thatcher’s friendship with Chile’s dictator and how Labour helped him evade justice for crimes against humanity.

50 years after Chile’s coup, Salvador Allende’s grandson speaks about Britain’s role in the rise of Pinochet

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US to cut military presence in Niger + Pentagon lied to Congress

The Pentagon reportedly plans to pull out some of its troops from the African country

The US has begun “repositioning” the troops it has in Niger and plans to cut their number “nearly in half” over the next several weeks, Politico reported on Friday citing two Defense Department officials.

US to cut military presence in Niger

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The Shitshow Over Gerrymandered Election Maps in Wisconsin

“The entire country should know what’s happening here in Wisconsin,” said the state’s Senate Democrats.

Alarm Grows Over Wisconsin GOP’s Supreme Court Impeachment Threats

Wisconsin Republicans are afraid to lose their majority!

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A ‘Terrorist Onslaught’? This Is Why Netanyahu, Gallant Blame Iran for West Bank Violence

Despite their complicated and often uneasy relationship, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant agree on one thing: Iran is behind Israel’s security problem.

A ‘Terrorist Onslaught’? This Is Why Netanyahu, Gallant Blame Iran for West Bank Violence

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