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Marc Santora / New York Times:
Biden and the E.U. announce a plan to help wean the bloc off Russian fuel. — President Biden is due to meet with U.S. troops along NATO's eastern flank as refugees continue to flee Ukraine, with more than two million having gone to Poland. Fighting raged on as Russia continued to bombard cities and Ukraine staged counterattacks.
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Associated Press:
Ukraine says 300 died in theater attack, hunger grips cities — KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — About 300 people were killed in the Russian airstrike last week that blasted open a Mariupol theater, Ukrainian authorities said Friday in what would make it the war's deadliest known attack on civilians yet.
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Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. assesses up to 60% failure rate for some Russian missiles, officials say — The United States assesses that Russia is suffering failure rates as high as 60% for some of the precision-guided missiles it is using to attack Ukraine, three U.S. officials with knowledge of the intelligence told Reuters.
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Russian military behind hack of satellite communication devices in Ukraine at war's outset, U.S. officials say
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
In Putin's Misbegotten War, NATO Sees Danger and Opportunity
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David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Leaders rebuff Zelenskyy's latest pitch to join EU
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Antony Beevor / The Atlantic:
Putin Doesn't Realize How Much Warfare Has Changed
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Most Americans say Biden is ‘not tough enough’ on Russia, a new poll finds.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Putin badly misjudged the West, as explained by a Russia expert
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Chloe Folmar / The Hill:
More than 400,000 Ukrainians taken to Russia against their will, official says
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Manchin says he supports Jackson for Supreme Court — Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) said Friday that he intends to support President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, essentially ensuring Jackson's confirmation. — Manchin, who has been a roadblock …
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Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg rolling over in grave at Ketanji Brown Jackson's answers — Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson caused quite the uproar this week when she was unable to define “woman.” When pressed for an answer by Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn …
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Vimal Patel / New York Times:
Ted Cruz's Daughters Attend a Private School That Is ‘Antiracist’ — The Texas senator aggressively questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson this week for serving on the board of a school “overflowing with critical race theory.” — Give this article- - - Read in app
Clare Foran / CNN:
Manchin says he will vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
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Nellie Bowles / Common Sense:
TGIF: What Is a Woman? — Ketanji Brown Jackson, Ginni Thomas, Madeleine Albright and more.
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Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
After Roe, Obergefell — For several decades, Republicans used Supreme Court nomination hearings …
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Alia E. Dastagir / USA Today:
Marsha Blackburn asked Ketanji Brown Jackson to define ‘woman.’ Science says there's no simple answer.
Washington Post:
Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show … Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, repeatedly pressed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to pursue unrelenting efforts …
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
What Matters About Ginni Thomas's Texts — She reportedly lobbied for Sidney Powell to be “the lead and the face” of Trump's legal team. — The breaking news is not that the longtime conservative activist Ginni Thomas, who is married to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …
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John Kruzel / The Hill:
Justice Thomas discharged from hospital, faces mounting ethics scrutiny — Justice Clarence Thomas was discharged from the hospital earlier today, a court spokesperson said, a development which comes amid mounting ethical scrutiny of the conservative justice.
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Financial Times:
Germany vows to end dependence on Russian gas by 2024 as US offers extra shipments — America plans to deliver at least 15bn cubic metres of LNG to Europe as west ramps up moves to reduce reliance on Moscow — Germany vowed to all but wean itself off Russian gas by mid-2024 as the US …
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Bloomberg:
U.S., EU Reach LNG Supply Deal to Cut Dependence on Russia — The U.S. and the European Union will push to boost supplies of liquefied natural gas to European countries by the end of 2022 in a bid to displace Russian gas, a political framework that now leaves companies to sort out the details.
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Brian Melley / Associated Press:
Nebraska US Rep. Fortenberry found guilty in campaign probe — LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was convicted Thursday on charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign from a foreign billionaire at a 2016 Los Angeles fundraiser.
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Taylor Romine / CNN:
GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry guilty of three felonies in campaign contributions case
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Washington Post:
Sen. Manchin launches new push for ‘all of the above’ energy bill … Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) has restarted talks with fellow Democrats about reviving the party's climate and social spending bill, according to two people familiar with the matter, as administration officials search …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Manchin outlines BBB deal requirements
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New York Times:
How the 2022 Primaries Are Testing Trump's Role as the G.O.P. ‘Kingpin’ — Two of Donald Trump's most prominent Senate endorsements have already backfired. Now the month of May looms large to measure his pull on the party. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
Trump's un-endorsement of Mo Brooks hurts Trump more than it hurts Brooks
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Bannon's escape plan: how the Trump strategist is trying to dodge prison — Bannon is advancing a high-stakes defense as he battles a case that could mean up to a year in federal prison and thousands of dollars in fines if convicted — s the House select committee investigating …
Financial Times:
‘Will l be allowed a cleaner, or a driver?’ Life after sanctions for a Russian oligarch … In the days before European banks froze cross-border transactions with Russia, the wife of the oligarch Petr Aven spent time in London on an urgent mission: travelling around cash machines taking …
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Dan Goldberg / Politico:
POLITICO-Harvard poll: 40 percent of parents believe masks at school harmed their kids — A significant percentage of parents whose children wore masks in school during the last year believe it harmed their education, social interactions and mental health, according to a POLITICO-Harvard survey.
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Patrick Kingsley / New York Times:
Israel to Host 3 Arab Foreign Ministers in Historic Meeting — The gathering of top diplomats from Israel, the U.A.E., Bahrain and Morocco, as well as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, is a sign of how quickly Middle Eastern alliances are shifting. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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New York Times:
Inside New York City's Decision to End Vaccine Mandate for Pro Athletes — Owners and executives of some of the wealthiest sports franchises urged Mayor Eric Adams to allow unvaccinated athletes to play in New York. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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