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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
A Ukrainian Town Deals Russia One of the War's Most Decisive Routs — In the two-day battle of Voznesensk, local volunteers and the military repelled the invaders, who fled leaving behind armor and dead soldiers — VOZNESENSK, Ukraine—A Kalashnikov rifle slung over his shoulder …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Ukraine Counterattacks as Russia Pounds Civilian Targets — The fate of hundreds was uncertain after an attack destroyed a theater in Mariupol where they had sheltered. After Ukraine's president pleaded with Congress for arms, President Biden approved $800 million in new military aid.
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Financial Times:
Ukraine and Russia explore neutrality plan in peace talks — Fifteen-point draft deal would involve Kyiv renouncing Nato ambitions in return for security guarantees — Ukraine and Russia have made significant progress on a tentative peace plan including a ceasefire and Russian withdrawal …
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Ukraine, Russia continue talks over video — LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian and Russian delegations held talks again Wednesday by video. — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's adviser Mikhailo Podolyak said Ukraine demanded a cease-fire, the withdrawal of Russian troops …
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Reuters:
Ukraine says Russia strikes Mariupol theatre sheltering residents, Moscow denies attack — Russian forces dropped a powerful bomb on a theatre in the encircled Ukrainian port city of Mariupol where hundreds of civilians were sheltering on Wednesday, Ukraine's foreign ministry said.
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Putin Assails Russians Who Back the West, Signaling More Repression — President Vladimir V. Putin on Wednesday referred to pro-Western Russians as “scum and traitors” who needed to be removed from society, describing the war in Ukraine as part of an existential clash with the United States …
John Feng / Newsweek:
China Praises Ukraine Resistance, Pledges Economic Support — China's ambassdor to Ukraine has praised the strength of the Ukrainian people and promised to respect the choices of its sovereign government in a subtle move to balance its pro-Russia complexion.
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Illia Ponomarenko / The Kyiv Independent:
Ukraine's old air defense proves unexpectedly effective in combat — No one really expected it — but after three weeks of Russia's all-out war, Ukraine's air defense is still exceeding expectations. — This branch of service not only managed to largely survive Russia's massive missile attacks in the invasion's early hours.
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New York Times:
As Russian Troop Deaths Climb, Morale Becomes an Issue, Officials Say
As Russian Troop Deaths Climb, Morale Becomes an Issue, Officials Say
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Gillian Tett / Financial Times:
Why I should have listened to Garry Kasparov about Putin
Why I should have listened to Garry Kasparov about Putin
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Zelensky's speech powerfully shamed Biden. But in truth, both men are right.
Zelensky's speech powerfully shamed Biden. But in truth, both men are right.
New York Times:
The U.S. Is the Only Sanctions Superpower. It Must Use That Power Wisely.
The U.S. Is the Only Sanctions Superpower. It Must Use That Power Wisely.
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Joyce Vance / MSNBC:
America can't afford to forget Zelenskyy's role in Trump's first impeachment
America can't afford to forget Zelenskyy's role in Trump's first impeachment
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
Sleep experts say Senate has it wrong: Standard time, not daylight saving, should be permanent — Sleep experts widely agree with the Senate that the country should abandon its twice-yearly seasonal time changes. But they disagree on one key point: which time system should be permanent.
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Very Serious:
This Week In the Mayonnaise Clinic: Actually, Changing the Clocks Is Good — Plus, why Los Angeles is awesome. — Dear readers, — As you may have seen, the US Senate agreed by unanimous consent on Tuesday to abolish standard time and keep clocks on daylight saving time all year.
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New York Times:
Spain seizes another Russian yacht believed to belong to an oligarch. — MADRID — Spain, which has pledged to seize the suspected superyachts of Russian oligarchs targeted for sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on Wednesday impounded the third such vessel …
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New York Times:
Hunter Biden Paid Tax Bill, but Broad Federal Investigation Continues — The Justice Department inquiry into the business dealings of the president's son has remained active, with a grand jury seeking information about payments from around the world. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Trump says Pence partnership over as ex-president eyes 2024 comeback bid — EXCLUSIVE — Former President Donald Trump is effectively ruling out tapping former Vice President Mike Pence as his running mate should he mount a third White House bid in 2024 and win the Republican nomination.
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
‘Mo Brooks is disappointing’: Trump mulls pulling Alabama Senate endorsement — EXCLUSIVE — Former President Donald Trump is unhappy with Rep. Mo Brooks, the Republican he endorsed for Senate in Alabama, and is mulling a switch to primary rivals Katie Britt or Mike Durant.
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times:
Former WA Rep. Matt Shea, accused of domestic terrorism, working to secure adoptions for Ukrainian children in Poland — Former Washington state Rep. Matt Shea, the far-right Republican who was found by a House-commissioned investigation to have planned and participated in domestic terrorism …
Paul Kirby / BBC:
Russia's state TV hit by stream of resignations — When Marina Ovsyannikova burst into Russian living rooms on Monday's nightly news, denouncing the war in Ukraine and propaganda around it, her protest highlighted a quiet but steady stream of resignations from Russia's tightly controlled state-run TV.
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Associated Press:
‘Right in the trash’: Texas ballot rejections soar, AP finds — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas threw out mail votes at an abnormally high rate during the nation's first primary of 2022, rejecting nearly 23,000 ballots outright under tougher voting rules that are part of a broad campaign …
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Associated Press:
Court orders Jussie Smollett release from jail during appeal — CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett was ordered released from jail Wednesday by an appeals court that agreed with his lawyers that he should be free pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic attack.
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
GOP senator gives trucker protesters a Capitol tour — Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) gave truckers in the so-called “People's Convoy” a tour of the Capitol last week — even as the building remains mostly closed to the public. — A senior congressional aide alerted the Department of Justice …
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Sacramento Bee:
Sacramento Democratic Congressman Vic Fazio dies at 79 — Vic Fazio, a powerful congressman who represented the Sacramento area in Washington for 20 years and became known as a Democratic stalwart who could work with Republicans, has died. He was 79. — A former state assemblyman …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo considers running against Kathy Hochul despite opposition from his own party — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been fielding calls from supporters about a possible campaign against his replacement and fellow Democrat, Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Dylan Byers / Puck:
The Real Jeff Shell-Keith Olbermann Saga — Behind the scenes, Olbermann has been privately jonesing to rejoin MSNBC for years, reaching out directly to Jeff Shell repeatedly. The whole situation simply manifests how bizarre things have gotten at the soon-to-be former House of Maddow.
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Washington Post:
Outmatched in military might, Ukraine has excelled in the information war — When President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking to U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday, aired a video documenting the human toll of Russia's assault on Ukraine, the images were so graphic they prompted an apology from a cable news anchor …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
‘The Era of the Foreign Correspondent Is Over’: Justin Smith on His Media Start-Up — The former Bloomberg Media C.E.O. offered new details on the venture he is starting with the journalist Ben Smith. — Give this article- - - Read in app — It will be named for a word that is the same in dozens of languages.
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The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio Supreme Court rejects statehouse maps, ending hopes of full May primary — The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the third set of state House and Senate maps late Wednesday, effectively ending any hope of a May 3rd primary with both legislative and statewide races.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
DOJ wants prison time for rioter who said she would ‘absolutely’ storm Capitol again — WASHINGTON — A Texas flower shop owner who bragged about storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and said she'd “absolutely” do it again should be sentenced to 75 days behind bars, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
Hundreds of Yale Law Students Disrupt Bipartisan Free Speech Event — More than 100 students at Yale Law School attempted to shout down a bipartisan panel on civil liberties, intimidating attendees and causing so much chaos that police were eventually called to escort panelists out of the building.
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The Boston Globe:
Founder of Violence in Boston and husband charged with fraud in federal indictment — Prosecutors alleged they pocketed money intended for the needy — In a June 2019 ceremony at the Suffolk district attorney's office, Monica Cannon-Grant was handed a check for $6,000, a grant awarded to her nonprofit …
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Callie Patteson / New York Post:
Kamala Harris tweet mistakenly suggests Ukraine is part of NATO — A now-deleted tweet from Vice President Kamala Harris stated Tuesday that the US was supporting Ukraine against invading Russian forces “in defense of the NATO alliance” — wrongly indicating that Ukraine was a member of the 30-nation bloc.
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Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah Democrats face dilemma: help an independent to try to beat Sen. Mike Lee or stand with the party — Some Democrats want to clear the field to help independent candidate Evan McMullin defeat Republican Mike Lee, but that means kicking a Democratic hopeful to the curb.
Politico:
Kamala's comms reset — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from Allie Bice. — Vice President KAMALA HARRIS' press shop overhaul is almost complete. — After months filled with tough headlines …
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin tests positive for Covid while in D.C. to meet Biden — Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin tested positive for Covid on Wednesday night and had to leave the Ireland Funds Gala event, where he was photographed sitting maskless beside Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Slate:
Idaho's New Anti-Abortion Law Offers Cash Bounties to Rapists' Family Members — The slow impending death of Roe v. Wade at the hands of the Supreme Court has encouraged red states to experiment with different approaches to tormenting abortion patients. In the months since it became clear …
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