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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
State of the Union Highlights: Biden Gets Tough on Russia and Promotes Plan for Economy  —  Mr. Biden said Vladimir Putin would “pay a price” for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  Of his economic plans, he said, “I have another way to fight inflation: Lower your costs, not your wages.”
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Associated Press:
Biden vows to check Russian aggression, fight inflation  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.
CNN:
Biden announces ban on Russian aircraft from US airspace  —  President Joe Biden announced during Tuesday night's State of the Union that the US will ban Russian aircraft from US airspace, joining a growing number of countries who are closing their skies to Russia following President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Reuters:
Biden leads Congress in standing ovation for embattled Ukrainians … U.S. President Joe Biden led a standing ovation on Tuesday in support of Ukrainians facing a Russian siege in a State of the Union speech he rewrote to assail President Vladimir Putin for what he called his “unprovoked and premeditated invasion.”
The White House:
Remarks of President Joe Biden - State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery  —  Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman.  Members of Congress and the Cabinet.  Justices of the Supreme Court.  My fellow Americans.  —  Last year COVID-19 kept us apart.
Timothy Noah / New Republic:
The State of the Biden Presidency Is Strong  —  As President Joe Biden prepares to deliver his second State of the Union address, his approval ratings have never been lower, and his presidency has never looked better.  —  One month ago, Biden's lousy approval rating (41.7 percent …
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Biden condemns Putin and swipes at Trump in State of the Union address  —  President Joe Biden issued a blistering rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his first State of the Union address as Kremlin-backed forces bear down on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv before he turned to domestic challenges.
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Biden to America: 'We're going to be OK'
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Marc Santora / New York Times:
Dispute Over Control of Strategic Port City  —  Ukraine's military disputed the claim and said it was still battling to hold Kherson, in the south of the country.  Explosions struck the capital, Kyiv, and Russian troops continued to lay siege to Kharkiv.  —  Russia moves to encircle and capture critical cities in Ukraine.
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Ryan Merrifield / Mirror.co.uk:
Elite fighting unit sent to assassinate Ukraine President Zelensky killed  —  Kyiv's Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, Oleksiy Danilov, said the unit was closely followed since dropping into Ukraine, and has been neutralised  —  An elite Chechen fighting unit sent …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: 5 takeaways from Biden's big night  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  UKRAINE LATEST — NYT: “Russia's push to seize key Ukrainian cities accelerated on Wednesday, with the Russian military claiming that its forces were fully in control of Kherson, a port city with a strategically …
Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
How Putin Wants Russians to See the War in Ukraine  —  Even if his hold on power is precarious, he can still convince Russians that the whole world is conspiring against them.  —  Take a walk through Moscow these days, and you will see giant, gaudy light displays—entire galleries …
Discussion: Washington Post and Insider
Matthew Chance / CNN:
Zelensky urges Biden to send strong message on Russia and says: 'I'm not iconic. Ukraine is iconic'
USA Today:
Russian invasion of Ukraine could become 'Europe's largest refugee crisis this century': Live updates
Discussion: Political Wire and Euractiv
New York Times:   Russian Troop Deaths Expose a Potential Weakness of Putin's Strategy
Megan Specia / New York Times:
40-Mile Long Russian Convoy Outside Kyiv Raises Alarm
Alana Wise / NPR:
Texas Gov. Abbott and Beto O'Rourke are set for an election clash after primary wins  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday staved off Republican primary challenges from far-right opponents, according to a race call from The Associated Press, setting up a closely watched general election clash against Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke.
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Kate Scanlon / Washington Examiner:
Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke win Texas gubernatorial primaries
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Why John Mearsheimer Blames the U.S. for the Crisis in Ukraine  —  For years, the political scientist has claimed that Putin's aggression toward Ukraine is caused by Western intervention.  Have recent events changed his mind?  —  The political scientist John Mearsheimer …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Cisneros, Rep. Cuellar head to runoff in Texas  —  The latest developments on Texas' primary election:  —  AUSTIN — Democratic challenger Jessica Cisneros, a 28-year-old immigration attorney running for Congress with heavy support from progressives, has forced a primary runoff …
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Hunter Walker / Rolling Stone:
Paul Gosar Just Promoted a Conspiracy Theory That He Built His Career Fighting Against  —  “Maybe he's losing his mind,” the Arizona congressman's brother told Rolling Stone of his flip flop on water fluoridation  —  In 2001, Paul Gosar was a local dentist who passionately led a campaign …
Ilya Marritz / ProPublica:
Let's Recall What Exactly Paul Manafort and Rudy Giuliani Were Doing in Ukraine  —  President Trump's former campaign chairman and former lawyer worked with, between them, a deposed authoritarian president, a bevy of oligarchs, Russia-oriented politicians and alleged Russian spies.
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Dennis Miller Abandons His Show on Kremlin-Funded TV Network  —  At least two RT America hosts and several production staffers have bailed on the Moscow-backed network in the wake of Putin's invasion of Ukraine.  —  In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, comedian Dennis Miller and others …
Discussion: NBC News and RT
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
DirecTV dropping RT America in light of war in Ukraine
Jeremy Beaman / Washington Examiner:
Markey planning bill to ban Russian petroleum imports  —  Democratic Sen. Ed Markey is planning legislation that would ban imports of Russian petroleum products to the United States in an effort to cut off the major oil producer from key revenue streams while its military attacks Ukraine.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Walker pulls out of Marjorie Greene event after she spoke at pro-Putin rally  —  Senate candidate Herschel Walker pulled out of a weekend event organized by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after she attended a white nationalist rally where attendees cheered Russia's invasion of Ukraine …
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The Hill:
GOP leader won't condemn Greene, Gosar with cameras rolling
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine that you forgot about  —  With the Russian invasion of Ukraine getting more horrific, Donald Trump and his allies are frantically erasing the truth about Trump's relations with Ukraine.  Trump absurdly claims that as president …
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
John Bolton: Trump Made It ‘That Much Easier’ for Putin to Invade Ukraine
Interfax-Ukraine:
No need to declare captured Russian tanks, other equipment of invaders as income - NAPC  —  Ukraine's National Agency for the Protection against Corruption (NAPC) has declared that captured Russian tanks and other equipment are not subject to declaration.  —  “Have you captured a Russian tank …
Discussion: The Drive
The White House:
The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady's Box for the 2022 State of the Union Address  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - First Lady Jill Biden will welcome selected guests from across the United States to join her in the viewing box for President Biden's State of the Union Address this evening, Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
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Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Jill Biden SOTU guest is critical race theory supporter
Discussion: Breitbart and New York Post
 
 
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