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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  —  The war in Ukraine has reached a turning point.  The Russian troops that invaded the country from the north, south, and east are now scarcely moving.  They have targeted schools, hospitals, apartment buildings, and a theater sheltering children, but they are not yet in control even of the places they occupy.
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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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Graham walks out of Jackson's hearing after rant over indefinite detention at Gitmo  —  With Coca-Cola in hand, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham had enough of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee on Tuesday.
Politico:
12 Questions That Would Actually Tell Us Something About Ketanji Brown Jackson
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.
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.
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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 …
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
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 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.
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 …
Selim Algar / New York Post:
Florida to require high school financial literacy class to graduate  —  It will soon be reading, writing, and return on investments for Sunshine State students.  —  A new bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday requires all Florida kids to take and pass a basic financial literacy course to graduate from high school.
Washington Post:
Democrats circulate plan for changing 2024 nomination calendar, moving against Iowa and welcoming new early states  —  Democratic Party officials circulated plans Monday for a 2024 presidential nominating calendar that would select up to five states to hold contests before March based upon …
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
Walter Russell Mead / Wall Street Journal:
Sanctions on Russia Pit the West Against the Rest of the World  —  Woke Democrats are less welcome than Trumpian populists in many countries.  —  As the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war ricochet through global politics, the West has never been more closely aligned.  It has also rarely been more alone.
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.
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.
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 …
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Disney CEO Bob Chapek Works to Mend Fences With Employees at Companywide Meeting  —  Executive promises ‘lasting change’ after employee backlash over Disney's handling of Florida bill  —  Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek told employees Monday that the company made a mistake …
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Julia Rock / The Lever:
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Shah Meer Baloch / The Guardian:
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
First convicted Jan. 6 rioter requests new trial
Discussion: Politico
Reporters Without Borders:
Chilling account of Radio France fixer who was kidnapped and tortured by Russian soldiers in Ukraine
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Kimberlee Kruesi / Associated Press:
Tenn. ‘divisive concept’ bill targeting colleges advances
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David Lat / Original Jurisdiction:
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz's Latest Troll? Turning His Campaign Into a Super PAC
Discussion: Raw Story
Nikolas Lanum / Fox News:
Bill Barr says Joe Biden lied to Americans about Hunter Biden laptop: ‘I was very disturbed’
Paul Rosenzweig / The Atlantic:
Stop Waiting for Trump to Get Convicted
Discussion: Raw Story