Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Reading archive 2022-02-23

Opinion: A surprising poll about GOP book bans should light a fire under Democrats - "As Brian Beutler notes, when Democrats internalize the idea that they can’t win arguments, that blinds them to existing political possibilities. Rather than constantly denying lies about their intentions in classrooms, Democrats should put Republicans in the position of having to deny truths about their actual intentions in them."

Opinion: With his praise for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Trump makes his apologists look foolish. Again.

What the U.S. military is doing in response to Russian actions in Ukraine

Fact-checking Putin’s speech on Ukraine

Trump’s Truth Social’s disastrous launch raises doubts about its long-term viability: ‘The basic thing they needed to actually get right, to get someone in the door, they couldn’t get right,’ one researcher said

E.U. will unveil a strategy to break free from Russian gas, after decades of dependence: Ukraine crisis has pushed Europe toward renewables — but will the change come quickly enough?

On Poland’s border with Ukraine, U.S. military helps plan for possible war refugees

Fees from Pepco put solar panels out of reach, D.C. residents say: The utility company has assessed fees of up to $20,000 for some customers before they can install rooftop solar panels. The D.C. Public Service Commission is looking into a cost-sharing requirement to reduce them.

Highly contagious bird flu circulating in D.C. region is not a danger to humans, officials say

Prosecutors leading criminal probe into Trump business practices have resigned:: A person briefed on the situation said Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is less interested in the investigation than his predecessor. A spokeswoman said the probe continues.

Hundreds of gas leaks found in D.C. — some ‘potentially explosive,’ report says

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