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2022-02-27 19:10:08 Volunteer troops can be a curse, not a blessing. But Ukraine may be figuring it out.

Kyiv also called on volunteers in 2014 to defend the country.

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2022-02-27 19:00:29 There’s a reason Putin can be so aggressive. Oil.

Putin’s personalist rule leaves few domestic checks on his power.

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2022-02-27 16:10:08 The war against democracy finds allies in America First

The sharpest critics of increased diversity side with the enemies of democracy.

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2022-02-27 14:10:07 George P. Bush charts a Trumpian path as he tries to extend the family dynasty in Texas

The family brand has taken a hit in conservative Texas. As he seeks the nomination for attorney general, Bush says he runs “as my own man.“

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2022-02-27 08:10:08 Post-ABC poll finds a deeply pessimistic nation, worried about the economy and Biden’s leadership

The president’s approval rating hits a new low, as voters indicate more trust in Republicans than Democrats as they approach November’s midterm elections.

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2022-02-27 07:30:06 Trump defends praise of Putin, makes strongest hint yet of a run for president in 2024

This is the latest in a string of thinly veiled hints about his political plans, but Trump has stopped short of officially declaring his candidacy.

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2022-02-27 03:50:08 U.S. and Europe take aim at Russian central bank reserves, threatening a huge blow to Russian economy

In joint statement, the U.S. and its allies vowed severe financial penalties against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, advancing measures that were seen as too extreme just days ago.

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2022-02-27 01:10:08 Russia believes tanks trump international law. Smaller countries like Kenya are using the U.N. to push back.

Here’s what we learned from the U.N. Security Council emergency meetings on Ukraine

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2022-02-27 00:30:06 A MAGA gala, a far-right rally, and a plea for Jan. 6 justice: Trio of summits tests GOP’s future

At the Conservative Political Action Conference and two alternatives, the question was how much the American right should orient itself around cultural grievances harnessed by Trump.

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2022-02-27 00:20:21 Inside Biden’s pick of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court

While the White House sought to portray a deliberative process, few in Washington expected the president to choose anyone other than the appellate court judge.

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