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2:45 PM ET, February 23, 2022

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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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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 …
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 …
Monique Beals / The Hill:
Pelosi calls Putin a ‘tyrant,’ calls developments ‘stunning’
Discussion: Human Events
Laurence Norman / Wall Street Journal:
EU Set to Sanction Russian Defense Minister as West Metes Out Punishment
CNN:
Biden moves ahead with sanctions on company behind Nord Stream pipeline
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Ukraine to declare 30-day state of emergency
Washington Examiner:
Biden's weakness on Ukraine has fueled Putin's fire
Discussion: Politico
Irina Ivanova / CBS News:
How the Ukraine crisis is already hitting Americans' wallets
Timothy Snyder / Financial Times:
Putin's denial of Ukrainian statehood carries dark historical echoes
Discussion: Vox
William A. Galston / Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine Invasion Marks an Era's End
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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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Is Rick Scott angling to challenge McConnell as Republican leader?
Discussion: Politico, First Draft and Daily Kos
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.
Discussion: CNBC and Raw Story
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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 …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Fighting Jan. 6 committee, John Eastman details how he came into Trump's post-election fold
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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.) …
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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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The Urban-Rural Culture War Has Gone Global
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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 …
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: Political Wire
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...
Discussion: Denver Post and Balloon Juice
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 …
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
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 …
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Times of Israel
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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Appeals court upholds ruling blocking SC abortion law
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James Osborne / Houston Chronicle:
Ex-ERCOT chief says he was following Abbott's direction when they ran up billions in bills during freeze
Rachel Scott / ABC News:
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump urges Biden to nominate Jackson to Supreme Court
Discussion: Politico, IJR and Washington Post
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Capitol rioter who declared ‘civil war’ on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison
Discussion: CNN, Raw Story and Daily Kos
Press Room / The Nation:
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Associated Press:
National Guard to help DC control traffic for truck convoys
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No Compassion  —  Judge Michelle Childs' many denials of compassionate release signal …
Carlie Porterfield / Forbes:
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Jesus Jiménez / New York Times:
Group Carrying Nazi Flag Interrupts Reading in Rhode Island
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Herschel Walker: 'I don't support either' Brian Kemp or David Perdue
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