Top Items:
The Guardian:
Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison — Opposition leader, 47, was being held in jail about 40 miles north of Arctic Circle — The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in jail, the country's prison service has said, in what is likely to be seen …
RELATED:
Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison — Navalny, 47, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, spent his final years behind bars as the Russian leader reshaped the country to rally behind his war in Ukraine. — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison …
Discussion:
CNN, The Hill, New York Times, Axios, Washington Free Beacon, MeidasTouch, Reuters, The Moscow Times, Semafor, Al Jazeera, CNBC, Decider, New York Post, NPR, National Review, PoliticusUSA, Associated Press, CBS News, UPI, Media Matters for America, Bloomberg, TASS, DNyuz, NBC 7 San Diego, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Heavy.com, WTTG-TV, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, IJR, RTÉ, Rolling Stone and USA Today
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Fani Willis Endures Disrespect, Racist Tropes, And Public Humiliation — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. — The District Attorney And Race — The smoldering confrontation in an Atlanta courtroom …
Discussion:
New York Times, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, UPI, IJR and DNyuz
Reuters:
Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny is dead -prison service — Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's most formidable domestic opponent, fell unconscious and died on Friday after a walk at the “Polar Wolf” Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade sentence, authorities said.
Discussion:
HotAir, The Atlantic, The Hill, CBS News, NBC News, Breitbart, New York Times, Reason, UnHerd, Semafor, Raw Story, Agence France-Presse, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Twitchy, Human Events, Al Jazeera, KTLA and TASS
Tucker Reals / CBS News:
Alexey Navanly's message to the world “if they decide to kill me,” and what his wife wants people to do now — “You're not allowed to give up.” That was the central message Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny wanted to stress to his supporters in the event of his death.
Discussion:
Al Jazeera, The Hill, National Review, nationalinterest.org, WHDH-TV, DNyuz and NewsNation
Jim Heintz / Associated Press:
Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russia's Putin, has died, Russian authorities say
Discussion:
The Guardian, Axios, NewsNation, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Washington Examiner, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Washington Post, El País, Business Insider, Joe.My.God., Associated Press, The Daily Caller, emptywheel, ABC13, New York Times, Mediaite, TASS, FOX8 WGHP, Breitbart, Al Jazeera, DNyuz, WHDH-TV, CBS News, Deadline, What a dump!, Sputnik News, The Times of Israel, abc7NY, New York Daily News, CNBC, RedState, Variety, RTÉ, Meduza.io, nltimes.nl, Diane Ravitch's blog, Washington Times, Power Line, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, The Japan Times and Forbes
Anton Troianovski / Associated Press:
A day ago, in his last public appearance, Navalny seemed in good spirits.
Washington Post:
Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison, officials say
Discussion:
Mediaite, DNyuz, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Washington Examiner, Bloomberg and TASS
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Former ambassador to Russia: 'Putin killed Navalny, let's be crystal clear'
Discussion:
Business Insider, Politico, Slate, Fox News, TASS and Crooks and Liars
New York Times:
Trump Privately Expresses Support for a 16-Week Abortion Ban — In supporting a 16-week ban with exceptions, Donald Trump appears to be trying to satisfy social conservatives who want to further restrict abortion access and voters who want more modest limits.
Discussion:
Bloomberg, USA Today, Forbes, Mother Jones, The Guardian, Raw Story and EPIC
RELATED:
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Why Attacks on Trump's Mental Acuity Don't Land — Ten years ago, I stood in the back of a large room at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, watching Donald Trump ramble. The celebrity billionaire had been loitering on the fringes of American politics for a few years, but this was my first time seeing him give a proper speech.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump opts against Supreme Court appeal on civil immunity claim over Jan. 6 lawsuits — The decision not to seek high court review means cases brought against Trump over Jan. 6 can move forward in district court, although he can still mount an immunity defense.
Discussion:
The Hill and Law & Crime
Washington Post:
Inside Trump's ouster of Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair — “Loyalty is a one-way street” for the former president, one party committeeman said — For much of the fall, Donald Trump was annoyed at Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel. She was refusing to cancel the party's primary debates …
Discussion:
New Republic, Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Loses It Over Fani Willis Testimony: ‘MAJOR LEAGUE SCANDAL!’
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Judge Cannon—Yes, Judge Cannon!—Just Shot Down a Trump Delay Tactic
Discussion:
UPI, Mediaite and Law & Crime
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Witness Told Feds She Was Paid for Sex Parties With Matt Gaetz — The Ethics Committee is investigating Gaetz—and has text messages between the congressman and a woman who claims she had sex with Gaetz at parties she was paid to attend. … When ABC News reported on Wednesday …
Discussion:
Crooks and Liars, New Republic, Mock Paper Scissors, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
RELATED:
NBC News:
Joe Manchin to announce he will not run for president — The centrist West Virginia had been mulling a campaign for the White House that would have shaken up the 2024 campaign. — MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will announce Friday that he will not run for president …
Discussion:
ABC News, Fox News, New York Times, National Review, Semafor, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Deseret News, Joe.My.God., Rhode Island Current, Plain Dealer and Political Wire
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Joe Manchin announces he won't run for president, ending months of speculation — Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) announced Friday that he will not run for president after months of flirting with a campaign that could have complicated the 2024 race for the White House.
Discussion:
The Hill, NPR, CBS News, Washington Examiner, Axios, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, HuffPost, USA Today, RedState, KUSA-TV, New York Times, Associated Press, The Guardian, One America News Network, WHDH-TV, Roll Call and NBC News
Associated Press:
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central …
Discussion:
Washington Post, emptywheel, IJR, The Bulwark, Outside the Beltway, Lawyers, Guns & Money, BizPac Review, Benzinga, RTÉ, PBS NewsHour, DNyuz, Mediaite and KPNX
RELATED:
Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter:
A watershed moment for the truth.
Discussion:
Mock Paper Scissors and DNyuz
CNN:
Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens' role in Ukraine business, undercutting GOP impeachment inquiry
Discussion:
US Department of Justice, New York Times, PJ Media, HuffPost, New Republic, emptywheel, PoliticusUSA, The Hill, Reuters, Joe.My.God., El País, RTÉ, DNyuz, NBC News, Mediaite, Washington Times, New York Daily News, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox News, Daily Caller News Foundation, Axios and Raw Story
Nicholas Paphitis / Associated Press:
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage — Lawmakers in Greece have begun a debate on a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. It would make Greece the first Orthodox Christian country to do so. The Valentine's Day session …
Discussion:
BBC, The Guardian, PinkNews, Joe.My.God., Watermark Online, Al Jazeera, UPI, The Daily Caller, Balkan Insight, LGBTQ Nation, Bloomberg, The Hill, Reuters, DNyuz, Axios, Politico, Advocate and One America News Network
RELATED:
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP's top talent.
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Simon Rosenberg on Trump the electoral albatross — “You can dye his hair, paint his face, strap a girdle and a diaper on him and pump him full of speed, and he's still not going to look like a presidential candidate.” — ∙ Paid … Tom Suozzi's victory in NY-03 was a big win for Democrats.
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Senate Democrat: Americans will be next on front lines against Russia if Ukraine aid not approved — American soldiers could be next in line to combat the Russian military if the House does not approve a supplemental package that includes aid to Ukraine, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said Friday.
RELATED:
New York Times:
Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden — It requires them to embrace an old-fashioned approach to winning a campaign. — Back to The Ezra Klein Show — More episodes of — The Ezra Klein Show — Building the Palestinian State With Salam Fayyad — • 59:17
Discussion:
Lawyers, Guns & Money and Outside the Beltway
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
The top doctor for CBP tried to order fentanyl lollipops for a helicopter mission in New York, whistleblowers say — The whistleblowers also allege Dr. Alexander Eastman was already under investigation for trying to procure narcotics for a friend who worked as a chopper pilot for the border agency.
Monica Alba / NBC News:
Biden campaign blasts Trump's comments on Putin and NATO in a new ad — First to NBC News: The ad highlights Trump's remarks that Russia should “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO countries that didn't spend enough on defense. — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's re-election campaign …
Discussion:
The Hill, Florida Politics, WisPolitics and IJR
RELATED:
Commissioning Editor - Practical Law — 
Energy Markets Reporter, London — 
Asia Credit Reporter, Seoul — 
Senior Social Media Specialist, NC — 
Associate Editor - Aviation, TN — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Managing Ed. - Berks County, PA — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Service Journalism Editor, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Los Angeles Issues Reporter, CA — 
Reporter - Middle East — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
General Assignment Reporter, FL — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
