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Washington Post:
The Roger Stone tapes — Previously unseen documentary footage shows the longtime Trump adviser working to overturn the 2020 election and, after the Jan. 6 riot, secure pardons for the former president's supporters — As a mob ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Roger Stone …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Barr says Trump was ‘responsible in the broad sense’ for Jan. 6 riot — Former attorney general William P. Barr said in an interview broadcast Friday that he believes former president Donald Trump is “responsible in the broad sense of that word” for what transpired at the Capitol on Jan. 6 …
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BBC:
Global outcry after Russia seizes nuclear plant — Updates from BBC correspondents in Ukraine and the region: Orla Guerin, Lyse Doucet and James Waterhouse in Kyiv, Sarah Rainsford in Dnipro, Fergal Keane and Joel Gunter in Lviv, and teams on Ukraine's western border — Summary
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Fear of martial law sparks Russian exodus — Thousands of Russians are rushing to flee the country ahead of this weekend, as rumors swirl that Vladimir Putin could soon declare martial law, close the borders and crack down even harder on domestic dissent.
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Financial Times:
Residents of Ukraine's fallen cities regroup under Russian occupation
Residents of Ukraine's fallen cities regroup under Russian occupation
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New York Times:
Last Vestiges of Russia's Free Press Fall Under Kremlin Pressure
Last Vestiges of Russia's Free Press Fall Under Kremlin Pressure
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Jack Murphy / Audacy:
Deep Dive: The U.S. military program to arm Ukraine with Javelin anti-tank missiles
Deep Dive: The U.S. military program to arm Ukraine with Javelin anti-tank missiles
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New York Times
Terry Gross / NPR:
Putin's war is a nightmare for the Ukrainian people and for Russia, an expert warns
Putin's war is a nightmare for the Ukrainian people and for Russia, an expert warns
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RedState, New York Times, Insider and Washington Times
James Marson / Wall Street Journal:
Putin Thought Ukraine Would Fall Quickly. An Airport Battle Proved Him Wrong.
Putin Thought Ukraine Would Fall Quickly. An Airport Battle Proved Him Wrong.
Associated Press:
Live updates: Johnson to seek UN Security Council meeting
Live updates: Johnson to seek UN Security Council meeting
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Not All Russians — Beware the temptation to damn an entire country of 140+ million people …
Not All Russians — Beware the temptation to damn an entire country of 140+ million people …
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Vanity Fair, The Western Journal and Marginal REVOLUTION
Joshua Yaffa / New Yorker:
Inside Kyiv's Metro, a Citywide Bomb Shelter
Inside Kyiv's Metro, a Citywide Bomb Shelter
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Associated Press and Financial Times
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
Biden Will Allow Ukrainian Immigrants In The US To Obtain Temporary Protected Status
Biden Will Allow Ukrainian Immigrants In The US To Obtain Temporary Protected Status
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New York Times:
Washington's Newest Worry: The Dangers of Cornering Putin — Surprised by the speed at which sanctions have been poured on Russia, Biden's top aides suspect that Putin's reaction will be to double down and lash out — and perhaps expand the war. — WASHINGTON — Senior White House officials designing …
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CNN:
US officials say Biden administration is sharing intelligence with Ukraine at a ‘frenetic’ pace after Republicans criticize efforts — The US has multiple channels open and is sharing intelligence with Ukraine at a “frenetic” pace, US officials said Thursday, disputing criticism …
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New York Times, Daily Kos, The Hartmann Report, POLITICUSUSA and Regular Order
Zen Soo / Associated Press:
China seeks to unify public in support for Russia — SINGAPORE (AP) — As the West condemns Russia, President Vladimir Putin has vocal supporters in China, where the ruling Communist Party tells its people they are fellow targets of U.S.-led harassment. — “If Russia is destroyed, we will be next.
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Li Yuan / New York Times:
How China Embraces Russian Propaganda and Its Version of the War — In much of the world, Russia is losing the information war over Ukraine. In China, though, it's winning big. — Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Chinese Communist Party tabloid, Global Times …
BBC:
'My city is being shelled, but my mum in Russia won't believe me' — Oleksandra and her four rescue dogs have been sheltering in the bathroom of her flat in Kharkiv since the shelling began. — “When I heard the first explosions, I ran out of the house to get my dogs from their enclosures outside.
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Daily Kos
Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn / Washington Post:
Behind the Story: How three Washington Post journalists are covering Ukraine on the ground — Behind the Story is a series where we show how we report and produce our journalism. — The Post has been covering the escalating war in Ukraine closely, with multiple correspondents based …
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“We're Underestimating What Mr. Putin Is Up To”: Sizing Up Media Coverage of Russia's Attack on Ukraine
Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
BBC revives shortwave radio dispatches in Ukraine, and draws ire of Russia.
BBC revives shortwave radio dispatches in Ukraine, and draws ire of Russia.
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
February jobs rose a surprisingly strong 678,000, unemployment edged lower while wages were flat — Job growth accelerated in February for a U.S. economy wrestling with swelling prices, the potential for higher interest rates and intensifying geopolitical problems.
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court reinstates death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — The Supreme Court on Friday reinstated the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted in the 2013 attack that killed three people and left hundreds injured.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump's McConnell obsession leads him toward Eric Greitens — Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens is rising in former President Donald Trump's eyes — and an episode at last week's Conservative Political Action Conference shows why. — The controversial former governor ran into a Trump ally …
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Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Lindsey Graham Calls for Russians to Assassinate Putin — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said Thursday night that Russian President Vladimir Putin should be assassinated by his own people, suggesting it would be the only way to end the crisis precipitated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Steve Bannon podcast claims ‘Soros and Hannity’ working together in conspiracy against Putin
Steve Bannon podcast claims ‘Soros and Hannity’ working together in conspiracy against Putin
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Trump's ‘Adults’ Only Blew the Whistle Once They Had No Power — Bill Barr and John Bolton are spilling the tea on just how awful Trump was as president. What took them so long? … Better late than never? — Donald Trump's former attorney general, Bill Barr, and former national security adviser …
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
RT America ceases productions and lays off most of its staff — New York (CNN Business)The production company behind the American version of the Russian state-funded network RT laid off most of its staff on Thursday, according to a memo obtained by CNN. — Misha Solodovnikov …
Michael Stratford / Politico:
Klain: White House may extend freeze on student loan payments again — “Joe Biden right now is the only president in history where no one's paid on their student loans for the entirety of his presidency,” Biden's top aide said. — The Biden administration is considering once again extending …
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Insider and Political Wire
David Horowitz / Front Page Magazine:
Islam is the Only Winner in the Ukraine War — A tough choice between Muslim Europe and Muslim Russia. — Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism.