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10:30 AM ET, March 4, 2022

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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.
Financial Times:
Residents of Ukraine's fallen cities regroup under Russian occupation
Discussion: Associated Press
New York Times:
How Ukraine's Military Has Resisted Russia So Far
Associated Press:
Live updates: Johnson to seek UN Security Council meeting
Jack Murphy / Audacy:
Deep Dive: The U.S. military program to arm Ukraine with Javelin anti-tank missiles
Discussion: New York Times
Joshua Yaffa / New Yorker:
Inside Kyiv's Metro, a Citywide Bomb Shelter
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
Biden Will Allow Ukrainian Immigrants In The US To Obtain Temporary Protected Status
Jan Hoffman / New York Times:
Sacklers and Purdue Reach Settlement as Opioids Crisis Continues
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: Raw Story and VICE
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New York Times:
Panel Suggests Trump Knew He Lost the Election, Eyeing Criminal Case
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 …
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  —  “We're sort of framing this as a plucky country slaying a dictatorship,” says author Peter Pomerantsev.  “But Putin is this mad stalker trying to get revenge.”
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: Daily Kos
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 …
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg and HotAir
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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
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.
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 …
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.
Antonio García Martínez / The Pull Request:
History restarts  —  Why Fukuyama has always been right … The midwit take on Fukuyama is that he predicted some sort of liberal utopia following the end of the Cold War, and that every rewind into the violent tribalism that characterizes the capital ‘H’ History of his famous book represents …
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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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Pompeo awarded presidential honor in Taiwan
Discussion: Breitbart and Reuters
New York Times:
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WILL THERE BE A 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?  —  “All tyrannies rule through fraud and force …
Paul Bond / Newsweek:
American Pro-Gun Activists See an Opening as Ukraine Arms its Citizens
Ron Kampeas / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
AIPAC's PAC endorses dozens of Republicans who refused to certify Joe Biden as president
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The Misinformation Empire Steve Bannon Built With a Fugitive Chinese Tycoon Is in Trouble
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