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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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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Biden Went to Kyiv; DeSantis Went to Fox & Friends — Ron DeSantis finds the wrong side of Ukraine. — Gross things can happen when you convince yourself that, no matter what, you must position yourself in complete opposition to your political opponents. Just look at what Ron DeSantis is doing.
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New York Times:
Biden's Surreal and Secretive Journey Into a War Zone — President Biden traveled covertly to the besieged Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, hoping to demonstrate American resolve to help defeat the Russian forces that invaded a year ago this week. — WASHINGTON — As the train rumbled across …
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NBC News:
Biden's visit to Ukraine draws criticism from conservative House Republicans
Biden's visit to Ukraine draws criticism from conservative House Republicans
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Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
In Poland, Biden aims to pushback on Putin blaming the West for Ukraine war
In Poland, Biden aims to pushback on Putin blaming the West for Ukraine war
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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Dan McGowan / The Boston Globe:
David Cicilline to resign from Congress to lead Rhode Island Foundation — The move set up an off-year special election for the First Congressional District seat that most political observers believed the 61-year-old Cicilline could have held for the rest of his life.
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Chris Barnett / RI Foundation:
Rhode Island Foundation names U.S. Representative David N. Cicilline as next President and Chief Executive Officer — Cicilline will join the Foundation June 1, 2023 — The Rhode Island Foundation today announced that Hon. David N. Cicilline will serve as its next president and chief executive officer.
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Zach Schoenfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court declines to hear defeated Maryland gubernatorial candidate's election lawsuit — The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up former Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox's (R) challenge to the timing of officials' tabulation of mail-in ballots in his election.
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Molly Beck / Journal Sentinel:
It's primary election day in Wisconsin. What to know about the 2023 Supreme Court race and the expected voter turnout. — MADISON - Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose which two jurists will compete to join the Wisconsin Supreme Court — a race unmatched in its consequence to policy …
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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
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Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:
In China, Worries About a Weakened Russia Prompt a Rethink
In China, Worries About a Weakened Russia Prompt a Rethink
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Joshua Nevett / BBC:
Ukraine war: Liz Truss joins Johnson in calling for transfer of fighter jets
Ukraine war: Liz Truss joins Johnson in calling for transfer of fighter jets
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Republicans use ‘wokeism’ to attack left — but struggle to define it — Conservatives attach the term to a host of policies they oppose, from transgender rights to climate change measures to socially responsible investing — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), a likely 2024 presidential candidate …
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Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Inside the Trump grand jury that probed election meddling — 1 of 7 — They were led down a staircase into a garage beneath a downtown Atlanta courthouse, where officers with big guns were waiting. From there, they were ushered into vans with heavily tinted windows and driven to their cars under police escort.
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New York Times:
Russia's shelling of a Kherson bus station kills at least six people, Ukrainian officials say. — Vladimir V. Putin said Russia would suspend its participation in New START, its last remaining nuclear arms control agreement with the United States, and gave no indication that he would end his invasion of Ukraine.
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Patrick O'Donnell / The 74:
‘The Evidence is Clear’: Ohio Gov Pushes For Science of Reading As Only Approach — Gov. DeWine's proposal would pay for training and new books while banning the whole language approach to teaching literacy — Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Rep. Barbara Lee kicks off Senate campaign to replace Feinstein — Rep. Barbara Lee, a longtime favorite of liberal Democrats, confirmed Tuesday that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein. — “For those who say my time has passed, well, when does making change go out of style?
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
A somber Presidents Day in Jimmy Carter's Plains — PLAINS — Jimmy Carter was ensconced Monday at his home as family and friends journeyed to pay what could be their last respects. Down the road, the town he grew up in marked a somber Presidents Day reflecting on their native son's legacy.
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Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
Jimmy Carter, the president who tried to save the planet
Jimmy Carter, the president who tried to save the planet
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Project Veritas:
Statement from the Project Veritas' Board of Directors — Today, James O'Keefe decided to remove his belongings from Project Veritas headquarters. The Board and Management made numerous attempts in the last 14 days to have a conversation with James, but he ignored our outreach and decided …
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Could Nikki Haley take down the Confederate flag today? — In 2015, a white supremacist gunman murdered nine black churchgoers inside a historic church in downtown Charleston. The attack shocked the nation's conscience and thrust then-Governor Nikki Haley into the political spotlight.
Washington Free Beacon:
Princeton Fetes an Anti-Semite … A dust-up at Princeton University is revealing precisely what it takes to turn campus censors and paragons of “antiracism” into champions of free speech. — The root of the controversy is the English department's decision to host, for its Edward Said Memorial Lecture …
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger to release book in October — Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the Illinois Republican who broke with his party two years ago after the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, has a book deal. — The Open Field, a Penguin Random House imprint overseen by Maria Shriver …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Ohio man's bid to sue police over arrest for Facebook parody — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away an Ohio man's claim that his constitutional rights were violated when he was arrested and prosecuted for making satirical posts about his local police department on Facebook.
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GMFUS:
China Misreads the Room in Munich — China's post-pandemic charm offensive with Europe was supposed to shift into overdrive this past week. — Instead, a visit by China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, showed just how challenging it will be for Beijing to get its relationship with Europe back on track …
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Financial Times, Axios and Politico
Lili Bayer / Politico:
Putin suspends participation in key nuclear arms treaty — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he is suspending Moscow's participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States. — Russia will halt its participation in the New START Treaty …
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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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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Florida teacher fired for video of empty bookshelves after DeSantis complaint — A full-time substitute teacher was abruptly fired last week after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis complained about a video of empty bookshelves that the teacher posted to social media. — Since y'all wanna play the “this isn't really happening” game
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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
‘I never claimed to be Jewish’: Santos suggests his false Jewish claims were a ‘party favor joke’ in new interview — Despite evidence to the contrary, Rep. George Santos now claims his grandparents survived the Holocaust by falsifying documents — Rep. George Santos …
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
GOP lawmakers seek investigation of ‘unauthorized’ disclosure of their Air Force records — Two Republican lawmakers say the Air Force alerted them that their military records were improperly released during the midterm campaign. — Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) was informed of the …
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