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New U.S. Sanctions on Russia Hits Top Officials, Defense and Tech Sectors … Despite international condemnation, Putin signs decrees declaring four regions of Ukraine part of Russia. — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia signed decrees on Friday to declare four Ukrainian regions part …
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What if We're Already Fighting the Third World War with Russia? — Putin's latest provocations once again put Washington in an awful bind. — Nuclear blackmail, illegal annexation of territory, hundreds of thousands of Russian men rounded up and sent to the front lines in Ukraine …
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Welcome to Cold War 2 — Putin declares war on the West. — Last night's TNB was awesome. Just two buddies, hanging out, talking about the end of democracy and playing AMA. — You can watch the replay here or listen to the podcast version here. — 1. Cold War 2
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This is what a post-Putin Russia should look like
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US imposing ‘swift and severe costs’ on Russia following Putin's Ukraine annexation
US imposing ‘swift and severe costs’ on Russia following Putin's Ukraine annexation
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Russian strike kills 25 as Kremlin to annex Ukraine regions
Russian strike kills 25 as Kremlin to annex Ukraine regions
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The West should hunker down against Putin's latest aggression
The West should hunker down against Putin's latest aggression
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Gerrymandering Isn't Giving Republicans the Advantage You Might Expect — Yes, the G.O.P. has a structural edge in the House, but it isn't anything near insurmountable for Democrats. — There is no shortage of reasons Republicans are expected to retake the House this year …
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List of 49 Republicans Who Voted Against Food Security Help for Veterans
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House passes government funding, averting shutdown threat
House passes government funding, averting shutdown threat
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Joe Manchin says he's ‘praying’ for an end to 50-50 Senate as it breaks for election
Joe Manchin says he's ‘praying’ for an end to 50-50 Senate as it breaks for election
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP's impeachment zeal
GOP's impeachment zeal
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You thought the Supreme Court's last term was bad? Brace yourself. — The cataclysmic Supreme Court term that included the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion and the end of constitutional protection for abortion would, in the normal ebb and flow, be followed by a period of quiet …
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The Supreme Court Is Broken. Where's Biden?
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Georgia and Nevada on their minds: Senate watchers sweat two swing states — The Democratic and Republican campaign chiefs agree on one thing about the battle for the Senate majority: Nevada and Georgia are at the center. — “If you look at the polls, Nevada and Georgia are the two logical ones” …
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The GOP Cavalry Arrives
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A new reminder that candidate quality matters
A new reminder that candidate quality matters
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
GOP billionaire donors direct cash to Senate leaders as Trump candidates lag Dems in fundraising
GOP billionaire donors direct cash to Senate leaders as Trump candidates lag Dems in fundraising
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'It's My Curse and My Salvation': Trump's Most Famous Chronicler Opens Up — NEW YORK — Late one recent afternoon, Maggie Haberman pulled into a parking spot in the lot at Gargiulo's, the old-time Italian restaurant in Coney Island where Donald Trump's father used to eat lunch.
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For Obama, One Trump Term Wasn't a Big Worry, but ‘Eight Years Would Be a Problem’ — Barack Obama told reporters in his last days as president that he wasn't worried about a single Donald Trump term, but was concerned about a “sustained period” of political norms being undermined if he served two terms …
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Political Wire
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Dysfunction in Texas AG's office as Paxton seeks third term — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's staff this month quietly dropped a series of human trafficking and child sexual assault cases after losing track of one of the victims, a stumble in open court emblematic of broader dysfunction inside …
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Trump's legal team divided over how to handle Mar-a-Lago case — New lawyer's advice to seek an ‘off-ramp’ with Justice Department is not being heeded, people familiar with discussions say — After attorney Christopher Kise accepted $3 million to represent Donald Trump in the FBI's investigation …
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Supreme Court holds investiture ceremony for Ketanji Brown Jackson — Investiture ceremony held for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — The Supreme Court on Friday hosted a formal investiture ceremony for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the court …
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson formally sworn in as Biden, Harris look on
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson formally sworn in as Biden, Harris look on
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It Isn't Journalism's Job To Hand-Hold People To The Correct Moral Conclusions — Stop hating your readers — One of the silliest ideas to infect mainstream journalism in recent years is the notion that when journalists produce work about a bad person, they must signpost that work …
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Trevor Noah to Exit ‘Daily Show’ After Seven Years — Trevor Noah is nearing his last laugh on “The Daily Show.” — The comedian, who came out of near anonymity to take over the program from Jon Stewart in 2015, plans to exit the flagship Comedy Central series after a seven-year tenure …
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Trump allies have interviewed nearly 200 election officials to probe for weaknesses — Volunteers for “Operation Eagles Wings” are using surveys in eight states to seek support for conspiracy theories. — Two of Donald Trump's most prominent allies in his fight to overturn the 2020 election …
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Gavin Newsom's trolling deftly unmasks Ron DeSantis's cruelty — It's hard to deny that Gov. Gavin Newsom harbors garish and even cringeworthy presidential ambitions. The California Democrat regularly trolls Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a top 2024 GOP contender, and Newsom surely knows playing foil …
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Ed Yong / The Atlantic:
The Pandemic's Legacy Is Already Clear — Recently, after a week in which 2,789 Americans died of COVID-19, President Joe Biden proclaimed that “the pandemic is over.” Anthony Fauci described the controversy around the proclamation as a matter of “semantics,” but the facts we are living with can speak for themselves.
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It's “Oppo Dump” O'Clock: OH-09 Moves from Toss Up to Lean Democrat — With less than six weeks to go, it's “oppo dump” o'clock — the time when both parties start unleashing their most damning opposition research about the other side's candidates on the airwaves or leaking it to friendly (or curious) media outlets.
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The Hill
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NYC Proposal Offers Cash for Spotting Parking Violations in Bike Lanes — It's a familiar experience for pedestrians and bicyclists — a car or truck parked in a bike lane or on the sidewalk forces a detour into the street — and into traffic. When vehicles block these travel paths, it's not just an annoyance and safety hazard.
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Pennsylvania 2022: Fetterman's Lead Shrinks in US Senate Race; Shapiro's Lead Expands For Governor's Seat — Home Polls Pennsylvania 2022: Fetterman's Lead Shrinks in US Senate Race; Shapiro's Lead Expands For Governor's Seat — The latest Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey …
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NYC human rights officials are ‘closely monitoring’ allegations against the owner of a gay bar — NBC News previously reported that Michael J. Cohen was accused of unwanted sexual conduct and discrimination. Cohen's attorney said he is not under investigation.
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Trump made up audit excuse for not releasing tax returns on fly, book says — In eagerly awaited book Confidence Man, Maggie Haberman of the New York Times depicts scene on campaign plane in 2016 — According to a new book, Donald Trump came up with his famous excuse for not releasing …