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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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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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CNN:
US to impose sanctions on Putin following Ukraine invasion — Washington (CNN)The US will impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday. — The Russian leader will become the highest-profile target in the effort to impose costs on the Russian economy …
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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.
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:
E.U. plans to freeze assets of Putin, Lavrov
E.U. plans to freeze assets of Putin, Lavrov
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Douglas Busvine / Politico:
Putin calls on Ukraine military to overthrow government, agree peace deal
Putin calls on Ukraine military to overthrow government, agree peace deal
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John Paul Rathbone / Financial Times:
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky pledges to join Kyiv residents in defending independence
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky pledges to join Kyiv residents in defending independence
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Washington Post:
13 days: Inside Biden's last-ditch attempts to stop Putin in Ukraine
13 days: Inside Biden's last-ditch attempts to stop Putin in Ukraine
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Putin ‘ready’ for talks with Kyiv, Kremlin says
Putin ‘ready’ for talks with Kyiv, Kremlin says
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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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Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court … President Biden announced Friday the nomination of federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Justice Stephen G. Breyer, a historic choice that fulfills the president's pledge to nominate the first Black woman …
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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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
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Judge Would Be First Black Woman to Serve as Justice
Judge Would Be First Black Woman to Serve as Justice
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CNN:
Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Biden to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court
Biden to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court
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Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll finds bipartisan support for sanctions on Russia as it invades Ukraine … A large and bipartisan majority of Americans supports economic sanctions on Russia for its military invasion of Ukraine, as public antipathy toward Russia climbs to Cold War levels, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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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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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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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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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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“Русск ий кора;бль, иди нах@й" - битв а за Зміїн ий — Стал …
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Associated Press:
Ukraine's capital under threat as Russia presses invasion
Ukraine's capital under threat as Russia presses invasion
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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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Juliegrace Brufke / Washington Examiner:
GOP lawmakers demand CDC provide unreleased data on COVID-19
GOP lawmakers demand CDC provide unreleased data on COVID-19
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
CDC to loosen coronavirus mask guidelines as soon as Friday
CDC to loosen coronavirus mask guidelines as soon as Friday
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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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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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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Charlie Kirk Butchers the First Amendment in God's Name — The Devil's next finest trick, it seems, is to persuade us that the Constitution's free-speech protections don't actually exist. — t Newsweek, Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk has written one of the most foolish, self-serving …
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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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CNN:
House January 6 committee to subpoena Kimberly Guilfoyle after she backed out of meeting — The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot tells CNN it will issue a subpoena to compel testimony from Kimberly Guilfoyle after she ended a virtual interview on Friday.
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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.
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CNN:
NATO Response Force activated for first time — (CNN)For the first time, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. — NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Tod Wolters activated the multinational force consisting of land …
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