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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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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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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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Tyler O'Neil / Fox News:
Russian troops aiming to ‘mine’ nuclear plant to ‘blackmail the whole of Europe:’ Zaporizhzhia employees
Russian troops aiming to ‘mine’ nuclear plant to ‘blackmail the whole of Europe:’ Zaporizhzhia employees
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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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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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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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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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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Restores Death Sentence for Boston Marathon Bomber
Supreme Court Restores Death Sentence for Boston Marathon Bomber
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CNBC:
Supreme Court reinstates death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Supreme Court reinstates death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber
Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Biden gets a bounce after the State of the Union, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows — After what's been a bleak several months politically for President Biden, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds he is seeing a significant boost in his approval ratings across the board following …
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Marist Poll:
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll: Bounce for Biden Following State of the Union, March 2022 — Biden Enjoys Boost in His Job Approval Ratings Following the State of the Union... A Majority Approve of Biden's Handling of Conflict in Ukraine... Overwhelming Support Exists for Economic Sanctions
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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
Hope for Ukraine Is Not a Strategy
Hope for Ukraine Is Not a Strategy
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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.
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:
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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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.
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 …
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.
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Anneken Tappe / CNN:
America added 678,000 jobs in February, smashing forecasts
America added 678,000 jobs in February, smashing forecasts
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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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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham defends calling for Russians to assassinate Putin
Sen. Lindsey Graham defends calling for Russians to assassinate Putin
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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
How China Embraces Russian Propaganda and Its Version of the War
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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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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Barbershop Confrontations, Profane Signs and Despair: Pro-Biden and Alone in Rural America — DUBOIS, Pa. — In the pandemic's darkest days, a man living across the street from a Methodist church in this small town raised a flag in front of his house emblazoned with the words “Fuck Biden.”
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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 …
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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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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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Convoy picks up cars and anti-Ukraine talking points ahead of Washington arrival — The American offshoot of the “Freedom Convoy” that brought chaos to Canada's capital is promising to stop traffic outside of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, but exact plans remained vague Friday as the group hit its last pit stop in Maryland.