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As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, Dissent Brews Over Putin's Leadership — Military losses have mounted, progress has slowed, and a blame game has begun among some Russian supporters of the war. — Give this article- - - Read in app — In January, the head of a group of serving …
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Ukraine claims it has retaken key town outside Kyiv, as defenses hold against fierce Russian onslaught — MUKACHEVO, UKRAINE — Ukrainian forces claimed Tuesday to have retaken control of a strategically important town outside of Kyiv, a nascent sign they could be beating back Russia's brutal …
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Russia launched hypersonic missiles due to a low stockpile, sources say — The leading theory for why Russia launched hypersonic missiles into Ukraine last week is that it's running out of precision-guided weapons to strike faraway targets, a senior U.S. defense official and a Western official familiar with assessments told POLITICO.
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‘Winging It’: Russia Is Getting Its Generals Killed on the Front Lines — Russian generals have had to lead from the front because its amateur army can't move otherwise. — Russia has lost at least five generals fighting in Ukraine in less than a month, Western officials said Monday …


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.
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Sanctions on Russia Pit the West Against the Rest of the World

Biden to Sanction Hundreds of Russian Lawmakers, U.S. Officials Say
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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.
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Cruz and Jackson spar over antiracism curriculum at a private school.
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Judging a Judge on Race and Crime, G.O.P. Plays to Base and Fringe
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Ketanji Brown Jackson serves on board of school that promotes critical race theory
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Judge Jackson actually sounds conservative. That's important.
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Despite Federal Gains, Public Defenders Largely Missing from State Supreme Courts
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Live Updates: Senators Question Ketanji Brown Jackson in Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
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Braun walks back comments that interracial marriage ruling should have been left to states … Sen. Mike Braun said during a media call Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court was wrong to legalize interracial marriage decades ago. — That decision should have been left to individual states, he said.
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WATCH NOW: Sen. Braun open to U.S. Supreme Court rescinding ruling that legalized interracial marriage — U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., would welcome the U.S. Supreme Court rescinding its 1967 ruling that legalized interracial marriage nationwide in favor of allowing each of the 50 states to decide such issues on its own.
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When Anna Wintour pissed off Kamala — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from Allie Bice. — Tensions between Vice President KAMALA HARRIS and President JOE BIDEN and their teams began before inauguration …
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POLITICO Playbook: Friction between Harris and Biden camps revealed in new book
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Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19 — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Tuesday evening that she has tested positive for COVID-19. — “I've got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine,” Clinton said in a statement posted to Twitter, adding that she was …
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Biden faces off against Putin. His other opponent is time.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for Covid-19
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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.
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Project Veritas says feds secretly accessed its emails — A group that has singled out journalists and Democrats in undercover operations contends that prosecutors misled a federal court and sought unwarranted gag orders during a federal investigation of the group's ties to the alleged theft …
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Mitt Romney's refusal to endorse Mike Lee is a betrayal of his party — Trump acolytes have long labeled Sen. Mitt Romney a “RINO” — “Republican in Name Only.” This is an unfair charge, given Romney's conservative credentials. But Romney is lending credence to his critics by not endorsing …


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 …
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Capitol riot suspect is granted refugee status in Belarus after fleeing US — Jan. 6th rioter flees US for asylum in Belarus — (CNN)A US Capitol riot suspect who fled the United States has been granted refugee status in Belarus, according to Belarusian state-owned television BelTA.


Schools nationwide are quietly removing books from their libraries … LANCASTER, Pa. — Samantha Hull was on vacation when she got the call about the missing books. — Eight titles had melted away seemingly overnight, a panicked school aide told Hull, from the shelves of an elementary school …


Motivated Reasoning: Emily Oster's COVID Narratives and the Attack on Public Education — Abigail Cartus, Ph.D, MPH Justin Feldman, Sc.D, MPH — Of the numerous political battles sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, some of the most bitterly contested have taken place over K-12 education.


New ADN-Gray TV poll: Durant leads Britt, Brooks falls far behind — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Mike Durant, the retired Army helicopter pilot of “Black Hawk Down” fame, leads a new poll in the race for U.S. Senate, with former Business Council of Alabama President Katie Britt running a close second …
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