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New York Times:
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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Alexander Ward / Politico:
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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Financial Times:
Russia chokes major oil pipeline in further threat to global supplies — Repairs to storm-damaged loading terminals could cut up to 1mn b/d of shipments through CPC network — Russia is throttling back capacity on a major pipeline that sends crude oil to global markets …
Washington Post:
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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Jack Detsch / Foreign Policy:
‘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 …
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.
Politico:
Biden faces off against Putin. His other opponent is time.
Biden faces off against Putin. His other opponent is time.
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Ukraine Must Win
Ukraine Must Win
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Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Sanction Hundreds of Russian Lawmakers, U.S. Officials Say
Biden to Sanction Hundreds of Russian Lawmakers, U.S. Officials Say
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New York Times:
Judging a Judge on Race and Crime, G.O.P. Plays to Base and Fringe — Grilling Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, conservative senators painted her as a jurist who had coddled criminals and embraced “woke” education. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Graham walks out of Jackson's hearing after rant over indefinite detention at Gitmo
Graham walks out of Jackson's hearing after rant over indefinite detention at Gitmo
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Cruz and Jackson spar over antiracism curriculum at a private school.
Cruz and Jackson spar over antiracism curriculum at a private school.
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
The Trailer: How campaign rhetoric about child porn made it to the Supreme Court hearing
The Trailer: How campaign rhetoric about child porn made it to the Supreme Court hearing
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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Judge Jackson actually sounds conservative. That's important.
Judge Jackson actually sounds conservative. That's important.
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Fox News:
Ketanji Brown Jackson serves on board of school that promotes critical race theory
Ketanji Brown Jackson serves on board of school that promotes critical race theory
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Rachel M. Cohen / Bolts:
Despite Federal Gains, Public Defenders Largely Missing from State Supreme Courts
Despite Federal Gains, Public Defenders Largely Missing from State Supreme Courts
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Kaitlin Lange / Indianapolis Star:
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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Politico:
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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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.
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Elizabeth Faddis / Washington Examiner:
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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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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Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
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 …
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 …
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Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
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.
Todd Stacy / Alabama Daily News:
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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Hannah Natanson / Washington Post:
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 …
Dorian Geiger / Axios:
Utah governor vetoes transgender sports ban — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) vetoed a bill banning transgender children from playing school sports on Tuesday calling the bill, noting in a letter explaining his veto that “rarely has so much fear and anger been directed at so few.”
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Protean Magazine:
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.
Andy Sullivan / Reuters:
Biden approval rating drops to new low of 40%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — U.S. President Joe Biden's public approval rating fell to a new low of 40% this week, a clear warning sign for his Democratic Party as it seeks to retain control of Congress in the Nov. 8 election, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.