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New York Times:
How Kyiv Has Withstood Russia's Attacks — Russia has more troops and more firepower. Why has it failed to seize the capital? — Kyiv is the ultimate prize for Russia: the heart of Ukraine, and the seat of a government it has sought to replace. For weeks, Russian troops have pressed …
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The Guardian
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New York Times:
Russia in Broad Retreat From Kyiv, Seeking to Regroup From Battering — BUCHA, Ukraine — The Russian forces that were intent on overwhelming Kyiv when the war started with tanks and artillery retreated under fire across a broad front by Saturday, leaving behind them dead soldiers and burned vehicles …
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The Hill, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, UPI and Events in Ukraine
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
U.S. Will Help Transfer Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine
U.S. Will Help Transfer Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine
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Politico, The Hill and Political Wire
New York Times:
Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens — The inquiry is a test for President Biden and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, who both came into office promising to restore the Justice Department's independence. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Washington Examiner, Fox News, Axios, HotAir, Joe.My.God., The Hill, Outside the Beltway and Associated Press
Jacob Heilbrunn / Politico:
Trumpian Conservatives Hold an ‘Emergency’ Meeting Over Russia — J.D. Vance was on the warpath. “Using American power to do the dirty work of Europe is a pretty bad idea,” he told a crowd on Thursday, warning against the U.S. getting more involved in Ukraine. “We don't have that many non-insane people in Washington.
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Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
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Ben Jacobs / The Atlantic:
The “Putin Is Bad, But” Republicans — On Thursday, in a dim conference room in the bowels of a Washington, D.C., hotel, about 150 conservatives gathered for a day of group therapy. They had all been traumatized by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which had left them questioning their assumptions about the world.
Paul Sperry / New York Post:
Ketanji Brown Jackson chose leniency even in baby sex torture cases — In the eight child-porn cases that came before her court, former D.C. District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson heard horrifying details of “sadomasochistic” torture of young kids — including “infants and toddlers” …
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robertspencer.org and A3P
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NBC News:
Is the Supreme Court confirmation process irreparably broken? Some senators say yes. — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is on track for a narrow confirmation, but her hearings illustrated an ongoing disintegration of the process. Senators fear it will only get worse.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson
McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson
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Insider and Joe.My.God.
Kathryn Paige Harden / The Atlantic:
The SAT Isn't What's Unfair — MIT brings back a test that, despite its reputation, helps low-income students in an inequitable society. — About the author: Kathryn Paige Harden is a clinical-psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality.
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CNN and The Liberty Loft
Insider:
Trump ‘exploded’ after ex-GOP congressman said he would oppose Obamacare repeal legislation: book — Ex-Rep. Will Hurd said Trump was unhappy after he revealed his stance on the Obamacare repeal bill. — In the book “American Reboot,” Hurd pointed to $800 billion in Medicaid cuts as a sticking point.
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Raw Story
John Blake / CNN:
Putin is making the same mistakes that doomed Hitler when he invaded the Soviet Union — (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin often evokes the Soviet Union's epic defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II to justify his country's invasion of Ukraine. — Yet Putin is committing …
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Raw Story
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Once Again, Environmentalists Are Sabotaging Climate Progress — New York City is among the most progressive and climate-conscious municipalities in the United States. It is legally obligated to bring its greenhouse emissions to 40 percent below their 2005 peak by the end of the decade.
Insider:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene owns stock in Walt Disney, which she says is ‘pro-child predator’ — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has accused the Walt Disney Co. of sexualizing children. — Greene also owns up to $45,000 worth of Disney stock. — Congress is actively debating whether …
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Raw Story and Right Wing Watch
Anchorage Daily News:
51 candidates: A wild U.S. House race takes shape in Alaska — A field of more than 50 candidates has filed to run in the special election to fill Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, in a slate that includes former Gov. Sarah Palin, Santa Claus, current and former lawmakers, a homebuilder and his brother.
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New York Magazine, TMZ.com, abc10.com, Outside the Beltway, Conservative Brief and Arizona Republic
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Anchorage Daily News:
Live updates: As deadline nears, Palin joins crowded field in special Alaska U.S. House election
Live updates: As deadline nears, Palin joins crowded field in special Alaska U.S. House election
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
What is Trump hiding? The Capitol riot-sized hole in White House call log — A mysterious gap of 7 hours 37 minutes in phone records for 6 January 2021 coincides with the insurrection in Washington DC — At 2.26pm on 6 January last year, Donald Trump picked up a White House phone …
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Washington Post, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Insider
Rosie Bradbury / Insider:
I spent a week on Trump's new social media app Truth Social. I felt like I was exploring a ghost town. — I spent a week on Truth Social, Donald Trump's new social media app. It was like a ghost town. — Lots of prominent right-wingers, like Tucker Carlson and Ben Shapiro, weren't anywhere to be seen.
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Raw Story
Associated Press:
US sends home Algerian held nearly 20 years at Guantanamo — WASHINGTON (AP) — An Algerian man imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for nearly 20 years has been released and sent back to his homeland. — The Department of Defense announced Saturday that Sufiyan Barhoumi …
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New York Times, The Hill, UPI and Fox News
Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
Pentagon commits another $300 million to Ukraine for security assistance — The Pentagon will provide up to $300 million in military supplies to Ukraine, including drones, armored vehicles and machine guns, as part of a broader effort to boost Ukrainian forces fighting Russia's invasion.
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New York Post, POLITICUSUSA, The Times of Israel and CBS News
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Fox News:
Ingraham: Florida's bill is not anti-gay, but pro-child — Is it Apple vs America? — The Mouse and the Apple versus America — Laura Ingraham explained how Apple is using the same tactics to “mischaracterize” Florida's parental rights bill as Disney on “The Ingraham Angle” Friday.
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The Daily Caller
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Emily Birnbaum / Politico:
Apple wields its lobbying might against LGBTQ laws
Apple wields its lobbying might against LGBTQ laws
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Breitbart, more at Techmeme »