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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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Peter Alexander / NBC News:
One of Russia's closest allies denies request for troops — Kazakhstan, one of Russia's closest allies and a southern neighbor, is denying a request for its troops to join the offensive in Ukraine, officials said Friday. — Additionally, the former Soviet republic said it is not recognizing …
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Washington Examiner, United States Mission … and Associated Press
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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New York Times:
Explosions Hit Kyiv; U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Putin — The U.S. plans to impose sanctions on President Vladimir Putin as more governments and financial institutions seek to isolate Russia. NATO leaders said more troops would be deployed. — As Russian troops move on Kyiv, Putin faces intensifying pressure from the West.
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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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KRQE-TV, Just Ask the Question, National Review and WAVY-TV
Washington Post:
On Ukraine's Snake Island, a defiant last stand against Russian forces — As the Russian military pounded targets across Ukraine with an array of bombs and missiles, a small team of Ukrainian border guards on a rocky, desolate island received an ominous message: Give up or be attacked.
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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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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
How did Tucker Carlson turn into a Putin apologist?
How did Tucker Carlson turn into a Putin apologist?
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Insider, Los Angeles Times and Ask Questions Later
Samantha Pell / Washington Post:
Alex Ovechkin, the Russian star of the Capitals, says, ‘Please, no more war’
Alex Ovechkin, the Russian star of the Capitals, says, ‘Please, no more war’
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Axios:
Zelensky says Russia to storm Kyiv tonight: “We have to stand our ground”
Zelensky says Russia to storm Kyiv tonight: “We have to stand our ground”
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The Week, BBC, Financial Times, HotAir, National Review, TheJournal.ie and UPI
Washington Post:
Ukrainians resist Russian onslaught as tanks and planes dig deeper toward Kyiv
Ukrainians resist Russian onslaught as tanks and planes dig deeper toward Kyiv
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine
U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine
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Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
Zelensky Prepares to Go Down with the Ship
Zelensky Prepares to Go Down with the Ship
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Dasha Litvinova / Associated Press:
Protests resume as Russia seeks to quash invasion critics
Protests resume as Russia seeks to quash invasion critics
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Common Dreams, TheBlaze and WHYY
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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HotAir, Work from home for justice, Insider, TASS, Townhall and Takes & Re-Takes
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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Reason, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, Twitchy and Eschaton
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
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Politico, NBC News, Jacobin, Townhall and Dallas Observer
Washington Post:
E.U. plans to freeze assets of Putin, Lavrov
E.U. plans to freeze assets of Putin, Lavrov
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Financial Times, Townhall, Politico, Hackwhackers and CNBC
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.
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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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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
North Carolina Republicans Ask SCOTUS To Decimate 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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Election Law Blog, WRAL-TV, Associated Press and The Garden Island
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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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Fox News, New York Times, Washington Post, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
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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PBS NewsHour, TheBlaze, The Federalist and Political Wire
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
A majority says Biden's first year was a failure, a new poll finds
A majority says Biden's first year was a failure, a new poll finds
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CNN:
Georgia GOP chair tells January 6 committee that Trump campaign directed alternate elector effort — (CNN)The chairman of the Republican Party in Georgia on Friday told the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot that the Trump campaign had directed the party in 2020 …
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Raw Story and Political Wire
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NBC News:
Putin who? At CPAC, few Republicans mention Russian autocrat — ORLANDO, Fla. — The annual gathering of the Republican Party's most conservative members this week took place 9,000 miles from Kyiv, Ukraine, but for some, the distance wasn't enough. — Speaker after speaker …
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Tucker: Putin started this war and deserves the blame for what follows
Tucker: Putin started this war and deserves the blame for what follows
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Gallup, Mediaite, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Hill and FiveThirtyEight
Jim Newell / Slate:
At CPAC, “Wokeness” Is a More Dangerous Enemy Than Putin
At CPAC, “Wokeness” Is a More Dangerous Enemy Than Putin
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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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Mediaite and The Daily Beast
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
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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