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Eliot A. Cohen / The Atlantic:
Biden Just Destroyed Putin's Last Hope — The president's visit to Ukraine was a gut punch to the Russian leader. — The long-range missiles matter. So do the super-accurate artillery shells, the surface-to-air missiles, and the winter weather gear; the training in the English countryside …
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Biden's Trip to Kyiv is the Ultimate Humiliation for Putin—and Trump — Biden joined a great history of American presidents standing up to Russian aggression, and significantly broke from the shameful actions of his predecessor. — Kennedy and then Reagan in Berlin. Now Biden in Kyiv.
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Biden Went to Kyiv Because There's No Going Back — The president's surprise visit sent a message to Moscow—and to European leaders. — An American AWACS began patrolling the skies west of Ukraine last night; Kyiv was locked down this morning. Motorcades crisscrossed the city and rumors began to spread.
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Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Putin's Cronies: We Should Have Blown Up Biden in Kyiv — Russian pundits were furious over Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine, questioning whether or not a “retaliatory strike” is in order. — In recent days, pundits and experts on Russian state television discussed the anticipated visit …
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New York Times:
Biden Visits Kyiv, Ukraine's Embattled Capital, as Air-Raid Siren Sounds
Biden Visits Kyiv, Ukraine's Embattled Capital, as Air-Raid Siren Sounds
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Andrea Mitchell / MSNBC:
Rep. Crow: ‘Not even worth my brain space’ to respond to Republicans criticizing Biden Ukraine trip
Rep. Crow: ‘Not even worth my brain space’ to respond to Republicans criticizing Biden Ukraine trip
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Illia Ponomarenko / The Kyiv Independent:
One year later: How Russia came to fail in Ukraine, battle after battle
One year later: How Russia came to fail in Ukraine, battle after battle
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Cloak-and-dagger moves allow Biden to sneak into Ukraine's war zone
Cloak-and-dagger moves allow Biden to sneak into Ukraine's war zone
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The White House:
On-the-Record Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on President Biden's Trip to Ukraine
On-the-Record Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on President Biden's Trip to Ukraine
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NBC News:
Photos: President Biden makes historic visit to war-torn Ukraine
Photos: President Biden makes historic visit to war-torn Ukraine
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Washington Post:
On surprise trip to Kyiv, Biden vows enduring support for Ukraine
On surprise trip to Kyiv, Biden vows enduring support for Ukraine
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
How Biden's wartime visit to Kyiv came together
How Biden's wartime visit to Kyiv came together
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New York Times:
James O'Keefe Is Removed as Project Veritas' Leader — Mr. O'Keefe had been the face of the group since he founded Project Veritas in his father's garage in suburban New York in 2010. — James O'Keefe, the embattled leader of the conservative group Project Veritas, has been removed …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
James O'Keefe Resigns From Project Veritas After Employee Complaints — The founder of the right-wing nonprofit resigned without striking a severance deal, The Daily Beast has learned. … Right-wing activist James O'Keefe resigned Monday morning from his position leading Project Veritas …
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Yahoo News:
Revealed: Leaked document shows how Russia plans to take over Belarus — The document, written for Putin's Presidential Administration, envisages the total incorporation of Belarus into a “Union State” with Russia by 2030. — Read full article — President of Russia — President of Belarus since 1994
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Despite her role, Marjorie Taylor Greene backs ‘national divorce’ — As Marjorie Taylor Greene endorses the dissolution of the United States, the question is whether House GOP leaders will bother to care. — In late 2021, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene briefly referenced “a National Divorce scenario” …
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Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for a ‘national divorce’ between liberal and conservative states — WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for the U.S. to be separated by red and blue states and for a shrinking of the federal government in a tweet on President's Day …
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New York Times:
DeSantis Visits 3 States on Tour Meant to Show He Is Tough on Crime — In stops in New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois, the Florida governor appeared to be positioning himself as the law-and-order candidate in a G.O.P. presidential race he has yet to enter.
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Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
‘Rust’ Prosecutors Downgrade Alec Baldwin's Manslaughter Charges — The actor's lawyers had argued that a firearm law included by the prosecutors was not in effect at the time of the fatal shooting. It would have carried a mandatory five-year sentence. — Prosecutors have downgraded …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to trove of Jan. 6 riot tape — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has given Fox News' Tucker Carlson exclusive access to 41,000 hours of Capitol surveillance footage from the Jan. 6 riot, McCarthy sources tell me. — Carlson TV producers …
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Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
Husband of L.A. bishop's housekeeper arrested in slaying of beloved cleric — Authorities have arrested the husband of a woman who worked as a housekeeper for Bishop David G. OConnell in connection with the slaying of the beloved Los Angeles cleric, officials said Monday.
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Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Feds seek to seize funds from white supremacist convicted in deadly Charlottesville car attack — Washington — The Justice Department is seeking to seize money that has been contributed to the white supremacist who rammed his car into a group of counter-protesters, killing one person …
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Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:
In China, Worries About a Weakened Russia Prompt a Rethink — Concern that a Russian setback in Ukraine would cripple China's partner against the West helps drive Beijing's push for an end to the war — China's leadership is growing worried that increased Western military support for Ukraine …
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Jack Mirkinson / The Nation:
“The New York Times” Is Repeating One of Its Most Notorious Mistakes — The paper's anti-trans coverage parallels its failings over gay rights and AIDS. But the Times appears determined not to learn from its own history. — On March 11, 1998, New York Times copy editor Donna Cartwright posted …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
The ‘wackadoodle’ foundation of Fox News' election-fraud claims — A woman who says the wind talks to her and put forth claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential race that she admitted were “pretty wackadoodle” turns out to be a key source of allegations that Fox News presented …
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Jon Kamp / Wall Street Journal:
Why the Covid-19 Death Toll in the U.S. Is Still Rising — The pandemic is less risky for most people, but America still sees hundreds of deaths daily — Covid Vaccines Could Mirror the Flu-Shot Process. Here's What That Means. — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool.
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Jennifer Hassan / Washington Post:
Salman Rushdie calls revisions to Roald Dahl books ‘absurd censorship’ — LONDON — A decision to change hundreds of words in Roald Dahl's children's books has drawn condemnation from author Salman Rushdie, who called it “absurd censorship.” — His is the latest prominent voice …
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Kai Bird / New York Times:
Jimmy Carter's Presidency Was Not What You Think — The man was not what you think. He was tough. He was extremely intimidating. Jimmy Carter was probably the most intelligent, hard-working and decent man to have occupied the Oval Office in the 20th century.