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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - ‘Nothing to Fear but Keir Himself’

Following his near-death experience last week, the Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has, we are told, been reborn. A soft-left phoenix has risen from the ashes of the “boys’ club.” This is how Labour women (and many male MPs) describe the allegedly misogynistic clan of right-wing “Blairites” who have been cleared out of Number […] The post ‘Nothing to Fear but Keir Himself’ appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage ‘Nothing to Fear but Keir Himself’ Labour’s electoral fundamentals remain dire, despite Starmer’s survival of a party putsch.  UK Special Coverage Following his near-death experience last week, the Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has, we are told, been reborn. A soft-left phoenix has risen from the ashes of the “boys’ club.” This is how Labour women (and many male MPs) describe the allegedly misogynistic clan of right-wing “Blairites” who have been cleared out of Number 10 and who had had a malign influence, they believe, over the Labour Party leader. These…Open

NYTIMES (Constant Méheut) - Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low

Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees.

NYTIMES (Juliet Macur) - Questions Swirl Around Russian Figure Skater in Her Olympic Debut

Adeliia Petrosian, 18, has the résumé of a medal contender — and ties to coaches and a skater who were at the center of a doping scandal at the last Winter Games.

NYTIMES (Erika Solomon and Leily Nikounazar) - Memorials for Iran’s Slain Protesters Wil Test of State Crackdown

Ceremonies commemorating the 40 days after protesters were killed are planned this week, challenging the authorities’ ability to restrain them.

NYTIMES (Aaron Boxerman) - U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions

President Trump has called on Iran to reach an immediate accord or else face the threat of a possible U.S. attack.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Smuggling operations continue at U.S.-Canada border despite increased indictments

Under the Trump administration, Border Patrol agents continue to arrest Mexican smugglers operating in Canada, Iranians, weapons smugglers and human smugglers using an Indian reservation.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Democrats in North Carolina suffering heavy voter registration losses

Amid decreases overall and by both major parties, the bloc of independent voter registrations in North Carolina grew by more than 2,000 in the past seven days. Since Jan. 17, the Democratic bloc has lost 3,134, according to analysis.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro stayed at luxury hotels on taxpayer money, critics question spending

In the Keystone State, Shapiro enjoys a 60% approval rating, according to a Morning Consult poll released on Feb. 3. He is running for a second term in office this fall. His likely opponent will be State Treasurer Stacy Garity, the GOP’s presumptive nominee.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Amanda Knox on returning to Italy and friendship with her former prosecutor | Jesse Weber Live

Nearly a decade after being exonerated in the murder of Meredith Kercher, Amanda Knox returns back to Italy. Knox joins "Jesse Weber Live" to discuss her journey back, her new documentary and her friendship with the prosecutor who once helped put her in prison.

STRIPES (Robert Pape) - Tucker Carlson’s civil war narrative is dangerous for America | Stars and Stripes

Carlson’s insistence that unrest in cities is the cause rather than the consequence of escalation absolves decision-makers of responsibility for that collapse.