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Washington Post:
Putin says Russia will suspend role in New START nuclear accord with U.S. — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in a state of the nation address Tuesday that Moscow is “suspending” its participation in the New START nuclear nonproliferation agreement, the last remaining arms control treaty between the United States and Russia.
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The Guardian:
Putin says Russia will halt participation in New Start nuclear arms treaty — Russian president airs grievances against west in speech devoted to first anniversary of Ukraine invasion — Vladimir Putin has said Russia will halt its participation in New Start, the last major remaining …
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Wall Street Journal:
China's Xi Jinping Plans Russia Visit as Putin Wages War in Ukraine — Chinese leader is expected to use Moscow trip to push for multiparty peace talks — Putin Suspends Russian Participation in Nuclear-Arms Treaty With U.S. — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool.
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Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Putin Suspends Nuclear-Arms Treaty Between Russia, U.S. — Russian leader vows to continue with the military campaign in Ukraine, blaming the West for provoking conflict — Ukraine, Russia Set to Launch Spring Offensives: What to Expect — Created with sketchtool. … 1x
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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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NBC News:
Biden's visit to Ukraine draws criticism from conservative House Republicans — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's surprise trip to Ukraine on Monday drew a variety of attacks from congressional Republicans who criticized his support for the war-torn country and accused him of neglecting issues back at home.
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Biden Went to Kyiv; DeSantis Went to Fox & Friends
Biden Went to Kyiv; DeSantis Went to Fox & Friends
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New York Times:
Biden's Surreal and Secretive Journey Into a War Zone
Biden's Surreal and Secretive Journey Into a War Zone
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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
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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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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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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 …
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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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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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
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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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Bennie Thompson rips McCarthy for giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 footage — House Homeland Security Committee ranking Democrat Bennie Thompson (Miss.) on Monday blasted Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for handing over tens of thousands of hours of riot footage from Jan. 6, 2021, to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
The ‘wackadoodle’ foundation of Fox News' election-fraud claims
The ‘wackadoodle’ foundation of Fox News' election-fraud claims
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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?
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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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Rebecca Leber / Vox:
How Europe turned a crisis into a clean energy revolution — Rooftop solar is on an “unstoppable” track of growth. — One year ago, on the cusp of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it seemed unimaginable that renewable energy in Europe could overtake electricity from oil and gas.
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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 …
Greg B. Smith / The City:
More than $200 Million in City-Purchased COVID Gear Auctioned Off For Just $500,000 — Thousands of ventilators de Blasio commissioned for $12 million sell as scrap metal for less than $25K. — Over the last few weeks, 18-wheelers pulled up again and again to the City of New York's huge supply warehouse …
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.
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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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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 …
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 …
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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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Jill Biden to visit Namibia, Kenya, part of US-Africa push — Jill Biden will visit Namibia and Kenya this week as part of a push by the United States to step up engagement with Africa as a counterweight to China's influence on the continent, the White House announced Tuesday.
Vivian Nereim / New York Times:
‘Equality of Injustice for All’: Saudi Arabia Expands Crackdown on Dissent — The kingdom's courts are meting out harsher punishments than ever to citizens who criticize the government, with prosecutions built on Twitter posts ending in prison sentences of 15 to 45 years.
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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