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BBC:
Russians board International Space Station in Ukrainian colours — Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing Ukrainian colours, in what appears to be a statement opposing the invasion. — The three men were the first new arrivals since Russia attacked its eastern neighbour last month.
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YouTube and The Guardian
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Jacqui Goddard / The Times:
Russian cosmonauts arrive at ISS in colours of Ukraine flag — Three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station last night in flight suits made in the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag, in what appeared to be a daring statement against the war.
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The Daily Beast, RedState, Associated Press, Metro.co.uk, Spaceflight Now and Political Wire
Kenneth Chang / New York Times:
Russian Astronauts Board ISS in Colors Similar to Ukraine Flag
Russian Astronauts Board ISS in Colors Similar to Ukraine Flag
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Space.com and The New Arab
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Afghanistan's last finance minister, now a D.C. Uber driver, ponders what went wrong — Until last summer, Khalid Payenda was Afghanistan's finance minister, overseeing a $6 billion budget — the lifeblood of a government fighting for its survival in a war that had long been at the center of U.S. foreign policy.
Wall Street Journal:
Reported Detention of Russian Spy Boss Shows Tension Over Stalled Ukraine Invasion, U.S. Officials Say — U.S. deems credible reports that chief of FSB intelligence agency's Ukraine unit is under house arrest; bickering between FSB, defense ministry — WASHINGTON—Recriminations …
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Raw Story, nationalinterest.org, GonnaBeAlright's Newsletter and Caitlin's Newsletter
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
How low will the GOP go in taking on Ketanji Brown Jackson? Josh Hawley lets us know. — How desperate can you get? This desperate: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is pushing the argument that Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is dangerously soft on sex offenders, child pornographers in particular.
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Sentencing Law and Policy, HuffPost, Vox, Reason, Red Hot Rebel's Rants and The Daily Caller
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Josh Hawley's misleading attack on Judge Jackson's sentencing of child-porn offenders — “I've been researching the record of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, reading her opinions, articles, interviews & speeches. I've noticed an alarming pattern when it comes to Judge Jackson's treatment of sex offenders …
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POLITICUSUSA, WSVN-TV and The Black Star Liner …
New York Times:
For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting Russia — Navigating between aiding Ukraine and avoiding an escalation with Moscow has led to a tangle of decisions and sometimes tortured distinctions over weapons and other elements of policy. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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New Yorker, Pointedly So and The Atlantic
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Grace Hauck / USA Today:
Lindsey Graham called for Putin's assassination. Even discussing it brings danger to US, experts say.
Lindsey Graham called for Putin's assassination. Even discussing it brings danger to US, experts say.
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Raw Story and CounterPunch
Nathaniel Herz / Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska U.S. Rep. Don Young has died at age 88 — Alaska U.S. Rep. Don Young died Friday, his office said. — His wife, Anne, was by his side, his office said in statement. — “It's with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce Congressman Don Young, the Dean of the House …
Greg Myre / NPR:
With small, portable weapons, Ukraine's fighters keep Russia at bay — Russia has a huge firepower advantage in its war on Ukraine. In keeping with its military tradition, Russia is relying on heavy weapons such as tanks, artillery guns and fighter jets. — Yet the Ukrainians …
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John Ismay / New York Times:
Ukraine Is Wrecking Russian Tanks With a Gift From Britain
Ukraine Is Wrecking Russian Tanks With a Gift From Britain
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HotAir
New York Post:
Spies who lie: 51 ‘intelligence’ experts refuse to apologize for discrediting true Hunter Biden story — They are the supposed nonpartisan group of top spies looking out for the best interest of the nation. — But the 51 former “intelligence” officials who cast doubt on The Post's Hunter …
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HotAir, RedState, Twitchy, Power Line, The Gateway Pundit, Wide World of News and TheBlaze
NBC News:
Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Russia says it used hypersonic missiles as Zelenskyy calls for talks — Experts answer viewer questions on the war in Ukraine — Russia's military said Saturday it had used a hypersonic missiles in combat for the first time to destroy an ammunition depot in Ukraine's west.
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Washington Examiner, HotAir, New York Post, Euractiv and Political Wire
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Scoop: White House considered sending Americans gas cards — The White House considered giving Americans gas cards to help offset high prices, but faced strong opposition from congressional committees, which questioned the plan's viability and effectiveness.
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NOQ Report
Lothar Gorris / Spiegel Online:
“Putin Lives in Historic Analogies and Metaphors” — Political scientist Ivan Krastev is an astute observer of Vladimir Putin. In an interview, he speaks of the Russian president's isolation, his understanding of Russian history and how he has become a prisoner of his own rhetoric.
Ruby Cramer / Politico:
What Racism Taught an American Journalist About Covering the War — Wars always surface new journalists and new storytelling. One of the new faces of this war is Terrell Jermaine Starr, who from his home base in Ukraine has gained hundreds of thousands of followers in the span of one month — 368,000 people and counting on Twitter.
Washington Post:
It's 70 degrees warmer than normal in eastern Antarctica. Scientists are flabbergasted. … The coldest location on the planet has experienced an episode of warm weather this week unlike any ever observed, with temperatures over the eastern Antarctic ice sheet soaring 50 to 90 degrees above normal.
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WINK NEWS and The Times of Israel
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Purim in Berlin: Ukrainian Jews find refuge in what was once Europe's ‘center of darkness’ — BERLIN — Yaroslava Sveshnikov danced and sang. He ate hamantaschen, pastries symbolizing the wicked courtier Haman, whose thwarted effort to annihilate the Jews in ancient Persia is narrated …
Greg Bluestein / Politico:
How Brian Kemp Resisted Trump's Pressure to Overturn the Georgia Election Results — In late 2020, as Donald Trump launched a last-ditch effort to pressure state legislatures and governors to stop the certification of the vote that had made Joe Biden the president-elect, Trump set his sights on Georgia.
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Washington Post and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Ukrainian Forces Try to Hold Mariupol as Combat Reaches City Streets — Russia fires a long-range ballistic air missile hitting a military base in western Ukraine; capturing Mariupol in the south remains a key objective — KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces pushed into the city of Mariupol Saturday …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Emily Peck / Axios:
Ignoring abortion access is getting harder for companies — Companies that never had to deal with abortion rights are now picking a side. … - Apple, which has a big presence in Texas, confirmed to Axios that its health insurance policies cover abortions, including travel fees if needed.
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National Review
maohoube.com:
Alabama House approves ban of ‘divisive concepts’ in K-12 history class — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would ban the teaching of “divisive concepts” in K-12 history after a debate in which Democrats accused Republicans of trying to erase history.
Charles R. Davis / Insider:
The socialite daughter of Putin's spokesman complains US sanctions are ‘unfair’ but thinks they won't make a difference … - Elizaveta Peskova is the daughter of Vladimir Putin spokesperson Dmitriy Peskov. — The US government sanctioned her and the rest of her family on March 11.
Jack Butler / National Review:
Stacey Abrams Does Not Deserve to Be President of Earth — Boldly going where K-Lo once forbade National Review writers from going, Jim wrote at great length this morning about Star Trek, and the flaws of the society it depicts. His motivation (this time) was the appearance of Stacey Abrams …
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Mediaite, The Rectification of Names, Washington Post and Political Wire
Kevin Williams / Washington Post:
An Appalachian town was told a bitcoin mine would bring an economic boom. It got noise pollution and an eyesore. … LIMESTONE, Tenn. — It started as a low hum one day last spring. Then it got louder, and soon some residents said the noise was like a jet engine idling on a nearby tarmac.
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Cryptocracy and Althouse
Reuters:
Fact Check-The CDC does recommend four doses for the childhood polio vaccine — In a clip shared on social media, U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district Marjorie Taylor Greene says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) never pushed multiple polio vaccines on people …
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HuffPost and Alternet.org
Maria Cramer / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Owes $300,000 in Legal Fees After Another Failed NDA Case — The award stems from an arbitration claim that was dismissed in part because of the “vague and unenforceable” provisions of a nondisclosure agreement. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Insider, The Daily Beast and BuzzFeed News