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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 …
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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New York Times:
How Ukraine's Military Has Resisted Russia So Far
How Ukraine's Military Has Resisted Russia So Far
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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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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.
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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:
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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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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Joshua Yaffa / New Yorker:
Inside Kyiv's Metro, a Citywide Bomb Shelter
Inside Kyiv's Metro, a Citywide Bomb Shelter
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Manveen Rana / The Times:
Volodymyr Zelensky survives three assassination attempts in days … President Zelensky has survived at least three assassination attempts in the past week, The Times has learnt. — Two different outfits have been sent to kill the Ukrainian president — mercenaries of the Kremlin-backed Wagner group and Chechen special forces.
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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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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.
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 …
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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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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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Steve Bannon podcast claims ‘Soros and Hannity’ working together in conspiracy against Putin — Conservative podcaster Steve Bannon devoted a segment on Thursday to attacking Sean Hannity after the Fox News host became a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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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.
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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Rick Scott / Wall Street Journal:
Why I'm Defying Beltway Cowardice — Republicans don't deserve to govern unless we're willing to take on the real problems America faces. — I have committed heresy in Washington. I've been in the Senate for only three years, and I have released an 11-point plan with 128 ideas …
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
When the public thinks up is down, it's time to rethink coverage — Imagine you're the editor of a major national news organization and you learn that the general public is terribly misinformed about an important issue that your reporters cover intensely — say you see poll results showing …
Jeanne Whalen / Washington Post:
Russia's business ties to the West took 30 years to build and one week to shatter … In the summer of 2003, Vladimir Putin flew to London on a special mission: cementing Russia's business ties with the West. — He donned a white tie and tails to dine with Queen Elizabeth II.
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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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Bloomberg:
Wall Street Is Pouncing on Russia's Cheap Corporate Debt — As the U.S. and allies tighten sanctions on Russia and choke off investor demand for its assets, parts of Wall Street are jumping on the buying opportunity that it's creating. — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co …
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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 …