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Washington Post:
Russia could seize Kyiv in days and cause 50,000 civilian deaths in Ukraine, U.S. assessments find — Up to 5 million people likely to flee if Russia invades — Russia is close to completing preparations for what appears to be a large-scale invasion of Ukraine that could result …
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Al Jazeera, Slate, New York Times, The Guardian, Euractiv and Bloomberg
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Laura Kayali / Politico:
Macron vows ‘de-escalation,’ but hints at concessions to Putin — PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is optimistic he can secure a de-escalation over Ukraine when he travels to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, but hinted that Western countries could have to make concessions to the Kremlin.
Jim Watson / ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 2-6-22: White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan & Rep. Michael McCaul — A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, February 6, 2022 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors.
Discussion:
Fox News, Politico and The Daily Caller
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
US believes Russia plans nuclear exercise to warn west over Ukraine
Discussion:
Muzzle Velocity
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Murkowski to Biden: Pick SCOTUS nominee who can get GOP votes — Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Sunday encouraged President Joe Biden to choose a Supreme Court nominee who could receive broad bipartisan support and not pick the one that would be “to the furthest left.”
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CNN and Washington Post
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Manchin says he's ‘not a Washington Democrat’ — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday said he is “not a Washington Democrat,” but instead is a “good old West Virginia Democrat.” — During an appearance on CNN's “State of the Union,” Manchin, a centrist Democrat who has frequently bucked …
Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Democratic Sen. Manchin endorses Republican Sen. Murkowski for reelection
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Manchin endorses Murkowski's re-election bid
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CNN, Bloomberg and MyNorthwest.com
Francesca Chambers / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Biden needs GOP support for Breyer replacement, Clyburn says
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Reason, Outside the Beltway, Balloon Juice, Progress Pond and Washington Post
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
I'm disgusted by Joe Rogan's weak apology. My former colleague's death at 47 makes it worse. — People are dying because of covid misinformation that Spotify packages as glib podcast fodder. — Under fire for spreading covid misinformation on his hugely popular podcast …
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Twitchy, Los Angeles Times, A Fresh Start, PIX11, Engadget, Vanity Fair, New York Post and Rumman Khan, more at Mediagazer »
Mike Allen / Axios:
McCain when he picked Palin: “F— it!” — At the moment the late Sen. John McCain green-lit Sarah Palin as his presidential running mate in 2008, he told top advisers: “F— it. Let's do it.” — The intrigue: McCain balled up a fist and shook it as if rolling dice …
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Raw Story, Insider, New York Times and Mediaite
Tom Lawrence / The Daily Beast:
The Republican Knives Are Out for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — She's still beloved by the masses. But suddenly it seems like every Republican official in the state has beef with the woman in charge. — South Dakota Republicans haven't lost a statewide election since 2008.
Discussion:
Raw Story
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
How the National Butterfly Center Became the Center of Online Lies — Becoming the focus of conspiracy theories about child sex trafficking has caused the National Butterfly Center to shut its doors for now. — MISSION, Texas — For nearly two decades, the National Butterfly Center …
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
Climate Change Enters the Therapy Room — Ten years ago, psychologists proposed that a wide range of people would suffer anxiety and grief over climate. Skepticism about that idea is gone. — Ten years ago, when psychologists proposed that a wide range of people would suffer anxiety …
Todd Cooper / Omaha World-Herald:
Fortenberry wants jury to hear from expert on memory and aging — In a blizzard of pretrial briefs Friday, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's attorneys are seeking to have the congressman's full statement to the FBI played for jurors — both to show the repetitive questioning of government agents …
Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
Andrew Cuomo Plans Comeback Months After Resigning Amid Sexual-Harassment Claims — Ex-New York governor is considering how to make his first appearance since leaving office, while aides attack his accusers and Attorney General Letitia James — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his aides …
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
2024 Watch: Trump-Pence chasm over Capitol attack widens amid fight for GOP future — Your weekly look at the latest developments, buzz and speculation in the next race for the White House — Fox News Flash top headlines for February 5 — For four years, Mike Pence served …
Discussion:
Politico and Morning Shots
David French / The Dispatch:
Our Nation Cannot Censor Its Way Back to Cultural Health — If we try, we'll violate the social compact and disrupt the founding logic of our republic. — I want to start with a story about cancel culture—the cancel culture that existed on a cold December night in 1860 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Kelly Yamanouchi / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Delta asks Justice Dept. to put unruly passengers on national no-fly list — Delta Air Lines is asking the U.S. Justice Department to create a national no-fly list of passengers who have been convicted for on-board disruptions. — Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, wrote a letter …
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