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Steve Rosenberg: Vladimir Putin can afford to sit back and watch events unfold

A breakdown in relations between Ukraine and the US is potentially very serious for Kyiv, but very positive for Moscow.

BBC News - 7h

Can Europe afford to defend itself without the US?

Also in this newsletter: The EU’s peace offering in Trump’s trade war

Financial Times - Feb. 21

DOGE could be the answer to the US affordable housing crisis

Every dollar lost to waste, fraud and abuse comes at a staggering cost to the families and individuals who rely on the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Hill - 2d

As Poverty Rises in New York City, 1 in 4 Can’t Afford Essentials

The share of New Yorkers in poverty is nearly double the national average, according to a report from Columbia University and an anti-poverty group.

The New York Times - 3d

Student Loan Borrowers Blocked from Affordable Repayment Plans

The Education Department has pulled down all applications for borrowers seeking to enroll in income-driven repayment programs. Here’s what to know.

The New York Times - 21h

Trump’s Bargain With Putin Is ‘Shameful’

Turning our back on Ukraine would only weaken America.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump Is Rootin’ for Putin

Trump and Vance in a gross betrayal of the West.

The New York Times - 6h

Pope is sitting up out of bed at hospital as he recovers from pneumonia

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumonia

ABC News - Feb. 20

Bondi says Epstein client list 'sitting on my desk' for review

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is in the process of reviewing the alleged "client list" of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as directed by President Trump.

The Hill - Feb. 21

Hochul says Democratic governors won't "sit idly by" as Trump threatens retaliation

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Democratic governors won't "sit idly by" as President Trump threatens retaliation if the leaders do not comply with his agenda.

CBS News - 6d

Leaders of Roanoke to sit with Hispanic Community during roundtable discussion

Yahoo News - 4d

Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Stage Sit-in at Barnard Over Expulsions

The demonstrators, who were protesting the expulsions of two students, assaulted a campus employee, sending the worker to the hospital, a Barnard College spokeswoman said.

The New York Times - 2d

Couple Had to Sit Next to Body After Woman Died Midflight

Flight attendants placed the body of a woman who died during a 14-hour flight in a seat next to a couple from Australia.

The New York Times - 2d

Pro-Palestinian students stage sit-in at Barnard College to protest expulsions

Group storms building with dean’s office over expulsion of two students last month who interrupted a class on Israel. A group of pro-Palestinian student protesters stormed a Barnard College ...

The Guardian - 1d

‘I’m a reluctant snowbird’: We’re in our 60s and own a $1 million home. Can we afford a $290K vacation home near our grandchildren?

“We have no debt and an investment portfolio of $3.3 million.”

MarketWatch - 4d

The Papers: 'Hounded to her death' and 'Don't be fooled by Putin'

A mix of stories lead Friday's newspaper front pages, including the latest in the rift between the US and Ukraine.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "cancer" not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Vladimir Putin prepares for return of western companies to Russia

President orders cabinet to give domestic producers preferential treatment as payback for sanctions

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Rubio’s Dilemma: Cutting Trump’s Deal With ‘Bloodthirsty’ Putin

As a senator, Marco Rubio prided himself on challenging tyrants. But as secretary of state, President Trump has tasked him with helping to potentially turn Russia from an enemy into an ally.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

‘The World Is There for the Carving’: Two Columnists on the Trump-Putin Alliance

We’ve never seen anything like this: a president who appears aligned with a Russian dictator in targeting the weak and the vulnerable.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Inside Russia: Putin’s war, three years on

What have Russians won and lost during the conflict in Ukraine?

BBC News - 5d

Macron to warn Trump against looking weak to Putin

The French president is at the White House to appeal to Trump against rushing into a deal with Russia.

BBC News - 5d

Putin Dangles Deals for Rare Earth Metals for U.S.

In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said U.S. companies stood to profit in Russia, but suggested a Ukraine peace deal was still far off.

The New York Times - 4d

Putin offers Russian and Ukrainian rare minerals to US

The proposal to give the US access to minerals would also include those from territories taken from Ukraine.

BBC News - 4d

The Disturbing Question at the Heart of the Trump-Putin Drama

For the next four years, at least, the America we knew is over.

The New York Times - 3d

The Papers: 'Putin will strike again' and Starmer heads to DC

The prime minister's upcoming talks with US President Donald Trump dominate the front pages on Thursday.

BBC News - 2d

Putin hopeful after US talks on Ukraine ceasefire

Russian president says the first round held in Saudi Arabia lays the ‘groundwork for future co-operation’

Financial Times - 2d

From ‘The Art of the Deal’ to giving away Ukraine to Putin

As Ukraine is discovering to its cost, the president’s very notion of a “deal” can be hazy.

The Hill - 1d

Karl Rove: Putin wins in Trump-Zelensky dispute

Republican strategist Karl Rove believes Russian President Putin is the only winner in the public spat between President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Ukrainian President Zelensky in the Oval ...

The Hill - 21h

In Showdown With Zelensky, Trump Takes Offense on Putin’s Behalf

Never in the past few decades at least has an American president engaged in such an angry, scathing attack on a visiting foreign leader in the Oval Office.

The New York Times - 14h

Ukraine’s double agony — Putin and now Trump

The country is torn over whether it could keep fighting without American support. Alec Russell reports from Kyiv on the stresses of a nation under siege

Financial Times - 13h

Luka Dončić sits out Thursday's Lakers game, but LeBron James leads win over Blazers

Dončić is still working himself toward full-time play and the Lakers are being cautious.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Fresno State sits two players for 'eligibility matter' amid investigation into betting activity, per report

The 5-22 Bulldogs sat two players Saturday amid yet another potential college basketball betting investigation

CBS Sports - 6d

Fresno State sits 2 of its top scorers amid reported investigation into betting activity on men's games

The Bulldogs are 5-23 overall and 1-16 in the Mountain West.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

76ers coach Nick Nurse sits Joel Embiid for entire 4th quarter in loss to Brooklyn

Joel Embiid got benched and the 76ers got beat at the horn

ABC News - 6d

Joel Embiid sits out 4th quarter as Sixers lose to Nets, team considering 'alternative options' on injured knee

Joel Embiid's current treatment plan for his left knee just hasn't worked.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

‘I’m sitting on the side that’s launching bombs’: author Omar El Akkad on the hypocrisy of the west

The award-winning writer’s new book contends with how the war on Gaza shattered his fragile faith in the so-called free world. The ugly truth of American violence has never been plainer | Omar El ...

The Guardian - 5d