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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Forces Target Ukrainian Civilian Areas as Missile Hits Central Kharkiv — Moscow shifts approach toward heavy bombardment of Ukrainian cities after failing to execute quick invasion — KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces struck the central square of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Tuesday …
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Lara Jakes / New York Times:
40-Mile Convoy Raises Possibility of Encirclement of Kyiv — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, in a speech to the U.N.'s Human Rights Council, criticized foreign diplomats who have portrayed Russia's invasion as a conflict in which all sides bear responsibility.
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Washington Post:
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Invasion escalates as convoy threatens Kyiv and Kharkiv is ‘surrounded’ — Kharkiv remains under Ukrainian control but is “surrounded” by Russian troops, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov told The Washington Post. In Kyiv, residents are bracing for an all-out assault …
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Josh Lederman / NBC News:
U.S. officials fear Putin's government may arrest Americans in Russia
U.S. officials fear Putin's government may arrest Americans in Russia
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Reis Thebault / Washington Post:
Satellite images show 40-mile convoy of Russian forces bearing down on Kyiv
Satellite images show 40-mile convoy of Russian forces bearing down on Kyiv
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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 …
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Emily Peck / Axios:
Voters aren't feeling the record job gains, polling finds — The U.S. economy saw record job growth over the past year, but a lot of regular folks apparently didn't get the memo. A new poll from a progressive data firm finds 35% of voters believe the country is experiencing more job losses than usual.
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Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
How the Russia-Ukraine conflict has fundamentally changed Biden's presidency
How the Russia-Ukraine conflict has fundamentally changed Biden's presidency
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
John Bolton: Trump Made It ‘That Much Easier’ for Putin to Invade Ukraine — Putin “saw that Trump had contempt for the Ukrainians. I think that had an impact,” Trump's former national security adviser told VICE News. — CJ — President Trump's former top national security adviser thinks …
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
John Bolton: Not accurate to say 'Trump's behavior somehow deterred the Russians'
John Bolton: Not accurate to say 'Trump's behavior somehow deterred the Russians'
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Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:
What is the plan behind sanctioning Russia?
What is the plan behind sanctioning Russia?
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Julie Carr / Tennessee Star:
Morgan Ortagus Demonstrates Limited Knowledge of Tennessee's 5th Congressional District She Seeks to Represent — Live from Music Row Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy - broadcast on Nashville's Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. …
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 …
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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Politico:
McConnell clashes with Rick Scott over Republican agenda — Mitch McConnell and Senate Republican leaders are warning Rick Scott that his agenda for the GOP could expose the party to unnecessary attacks this fall, a significant intraparty rebuke of the Floridian.
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Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
Western envoys, allies walk out on Lavrov speech to UN rights forum … More than 100diplomats from some 40 Western countries and allies including Japan walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the top U.N. human rights forum on Tuesday in protest over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
DirecTV dropping RT America in light of war in Ukraine … - DirecTV rival Dish said in a statement earlier this week it's “closely monitoring the situation.” … - DirecTV had been reviewing programmers in its lineup with contracts up for expiration this year and was already assessing …
Max Seddon / Financial Times:
Russia's oligarchs powerless to oppose Putin over Ukraine invasion — President responds to any criticism with reprisals, leaving business leaders with diminished influence — As Russia's tanks rolled into Ukraine last week, Vladimir Putin gathered the country's top businessmen …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats turn against mask mandates as Covid landscape and voter attitudes shift — Why are mask mandates falling away now? — WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, the mask mandate will be gone in the Capitol, reflecting a stark nationwide shift …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Nord Stream 2 owner considers insolvency after sanctions … The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for insolvency, two sources familiar with the situation said, as it attempts to settle claims ahead …
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Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Hounds chased a Yellowstone National Park mountain lion into a tree. Then Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte shot it. … GARDINER, Mont.— On public land north of Yellowstone National Park late last year, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) shot and killed a mountain lion that was being monitored …
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Biden Wants to Take Down the Ocean Shipping Cartel — New initiatives would beef up investigations into anti-competitive conduct from the industry, which is enjoying astronomical profits. — Container ships are docked at the Port of Long Beach in California, January 11, 2022.
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Chloe Folmar / The Hill:
Rubio skipping SOTU over COVID-19 testing mandate: 'I don't have time' — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will skip President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday because of the COVID-19 testing requirement for attendees. — “I don't have time to go take a COVID test today,” Rubio said …
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IEA:
IEA Member Countries to make 60 million barrels of oil available following Russia's invasion of Ukraine — The 31 Member Countries of the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves to send a unified and strong message …
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Mack Lamoureux / VICE:
The MAGA Trucker Convoy Is Mad Ukraine Is Getting All the Attention Right Now — As Russia's invasion dominates headlines, some freedom convoy “truckers” are desperately trying to figure out how to make it about them. — Mack Lamoureux — TORONTO, CA — TO
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Investigating Over Medical Treatments for Trans Youth, Lawsuit Says — The investigations by the state's Department of Family and Protective Services started last week with an employee of the agency, according to the suit, after Gov. Greg Abbott called for such inquiries.
Li Cohen / CBS News:
“A war within a war”: Transgender woman says transphobia and discriminatory laws keeping her hostage in Kyiv during Russian invasion — Zi Faámelu was born and raised in Crimea, an area of Ukraine that was invaded and taken over by Russia in 2014. Now the 31-year-old lives in Kyiv …
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The Economist:
Kyiv prepares for a gruelling siege — Ukraine's capital is not yet surrounded, but may soon be — A BITTER FROST descended on Kyiv on the first morning of March, and the mood grew chillier, too. For five days the Ukrainian capital has held off Russia's massively superior armed forces.
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Federal judge upholds Georgia redistricting for 2022 elections — Republicans drew maps to gain a seat in Congress — A federal judge has ruled that Georgia's redrawn political maps can remain in place for this year's elections, deciding that it's too close to the state's May 24 primary election …
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Bloomberg:
EU Agrees to Move to Next Step in Ukraine's Membership Bid — European Union ambassadors agreed on Tuesday to call for an initial assessment of Ukraine's chances of joining the bloc. — The envoys will ask for an assessment from the European Commission, the bloc's executive arm …
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
GOP Rep. Hartzler suspended from Twitter over ‘men pretending to be women’ tweet — Her campaign manager called the move a ‘height of stupidity’ — Fox News Flash top headlines for March 1 — U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, a Republican Senate candidate from Missouri, was suspended from Twitter …
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Riley Snyder / The Nevada Independent:
Video: Sisolak, First Lady threatened at Las Vegas restaurant — Gov. Steve Sisolak and first lady Kathy Sisolak were angrily berated and threatened by a pair of men at a Las Vegas restaurant over the weekend, including one who said “We should string you up by a lamp post right now, p— boy.
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