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10:50 PM ET, February 23, 2022

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Axios:
Zelensky says Putin has ordered invasion  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an impassioned address on Wednesday night that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered an invasion of his country but that if Russia attacks, “you will see our faces, not our backs.”
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Axios:
Scoop: Top senator warns Putin cyberattacks could trigger bigger war  —  The top senator overseeing U.S. intelligence agencies tells Axios he's deeply concerned cyberattacks launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin could morph into a broader war that draws in NATO nations — including the United States.
Associated Press:
Russia's Putin announces military operation in Ukraine  —  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine, claiming it's intended to protect civilians.  —  In a televised address, Putin said the action comes in response to threats coming from Ukraine.
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 …
Michael Kofman / The Economist:
Michael Kofman, an expert on Russia's armed forces, explains why the Kremlin will seek regime change in Ukraine  —  Scenarios involving only limited fighting make little sense militarily  —  AFTER A LENGTHY and ominous speech, Russia's President Vladimir Putin chose to recognise …
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.
Washington Post:
Widening Ukraine conflict risks deadly toll on civilians  —  With the world absorbed by months of geopolitical brinkmanship, high-stakes diplomacy and scrutiny of Russia's military encirclement of Ukraine, lost in the din has been this sobering fact: If President Vladimir Putin proceeds …
Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Key Ukrainian government websites hit by series of cyberattacks  —  (CNN)Key Ukrainian government websites were down early Thursday morning local time following a day in which Ukrainian agencies dealt with multiple cyberattacks and as concerns mounted over Russian troop movements into Ukraine's separatist regions.
Discussion: Newsweek, Mediaite and UPI
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Foreign-Policy Dissent Is Not Treason
Discussion: Associated Press
bellingcat:
Attack on Ukrainian Government Websites Linked to Russian GRU Hackers
Discussion: New York Post
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:   Swalwell Cozied Up to Lobbyist for 'Putin's Pipeline' While Accusing GOP of Enabling Russia
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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Kate Sosin / The 19th:
Ken Paxton dined with the family of a trans kid.  They now feel under attack.  —  On a September evening in 2016, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, arrived at Amber Briggle's door in Dallas, homemade dessert in hand.  The couple had driven from the next county over for dinner.
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Reason and LifeSite
Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Texas governor calls on citizens to report parents of transgender kids for abuse
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 …
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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Michael Wines / New York Times:
North Carolina Court Imposes New District Map, Eliminating G.O.P. Edge
Politico:
State courts shake up Pennsylvania, North Carolina with new House lines
Discussion: Roll Call and CBS Philly
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Liberals circle the wagons around Ketanji Brown Jackson as Biden's Supreme Court decision nears
Discussion: HotAir, American Prospect, The Hill, CNN and IJR
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
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...
Javier Blas / Bloomberg:
Oil, Gas and Commodities Aren't Being Weaponized — for Now  —  In the 24 hours after Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing two breakaway Ukrainian territories, the European Union, the U.K., and the U.S. bought a combined 3.5 million barrels of Russian oil and refined products, worth more than $350 million at current prices.
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The White House:
Statement by President Biden on Nord Stream 2
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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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Society for Research in Child Development:
School readiness losses during the COVID-19 outbreak.  A comparison of two cohorts of young children  —  Abstract  —  The COVID-19 context has created the most severe disruption to education systems in recent history.  Its impact on child development was estimated comparing two cohorts …
Bloomberg:
USPS Seals Gasoline-Trucks Deal, Shunning Biden EV Plea  —  The U.S. Postal Service has finalized a contract to replace its mail-truck fleet with almost all gasoline-powered models, drawing an angry response from Biden administration officials who unsuccessfully pushed the agency to buy electric vehicles instead.
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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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