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Washington Post:
Russia could seize Kyiv in days and cause 50,000 civilian deaths in Ukraine, U.S. assessments find — Up to 5 million people likely to flee if Russia invades — Russia is close to completing preparations for what appears to be a large-scale invasion of Ukraine that could result …
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Al Jazeera, Slate, New York Times, The Guardian, Euractiv and Bloomberg
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Laura Kayali / Politico:
Macron vows ‘de-escalation,’ but hints at concessions to Putin — PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is optimistic he can secure a de-escalation over Ukraine when he travels to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, but hinted that Western countries could have to make concessions to the Kremlin.
Jim Watson / ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 2-6-22: White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan & Rep. Michael McCaul — A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, February 6, 2022 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors.
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Fox News, Politico and The Daily Caller
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
US believes Russia plans nuclear exercise to warn west over Ukraine
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Muzzle Velocity
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
I'm disgusted by Joe Rogan's weak apology. My former colleague's death at 47 makes it worse. — People are dying because of covid misinformation that Spotify packages as glib podcast fodder. — Under fire for spreading covid misinformation on his hugely popular podcast …
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Twitchy, Los Angeles Times, A Fresh Start, PIX11, Engadget, Vanity Fair, New York Post and Rumman Khan, more at Mediagazer »
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Murkowski to Biden: Pick SCOTUS nominee who can get GOP votes — Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Sunday encouraged President Joe Biden to choose a Supreme Court nominee who could receive broad bipartisan support and not pick the one that would be “to the furthest left.”
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CNN and Washington Post
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Want to fight crime? Take on the gun lobby. — Who is really “soft on crime?” The gun lobby and all who coddle it, particularly those who serve in the U.S. Senate and on the Supreme Court. — If you want to talk about those blinding themselves to rising violence …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, Politico and New York Magazine
Francesca Chambers / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Biden needs GOP support for Breyer replacement, Clyburn says
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Balloon Juice, Reason, Outside the Beltway, Progress Pond and Washington Post
Tom Lawrence / The Daily Beast:
The Republican Knives Are Out for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — She's still beloved by the masses. But suddenly it seems like every Republican official in the state has beef with the woman in charge. — South Dakota Republicans haven't lost a statewide election since 2008.
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Raw Story
Todd Cooper / Omaha World-Herald:
Fortenberry wants jury to hear from expert on memory and aging — In a blizzard of pretrial briefs Friday, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's attorneys are seeking to have the congressman's full statement to the FBI played for jurors — both to show the repetitive questioning of government agents …
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
Climate Change Enters the Therapy Room — Ten years ago, psychologists proposed that a wide range of people would suffer anxiety and grief over climate. Skepticism about that idea is gone. — Ten years ago, when psychologists proposed that a wide range of people would suffer anxiety …
Mike Allen / Axios:
McCain when he picked Palin: “F— it!” — At the moment the late Sen. John McCain green-lit Sarah Palin as his presidential running mate in 2008, he told top advisers: “F— it. Let's do it.” — The intrigue: McCain balled up a fist and shook it as if rolling dice …
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Raw Story, Insider, New York Times and Mediaite
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
How the National Butterfly Center Became the Center of Online Lies — Becoming the focus of conspiracy theories about child sex trafficking has caused the National Butterfly Center to shut its doors for now. — MISSION, Texas — For nearly two decades, the National Butterfly Center …
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Manchin says he's ‘not a Washington Democrat,’ but ‘a good old West Virginia Democrat’ — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday said he is “not a Washington Democrat,” but instead is a “good old West Virginia Democrat.” — During an appearance on CNN's “State of the Union,” Manchin …
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Townhall
Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
Andrew Cuomo Plans Comeback Months After Resigning Amid Sexual-Harassment Claims — Ex-New York governor is considering how to make his first appearance since leaving office, while aides attack his accusers and Attorney General Letitia James — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his aides …
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox Business:
Beijing Olympics: Coca-Cola quiet on Uyghur genocide after criticizing Georgia election law — Coca-Cola stays quiet about China's genocide of Uyghur Muslims — The Coca-Cola Company continues to remain silent about China's genocide of Uyghur Muslims amid the company's involvement in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Kelly Yamanouchi / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Delta asks Justice Dept. to put unruly passengers on national no-fly list — Delta Air Lines is asking the U.S. Justice Department to create a national no-fly list of passengers who have been convicted for on-board disruptions. — Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, wrote a letter …
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Timothy Nerozzi / Fox Business:
GoFundMe backtracks on redistributing money for Canadian truckers, under threat of fraud investigation — Crowdfunding platform says it will automatically refund $10 million in donations — Facing a potential fraud investigation by the state of Florida, GoFundMe reversed a decision …
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Fox News, JONATHAN TURLEY, TheBlaze, Florida Politics, CBC News, National Review, OutKick, No More Mister Nice Blog and Townhall
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Amanda Coletta / Washington Post:
Ottawa endures ‘increasingly dangerous’ covid mandate protests as ‘Freedom Convoy’ blockades leave city on edge
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Insider, Toronto Star, HuffPost and Twitchy
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