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May 17, 2024

Beat of the Week

(Honorable Mention)

AP out front with blockbuster revelation that Biden was holding up military aid to Israel

Strong source reporting and collaboration put AP’s White House team out front with the highly competitive news that President Joe Biden was holding up delivery of heavy bombs to Israel over concerns that it was preparing to launch a full-scale invasion of Rafah.Read more