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11:10 AM ET, February 25, 2022

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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Laundered Money Could Be Putin's Achilles' Heel  —  The United States and its allies aren't going to intervene with their own forces against Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.  I'll leave it to others with relevant expertise to speculate about whether we'll send more arms to the Ukrainian government or …
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Washington Post:
Trump largely isolated in praise for Putin as GOP condemns Russian invasion … Leading Republicans on Thursday assailed Russia for plunging Europe into its first major land war in decades — isolating former president Donald Trump, the de facto standard-bearer of their party, in his praise for the country's authoritarian leader.
Shashank Bengali / New York Times:
Putin Claims He's Willing to Negotiate  —  President Vladimir Putin said he was open to talks after Kyiv said it would discuss adopting “neutral status.”  Earlier, Russia's foreign minister said Moscow would not negotiate until Ukraine stopped fighting.  —  With Russian troops moving on Kyiv, Putin signals that he might negotiate.
Boston Herald:
Don't wait, Joe - go after Putin's money now  —  What are you waiting for, Joe?  —  When President Biden took to the White House podium Thursday for the second time this week to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he amped up the sanctions, adding banks and more oligarchs to the asset-freeze pile.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Scoop: Trump tries to recruit Scott for majority leader  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  HEADS UP — “Biden makes decision on Supreme Court nominee, with announcement as soon as Friday,” by CNN's Jeff Zeleny  —  BREAKING OVERNIGHT IN UKRAINE:  — Russian forces have entered Kyiv …
Roger Cohen / New York Times:   Beyond Ukraine, the Target Is What Putin Calls America's ‘Empire of Lies’
Washington Post:
With Russia attack, U.S., Europe ponder the future of the post-war world they created
Tatiana Stanovaya / Financial Times:
Putin's invasion of Ukraine plants a bomb under the Russian state
Discussion: Washington Post
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Sean Penn on the Ground in Ukraine Filming Documentary About Russia's Invasion
Washington Post:
Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court … President Biden will nominate federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Justice Stephen G. Breyer, according to people briefed on the process, a historic choice that fulfills the president's pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.
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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.
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Biden to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court  —  In doing so, Biden is keeping a pledge he made while campaigning for president.  —  President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday …
NBC News:
Biden to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to announce Friday that he will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court …
CNN:
Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, according to a source who has been notified about the decision, setting in motion a historic confirmation process …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:   Democrats are aiming for confirmation by early April.
CNN:
Biden to reveal his Supreme Court nominee on Friday
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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.
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Note to Readers, on the Invasion of Ukraine  —  A faceplant of my own.  —  Part of news and even commentary is admitting mistakes, and though I always made sure when discussing the subject to note Vladimir Putin could still invade Ukraine, I have to admit, I didn't see this happening.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Financial Times and Common Dreams
Farnoush Amiri / Associated Press:
House panel requests Trump WH records from National Archives  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional oversight committee sought additional documents Friday from the National Archives related to former President Donald Trump's handling of White House records as the panel looks to expand …
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Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Departing from protocol, pope goes to Russian embassy over Ukraine … Pope Francis went to the Russian embassy to the Holy See on Friday to relay his concern over Russia's invasion of Ukraine to Moscow's ambassador, in an unprecedented departure from diplomatic protocol.
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:
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
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The Daily Beast:
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Ron Kampeas / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
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