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Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Announce $1 Billion in New Military Aid to Ukraine — The additional assistance comes as Ukrainian President Zelensky prepares to make an appeal to Congress — WASHINGTON—President Biden is expected to announce more than $1 billion in new military assistance to the Ukraine government …
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NBC News:
Ukraine asks Biden admin for armed drones, jamming gear, surface-to-air missiles, Javelin anti-tank missiles — Exclusive look at new ‘killer’ drone small enough to fit in a backpack — The Biden administration is considering providing Ukraine with U.S.-made killer drones …
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New York Times:
'I'm Not Scared of Anything': Death and Defiance in a Besieged Ukrainian City — The port city of Mykolaiv is being shelled by Russian forces every day. Bodies are piled at the morgue. But residents refuse to succumb. — By Michael SchwirtzPhotographs by Tyler Hicks
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CNN:
Biden will announce $800 million in security assistance for Ukraine, official says
Biden will announce $800 million in security assistance for Ukraine, official says
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Associated Press and The Hill
Insider:
Putin thought Russia's military could capture Kyiv in 2 days, but it still hasn't in 20
Putin thought Russia's military could capture Kyiv in 2 days, but it still hasn't in 20
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New York Times
Kurt Volker / CEPA:
Desperate and Dangerous: Managing Putin
Desperate and Dangerous: Managing Putin
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Foreign Affairs, Boston Herald, The Human Cost News and Breitbart
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Russia hits Biden, Blinken and other top U.S. officials with sanctions
Russia hits Biden, Blinken and other top U.S. officials with sanctions
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John Ismay / New York Times:
Russia Deploys a Mystery Munition in Ukraine
Russia Deploys a Mystery Munition in Ukraine
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Ben Makuch / VICE:
Ukrainian Special Forces Have Plans for an Insurgency Against Russia
Ukrainian Special Forces Have Plans for an Insurgency Against Russia
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Trump staring at resounding rejection in GOP primaries — The former president's endorsed candidates are struggling to capitalize on his support. If he goes 0-3 in three pivotal statewide primaries in May, it would suggest his peak influence has passed. — See more stories about...
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
No to Trump in 2024 — The GOP does not lack for better options. So why should we put ourselves through all that again? — onald Trump hasn't said for sure whether he will run in 2024," reports NPR. “ But he's having a hell of a lot of fun teasing it. Donald Trump? In 2024?
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Trump is so clearly running for president that people are complaining to the FEC about it
Trump is so clearly running for president that people are complaining to the FEC about it
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Metro.co.uk, Raw Story, Associated Press, CNN and New York Times
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
‘I thought he was negotiating’: Trump didn't think Putin would order Ukraine invasion — EXCLUSIVE — Former President Donald Trump said in an interview that he is “surprised” Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine and further cracked down on freedom inside Russia …
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: RNC sues Salesforce to block Jan. 6 committee data dump — The Republican National Committee is suing its own email vendor, Salesforce, in a last-ditch effort to stop it from turning over extensive internal data to the Jan. 6 select committee, Axios has learned.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jan. 6 panel obtains riot footage from film crew that trailed Proud Boys — The Jan. 6 select committee has obtained footage from a documentary film company that captured crucial moments during the run up to the assault on the Capitol — including snippets of an encounter between leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Timeline: How two extremist groups planned for Jan. 6
Timeline: How two extremist groups planned for Jan. 6
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New York Times:
A Groggy Senate Approves Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent — Legislation that passed unanimously would end the practice of setting clocks back one hour in the fall. Its prospects were uncertain in the House. — WASHINGTON — After losing an hour of sleep over the weekend …
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Brian Resnick / Vox:
The Senate just voted to make daylight saving time permanent. Good.
The Senate just voted to make daylight saving time permanent. Good.
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Lawrence H. Summers / Washington Post:
The Fed is charting a course to stagflation and recession — When the long-awaited process of raising interest rates begins Wednesday, market observers will fixate on the precise words used in the Fed statement and during Chair Jerome H. Powell's news conference.
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Qin Gang / Washington Post:
Chinese ambassador: Where we stand on Ukraine — Qin Gang is the ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United States. — Many Americans are understandably trying to understand where China stands as the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, so I want to take this opportunity to explain fully …
Kate Aronoff / New Republic:
Why Joe Manchin Sank Sarah Bloom Raskin's Nomination — On Friday, an energetic Joe Manchin spoke to a room full of oil and gas executives in Houston. The following Monday, after long declining to state his position publicly, he came out against Biden's nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin …
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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws Her Nomination to the Federal Reserve Board
Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws Her Nomination to the Federal Reserve Board
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Biggest Lie About Florida's “Don't Say Gay” Bill Erases One Crucial Word — In the week since Florida lawmakers passed H.B. 1557, dubbed the “Don't Say Gay” bill, the law's most prominent supporters have refused to publicly tell the truth about what the measure actually says.
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Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:
Rollback of Xi Jinping's Economic Campaign Exposes Cracks in His Power — In addition to pressure from the West on Beijing over Xi's Russian entente, he is struggling with a severe slowdown in the economy. The new disquiet raises questions about his unassailed dominance.
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New York Times:
Republican in Ohio Senate Primary Spoke Offensively About Asians — Mike Gibbons, a leading contender to succeed Senator Rob Portman, made the comments in a 2013 podcast on doing business in China. — The leading Republican candidate in the Ohio Senate primary employed offensive stereotypes …
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Raw Story, Washington Examiner and NBC News
Luis Ferré-Sadurní / New York Times:
Health Agency Under Cuomo ‘Misled the Public’ on Nursing Home Deaths — The New York State Health Department presented nursing home data that concealed the deaths of 4,100 people, according to an audit by the state comptroller. — ALBANY, N.Y. — The administration of former …
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New York Times:
Dollars or Rubles? Russian Debt Payments Are Due, and Uncertain. — Citing sanctions, the Russian government warned it might pay foreign debt obligations in rubles. Credit rating agencies say a default is imminent. — Russia is teetering on the edge of a possible sovereign debt default …
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Al Jazeera and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Inside Chernobyl, 200 Exhausted Staff Toil Round the Clock at Russian Gunpoint — Trapped since their shift 3 weeks ago, the Ukrainians keeping the abandoned nuclear plant safe from meltdown are ill-fed, stressed and desperate for relief — It was 10 a.m., 16 days into Russia's war on Ukraine …
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Which party is more ruthless? It's not even close. — People in both parties will tell you that their own side is made up of feckless wimps who cower at the first sign of resistance, while the other side is populated by ruthless Machiavellians who will go to any lengths to win. But they can't all be right.
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Herschel Walker Skeptical Of Evolution: ‘Why Are There Still Apes? Think About It’ — The former NFL player, who is now running for Senate in Georgia, gets some basic facts wrong. — Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker cast doubt on the theory of evolution in recent remarks …
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Jasmine Wright / CNN:
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19 — (CNN)Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, according to a statement from the vice president's office. — “Earlier today, the Second Gentleman tested positive for Covid-19,” said Sabrina Singh …
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Yes, it's Republicans' fault Congress is so polarized — (CNN)The technical term is “asymmetric polarization.” — It means that one political party is getting more partisan (or polarized) than the other — or that one side is moving closer to its ideological pole than the other.
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Ryan Naumann / RADAR:
Dr. Oz In Talks to Return To TV — Dr. Oz is already in talks to return to TV if he doesn't get elected to the US Senate. — “He is only 61-years-old and isn't ready to retire if he doesn't go to Washington DC,” sources tell Radar. “No one wants to admit defeat, but he isn't a stupid man.
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