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Yuras Karmanau / Associated Press:
Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens — LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia widened its military offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking near airports in the west of the country for the first time as troops kept up pressure on the capital, Kyiv, and the U.S. and its allies prepared …
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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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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
As West tries to force Russia from Ukraine, endgame elusive — WASHINGTON (AP) — As Western leaders congratulate themselves for their speedy and severe responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, they're also scratching their heads with uncertainty about what their actions will accomplish.
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Marc Santora / New York Times:
Live Updates: Russian Forces Press Ukrainian Defenses on Multiple Fronts — The low rumble of heavy artillery fire echoed across Kyiv on Friday as Russian forces renewed their ground offensive and widened their aerial bombardment of Ukraine. President Biden will call for suspending normal trade relations with Russia.
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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
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David Brooks / New York Times:
This Is Why Putin Can't Back Down — Carl von Clausewitz famously asserted that war …
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
US, allies to revoke ‘most favored nation’ status for Russia
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Evgeniy Maloletka / Associated Press:
Russians keep pressure on Mariupol; massive convoy breaks up
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Mikhail Zygar / New York Times:
How Vladimir Putin Lost Interest in the Present
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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
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David Siders / Politico:
Dems see midterm hope in Biden bounce
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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 — Eight months into the investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the financial story is one of the most closely held parts of the probe. But the House select committee has shared some clues through its subpoenas and court filings.
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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
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Kamala calls for Russian war crimes investigation, comforts Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw
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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 …
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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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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Zeynep Tufekci / New York Times:
How Millions of Lives Might Have Been Saved from Covid-19 — This article is part of Times Opinion's reflection on the two-year mark of the Covid pandemic. Read more in a note from Alexandra Sifferlin, Opinion's health and science editor, in our Opinion Today newsletter.
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Karen Gilchrist / CNBC:
Deutsche Bank defends decision not to exit Russia: It's not ‘practical’ right now — Deutsche Bank's CFO said Thursday it is not “practical” to close its Russia business, despite similar moves by major corporations seeking to distance themselves from the pariah state.
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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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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” …
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.
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 …
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 …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Ban Russian Imports of Alcohol and Seafood — The U.S. is planning to ban imports of Russian alcohol and seafood, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest effort to punish Moscow for the country's invasion of Ukraine. — President Biden is expected to detail …
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Chantal Da Silva / NBC News:
Russia steps up Ukraine offensive as Biden increases economic pressure
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Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Iran nuclear talks are suspended amid new Russian demands … Negotiations in Vienna aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal were called off indefinitely on Friday after Russia upended the talks by raising objections to Moscow's participation while under the new U.S. sanctions imposed in punishment for its invasion of Ukraine.
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Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
Time for a Diplomatic Revolution — Cold War 2 is here, and the U.S. needs all the allies we can get. … Diplomatic revolutions are amazing things. In some ways, they're the pivot of history. It takes decades or even centuries for nations to rise and decline, but coalition formation …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
His reporting on the Kennedy assassination made him a legend. Then a press group looked into his past. … Merriman Smith was a distinguished White House correspondent for decades, but he cemented his place in journalism history on a bright afternoon in 1963.
William Mauldin / Wall Street Journal:
Unfounded Russian Claims of Biological Weapons Research in Ukraine Stir Fears of Wider Risk — Western officials are concerned the accusations could serve as a pretext for Moscow to unleash chemical or biological weapons — Russian officials accused the U.S. of funding biowarfare efforts in Ukraine …
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