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Alexander Smith / NBC News:
Putin's ‘surreal’ version of Ukrainian history alarms experts — Putin deploys Russian troops into eastern Ukraine — Even seasoned Kremlinologists were alarmed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's belligerent tone as he offered a monologue on why Ukraine has no right to exist.
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Matina Stevis-Gridneff / New York Times:
Condemns the ‘Beginning of a Russian Invasion of Ukraine’ — Washington and its allies called the Kremlin's recognition of two separatist regions a blunt defiance of international law that risks war. Western officials said Russian troops have entered eastern Ukraine.
Wall Street Journal:
In Ukraine Crisis, Putin Confounded Diplomatic Efforts by Western Leaders
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NBC News:
Biden's Ukraine speech pushes sanctions on Russian banks. That's not going to stop Putin.
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The Bulwark:
Ukraine Isn't the Only Target of Putin's Aggression
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
U.S. Treasury Imposes Immediate Economic Costs in Response to Actions in the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions
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Melissa Eddy / New York Times:
Germany puts a stop to Nord Stream 2, a key Russian natural gas pipeline.
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The White House:
Fact Sheet: United States Imposes First Tranche of Swift and Severe Costs on Russia
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Associated Press:
World leaders focus on how to punish Russia over Ukraine
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George Prayias / The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show:
Full Interview: President Trump with C&B from Mar-a-Lago — CLAY: We are live from the majestic Mar-a-Lago estate with 45 himself, President Donald Trump, and I'll bring you right in, sir, 'cause I know our audience loves to hear from you. Buck and I have been walking around this estate.
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Trump praises Putin's ‘genius’ plan to invade Ukraine: 'You gotta say that's pretty savvy' — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Vladimir Putin a “genius” after the Russian president made moves to take over parts of Ukraine. — Trump made the remarks during an interview with conservative podcaster Buck Sexton.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
‘Genius,’ ‘Savvy’: Trump reacts to Putin's moves on Ukraine exactly as you'd expect — Those clamoring for former president Donald Trump's voice in their social media feeds can turn to Liz Harrington, once an attorney for the Republican National Committee and now spokeswoman for him.
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Michael Wilner / Kansas City Star:
Only one former secretary of state is praising Putin and criticizing Biden in Ukraine crisis — During a moment of peril in Europe, Pompeo is taking to cable news and social media to praise Russian President Vladimir Putin and chastise the Biden administration.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Biden lowers the hammer on Russia, just as he vowed — You could feel President Biden's indignation as he announced on Tuesday that he would make good on his vow to enact crippling sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. — “Who in the Lord's name does [Russian President Vladimir] …
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Kansas City Star:
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley appeases Russia on Ukraine — OPINION AND COMMENTARY — Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. — BY THE KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL BOARD
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Washington Post:
Biden interviews at least two Supreme Court contenders as announcement nears … President Biden is in the final stages of making his first nomination to the Supreme Court — having completed interviews with at least two leading contenders — and West Wing officials have begun advising outside allies …
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Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
DENIED: Supreme Court formally slams door on Trump's bid for secrecy
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Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
U.S. Supreme Court formally ends Trump's fight over Capitol attack records
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Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Supreme Court ends Trump bid to shield records from Jan. 6 panel
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rick Scott pushes own GOP agenda as McConnell holds off — Senate Republican leaders have no plans to release an alternative agenda as they try to win back the majority this fall. So Rick Scott is pursuing his own plan. — The Florida Republican senator is devising a conservative blueprint …
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Jake Lahut / Insider:
Rick Scott GOP plan promises to outlaw race disclosures in any government form, including the 2030 census
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Thomas Zimmer / The Guardian:
The Republican party is abandoning democracy. There can be no ‘politics as usual’
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court Just Teed Up a Direct Assault on Civil Rights Law — The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will decide whether civil rights laws violate the First Amendment when they “compel an artist to speak or stay silent.” By doing so, the court formally commenced …
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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
New case should compel Supreme Court to protect free speech and faith
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court will hear a big case about whether religion is a license to discriminate
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Trump's Truth Social's disastrous launch raises doubts about its long-term viability … Former president Donald Trump, a longtime critic of how Democrats debuted healthcare.gov, is facing a bungled website launch of his own. — His long-promised social network, Truth Social …
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Sean Murphy / Associated Press:
US House candidate sorry for intoxication during sleepover — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A U.S. House candidate in Oklahoma has apologized after reports that she became intoxicated at a Valentine's Day weekend sleepover for middle-school-aged girls, berated several of the children and vomited in a hamper.
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Jay Willis / Balls and Strikes:
The Case of the Anti-Democracy Harvard Law Review Note — An arcane policy allows editors at one of the country's most prestigious legal journals to publish anonymously. — Earlier this month, the Harvard Law Review published a student note from its most recent issue entitled " …
Raw Story Videos / YouTube:
Trump praises Putin's ‘genius’ plan to invade Ukraine — via The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Reality Is a Tank — Vladimir Putin has been clear-eyed about the world. We're the ones who lost touch with reality. — 1. Putin Is Winning — There's a lot of “OMG Putin is a madman how could he do this!” today. Here is the single most daft expression I've seen from a serious person:
George Joseph / THE CITY:
Brooklyn Progressive Dems Raise Alarm About New Party Director's GOP Past — Members of the New Kings Democrats are troubled by Andy Marte's previous registration as a Republican and social media posts they say are his. — The Brooklyn Democratic Party, New York's largest Democratic county organization …
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Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Starbucks Tries To Slow Union Elections But Misses Legal Deadline By 8 Minutes — The coffee chain's legal team said Microsoft Outlook crashed as it was emailing the files. A labor board official didn't have much sympathy. — As more baristas around the country seek to unionize …
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Daily Kos
Beverley McLachlin / Globe and Mail:
The Ottawa truck convoy has revealed the ugly side of freedom … Beverley McLachlin is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and served as Chief Justice from 2000 to 2017. — During the truck convoy protests, we have watched banners demanding “freedom” waving over big rigs parked in front of Parliament.
Barbara McQuade / Just Security:
United States v. Donald Trump — A “Model Prosecution Memo” on the Conspiracy to Pressure Vice President Pence — The following memorandum is a model “prosecution memo” analyzing potential charges against former President Donald Trump for his efforts to pressure Mike Pence to abuse …
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Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Pelosi says she's monitoring the freedom trucker convoy heading to DC ‘very closely’ — DC prepares for possible US ‘Freedom Convoy’ of 1,000 to 3,000 truckers, requests National Guard — American truckers plan a ‘Freedom Convoy’ in the United States — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is …
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