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11:40 PM ET, February 23, 2022

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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.
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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 …
Politico:
Blasts rock Ukrainian cities as Putin declares war  —  KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a special “special military operation” in Ukraine, unleashing a bombardment of Ukrainian cities that threatens to push Europe into its biggest conflict since World War II.
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.”
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.
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Calamity Again … The poem is called “Calamity Again.”  The original version was written in Ukrainian, in 1859, and the author, Taras Shevchenko, was not speaking metaphorically when he wrote about slavery.  Shevchenko was born into a family of serfs—slaves—on an estate in what is now central Ukraine …
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 …
Discussion: Jacobin, ABC7 and Washington Examiner
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: KTLA, CBS Miami, Newsweek and New York Post
The White House:
Statement by President Biden on Russia's Unprovoked and Unjustified Attack on Ukraine
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 …
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 …
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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William Saletan / The Bulwark:
Father Carlson  —  Tucker Carlson is on Russia's side.  —  (PHOTOS: GAGE SKIDMORE / FLICKR / SHUTTERSTOCK)
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:   Foreign-Policy Dissent Is Not Treason
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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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
Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Texas governor calls on citizens to report parents of transgender kids for abuse  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on “licensed professionals” and “members of the general public” to report the parents of transgender minors to state authorities if it appears the minors are receiving gender-affirming medical care.
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Alex Walker / YouTube:
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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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Michael Wines / New York Times:
North Carolina Court Imposes New District Map, Eliminating G.O.P. Edge
Lola Fadulu / New York Times:
Columbia Psychiatry Chair Suspended After Tweet About Dark-Skinned Model  —  The post from Jeffrey Lieberman, which described the model as possibly a “freak of nature,” drew negative attention from medical professionals.  —  The chair of the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry …
Discussion: The Hill
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Liberals circle the wagons around Ketanji Brown Jackson as Biden's Supreme Court decision nears  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is on the cusp of picking a Supreme Court nominee, and a dozen progressive groups are revealing their preferred candidate among the finalists: U.S. Appeals Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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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 …
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
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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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.
Reuters:
Three men plead guilty to planning U.S. power grid attack, driven by white supremacy  —  (Reuters) - Three men pleaded guilty on Wednesday for their roles in conspiring to attack U.S. power grids, as part of a plot motivated by white supremacy to sow civil unrest and economic distress, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Fox News:
Biden DOJ ending national security initiative aimed at countering China amid complaints about bias  —  DOJ says Trump-era program stoked anti-Asian bias  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for February 23  —  The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it is ending its “China Initiative” …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen Delivers Remarks on Countering Nation-State Threats
Discussion: UPI and National Review
 
 
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