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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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Zach Dorfman / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: Secret CIA training program in Ukraine helped Kyiv prepare for Russian invasion — Ukrainian snipers had a problem: Russian forces in eastern Ukraine were trying to blind them. — As the Ukrainians were looking through their scopes in order to find their targets …
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 …
Cathy Young / The Bulwark:
Digging Into Russia's Latest Charge of ‘Ukrainian Nazis’ — Context and contrition. — From the start of the Ukraine/Russia conflict in 2014, claims that the new post-Euromaidan Ukraine—or at least its leadership—was a neo-Nazi wolf in liberal clothing figured prominently in pro-Kremlin discourse.
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
The Ukraine Speech Biden Should Give Now
The Ukraine Speech Biden Should Give Now
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Washington Post, KEYE, New York Times and Insider
New York Times:
U.S. Adds ‘Kamikaze Drones’ as More Weapons Flow to Ukraine
U.S. Adds ‘Kamikaze Drones’ as More Weapons Flow to Ukraine
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New York Post, UPI and Washington Post
Anshel Pfeffer / Haaretz:
Even if Zelenskyy Accepts a Humiliating Peace Deal, Putin Won't Abide by It
Even if Zelenskyy Accepts a Humiliating Peace Deal, Putin Won't Abide by It
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The Kyiv Independent
Illia Ponomarenko / The Kyiv Independent:
Ukraine's old air defense proves unexpectedly effective in combat
Ukraine's old air defense proves unexpectedly effective in combat
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MSNBC, Associated Press, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal
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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Andrea Rosa / Associated Press:
Hundreds feared trapped in Ukraine theater hit by airstrike
Hundreds feared trapped in Ukraine theater hit by airstrike
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Washington Post, Associated Press, The Guardian, New York Post, WHTM-TV, Metro.co.uk, Financial Times, NewsNation and Wide World of News
New York Times:
Jeff Zients to Leave as Biden's Covid Czar and Be Replaced by Ashish Jha — The choice of Dr. Jha, an outspoken public health expert, is a sign that the White House believes the country is entering a new phase of the pandemic. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Axios:
Scoop: Biden officials fear “mass migration event” if COVID policies end — U.S. intelligence officials are privately bracing for a massive influx of more than 170,000 migrants at the Mexico border if COVID-era policies that allow instant expulsions during the public health emergency are ended …
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Washington Examiner, Townhall and The Federalist
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Living in red America can be life-threatening — It should come as no surprise that the highest rates for covid-19 deaths and murders are found mainly in red states. A political mind-set that prioritizes racial resentment, anti-science zealotry and manufactured cultural wedge issues …
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Breitbart, Alternet.org and ArkansasTimes
The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator — I called on Jeff Zients to lead my Administration's COVID-19 response because there is no one better at delivering results than Jeff. — COVID-19 is the greatest public health crisis we've faced in my lifetime …
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Washington Post, CBS News, Washington Times, New York Post and The Daily Caller
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump White House aide was secret author of report used to push ‘big lie’ — Report on Dominion voting machines produced after 2020 election was not the work of volunteer in Trump's post-election legal team — Weeks after the 2020 election, at least one Trump White House aide was named …
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Raw Story
Rachael Bade / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Scoop: RNC down to two 2024 convention finalists — DRIVING THE DAY — ZELENSKYY'S APPEAL FALLS SHORT (FOR NOW) — No one was surprised by the request: a no-fly zone — and if not that, then access to those Soviet-style fighter jets in Poland that could help them “close the sky.”
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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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Kenneth Garger / New York Post:
Hunter Biden's infamous laptop confirmed in New York Times report
Hunter Biden's infamous laptop confirmed in New York Times report
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National Review and Washington Examiner
Stephanie Baker / Bloomberg:
Broke Oligarch Says Sanctioned Billionaires Have No Sway Over Putin — When I first called Mikhail Fridman to ask if he would talk about what it's like to be sanctioned, he all but hung up on me. A couple of days later, he said he still didn't think it was a good idea.
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Elisha Fieldstadt / NBC News:
Brittney Griner's detention extended until May, Russian news agency says — American basketball star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia has been extended until May, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing the Khimki Court of the Moscow Region. — “The court granted the petition …
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CNN, LGBTQ Nation and CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
Politico:
House liberals start asking Biden to sidestep Congress — months before the midterms — Nearly eight months out from the midterms, some House Democrats are acting like they've already lost their majority. — Liberal Democrats in the lower chamber are so frustrated by Senate standoffs …
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Washington Post and POLITICUSUSA
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
With legislation languishing and midterms approaching, Democratic lawmakers pressure Biden to issue executive orders
With legislation languishing and midterms approaching, Democratic lawmakers pressure Biden to issue executive orders
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Washington Examiner and Fox News
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Chris Cuomo blasts CNN for ‘selectively enforcing’ its rules, points to Lemon, Tapper, Toobin controversies — The ex-anchor slammed CNN's ‘long-established pattern’ of policy ‘exceptions’ in his $125M arbitration demand — Chris Cuomo goes after Don Lemon for CNN cash
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Chris Cuomo wants $125 million for ‘unlawful’ CNN firing
Chris Cuomo wants $125 million for ‘unlawful’ CNN firing
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David Goldman / CNN:
Russia says it made a payment to avoid default — New York (CNN Business)Russia says it has ordered the $117 million in interest payments it owes Wednesday to be sent to investors, attempting to avoid its first international default in more than a century. But it's not out of the woods yet.
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New York Post and Politico
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 …
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Raw Story
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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POLITICUSUSA, France 24 and Raw Story
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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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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Ohio Capital Journal, USA Today, Joe.My.God. and The Statehouse News Bureau
Daily Mail:
Hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett marches out of prison after serving just six days of 150-day sentence: Actor is released on $150,000 bond following order from appeals court — Disgraced ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett was released from jail at 8pm local time on Wednesday after serving just six days of his 150-day sentence
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CNN:
Irish Taoiseach abruptly leaves DC gala attended by Biden after testing positive for Covid-19 — Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, left, talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, Wednesday. Martin left the event after testing positive for Covid-19.
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Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
New federal ventilation guidelines mark next step in fight against COVID — It's the first time such a standard has been created at the national level. — The Biden administration will announce new building ventilation standards for schools and businesses on Thursday …