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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Rubio, U.S. Lawmakers Are Largely Opposed to No-Fly Zone Over UkraineMembers of both parties said such a move would risk drawing the United
States into a conflict with Russia, another nuclear power. read more
War between nuclear powers can be nuclear war.
Then we are mostly dead.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
U.S. Is Exploring How to Send Soviet-Era Fighter Jets to UkraineThe discussions follow President Volodymyr Zelensky’s impassioned plea to
American legislators for assistance in obtaining more lethal military aid. read more
Ukraine has no safe harbor for aircraft.
Sell them ground to air missels.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
Indicted. Under F.B.I. Investigation. And Still Popular With Texas Republicans.Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, earned the most votes in Tuesday’s
G.O.P. primary. His embrace of Trumpism has helped him weather a series of
allegations. read more
Texas craves Trump.
They accept imitations.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
High Demand for Drug to Prevent Covid in the Vulnerable, Yet Doses Go UnusedThe treatment could be lifesaving for many who cannot get protection from
the vaccine, but confusion about the drug has made some doctors slow to
prescribe it. read more
It has been authorized for emergency use only.
The immune-compromised have not been considered emergencies.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Allies Focus on Security of Zelensky and Other Ukraine LeadersConcerns about the line of succession were prompted in part because
President Volodymyr Zelensky insists he will not be evacuated. read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky will leave Kyiv but hold his office as will others.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Blinken Arrives in Poland to Gauge Additional U.S. Aid for UkraineThe Russian invasion has pushed more than one million refugees to flee
Ukraine for neighboring nations. read more
There is no avoiding article five.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_Treaty#Article_5
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Blinken Arrives in Poland to Gauge Additional U.S. Aid for UkraineThe Russian invasion has pushed more than one million refugees to flee
Ukraine for neighboring nations. read more
There is no avoiding article five.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_Treaty#Article_5
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Zelensky Asks for More Weapons and a No-Fly Zone in Meeting With CongressThe meeting, conducted via Zoom, was the first time President Volodymyr
Zelensky of Ukraine had addressed both houses of Congress since Russia’s
invasion began. read more
There is no avoiding article five.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_Treaty#Article_5
The U.S. can sell weapons at negative prices.
A no fly zone would be a declaration of war against Russia; a nuclear war.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
NATO Accuses Russia of Using Cluster Bombs in UkraineOfficials made the accusation Friday as part of a display of a unified
front in support of Ukraine, but rejected a plea from Kyiv to impose a
no-fly zone over its airspace. read more
Cluster bombs work. Russia knows it.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
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There are things to discuss first.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Finland, Non-NATO and Nervous, Discusses Defense With Biden“We usually don’t start wars,” President Sauli Niinisto of Finland said as
the leaders spoke amid the war in Ukraine. read more
Finland needs friends.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Republicans Sharpen Their Message on UkraineParty leaders think that tying President Biden’s handling of the war to his
domestic woes could be a potent argument with voters in the fall. read more
The Republican party is wrong.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Florida Senate Passes Voting Bill to Create Election Crimes AgencyThe bill would make Florida one of the first states to have a force
dedicated to election crimes and voter fraud, despite such offenses being
exceedingly rare. read more
Trump is looking for votes that aren't there.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
U.S. Can’t Use Health Rule to Expel Migrant Families Facing Persecution, Court SaysAn appeals court said the Biden administration could continue expelling
migrant families under the pandemic-era rule, but not to countries where
they would be persecuted. read more
A small progressive step.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Pistols, Assault Rifles, Zip Ties: Witness Describes Preparation for Jan. 6A witness in the trial of Guy Reffitt, the first person to face a jury on
charges stemming from the Capitol assault, said they wanted to be prepared
in case “something bad happened.” read more
They went prepared.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
As Russia Pounds Ukraine, NATO Countries Rush In Javelins and StingersThe American weapons are part of a $350 million package that President
Biden authorized on Saturday. read more
Every little bit helps.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Judge Blocks Effort to Disqualify Cawthorn from Ballot as ‘Insurrectionist’A district judge ruled that the Amnesty Act of 1872, which forgave
confederates, overruled a clause in the 14th Amendment barring
“insurrectionists” from Congress. read more
The Republicans have fixed much of the judicial system.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Lindsey Graham Says of Putin: Someone in Russia Should ‘Take This Guy Out’The comments drew sharp rebukes from other Republicans. read more
If Putin is assassinated the U.S. will be blamed.
Another step in escalation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Judge Blocks Effort to Disqualify Cawthorn from Ballot as ‘Insurrectionist’A district judge ruled that the Amnesty Act of 1872, which forgave
confederates, overruled a clause in the 14th Amendment barring
“insurrectionists” from Congress. read more
Lawyers are mercenaries.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
With Sanctions, U.S. and Europe Aim to Punish Putin and Fuel Russian UnrestThe Biden administration and European officials are crushing the Russian
economy and stirring mass anxiety to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin
to end his war in Ukraine. read more
Wish them luck.
They will need it.
Russia knows poverty.
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