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New York Times:
U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Putin, Official Says — It was unclear whether Russia would engage in talks with Ukraine's leadership. The E.U. sanctioned Mr. Putin, amid growing pressure to isolate him and Russia. — With Russian troops moving on Kyiv, the Kremlin sends mixed signals on talks.
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine — Americans presented Chinese officials with intelligence on Russia's troop buildup in hopes that President Xi Jinping would step in, but were repeatedly rebuffed. — WASHINGTON — Over three months …
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Washington Post:
U.S. stands ready to evacuate Zelensky, Russia's ‘target No. 1’ — The U.S. government is prepared to help Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leave Kyiv to avoid being captured or killed by advancing Russian forces, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials. But so far, the president has refused to go.
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Ryan King / Washington Examiner:
Putin calls for Ukrainian military coup against ‘neo-Nazis’ and ‘drug addicts’ in government — Russian President Vladimir Putin called upon the Ukrainian military to overthrow its government, chastising its leadership as a “band of drug addicts and neo-Nazis.”
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
62 percent of voters say Putin wouldn't have invaded Ukraine if Trump were president: poll — © Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin — A majority of American voters say that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have invaded Ukraine had former President Trump been president, according to a new survey released on Friday.
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Axios:
Zelensky says Russia to storm Kyiv tonight: “We have to stand our ground” — Late Friday night is when Russia “will launch an assault” on Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address to his nation, warning Ukrainians that “this night we have to stand ground.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Zelensky to EU leaders: “This might be the last time you see me alive” — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders “this might be the last time you see me alive” during a video conference on Thursday night, two European sources briefed on the call tell Axios.
Washington Post:
On Ukraine's Snake Island, a defiant last stand against Russian forces
On Ukraine's Snake Island, a defiant last stand against Russian forces
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CNN:
US to impose sanctions on Putin following Ukraine invasion
US to impose sanctions on Putin following Ukraine invasion
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Russia Says It Won't Enter Talks Until Ukraine Stops Fighting
Russia Says It Won't Enter Talks Until Ukraine Stops Fighting
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Washington Post:
E.U. plans to freeze assets of Putin, Lavrov
E.U. plans to freeze assets of Putin, Lavrov
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Hannah Grossman / Fox News:
Eric Swalwell floats kicking Russians out of US universities in retaliation to Putin invading Ukraine
Eric Swalwell floats kicking Russians out of US universities in retaliation to Putin invading Ukraine
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Biden to order personal sanctions on Putin as Russian forces close in on Kyiv
Biden to order personal sanctions on Putin as Russian forces close in on Kyiv
Myah Ward / Politico:
U.S. will sanction Putin, Lavrov and other Russian officials
U.S. will sanction Putin, Lavrov and other Russian officials
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Wall Street Journal:
CDC Eases Mask Guidelines, Reflecting Covid-19's Retreat — About half of U.S. counties meet new threshold for recommending masks indoors, including at schools, compared with 95% under earlier metrics — Federal officials eased their guidelines on Covid-19 masking, including at schools …
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ABC News:
CDC to ease masking recommendations for 70% of country, including inside schools — The new metrics would term the majority of the country low-to-medium risk. — Some 70% of Americans will be able to remove their masks indoors, including inside schools, under new guidance to be released …
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
COVID-19 by County — COVID-19 Community Levels are a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area.
The White House:
Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson — On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Paul Ryan praises Biden's SCOTUS pick: ‘Incredibly happy for Ketanji’
Paul Ryan praises Biden's SCOTUS pick: ‘Incredibly happy for Ketanji’
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Errin Haines / The 19th:
Four Black women became classmates, roommates and lifelong sisters. One of them is now a historic nominee for the Supreme Court.
Four Black women became classmates, roommates and lifelong sisters. One of them is now a historic nominee for the Supreme Court.
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn Objects To Timing Of Biden's Supreme Court Announcement, Citing Ukraine
GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn Objects To Timing Of Biden's Supreme Court Announcement, Citing Ukraine
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Washington Post:
Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
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Marist Poll:
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll: The Biden Administration Heading into the State of the Union Address, February 2022 — Americans Perceive Biden's First Year in Office to Be a Failure... Want Biden's Administration to Focus on Inflation Amid Persistent Financial Concerns
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Tucker: Putin started this war and deserves the blame for what follows — We're all neocons now. — Well ... not quite. Carlson stressed last night that the U.S. should do everything possible to avoid being dragged into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Putin's Not the “Genius”—Russia's Anti-War Protesters Are
Putin's Not the “Genius”—Russia's Anti-War Protesters Are
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RJ Reinhart / Gallup:
U.S. Public Sees Russia-Ukraine Conflict as Critical Threat
U.S. Public Sees Russia-Ukraine Conflict as Critical Threat
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Andee Tagle / NPR:
5 ways to cope with the stressful news cycle — Russia invaded Ukraine this week, and the world seems to have shifted. — Even after weeks of bracing for an attack amid speculation, global tensions and diplomatic attempts to stave off invasion — the reality of conflict is always a shock to the system.
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The Daily Caller, Twitchy and Althouse
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin keeps fact-checking her colleagues on Ukraine … Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin has been pulling double duty lately. — Much like her peers at other news outfits, the national security correspondent has reported live from the Pentagon …
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Wall Street Journal:
CNN Probe Finds Allison Gollust Assisted Chris Cuomo in His Efforts to Help Andrew Cuomo — Spokeswoman for ex-CNN marketing chief says notion that messages to Chris Cuomo could be considered covert advice to Andrew Cuomo ‘is patently ridiculous’ — CNN's parent company determined …
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Chris Casteel / Oklahoman:
Sen. Jim Inhofe to resign from Senate, backs top aide Luke Holland to succeed him … Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe plans to resign the seat he has held since 1994, setting up what could be major changes in the state's political landscape just weeks before candidate filing.
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New York Times:
'I'll Stand on the Side of Russia': Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online — After marinating in conspiracy theories and Donald J. Trump's Russia stance, some online discourse about Vladimir Putin has grown more complimentary. — Davey Alba and Stuart Thompson, tech reporters based in New York, report on online information flows.
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Judge orders new trial for US woman sentenced to six years for trying to register to vote — Pamela Moses, who has been in prison since December but is being released on Friday, says she had no idea she was inelegible — A Memphis judge ordered a new trial for Pamela Moses …
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Washington Post:
Some records taken by Trump so sensitive they may not be described in public … Some of the presidential records recovered from former president Donald Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago are so sensitive they may not be able to be described in forthcoming inventory reports in an unclassified way …
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
North Carolina Republicans Ask SCOTUS To Cripple Voting Rights in Every State — In a late Friday afternoon filing as war raged in Ukraine and as President Joe Biden announced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court …
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