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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Biden, Democrats Lose Ground on Key Issues, WSJ Poll Finds — The president's handling of the Ukraine crisis hasn't boosted his overall political standing as voters worry about inflation — WASHINGTON—President Biden and his fellow Democrats have lost ground to Republicans on several …
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Americans are unhappy with the economy. Many on the left don't want to hear it. — Inflation is spiking, and Democrats — who, rightly or wrongly, are poised to take the blame this November — appear to be in denial about it. — Consumer prices rose 7.9 percent in February from a year earlier …
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Philip Klein / National Review:
Poll: Republicans Beat Democrats among Hispanics, at 27 Percent among Black Voters
Poll: Republicans Beat Democrats among Hispanics, at 27 Percent among Black Voters
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The Hill, Breitbart and Washington Post
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democratic National Committee members quietly launch new party reform push at winter meeting
Democratic National Committee members quietly launch new party reform push at winter meeting
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Political Wire
David Siders / Politico:
Dems see midterm hope in Biden bounce
Dems see midterm hope in Biden bounce
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The Hill, HotAir, Insider, Washington Times and Townhall
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Russia's new control tactic is the one Hannah Arendt warned us about 50 years ago … You don't need belief. All you need is confusion. — That's how authoritarian leaders manage to control the populace, the great German political philosopher Hannah Arendt once explained.
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Yuras Karmanau / Associated Press:
Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens
Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens
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Nic Robertson / CNN:
After over three decades of covering Russia, I leave in despair. One man has extinguished the bright hope many once felt
After over three decades of covering Russia, I leave in despair. One man has extinguished the bright hope many once felt
Marc Santora / New York Times:
Live Updates: Russian Forces Press Ukrainian Defenses on Multiple Fronts
Live Updates: Russian Forces Press Ukrainian Defenses on Multiple Fronts
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
The White House is briefing TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine … On Thursday afternoon, 30 top TikTok stars gathered on a Zoom call to receive key information about the war unfolding in Ukraine. National Security Council staffers and White House press secretary Jen Psaki briefed …
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Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Likelihood of criminal charges against Trump rising, experts say — Some ex-prosecutors call on DoJ to accelerate investigation after House panel's allegations Trump broke laws to overturn election — The likelihood of a criminal investigation and charges against Donald Trump are rising due …
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Claudia Grisales / NPR:
New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection
New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection
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Raw Story and Josh's Newsletter
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
National Democratic leaders draft proposal to reshape presidential calendar, threatening Iowa caucuses … WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Democratic leaders have drafted a proposal that could significantly reshape the party's presidential nominating process and put an end to Iowa's prized …
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Tatiana Siegel / Rolling Stone:
‘Cuomo-W. Trump-L.’: How CNN's Jeff Zucker and His Cronies Manipulated the News — Texts, email exchanges, and 36 sources tell the true story behind the downfall of TV's ultimate operator — On the rainy morning of March 28, 2020, President Trump addressed a phalanx of journalists outside …
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RedState, New York Post and Twitchy
The White House:
FACT SHEET: United States, European Union, and G7 to Announce Further Economic Costs on Russia — Today, President Biden and G7 Leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom as well as the European Union will announce new economic actions to hold Putin accountable …
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Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Biden bans import of Russian vodka, seafood, and diamonds in new penalties
Biden bans import of Russian vodka, seafood, and diamonds in new penalties
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Washington Post:
McCaul: 'I'm astounded that Zelensky's still alive' — Good morning. Thanks to the many, many readers who sent in fish puns. What are we missing out there? Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. — 🚨: “President Biden is set to call on Congress to end normal trade relations between …
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Vasko Kohlmayer / American Thinker:
Warning: The Biden Administration Wants to Expand the War in Europe
Warning: The Biden Administration Wants to Expand the War in Europe
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Kamala calls for Russian war crimes investigation, comforts Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw
Kamala calls for Russian war crimes investigation, comforts Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw
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Gabby Deutch / Jewish Insider:
Israel 'shouldn't exist as a Jewish state,' Amnesty USA director tells Democratic group — Paul O'Brien's comments follow an Amnesty International report accusing the Jewish state of committing apartheid — Following Amnesty International's recent report that accused Israel of “apartheid” …
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Washington Free Beacon, National Review and TheBlaze
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Congressional Republicans Have Found Their Red Line — It was fair, last week, to question whether Republicans in Congress would condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, because the party's de facto leader was praising Vladimir Putin's aggression as “genius” and “wonderful.”
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Ty's Newsletter, Daily Kos and Raw Story
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden: Direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be ‘World War III’ — President Biden on Friday stressed the U.S. and NATO allies would not fight Russia in Ukraine, describing such a scenario as “World War III.” — “We're going to continue to stand together with our allies in Europe and send an unmistakable message.
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
With Ukraine under siege, Biden announces new trade sanctions to ‘squeeze’ Russia
With Ukraine under siege, Biden announces new trade sanctions to ‘squeeze’ Russia
Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Biden says US, allies to revoke ‘most favored nation’ trade status for Russia
Biden says US, allies to revoke ‘most favored nation’ trade status for Russia
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Geoff Brumfiel / NPR:
Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster — Loading... Last week's assault by Russian forces on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was far more dangerous than initial assessments suggested, according to an analysis by NPR of video and photographs of the attack and its aftermath.
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Wall Street Journal:
In the Rubble of Ukraine's Second-Largest City, Survivors Make Their Stand: ‘Nobody Wants the Russians’ — Missiles struck apartments, museums and libraries in Kharkiv, leaving residents to tend the wounded and sift through debris, trying to reclaim their city
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The Times of Israel
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
House GOP winces as Hagedorn's scandal-plagued widow eyes his empty seat — The late GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn's widow is laying the groundwork to try to seek his old seat in Minnesota, according to multiple well-placed Republicans who are already raising alarms about her polarizing background.
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Ruby Cramer / Politico:
The New Identity Politics of Eric Adams — NEW YORK — The contradictions of man are many, and Eric Adams has more than most. These mysteries of the self, whatever they might mean to the 8.8 million people of his city, however much they might fascinate or confuse, frustrate or delight, do not trouble the mind of the mayor.
Dylan Jackson / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Herschel Walker's business record reveals creditor lawsuits, exaggerated claims — Over the past two decades, creditors have alleged Walker's businesses owed millions in unpaid loans. — While football great Herschel Walker's bid for the U.S. Senate hinges on his celebrity …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Ukrainian official: Bennett told Zelensky he should take Putin's proposal to end war — A senior Ukrainian official said that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that he should take Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for ending the war.
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The Times of Israel, Washington Post and The Australian Jewish News
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Trump Loses Bid to Sue Rape Accuser in Defamation Case — A judge rejected Donald Trump's request to bring counterclaims against New York advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who sued the former president for defamation after he denied raping her two decades ago.
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Activism, Uncensored: The People's Convoy — From California to the Beltway, a wire-to-wire portrait of the American trucker protests — In a terrific piece of coast-to-coast video journalism, culminating in a story that's still live — the “Freedom Convoy,” an American version …