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Francis Fukuyama / American Purpose:
Why Ukraine Matters — This past week, Russia has continued to move men and materials to the borders of Ukraine, and has not backed down from its threats to take direct action if its demands on the United States and NATO are not met. The Biden administration has engaged President Putin …
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Michael Kofman / War on the Rocks:
Putin's Wager in Russia's Standoff with the West — A large war in Europe is likely in the coming weeks. The current security architecture of the continent, the future of NATO, and America's role in shaping security outcomes there are all at stake. Beyond Europe, this conflict …
National Review:
Biden's Ukraine Problem
Biden's Ukraine Problem
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Elliot Smith / CNBC:
Russian stocks sink 8%, ruble plunges to 14-month low as conflict fears intensify
Russian stocks sink 8%, ruble plunges to 14-month low as conflict fears intensify
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Associated Press, Dana Blankenhorn and U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, more at Techmeme »
Michael Pompeo / Fox News:
Russia-Ukraine conflict puts Biden administration's weakness on full display
Russia-Ukraine conflict puts Biden administration's weakness on full display
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Politico:
8 senators revive Russia sanctions push as Ukraine invasion fears mount
8 senators revive Russia sanctions push as Ukraine invasion fears mount
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The Hill, Politico, CNBC and Wide World of News
James Marson / Wall Street Journal:
On the Brink of War With Russia, Ukrainians Are Resigned and Prepared
On the Brink of War With Russia, Ukrainians Are Resigned and Prepared
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The Kyiv Independent, Euractiv, The Guardian, Radio Free Europe/Radio … and New York Times
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Putin's Making NATO Stronger, Whether He Starts a War in Ukraine or Not
Putin's Making NATO Stronger, Whether He Starts a War in Ukraine or Not
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Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
Some Ukrainians Are Angry About Washington Ordering Diplomats' Families To Leave The US Embassy
Some Ukrainians Are Angry About Washington Ordering Diplomats' Families To Leave The US Embassy
Lorne Cook / Associated Press:
US puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia tension
US puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia tension
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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Fulton judges greenlight special grand jury for Trump probe — A panel of Fulton County judges on Monday cleared the way for a special grand jury to be used as part of District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation of former President Donald Trump and his efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results.
Priya Krishna / New York Times:
Sarah Palin, who is unvaccinated, recently dined indoors in New York City before testing positive. — Sarah Palin, who is not vaccinated against the coronavirus, dined indoors Saturday night at Elio's, an Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan that regularly draws celebrities …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Unvaccinated Sarah Palin tests positive for Covid, delays New York Times defamation trial
Unvaccinated Sarah Palin tests positive for Covid, delays New York Times defamation trial
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New York Times:
What the Trump Documents Might Tell the Jan. 6 Committee — Following last week's Supreme Court ruling, the House panel has received material that it hopes could flesh out how the attack on the Capitol came about. — The National Archives has turned over to the House select committee investigating …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Jan. 6 probe gets the ‘Russia hoax’ treatment
The Jan. 6 probe gets the ‘Russia hoax’ treatment
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USA Today, Talking Points Memo and Insider
Jason DeParle / New York Times:
Cash Aid to Poor Mothers Increases Brain Activity in Babies, Study Finds — The research could have policy implications as President Biden pushes to revive his proposal to expand the child tax credit. — WASHINGTON — An experiment that provided poor mothers with cash stipends for the first year …
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
The Federalist Names Mollie Hemingway As Editor In Chief — In this new role, Hemingway — who has been The Federalist's senior editor since its founding in 2013 -will now oversee all of The Federalist's editorial operations. — Mollie Ziegler Hemingway has been named editor in chief of The Federalist …
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Wow: Virginia senate Dem sides with Youngkin, GOP in pushing for end to school mask mandate — There's a huge win brewing here for Glenn Youngkin and the GOP in his first month in office, assuming state Sen. Chap Petersen means what he says. — Let's back up.
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Luke Rosiak / The Daily Wire:
EXCLUSIVE: Standoff In Virginia As Schools Defy Governor's Order Making Masks Optional
EXCLUSIVE: Standoff In Virginia As Schools Defy Governor's Order Making Masks Optional
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Jerry Falwell Jr. blames his Trump endorsement for his shocking downfall — Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr. blamed his endorsement of Donald Trump for his downfall in a new interview with Gabriel Sherman of Vanity Fair. — The son of the televangelist is described as …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Inside Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Unlikely Rise and Precipitous Fall at Liberty University
Inside Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Unlikely Rise and Precipitous Fall at Liberty University
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Associated Press:
LA Unified mask policy: Students to wear non-cloth face masks — Higher-grade mask rules begin at LA Unified — LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Unified School District said it will prohibit students from wearing cloth masks as the highly transmissible omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread.
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Viola Zhou / VICE:
Cult Classic ‘Fight Club’ Gets a Very Different Ending in China — Someone tried very hard to please Chinese movie censors. — VZ — Fight Club is getting an entirely different ending in a new online release in China, where imported films are often altered to show that the law enforcement …
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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Biden refers to Fox News correspondent as a “stupid son of a bitch” — President Biden appeared to be caught on a hot mic on Monday, calling a Fox News correspondent a “stupid son of a bitch” after the journalist asked a question about inflation. It's unclear whether the president knew …
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Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Rep. Marie Newman of Illinois may have bribed a primary opponent to stay out of the race in exchange for a job in her office, House ethics body unanimously finds — The Office of Congressional Ethics voted 6-0 to find reason to believe Rep. Newman bribed a political opponent.
New York Post:
Disgraced NY political powerhouse Sheldon Silver dies in prison — Sheldon Silver, the Democratic powerhouse who ruled Albanyuntil he was convicted on federal corruption charges in a stunning fall from grace, has died. He was 77. — Silver died in prison while serving out a six …
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Michael Gormley / Newsday:
Sheldon Silver, former Assembly speaker, dies at 77
Sheldon Silver, former Assembly speaker, dies at 77
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New York Times, The Guardian, NBC New York, WTOP News, CBS News and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New York Times:
Ro Khanna Wants to Save Silicon Valley From Itself — The Democratic congressman's new book is a striking manifesto for an age of digital anxiety. — It's not often that you meet a member of Congress who is eager to discuss the German philosopher Jürgen Habermas.
Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
New York Judge Strikes Down Governor Hochul's Mask Mandate — A New York State Supreme Court judge on Monday ruled that Governor Kathy Hochul's mask mandate for schools and other public locations is unconstitutional. — Judge Thomas Rademaker found that the governor and the state health commissioner …
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Anthony Cormier / BuzzFeed News:
The Whistleblower Behind The FinCEN Files Investigation Has Been Released From Prison — Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards, a senior government official who blew the whistle on money laundering in major Western banks, has been released from federal prison this evening, after spending …
Nicholas Wade / City Journal:
A Covid Origin Conspiracy? — Newly released emails make more plausible the contention that Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins presided over the suppression of the lab-leak theory for political reasons. — Covid-19 — Politics and law — From almost the moment the Covid-19 pandemic broke …
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Todd Neikirk / HillReporter.com:
Rudy Giuliani is Selling Autographed 9/11 Shirts for $911.00 — Rudy Giuliani has faced an incredible fall from grace since 2001. Back then, he was America's Mayor, presiding over New York City following the September 11th attacks. And for the people who still see Giuliani positively, it is probably because of 9/11.
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with the White House Competition Council — THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. Please — please sit down. Well, it's good to see all. Let's have a Cabinet meeting. (Laughter.) Really, thank you for what you all are doing. We got a lot more good things to do as well.
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Dánica Coto / Associated Press:
Statue toppled in Puerto Rico before Spanish king's visit — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Unknown people toppled a statue of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in the pre-dawn hours of Monday ahead of a visit of King Felipe VI to the U.S. Caribbean territory of Puerto Rico.
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Mike Pompeo shells out for media makeover — Mike Pompeo's political action committee spent $30,000 on media training from last March to June — the most on any service beyond payroll during the first six months of 2021. — Why it matters: The former secretary of State hasn't just been losing weight …
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Insider, Political Wire and Fox News
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
'In the End, You're Treated Like a Spy,' Says M.I.T. Scientist — Gang Chen was arrested a year ago on charges of hiding his links to China. The charges were dismissed, but he said the damage — to him, and to American science — has lingered. — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Man Convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact of a Minor at Quantico — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal jury convicted an Afghan national Friday on charges of abusive sexual contact with a 3-year-old girl. — “This case is indicative of law enforcement's commitment to ensure the safety of immigrant …
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Laurie McGinley / Washington Post:
FDA ends for now use of two monoclonal antibodies, spurring a halt in federal shipments of the covid-19 treatments — Data show the therapies by Regeneron and Eli Lilly are not effective against the omicron variant, officials say — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday took …
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