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The Economist:
To Russian denials, America warns of an imminent invasion of Ukraine — But Russia's military build-up continues — THE DRAMA started three months ago with American intelligence leaks showing a huge Russian military build-up on Ukraine's borders. It has been unfolding ever since in a flurry of summits …
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Why the West's Diplomacy With Russia Keeps Failing — Oh, how I envy Liz Truss her opportunity! Oh, how I regret her utter failure to make use of it! For those who have never heard of her, Truss is the lightweight British foreign secretary who went to Moscow this week to tell her Russian counterpart …
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Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Washington Examiner, TheBlaze and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
Ukrainian Airline Grounds Fleet as Warnings Over Russia Cause Insurers to Pull Cover — Kyiv says it plans to intervene, carrying insurance costs to make sure air travel continues, but advises against flying over portions of the Black Sea — KYIV, Ukraine—One of Ukraine's main airlines …
Associated Press:
US: Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine
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Karena Phan / Associated Press:
CNN screenshot altered to add fake chyron about Putin and Biden
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Slate, The Missing Link, Boston Herald and New York Post
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
He Knows Putin Well. And He Fears for Ukraine.
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Washington Post:
Police clear ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters from key U.S.-Canada border crossing, but it has still not reopened — The White House said the Canadian authorities intend to resume traffic shortly — OTTAWA — The White House said Sunday that it expects Canada to reopen a vital U.S.-Canada crossing …
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David Pugliese / Ottawa Citizen:
Two members of military counter-terrorism unit under investigation for allegedly taking part in convoy protests — “The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command does not condone its members supporting and/or actively taking part in causes that jeopardize the apolitical imperative associated with their functions.”
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Mike Lindell Says He's Sending MyPillows To The Ottawa Anti-Vaccine Trucker Mob — “All of our employees are busy making pillows right now for the truckers in Canada,” the pillow mogul and Trump disciple said. — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is showing support for the anti-vaccine trucker protesters …
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John Blake / CNN:
Why shrugging off Joe Rogan's use of the n-word is so dangerous — (CNN)The podcaster Joe Rogan did not join a mob that forced lawmakers to flee for their lives. He never carried a Confederate flag inside the US Capitol rotunda. No one died trying to stop him from using the n-word.
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Townhall, RedState, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Daily Wire, NOQ Report, TheBlaze, Breitbart and The Blue State Conservative
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
CNN Accuses Joe Rogan of ‘Unleashing’ Genocidal and Insurrectionist Forces
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Townhall, Fox News, RedState and The Daily Wire
Billings Gazette:
Guest opinion: A letter from Marc Racicot to current GOP chair — Editor's note: This letter from former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot to GOP National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel is published with the author's permission. — Dear Chairwoman McDaniel, — It is a sad day, indeed.
Charles Robinson / Yahoo Sports:
Book: Donald Trump said Bill Belichick ‘chickened out’ in rejecting Freedom medal and they later made up at a golf course — A forthcoming book chronicling a turbulent 18-month snapshot of American politics will claim some new details surrounding one of the higher-profile rejections …
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New York Post
Alan Suderman / Associated Press:
Ransomware gang says it has hacked 49ers football team — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team's financial data. — The ransomware gang BlackByte recently posted …
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UPI, The Hill, Washington Examiner and ZDNet
Eriq Gardner / Puck:
No One Is Taking a Knee on Sunday — A behind-the-scenes clash over the Super Bowl halftime show is a case study in the N.F.L.'s effort to protect its brand through a draconian playbook. As Dr. Dre and Eminem have learned, Republicans buy League Pass too.
Mariam Khan / ABC News:
Pelosi has stark warning for Putin: ‘He has to know that war is not an answer’ — “There's very severe consequences to his aggression,” she said. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a stark warning for Russian President Vladimir Putin as the Russian military buildup near the Ukraine region showed no signs of slowing on Sunday.
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Newsbusters, Insider, The Hill, Townhall, Insider, Political Wire, Breitbart, Washington Times, National Review, The Daily Wire, POLITICUSUSA, Politico and Politico
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Vimal Patel / New York Times:
‘Alt-Right Armory’ Podcaster Faces Charges of Possessing Machine Guns — The podcaster, Joseph Paul Berger, and his father, Joseph Raymond Berger, had 13 fully automatic machine guns and 12 gun silencers that were illegally imported into the United States, officials said.
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Washington Post, Insider, The Hill and The Guardian
Patrick Kingsley / New York Times:
As Violence Rises in the West Bank, Settler Attacks Raise Alarm — Attacks by settlers and Palestinians have both reached a five-year high. But unlike Palestinian suspects, violent settlers are rarely prosecuted. — BURIN, West Bank — The Israeli settlers streamed down the hill toward …
German Lopez / New York Times:
Overdose Deaths in the United States Are Rising at a Troubling Rate — Overdoses are increasing at a troubling rate. — Drug overdoses now kill more than 100,000 Americans a year — more than vehicle crash and gun deaths combined. — Sean Blake was among those who died.
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