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8:50 PM ET, February 23, 2022

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New York Times:
2 Prosecutors Leading N.Y. Trump Inquiry Resign, Clouding Case's Future  —  The prosecutors had abruptly stopped presenting evidence to a grand jury in the high-stakes criminal investigation into the former president's business practices.  —  The two prosecutors leading …
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Michael R. Sisick / Associated Press:   Allen Weisselberg, Trump Organization Seek To Toss Tax Fraud Case
James Osborne / Houston Chronicle:
Ex-ERCOT chief says he was following Abbott's direction when they ran up billions in bills during freeze  —  The former head of the Texas power grid testified in court Wednesday that when he ordered power prices to stay at the maximum price cap for days on end during last year's frigid winter storm …
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Dylan Byers / Puck:
Is Jen Psaki the Next Rachel Maddow?  —  Biden's spokesperson, who plans to leave the White House this year, is being feverishly courted by CNN and MSNBC, among others.  And Psaki has ambitions to become a marquee star.  Is she the next Maddow or Anderson?
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Politico:
The frame that doomed BBB  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  —  As the Biden administration looks over the cadaver that is their Build Back Better agenda, wondering what components, if any, it can resuscitate …
Discussion: National Review
Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
Psaki tells Rob Lowe's podcast that Biden's White House stage was turned into a set so events could look ‘visually better’ …
Discussion: HotAir and New York Post
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
Father Carlson  —  Tucker Carlson is on Russia's side.  —  (PHOTOS: GAGE SKIDMORE / FLICKR / SHUTTERSTOCK)  —  Eighty years ago, when a dictator rose to power in Europe and invaded his neighbors, he found an ally in the United States.  The dictator was Adolf Hitler, and his ally was Charles Coughlin, a popular radio host.
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Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Most in US oppose major role in Russia strife  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — There's little support among Americans for a major U.S. role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a new poll, even as President Joe Biden imposes new sanctions and threatens a stronger response that could provoke retaliation from Moscow.
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The White House:
Statement by President Biden on Nord Stream 2
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:   Swalwell Cozied Up to Lobbyist for 'Putin's Pipeline' While Accusing GOP of Enabling Russia
Politico:
Republicans descend into foreign policy factionalism over Russia-Ukraine standoff
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Is It Amnesia or Hypocrisy That Fuels the GOP's Crazy Response to Putin?  —  Fight disinformation.  Get a daily recap of the facts that matter.  Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.  —  In the midst of an international crisis created by Russia that could potentially trigger a war in Europe …
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Bernard-Henri Lévy / Tablet Magazine:   The Rape of Ukraine  —  Taking Putin's grievances seriously would be nothing more than a death wish …
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Putin didn't invade Ukraine during the last U.S. administration
Alex Walker / YouTube:
Walker for Colorado: Lauren Boebert's worst nightmare  —  Alex Walker announces his candidacy for CO-03 to unseat Lauren Boebert and put an end to her constant jetstream of bulls**t.  Join the team: DONATE: https://s...
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Who is she?  Bio, facts, background and political views  —  President Joe Biden continues to deliberate on whom to nominate to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, but Ketanji Brown Jackson has been viewed for months as a top contender.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Liberals circle the wagons around Ketanji Brown Jackson as Biden's Supreme Court decision nears
Discussion: HotAir, American Prospect, CNN, The Hill and IJR
Matthew Ahn / Inquest:   No Compassion  —  One year in, one of President Joe Biden's few meaningful accomplishments …
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USPS Completes Environmental Review of Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Program, Proceeds with Next Steps  — Through the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) program, U.S. Postal Service commitment to the fiscally responsible roll-out of electric-powered vehicles for America's largest …
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New York Times:
Ivanka Trump in Talks With Jan. 6 Panel About Being Interviewed  —  Former President Donald J. Trump's eldest daughter has yet to commit to appearing, but investigators regard her as an important witness to what he was doing and saying during the riot.  —  WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Pa. Supreme Court has picked a new congressional map  —  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has selected a new congressional map that will shape power and politics in the state for the next decade, one that is largely based on the current map and slightly favors Republicans.In a 4-3 decision Wednesday …
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Squad member to deliver response to Biden SOTU  —  A member of the liberal “Squad” is delivering a formal response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday.  —  In the speech, given on behalf of the left-wing group Working Families Party, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) …
CNN:
Guns overtake car crashes as leading cause of US trauma-related deaths, study says  —  (CNN)Firearm deaths have overtaken car crashes are the leading cause of death by trauma in the US, according to a new study.  —  In 2017, there were 1.44 million years of potential life lost due to firearm deaths …
Discussion: HotAir and UPI
New York Times:
A Truck Caravan With Far-Right Links Heads to Washington, D.C.  —  Many backers of the caravan, planned as an American version of last month's chaotic Canadian protest, have connections to the violent attack on the Capitol in January 2021.  —  ADELANTO, Calif. — Though it was billed as a grass-roots …
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Blinken: Russian forces in place for ‘major aggression against Ukraine’  —  Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells Lester Holt that “everything seems to be in place for Russia to engage in a major aggression against Ukraine.”  Blinken says he believes the U.S. is not out of options …
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal are close to the end, and a deal appears possible  —  Nearly a year after they began, success or failure in negotiations over a renewed Iran nuclear deal is now expected within the next several days.  —  Iran's chief negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani …
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
A ‘deceitful’ attack by school voucher group backfires in Georgia  —  'This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen,' Speaker Ralston says  —  A national advocacy group promoting school vouchers bombarded conservative Georgia voters with glossy mailers tying Republican state legislators …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
New tax plan from leading GOP senator would require all Americans to pay federal income taxes … A leading GOP senator faced a backlash Tuesday after calling for all Americans to start paying federal income taxes, leading to criticism from both the White House and leading conservative policy experts.
 
 
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Bryan Betts / NK News:
Climate change threatens millions of North Koreans. Is Pyongyang doing enough?
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Foreign-Policy Dissent Is Not Treason
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Canada unfreezes bank accounts linked to ‘Freedom Convoy’
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Jim Garamone / U.S. Department of Defense:
Biden Shifts U.S. Troops in Europe to Defend Frontline NATO States 
Discussion: The National Interest
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A surprising poll about GOP book bans should light a fire under Democrats
Ted Nesi / WPRI-TV:
Former Rep. David Segal may seek Langevin seat, will form exploratory committee
Discussion: Sabato's Crystal Ball
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Fox News:
Biden DOJ ending national security initiative aimed at countering China amid complaints about bias
Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
Household Tyrants  —  To empower parents, Florida Republicans would put children in danger.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
North Carolina officials reject Cawthorn claim that Constitution's insurrectionist ban no longer applies
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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