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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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Politico:
Republicans descend into foreign policy factionalism over Russia-Ukraine standoff — While Russia's reinvasion of Ukraine this week stress-tests the Biden administration, it's also forcing Republicans to confront their own divisions. — The GOP is all over the map politically …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Putin didn't invade Ukraine during the last U.S. administration — Why didn't Russia invade Ukraine during Trump's term? Perhaps because Putin was so pleased to see Trump pursuing goals in line with Moscow's agenda. — After the National Archives confirmed on Friday …
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Newsweek:
Exclusive: US Warns Ukraine of Full-Scale Russian Invasion Within 48 Hours — President Joe Biden's administration has informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of intelligence assessing that Russia is preparing to conduct a full-scale invasion of the neighboring country within the next 48 hours …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
With his praise for Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Trump makes his apologists look foolish. Again.
With his praise for Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Trump makes his apologists look foolish. Again.
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Monique Beals / The Hill:
Pelosi calls Putin a ‘tyrant,’ calls developments ‘stunning’
Pelosi calls Putin a ‘tyrant,’ calls developments ‘stunning’
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Human Events
Laurence Norman / Wall Street Journal:
EU Set to Sanction Russian Defense Minister as West Metes Out Punishment
EU Set to Sanction Russian Defense Minister as West Metes Out Punishment
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CNN:
Biden moves ahead with sanctions on company behind Nord Stream pipeline
Biden moves ahead with sanctions on company behind Nord Stream pipeline
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Ukraine to declare 30-day state of emergency
Ukraine to declare 30-day state of emergency
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Irina Ivanova / CBS News:
How the Ukraine crisis is already hitting Americans' wallets
How the Ukraine crisis is already hitting Americans' wallets
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Timothy Snyder / Financial Times:
Putin's denial of Ukrainian statehood carries dark historical echoes
Putin's denial of Ukrainian statehood carries dark historical echoes
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: GOP pans Biden's first taste of sanctions
POLITICO Playbook: GOP pans Biden's first taste of sanctions
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William A. Galston / Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine Invasion Marks an Era's End
Ukraine Invasion Marks an Era's End
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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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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Wanted Lindsey Graham to Take Out Mitch McConnell. Graham LOL'd
Trump Wanted Lindsey Graham to Take Out Mitch McConnell. Graham LOL'd
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Josh Barro / Very Serious:
Rick Scott Just Gave a Huge Gift to Democrats
Rick Scott Just Gave a Huge Gift to Democrats
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Washington Examiner, Mother Jones, Slate, Washington Post and Mediaite
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Is Rick Scott angling to challenge McConnell as Republican leader?
Is Rick Scott angling to challenge McConnell as Republican leader?
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Politico, First Draft and Daily Kos
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.) …
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Rudy Giuliani poised to cooperate with January 6 committee — Trump's former lawyer may reveal the roles played by Republicans to prevent certification of Joe Biden's election victory — Donald Trump's former attorney Rudy Giuliani is expected to cooperate with the House select committee …
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New York Times:
Ivanka Trump in Talks With Jan. 6 Panel About Cooperating in Inquiry — Former President Donald J. Trump's eldest daughter has yet to commit to an interview, but investigators regard her as an important witness to what he was doing and saying during the riot.
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Raw Story
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Fighting Jan. 6 committee, John Eastman details how he came into Trump's post-election fold
Fighting Jan. 6 committee, John Eastman details how he came into Trump's post-election fold
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
North Carolina officials reject Cawthorn claim that Constitution's insurrectionist ban no longer applies — The North Carolina attorney general's office says a constitutional prohibition on insurrectionists seeking federal office could be applied to GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn if a state board determines …
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Raw Story and Political Wire
Sarah Knapton / Telegraph:
Wuhan lab leak theory ‘accepted as likely behind closed doors at No 10’ — Biosecurity expert helping Government to prevent future pandemics claims ministers consider leak as most likely origin of Covid pandemic — A lab leak in Wuhan, China, is now considered the most likely origin of the Covid pandemic …
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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...
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Steph Bazzle / HillReporter.com:
Texas Governor Orders Child Protective Services To Investigate Families Of Trans Kids — In yet another assault on trans rights, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is ordering an investigation into families of trans kids, conflating the actual affirming services that are available to minors with surgical …
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 …
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Washington Post:
E.U. will unveil a strategy to break free from Russian gas, after decades of dependence … For years, Europe's dependence on Russian energy has held it back from taking powerful action against Kremlin mischief. But now, the Russia-Ukraine crisis is forcing a change unlike any before …
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The Urban-Rural Culture War Has Gone Global — Blue America is a nation with an ever-shrinking countryside. In 2008, Barack Obama won 875 U.S. counties; in 2020, Joe Biden won 527, thanks largely to the rightward drift of rural jurisdictions. — The fact that the Democratic coalition …
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The Hill
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
How an obscure far-right website with 3 employees dominates Facebook in 2022 — Most people have probably never heard of the website Conservative Brief. It employs just three writers and it does not produce any original reporting. Nearly all of its articles are aggregations of Tweets …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Capitol rioter who declared ‘civil war’ on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison — WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump supporter who entered the U.S. Capitol through a broken window and declared “this is war” on Jan. 6 was sentenced to 45 days behind bars on Wednesday. — Mariposa Castro …
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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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Talk of imminent Iran deal is “very premature,” U.S. official says — The U.S. and Iran are close to a return to the 2015 nuclear deal but several “difficult issues” remain unresolved, a senior Biden administration official told Axios on Wednesday. … - The senior U.S. official told …
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