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The Latest Breaking News from Joe Biden

Path to war in Ukraine was laid in months of plans, warnings

The path to war in Ukraine was convoluted but also inexorable

The Independent UK

State of the Union: Biden speech comes amid crises, setbacks

A president's State of the Union speech is normally crammed with new proposals

The Independent UK

Tucker Carlson condemned for Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘Rwanda’ comments

Fox News anchor accused of presenting ‘perfect distillation of white supremacy’ in rant against supreme court nominee

The Guardian - US

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Limited sanctions won't stop Putin

If what Putin’s army is doing to Ukraine right this minute isn’t terror, what is it?

Salon

US fossil fuel industry leaps on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to argue for more drilling

Petroleum lobby calls for looser regulation and drilling on public lands to ‘ensure energy security’

The Guardian - US

Russia speaks total lies. That doesn’t diminish America’s half-truths

We can’t ignore that the US is capable of wars like Vietnam and Iraq. Still, the US is an important force for peace against Russian aggression

The Guardian - US

Making history with a Supreme Court nominee

President Joe Biden nominated federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.

Chicago Sun-Times

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How Biden protects Trump's legal legacy

President Biden has even chosen to expand one of Trump's most draconian policies

Salon

Editorial: A worthy nominee: Ketanji Brown Jackson is an accomplished jurist who should win Republican confirmation votes

If confirmed, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first-ever Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. That matters. President Joe Biden should make no apologies for promising to nominate someone of a particular background; his pledge to build a more representative court is consistent with Democratic and Republican presidents…

Tribune News Service

Ukraine president tells US "I need ammunition, not a ride" as he refuses to leave Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky has allegedly refused President Joe Biden's offer of safe passage out of his country, as Russian forces moved in to take the Ukrainian capital

Daily Mirror

Tucker Carlson leads rightwing charge to blame everyone but Putin

The Fox News host has defended the Russian leader’s invasion of Ukraine, saying ‘Has Putin ever called me a racist?’

The Guardian - US

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds

President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats say they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Biden approves $350 million in military aid for Ukraine

President Joe Biden instructed the U.S. State Department to release $350 million in military aid to Ukraine on Friday as it struggles to repulse a Russian invasion.

Reuters

GOP tests midterm message not focused on Trump grievances

The Republican Party’s leading conservatives have spent several days in Florida focused on the issues they believe will help the GOP retake control of Congress this fall — and perhaps the White House soon thereafter

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Joe Biden signs order to provide $600m military assistance to Ukraine

Up to $350m would be in military aid, while remaining is for ‘overall assistance’

Los Angeles Times

Russia vetoes UN resolution condemning its own invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Russia stood alone Friday to veto a U.N. resolution condemning its “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, killing the measure — for now. But all other members in the solemn session of the U.N. Security Council either voted in favor or abstained, testament to rounds of intensive diplomatic pleas by…

Tribune News Service

Jackson’s breadth would set her apart on Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson combines a powerful resume with the potential to fill long-standing gaps at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Chicago Sun-Times

Durbin pushing to confirm Biden’s Supreme Court pick by April 8

The Illinois senator, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the committee will start its "formal investigation" on Friday with a confirmation hearing to be held "within the next several weeks."

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McClatchy Washington Bureau

Will Brown Jackson win any Republican support? Early indications uncertain

WASHINGTON — The initial reactions to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination show that she might yet earn Republican support during her confirmation process.

Tribune News Service

Wall Street counsels Washington against kicking Russia off SWIFT

Some of Wall Street’s largest banks told lawmakers and the Biden administration that kicking Russia off the SWIFT financial-messaging system would have far-reaching fallout that could hurt the global economy and undermine the purpose of the penalties, people familiar with the matter said.

Los Angeles Times

Russia vetoes UN resolution condemning its own invasion of Ukraine

Tribune News Service

Russian threat is forcing a rewrite of US defense plans

WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger a revision of U.S. defense strategy and budgets, experts say.

The Independent UK

GOP response to Biden Supreme Court pick shows necessity of Democratic Party’s unity

Ketanji Brown Jackson will need every Democratic senator’s vote unless GOP defections occur

The Conversation

US-EU sanctions will pummel the Russian economy – two experts explain why they are likely to stick and sting

The Biden administration, in extraordinary and rapid cooperation with allies over a period of three days, has doubled down on its vow to impose “severe sanctions” against Russia for its military aggression against Ukraine.

The Independent UK

US sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss richest of rich

Experts say the sanctions on oligarchs announced by President Joe Biden this week in response to the invasion of Ukraine may do little to dim the jet-setting lifestyles of Russia’s ultra-rich — much less force a withdrawal of tanks and troops

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