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8:35 AM ET, March 4, 2022

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Reuters:
Russian forces seize huge Ukrainian nuclear plant, fire extinguished … A huge blaze in a building at the site of Europe's biggest nuclear power station was extinguished on Friday and officials said the plant was operating normally, seized by Russian forces in heavy fighting that caused global alarm.
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Johnson to seek UN Security Council meeting  —  The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war:  —  LONDON — The office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will seek an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting after Russian troops in Ukraine attacked a nuclear power plant and sparked a fire.
CBS News:
Ukraine accuses Russia of “nuclear terror” over power plant fire on day 9 of Vladimir Putin's invasion  —  The war in Ukraine took a perilous turn on Friday as Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces were accused of shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant before taking control of the facility.
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
Discussion: Associated Press
New York Times:
How Ukraine's Military Has Resisted Russia So Far  —  Ukrainian troops have mounted a stiffer-than-expected opposition against a superior force in the early days of the war.  But U.S. officials say it may not last.  —  WASHINGTON — Ukraine's soldiers have blown up bridges to halt advancing Russian ground troops.
New York Times:
Last Vestiges of Russia's Free Press Fall Under Kremlin Pressure  —  “Everything that's not propaganda is being eliminated,” a Nobel Prize winning editor said as Russian authorities moved to control the narrative in the Ukraine war.  —  As President Vladimir V. Putin wages war against Ukraine …
New York Times:
Across the Country, Russian Forces Advance
Jack Murphy / Audacy:   Deep Dive: The U.S. military program to arm Ukraine with Javelin anti-tank missiles
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 …
Discussion: VICE
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 …
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Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Russian news channel RT to broadcast on Rumble after Big Tech curbs
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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John Sexton / HotAir:
Another Russian yacht seized in France (plus two more that could be seized soon)
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 …
Discussion: Insider, Fox News and Raw Story
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William P. Barr / Wall Street Journal:
When I Confronted Trump About Election Fraud
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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.
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
In Greene and Boebert, Democrats See a Helpful Political Target  —  The antics of Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, as well as recent stumbles by Republicans, have drawn unflattering attention to their party.  —  WASHINGTON — Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene …
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Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
White Nationalists With Lanyards: Orlando Showed The Ugly Future Of The Republican Party
Discussion: The Nation, Raw Story and Salon
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Former Fox News Director Jack Hanick Indicted for Helping Russia  —  An American TV producer was arrested in London and now faces criminal charges for working with a sanctioned Russian billionaire.  He used to work for Fox News.  —  As the United States increasingly goes …
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
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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 …
Discussion: Regular Order
New York Times:
Panel Suggests Trump Knew He Lost the Election, Eyeing Criminal Case  —  At the core of the theory of a possible criminal case against former President Donald J. Trump is the argument that he knew he had lost the election and sought to overturn it anyway.  —  WASHINGTON — Shortly …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump warms to Greitens, shaking up endorsement race in Missouri  —  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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
BBC revives shortwave radio dispatches in Ukraine, and draws ire of Russia.  —  As Russia is trying to cut off the flow of information in Ukraine by attacking its communications infrastructure, the British news outlet BBC is revisiting a broadcasting tactic popularized during World War II: shortwave radio.
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
Hope for Ukraine Is Not a Strategy  —  Column: Half measures won't save Ukraine or restore American deterrence  —  The strongest part of President Biden's State of the Union address was the section on the war in Ukraine.  Biden condemned the Russian invasion.  He welcomed the Ukrainian ambassador.
Darron Wallace / KCEN-TV:
Beto O'Rourke promises marijuana legalization after winning governor nomination  —  Taking on incumbent Greg Abbott in the Fall, O'Rourke says “we can get that done”.  —  WACO, Texas — After clinching the Democratic nomination for Texas governor, Beto O'Rourke took the stage and made a promise …
Financial Times:
Residents of Ukraine's fallen cities regroup under Russian occupation  —  Local officials still in charge as Moscow's troops show little interest in running the towns under their control  —  In the two-day battle for Kherson, Russian tanks shelled a school and troops shot dead residents seeking …
Discussion: Associated Press
New York Times:
Florida Lawmakers Vote to Ban Abortions After 15 Weeks  —  The legislation is modeled after an abortion law in Mississippi that the Supreme Court appears poised to uphold in a ruling expected this summer.  —  MIAMI — Florida legislators voted to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy on Thursday …
 
 
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