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8:40 PM ET, February 22, 2023

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New York Times:
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Subpoenaed in Jan. 6 Investigation  —  The special counsel overseeing the inquiry into Donald Trump's efforts to retain power after the 2020 election wants the former president's daughter and son-in-law to testify to a grand jury.
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ABC News:   Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by special counsel investigating efforts to overturn election: Sources
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Jan. 6 criminal probe: report
Discussion: WKBN-TV
Politico:
Biden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing  —  Joe Biden's closest advisers have spent months preparing for him to formally announce his reelection campaign.  But with the president still not ready to make the plunge, a sense of doubt is creeping into conversations around 2024: What if he decides not to?
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Biden's standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters  —  President Biden is seeing his highest approval ratings in almost a year, while former President Donald Trump, who is hoping to take the job back, is getting his worst scores among potential Republican voters in years …
The Dispatch:   Herrera Beutler Weighing Gov Run, Donors Say
Politico:
Biden builds a new team to carry him across landmines
Natalie Jackson / National Journal:
Myths about Biden's electoral strength could spell trouble in 2024
Discussion: RedState and PJ Media
Politico:
Trump's visit to Ohio derailment gives Biden's team some breathing room  —  Donald Trump's visit to the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio is offering a political opening to battered Biden administration officials — by calling new attention to the former president's record of rolling …
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Eric Garcia / The Independent:
‘Pure political theater’: Lincoln Project overshadow Trump's Ohio visit with video highlighting rail safety hypocrisy  —  The Lincoln Project release ad blaming Trump for East Palestine derailment … The Lincoln Project has released a scathing video criticising former president Donald Trump …
Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Trump, Who Deregulated the Railroad Industry, Lies to the People of Ohio in His Visit  —  Almost three weeks after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials in Ohio, twice-impeached former President Donald Trump visited and lied to the people of East Palestine, all to score a few photo ops.
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
White House blames Trump administration and Republicans over East Palestine, Ohio spill
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:
Arizona's top prosecutor concealed records debunking election fraud claims  —  Newly released documents show how Republican Mark Brnovich publicized an incomplete account of his office's probe of the 2020 election in Maricopa County  —  By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Isaac Stanley-Becker
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Former Arizona attorney general failed to release report disproving election fraud claims
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Ukraine appears to attack deep into Russian-occupied territory.  —  President Biden's visit to Europe ended with a show of support for NATO members on the alliance's eastern flank.  President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia welcomed China's top diplomat to Moscow, seeking stronger ties.  —  Pinned
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Timothy Snyder / Washington Post:
You can't understand the war in Ukraine without knowing history  —  Timothy Snyder is the Levin professor of history at Yale University and the author of “The Road to Unfreedom” and “Bloodlands.”  His updated audio edition of “On Tyranny” includes 20 new lessons about Ukraine.
Discussion: The Atlantic and The Free Press
Wall Street Journal:
America's Choice in Ukraine
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Strong Democratic Showing in Wisconsin Court Race Sets Up a Frenzied Finish  —  Democratic turnout was high in the Tuesday primary for the State Supreme Court, ahead of a costly general election that will decide the future of abortion rights and gerrymandered maps in the state.
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Trump ally with ties to ‘fake elector’ scheme advances in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Ross Barkan / New York Times:
‘The Democratic Party in New York Is a Disaster’
Discussion: The Daily Caller
David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR says it's cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops  —  NPR's chief executive announced the network would lay off roughly 10% of its current workforce - at least 100 people - and eliminate most vacant positions.  CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Considers Release of Intelligence on China's Potential Arms Transfer to Russia  —  Western nations have intelligence that Beijing might end its self-imposed restraint on weapons supplies to Moscow  —  The Biden administration is considering releasing intelligence it believes shows …
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Close-up photo of Chinese spy balloon in flight released by US military  —  The mid-air photo was taken by a U-2 pilot.  —  A close-up photo of the Chinese spy balloon, taken mid-air from a U-2 spy plane, has been released by the U.S. military  —  The photo was taken on Friday …
Discussion: NewsNation
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Ocasio-Cortez sentenced to 38 months in prison  —  A Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on social media after participating in the attack on the Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to 38 months in prison.
Matt Dixon / Politico:
DeSantis administration requires events at the Capitol ‘align’ with its mission  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The DeSantis administration now requires events held at the Florida state Capitol to “align” with its mission, a recent change that is sparking concerns that the governor's office is trying to censor events it doesn't like.
Paul Kirby / BBC:
Russian Wagner chief Prigozhin blames ammunition shortage for high deaths  —  Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has posted an image of his dead troops in Ukraine, blaming army chiefs for their deaths and urging ordinary Russians to help his group.  —  Prigozhin had already launched …
Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
Florida School District Bans a Book on... Penguins  —  The ban, which flew in the face of a wide-ranging committee's recommendations, was “clearly a screen for something else,” the book's author told The Daily Beast.  —  A Florida school district voted this week to ban a book on penguins …
Discussion: Popular Information
Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
Russian propagandists said to buy Twitter blue-check verifications  —  The verifications mean their tweets, mostly opposing U.S. aid to Ukraine, are given added prominence  —  SAN FRANCSICO — Accounts pushing Kremlin propaganda are using Twitter's new paid verification system to appear …
David Waldstreicher / The Atlantic:
The Forgotten Ron DeSantis Book  —  The Florida governor's long-ignored 2011 work, Dreams From Our Founding Fathers, reveals a distinct vision of American history and how it should influence the present.  History works for Ron Desantis as an argument.  It would be a mistake, though …
Sebastian Ferrada / San Francisco Chronicle:
Rejecting the use of ‘Latinx’ is transphobic  —  In 2018, Univision interviewed me to discuss the meaning of the identity label Latinx.  I was nervous because I had never discussed gender and sexuality in a “formal” Spanish setting, let alone on national television — my 92-year-old abuelita was going to be watching!
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Fox News
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
US adults identifying as LGBTQ double in a decade: Gallup poll  —  The portion of U.S. adults identifying as LGBTQ has doubled over the last decade, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday.  —  Gallup found that 7.2 percent of Americans identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual …
CNN:
Steve Bannon's ex-lawyers sue him over nearly $500,000 in unpaid legal bills  —  A law firm that represented former Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon during his fight against a subpoena from the House January 6 committee and other cases is suing Bannon for nearly $500,000 in unpaid legal bills.
Sean Maguire / Anchorage Daily News:
Rep. Eastman sparks outrage after asking about the potential economic benefits of the deaths of abused Alaska children  —  JUNEAU - Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman sparked outrage online after asking whether there could be economic benefits from the death of abused children.
Mark Moore / New York Post:
Pete Buttigieg lashes out at reporter asking about toxic Ohio train derailment  —  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg snapped that he was on “personal time” when questioned late Tuesday about his plans to visit the toxic train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio — before asking if he could take a photo of the reporter.
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Republicans Are Painting Themselves Into a Corner Over Ukraine  —  Extremist Republicans didn't waste time bashing President Joe Biden's surprise weekend visit to Kyiv.  Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia called the trip “incredibly insulting,” while Florida Republican Matt Gaetz tweeted …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
 
 
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Oliver Milman / The Guardian:
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Josh Sisco / Politico:
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David A. Love / TheGrio:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis knows exactly what he's doing with his war on books
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Taiwan frustrated by weapons delays, key lawmaker finds in stealth visit
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Hundreds of Energy Department Officials Hold Stocks Related to Agency's Work Despite Warnings
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