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2:45 PM ET, March 1, 2022

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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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New York Times:
660,000 Refugees Have Fled Ukraine  —  Video showed what appeared to be a rocket striking in front of an administrative building in Kharkiv.  At least seven people were killed, officials said.  In Kyiv, the capital's main TV tower was hit by a projectile.  —  Here's the latest on the war in Ukraine.
Reis Thebault / Washington Post:
Satellite images show 40-mile convoy of Russian forces bearing down on Kyiv  —  A massive convoy of Russian ground forces is wending its way closer to Kyiv, drawing within 20 miles of the center of the Ukrainian capital Monday, satellite images showed.  —  The line of Russian military …
Josh Lederman / NBC News:
U.S. officials fear Putin's government may arrest Americans in Russia  —  Putin under increasing pressure amid protests, extreme sanctions  —  BRUSSELS — The U.S. government is concerned that the Russian government may retaliate for recent Ukraine-related sanctions by arresting American citizens …
Discussion: Vox, National Review and Political Wire
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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Washington Post:
In just 72 hours, Europe overhauled its entire post-Cold War relationship with Russia
Politico:
McConnell clashes with Rick Scott over 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.  —  The Senate minority leader …
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
GOP leaders denounce Greene, Gosar for speaking at white nationalist event
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
How the Russia-Ukraine conflict has fundamentally changed Biden's presidency  —  For weeks, President Joe Biden has started and ended his day trying to get inside Vladimir Putin's head.  —  The most consequential foreign policy crisis of his young term has overwhelmed the president's schedule …
Discussion: Townhall
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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 …
Discussion: claytoonz
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. …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S., IEA Agree to Release 60 Million Barrels From Oil Stockpiles Amid Ukraine Turmoil  —  Decision comes as oil prices surge above $100 a barrel over worries about Russian crude production  —  The U.S. and other major oil-consuming nations said Tuesday they would release 60 million barrels …
Discussion: Just The News
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Bloomberg:
IEA Will Deploy Emergency Oil Stocks to Ease Soaring Prices
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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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Washington Post:
Biden lets European leaders take center stage on Ukraine
Discussion: Financial Times and Foreign Policy
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 …
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.
Discussion: New Republic and Political Wire
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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 …
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Marco Rubio Says He's Boycotting Biden's State of the Union Over COVID Test Tantrum  —  SORE LOSS  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is refusing to attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday because he's upset that everyone has been asked to check if they have COVID-19 before they show up.
Discussion: Raw Story, CNN, The Daily Caller, IJR and Deseret
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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 …
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 …
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
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.
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.
Axios:
The limits of “following the science”  —  Two years into the pandemic, the idea of “following the science” has oversimplified what's actually a complex array of factors that policymakers must weigh in formulating a response. … Even when data is irrefutable, people can disagree on the application …
 
 
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Ex-Obama education chief won't run for Chicago mayor
Bojan Pancevski / Wall Street Journal:
Munich Philharmonic Fires Conductor Close to Vladimir Putin
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Russian-backed investment fund tied to influential U.S. corporate consulting firm Teneo
Discussion: Politico
Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Hounds chased a Yellowstone National Park mountain lion into a tree. Then Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte shot it.
Skyler Swisher / Orlando Sentinel:
As Floridians face massive rent hikes, problem takes a backseat to culture wars in Legislature
Andrew Buncombe / The Independent:
Khrushchev's granddaughter ‘embarrassed’ by Putin invasion and says Soviet leader would find attack ‘despicable’
Discussion: Insider
Walter Blanks / American Federation for Children:
New Poll: Overwhelming Support for School Choice
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Al Arabiya English / Reuters:
Russian FM Lavrov says time for US to remove nuclear weapons from Europe
Washington Post:
Most Americans say the coronavirus is not yet under control and support restrictions to try to manage it, Post-ABC poll finds
Discussion: Townhall
Financial Times:
India sticks with Russia after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine
BBC:
Louis Tomlinson, Yungblud and Franz Ferdinand pull Russian tour dates
Washington Post:
Major social media platforms ban Russian state media in Europe
The Daily Beast:
The Secret Service Spent Big Traveling With Trump Last Year
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