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Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands

The Independent UK

Steve Reich festival review – Colin Currie and the Hallé ease into the groove

The Hallé’s celebration of the 87-year-old composer, curated by percussionist Colin Currie, opened with masterly performances of his intricate works, including the shimmeringly beautiful Music for Ensemble and Orchestra

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Manchester Classical; Alice Sara Ott and Friends: Quartet for the End of Time – review

The Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata and Manchester Collective join forces in an enticing new weekender for their home city. Elsewhere, breathless, barefoot revelations with Messiaen

The Guardian - UK

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Hallé/Wigglesworth review – British composer debuts an outstanding Magnificat

Ryan Wigglesworth composes a finessed Monteverdi Magnificat with the elegant, expansive assistance of wife and soprano Sophie Bevan and a virtuosic choir

The Guardian - UK

Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden is ‘best person’ to lead US, tapes reveal

Republican senator and Trump loyalist made comments in wake of January 6 US Capitol attack to authors of new book

The Guardian - US

Audio: Lindsey Graham kisses up to Trump

Graham is being slammed for the audio, released by The New York Times' Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns

Salon

Republicans suggested invoking the 25th Amendment after Jan. 6 — but failed to act

In their book, This Will Not Pass, NYT journalists Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns reveal that GOP leaders, including Rep. Kevin McCarthy, privately discussed removing Trump from office.

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Carlson calls McCarthy Dem "puppet"

Leaked audio shows McCarthy calling for GOPers to be kicked off Twitter for putting other members "in jeopardy"

Salon

Did NYT reporters withhold scoops?

Times reporters accused of sitting on "explosive" reporting for months to "profit handsomely" from book sales

Salon

Biden adviser called progressive Democrat ‘Squad’ ‘f***ing idiots’, new book claims

Biden aide Cedric Richmond lashed out at the ‘Squad’ after a progressive climate group attacked him for accepting campaign donations from fossil fuel companies

The Independent UK

‘You have to call and ask me nicely’: Trump refused to release disaster aid unless governors grovelled for it, new book reveals

In This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future , authors Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns report Mr Trump demanded sycophancy from governors who needed aid for their states beyond what has previously been revealed

The Independent UK

Details emerge of Republican leaders’ fury at Trump after Jan 6: ‘I’ve had it with this guy’

‘What he did is unacceptable. Nobody can defend that and nobody should defend it’

The Independent UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation vote is ‘making history’, says senator – as it happened

The Senate judiciary committee meets today, beginning a week expected to conclude with the confirmation of the first black female supreme court justice

The Guardian - US

Biden finds Murdoch ‘most dangerous man in the world’, new book says

The Fox News owner was also dubbed ‘one of the most destructive forces in the US’ by the president

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Jill Biden criticized husband’s choice of Kamala Harris as running mate, book says

‘Why do we have to choose someone who attacked Joe?’ first lady reportedly said, according to This Will Not Pass

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