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William J. Broad / New York Times:
The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone  —  In destructive power, the behemoths of the Cold War dwarfed the American atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.  Washington's biggest test blast was 1,000 times as large.  Moscow's was 3,000 times.
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Ukraine Must Win  —  Ukrainians and the world's democratic powers must work toward the only acceptable endgame.  —  About the author: Anne Applebaum is a staff writer at The Atlantic, a fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, and the author of Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism.
New York Times:
How Ukraine's Outgunned Air Force Is Fighting Back Against Russian Jets  —  LVIV, Ukraine — Each night, Ukrainian pilots like Andriy loiter in an undisclosed aircraft hangar, waiting, waiting, until the tension is broken with a shouted, one-word command: “Air!”
Discussion: HotAir, Billings Gazette and Politico
GOP.com:
Important questions for KBJ … This week, Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will be questioned before the Senate.  Concerning questions have been raised about her record and her judicial philosophy.  —  Here are just a few that Americans need answers to:
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
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Politico:
12 Questions That Would Actually Tell Us Something About Ketanji Brown Jackson
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Graham walks out of Jackson's hearing after rant over indefinite detention at Gitmo
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID for second time  —  White House press secretary Jen Psaki has been benched from a second foreign trip in a row after testing positive for COVID-19.  —  Psaki had two two socially-distanced meetings with President Joe Biden …
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CNN:
White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for Covid-19  —  (CNN)White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced on Tuesday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time and is experiencing mild symptoms, less than one day before President Joe Biden is scheduled to depart for his trip to Brussels and Warsaw.
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Why the MAGA Movement Loves Putin  —  The Far Right's adulation for Putin is closer to mainstream GOP thinking than many would have you believe.  —  It says everything about the modern Republican Party that in the days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it wasn't clear whose side the GOP would be on.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Kid Rock says Donald Trump sought his advice on North Korea and Islamic State  —  Musician, who visited White House in 2017 with Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin, said I'm like, ‘Am I supposed to be in on this shit?’  —  The rapper Kid Rock said Donald Trump once asked him for advice about US policy on Islamic State and North Korea.
Jason Zengerle / New York Times:
The Rise of the Tucker Carlson Politician
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
BuzzFeed investors have pushed CEO Jonah Peretti to shut down entire newsroom, sources say  — Several large shareholders have urged BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti to shut down the company's news organization.  — BuzzFeed News has won awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, but is now shrinking through voluntary buyouts.
Madison Muller / Bloomberg:
Omicron Subvariant Takes Hold in U.S. as New York Cases Tick Up  —  More than a third of last week's U.S. Covid-19 cases were caused by the omicron BA.2 subvariant, a notable increase from just a week earlier when predictions were at just under one-quarter, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Discussion: NBC Chicago, New York Times and KARK-TV
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Friction between Harris and Biden camps revealed in new book  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  The White House has worked hard to project a united front between President JOE BIDEN and VP KAMALA HARRIS and their respective teams.  —  But the upcoming book “This Will Not Pass …
Associated Press:
School apologizes after teacher leads California preschoolers in anti-Biden chant  —  NORCO, Calif. — A Southern California private school apologized to parents after a teacher shared a video last month of her leading preschool students in a chant denouncing President Joe Biden.
Tom Davies / Associated Press:
GOP Indiana governor vetoes transgender girls sports ban  —  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's governor on Monday vetoed a bill banning transgender females from participating in girls school sports.  —  Opponents of the transgender sports bill argued it was a bigoted response to a problem that doesn't exist …
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New York Times:
Bucking Republican Trend, Indiana Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Bill
Tom Mutch / New Lines Magazine:
In Kharkiv's Rubble, Hatred for Russia Is Strong  —  Once an admirer, citizens have now nothing but contempt and worse for the invaders  —  “Russian terrorists did this. ...  And my father is Russian, from Belgorod!”  Galina, a 63-year-old cashier, says as she pulls her belongings from the wreckage of what used to be her apartment.
Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News:
Disney employees plan walkout to demand action against 'Don't Say Gay' bill  —  Some employees have been walking out for 15 minutes each day for the past week.  —  LGBTQ workers and employee allies at The Walt Disney Company are planning to stage a walkout in protest of Florida's Parental Rights …
Discussion: The Hill, Variety and CBS Los Angeles
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Inside the making of Greg Bluestein's book “Flipped”  —  Tuesday is book release day for the AJC's Political Insider Greg Bluestein.  In this special episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, Greg and Patricia Murphy go behind the scenes and discuss the making of his new book “Flipped …
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Alcohol-Related Deaths Spiked During the Pandemic, a Study Shows  —  The deaths were up 25 percent in 2020 compared with 2019, amid heightened stress factors and delayed treatment, according to a new report.  —  Almost a million people in the United States have died of Covid-19 in the past two years …
Matt Smith / The San Francisco Standard:
Search for Russian Oligarch Wealth Hits a Wall in SF, Thanks to City's Disregard for Public Records Laws  —  As governments scour the earth for Russian oligarchs' yachts, mansions and bank accounts in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, a global network of news publications today released …
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Greg Rosalsky / NPR:
How ‘shock therapy’ created Russian oligarchs and paved the path for Putin
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
White House officials say U.S. has exhausted funds to buy potential fourth vaccine dose for all Americans … The Biden administration lacks the funds to purchase a potential fourth coronavirus vaccine dose for everyone, even as other countries place their own orders and potentially move ahead …
Discussion: Politico and Washington Examiner
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Porn star Stormy Daniels loses appeal in Trump case, owes former president almost $300,000  — Porn star Stormy Daniels must pay ex-President Donald Trump nearly $300,000 in attorneys' fees, a federal appeals court said in a ruling upholding a judge's order in her failed defamation lawsuit.
Justin Trudeau / Prime Minister of Canada:
Delivering for Canadians Now  — Delivering for Canadians Now  —  Today, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced an agreement reached by the Liberal Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party in Parliament, Delivering for Canadians Now, A Supply and Confidence Agreement.
Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
First convicted Jan. 6 rioter requests new trial  —  The first Jan. 6 rioter to be convicted by a jury has requested a federal judge for a new trial, seeking acquittal on all five charges.  —  Attorneys for Guy Wesley Reffitt submitted filings for a new trial on Monday …
Discussion: Politico
Joann Muller / Axios:
Wage increases are not keeping up with inflation  —  U.S. wages are increasing, but not nearly enough to keep up with the soaring cost of gasoline and rent, according to a new analysis by the Urban Institute. … - Higher prices for gas and rent are shrinking these families' budgets for other daily needs, like food.
 
 
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