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2:40 PM ET, February 19, 2022

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New York Times:
What Does Vladimir Putin Want in Ukraine?  —  We spoke with Fiona Hill, a former Trump adviser, about how the Russian leader's view of history has led him to the brink of war.  —  Winston Churchill once described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”
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Karen Gilchrist / CNBC:
German Chancellor rejects calls to sanction Russia now — argues the West should keep Putin guessing  — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday rejected calls to sanction Russia now, saying that Moscow should not be sure “exactly” how the West will react.
Sam Hall / Telegraph:
Ukraine crisis: Europe faces one of its most perilous situations since the early 20th century, Truss warns  —  Europe is facing one of its most perilous security situations since the early 20th century, Liz Truss said on Saturday.  —  The foreign secretary told a security conference in Munich …
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:   In Ukraine Crisis, the Looming Threat of a New Cold War
Washington Post:
Harris, Blinken navigate Munich Security Conference as Europe holds its breath
Discussion: Forbes
New York Times:
Russia Stokes Ukraine Tensions With Evacuations and Missile Tests
Kim Willsher / The Guardian:
Jean-Luc Brunel, held on suspicion of supplying girls to Epstein, found hanged  —  Former model agency boss accused of rape and suspected of trafficking minors has died in prison  —  The former boss of a French model agency accused of rape and questioned on suspicion of supplying underage girls …
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Liam James / The Independent:
Jean-Luc Brunel: Jeffrey Epstein-linked fashion agent found dead in cell  —  Detained associate of late billionaire faced charge of underage rape  —  Epstein-linked fashion agent Jean-Luc Brunel found dead in cell  —  A French fashion agent linked to Jeffrey Epstein was found dead …
Discussion: Page Array and New York Times
Martin Goillandeau / CNN:
French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel found dead in prison cell  —  (CNN)French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, a longtime associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead in his prison cell, a spokesperson for the Paris prosecutor's office said.
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Who Is Behind QAnon?  Linguistic Detectives Find Fingerprints  —  Using machine learning, separate teams of computer scientists identified the same two men as likely authors of messages that fueled the viral movement.  —  “Open your eyes,” the online post began, claiming, “Many in our govt worship Satan.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Fringe Scheme to Reverse 2020 Election Splits Wisconsin G.O.P.  —  False claims that Donald J. Trump can be reinstalled in the White House are picking up steam — and spiraling further from reality as they go.  —  MADISON, Wis. — First, Wisconsin Republicans ordered an audit of the 2020 election.
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Fox News Runs Fake Story About U.S. Ambassador to Germany Not Being Able to Identify Flag  —  Jesse Watters Primetime ran with a fake story involving the U.S. ambassador to Germany that actually drew two members of Congress into a Twitter spat on Friday.  —  Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) …
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin Republicans seek to jail more officials as part of their review of the 2020 presidential election  —  MADISON - Assembly Republicans sought Friday to jail the chairwoman of the state Elections Commission, Racine's mayor and other officials as part of their months-long review of the 2020 presidential election.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ryan Broderick / The Verge:
How Facebook twisted Canada's trucker convoy into an international movement … After more than two weeks of chaotic protest, this week, the Canadian government pushed back.  On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the country's Emergencies Act, enabling new financial restrictions …
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Paul Hammel / Nebraska Examiner:
Groene resigning after denying accusations he took ‘objectifying’ photos of legislative aide  —  This story has been updated.  —  LINCOLN — State Sen. Mike Groene announced that he was resigning Friday afternoon, just a couple of hours after denying accusations that he took sexually …
Discussion: MyNorthwest.com and Political Wire
Auswärtiges Amt / German Federal Foreign Office:
G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Russia and Ukraine  — We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, remain gravely concerned about Russia's threatening military build …
New Yorker:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Path Forward for the Left … Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's political ascent was rapid and dramatic; she went from political anonymity, early in 2018, to questioning Nancy Pelosi's leadership as Speaker soon after taking office.  Now, with the Democratic Party's …
Discussion: Breitbart
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
AOC selling ‘abolish ICE’ t-shirts in online store as border illegal immigrant encounters, drug seizures soar
Discussion: BizPac Review and Townhall
Associated Press:
Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after 3-week protest  —  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police arrested scores of demonstrators and towed away vehicles Friday in Canada's besieged capital, and a stream of trucks started leaving under the pressure, raising authorities' hopes for an end …
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Marisa Sarnoff / Law & Crime:
‘Clear and Convincing Danger’: Federal Judge Refuses to Let Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Out of Jail Pending Seditious Conspiracy Trial  —  Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers militia group accused of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol …
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Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
National Archives Confirms Trump Had Classified Material at Mar-a-Lago  —  Agency told Congress it had informed the Justice Department the material included classified documents  —  WASHINGTON—Former President Donald Trump had classified government records at his Florida residence …
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
National Archives confirms classified material was in boxes at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence
Discussion: Slate, Florida Politics and UPI
 
 
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Jacob Scholl / KSL-TV:
Did Utahn who killed a man in Salt Lake bring a gun to US Capitol riot 6 months earlier?
Discussion: Raw Story
David Harsanyi / National Review:
If Hillary Says Something Is a ‘Conspiracy Theory,’ It's Usually True
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