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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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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.
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
In Poland, Biden aims to pushback on Putin blaming the West for Ukraine war  —  WARSAW — More than anything he might say in his speech today, Joe Biden demonstrated a personal commitment to Ukraine's survival when he slipped into the war zone unannounced Monday and put his own safety at risk.
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.
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 …
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.
New York Times:
Biden's Surreal and Secretive Journey Into a War Zone
The Guardian:
Putin says Russia will halt participation in New Start nuclear arms treaty
Discussion: TASS, Financial Times and Bloomberg
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
February 20, 2023  —  We awoke this morning to news that President Joe Biden was in Kyiv …
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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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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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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.
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 …
Discussion: So What? and Althouse
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
Discussion: Insider and Fox News
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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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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?
Discussion: CNBC, Washington Examiner and HuffPost
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.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and HuffPost
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Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
Jimmy Carter, the president who tried to save the planet
Discussion: WPRI-TV
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Fox News
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.
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.
Discussion: Associated Press
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Axios, Financial Times and Politico
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.
Discussion: USA Today
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.
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.
 
 
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Florida teacher fired for video of empty bookshelves after DeSantis complaint
Discussion: Florida's Voice
Lili Bayer / Politico:
Putin suspends participation in key nuclear arms treaty
Wall Street Journal:
China's Newest Weapon to Nab Western Technology—Its Courts
Jackson Bakich / The Floridian:
Ron DeSantis to Skip 2023 CPAC
Discussion: Florida Politics
Michael Wines / New York Times:
In Mississippi's Capital, Old Racial Divides Take New Forms
 Earlier Items: 
Aidan Smith / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Really Want You to Keep Paying Junk Fees
Discussion: Raw Story
Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson Is Fundraising off the Ohio Train Disaster
Shriya Bhattacharya / Insider:
Marjorie Taylor Greene — who's gaining power in the GOP-led House — suggests splitting up the United States on President's Day
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Feds seek to seize funds from white supremacist convicted in deadly Charlottesville car attack
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
James O'Keefe Leaves His Post as the Leader of Project Veritas