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Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
Abby Finkenauer can't appear on Democratic primary ballot, Iowa judge rules … U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer cannot appear on Iowa's June 7 Democratic primary ballot, a judge ruled Sunday.  —  The late night ruling, which reverses a state panel's decision, is a major setback for Finkenauer …
BBC:
Ukraine War: Russia warns Sweden and Finland against Nato membership  —  Russia has warned Finland and Sweden against joining Nato, arguing the move would not bring stability to Europe.  —  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “the alliance remains a tool geared towards confrontation”.
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The Times:
Finland and Sweden set to join Nato as soon as summer  —  Russia has made a “massive strategic blunder” as Finland and Sweden look poised to join Nato as early as the summer, according to officials.  —  Washington is banking on the move that will stretch Russia's military and enlarge …
New York Times:
Before Giving Billions to Jared Kushner, Saudi Investment Fund Had Big Doubts  —  Before it committed $2 billion to Mr. Kushner's firm, Public Investment Fund officials questioned the justification for taking such a big risk.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Trump alums cash in on Saudi ties
Discussion: New York Post
Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
I Commanded U.S. Army Europe.  Here's What I Saw in the Russian and Ukrainian Armies.  —  The two armies at war today couldn't be more different.  —  In March 2011, I began a new posting as the Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, in command of all U.S. Army forces stationed in various countries throughout Europe.
Anna Cooban / CNN:
Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt, says S&P  —  London (CNN Business)Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt because it offered bondholders payments in rubles, not dollars, credit ratings agency S&P has said.  —  Russia attempted to pay in rubles for two dollar-denominated bonds …
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Laura Benitez / Bloomberg:   Russian Railways Ruled in Default Over Missed Bond Payment
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Tide turns for Trump favorite in key Senate race  —  SELMA, N.C. — Donald Trump came to town at just the right moment — in time to witness his chosen candidate finally emerge as the front-runner in the state's contentious Senate primary.  —  After struggling for months to take the lead …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Greitens' fade reorders Missouri Senate race
Discussion: Raw Story
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Trump and Ukraine: Former Advisers Revisit What Happened  —  Amid the current crisis, Fiona Hill and other former advisers are connecting President Trump's pressure campaign on Ukraine to Jan. 6.  And they're ready to talk.  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
Benjamin Oreskes / Los Angeles Times:
Karen Bass and Rick Caruso in dead heat, L.A. mayoral poll finds  —  Voters upset over crime and a seemingly limitless geyser of cash have propelled Rick Caruso to the front of the race for mayor, reshaping the contest and offering Los Angeles a stark contrast between the billionaire developer and his chief rival, Rep. Karen Bass.
Discussion: Breitbart
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
‘What the hell was he thinking?’  Pennsylvania conservatives react to Trump's support of OZ  —  RICHLAND, Pa. — Chairwoman Jackie Kulback has a very detailed list of criteria that her county party she chairs — the Cambria County Republican Committee — requires to endorse candidates in next month's U.S. Senate primary contest.
Politico:
5 crucial decisions as Jan. 6 investigation reaches final stage  —  It's decision time for the Jan. 6 select committee.  —  The panel has entered the final phase of its eight-month investigation and is preparing to reveal a swath of evidence to the public in hearings slated to begin sometime in the spring.
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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
“Trump knew exactly what was going on”: Inside the thinking of the Jan. 6 committee
New York Times:
Bucha's Month of Terror  —  ‘They shot my son.  I was next to him.  It would be better if it had been me.’  —  As the Russian advance on Kyiv stalled, a campaign of terror and revenge against civilians nearby in Bucha began, survivors and investigators say.  —  Russian soldiers set up in this school.
Armando Garcia / ABC News:
Biden admin, DOJ to announce final rule on ‘ghost guns’  —  Steve Dettelbach is also expected to be nominated to serve as ATF director.  —  President Joe Biden and the Department of Justice are set to announce a final rule on “ghost guns” on Monday in the Rose Garden.
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
How Joe Manchin Knifed the Democrats — and Bailed on Saving Democracy  —  The senator from West Virginia had other ideas  —  “Giddy” is not a word people use to describe Jon Tester.  The towering senior U.S. senator from Montana is blunt and pragmatic.  In the halls of Congress, he's one of the last surviving rural Democrats.
Suzanne Downing / Must Read Alaska:
New Must Read Alaska poll: Sarah Palin, Nick Begich are top two Republicans on the ballot for Congress  —  A poll commissioned by Must Read Alaska over the weekend shows that Sarah Palin has both a chance of winning the race for Congress, but also has a high negative factor and could hand …
Discussion: Insider and Political Wire
Simon Bazelon / Slow Boring:
Democrats are sleepwalking into a Senate disaster  —  Business as usual will produce a huge GOP majority … Traditionally, the President's party averages roughly 47.5% of the two-party vote 1 in midterms.  Right now, in FiveThirtyEight's average of public polls, Democrats are polling at 48.7%.
Stephen Fowler / Georgia Public Broadcasting:
Ethics experts say Herschel Walker's U.S. Senate financial disclosure bears further scrutiny  —  Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker takes questions at a rare appearance in front of reporters during qualifying for the 2022 election in Atlanta early March 2022.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Climate Change Proposals Favored by Solid Majorities in U.S.  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans widely favor each of six proposals designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.  Support ranges from 59% in favor of spending federal money for building …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
Why American Teens Are So Sad  —  Sign up for Derek's newsletter here.  —  The United States is experiencing an extreme teenage mental-health crisis.  From 2009 to 2021, the share of American high-school students who say they feel “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” …
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Where will abortion still be legal after Roe v. Wade is overruled?  —  The Supreme Court is probably going to overrule Roe v. Wade this June.  Here's what happens next.  —  Last week, the Oklahoma legislature gave its final approval to legislation banning nearly all abortions in that state …
Discussion: BreakPoint
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How the GOP learned to stop worrying and love ‘stolen’ election claims  —  Making her case to Republican voters before next month's primary in her state, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) released a new ad succinctly capturing how Donald Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are being weaponized.
Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
Andrew Giuliani is test-driving his father's legacy in New York … NEW YORK — Andrew Giuliani is easy to spot marching through Queens in a St. Patrick's Day parade.  He's the one wearing the “Team Trump” warm-up jacket and blue baseball cap with large letters across the front: “G-I-U-L-I-A-N-I.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
The new White House rule: Do not talk about Joe Manchin  —  The fate of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda may hinge on his administration's ability to do one simple thing: Shut up.  —  Four months after Biden's Build Back Better plan collapsed amid a bitter back-and-forth with Sen. Joe Manchin …
 
 
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Kate Duffy / Insider:
Putin's former chief economic adviser says the number of Russians living in poverty will probably double, maybe triple, in the wake of the Ukraine war
Discussion: Raw Story and BBC
Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
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Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
John Fetterman says he'll ‘lean in’ on U.S.-Israel relationship as senator
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Associated Press:
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Tom Lawrence / The Daily Beast:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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Scott Bland / Politico:
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Discussion: Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
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