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MISSILES HIT NUCLEAR PLANT - Russian artillery fire struck Ukraine's largest nuclear plant, sparking a fire hours after international atomic regulators warned that combat at the facility could wreak havoc, according to Ukraine authorities. Continue reading …

RUSSIA INFO WAR - Developments indicate Russia is losing the information war at home and Vladimir Putin is not able to fully control the narrative. Continue reading …

TARGETED FOR ASSASSINATION - Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reportedly been targeted for assassination three times since Russian troops invaded. Continue reading …

RUSSIAN GENERAL KILLED - Ukrainian defense forces killed Russian Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky in combat earlier this week. Continue reading …

POMPEO: TAIWAN A COUNTRY - The U.S. should immediately "do the right and obvious thing" and recognize Taiwan as a "free and sovereign country." Continue reading …


 

POLITICS

ENERGY POLICY - Sen. Bill Cassidy is calling for an "Operation Warp Speed" project for U.S. domestic energy production. Continue reading …

GENDER OUTRAGE - Conservatives defended Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's directive probing the "child abuse" of controversial transgender "treatments" amid a court battle, Biden attacks. Continue reading …

US DEPORTATION HALT - The Biden administration said it is granting deportation protection to Ukrainian nationals in the United States, after lawmaker request. Continue reading …

RUSSIAN OIL - Sen. Lindsey Graham said it's time for U.S. to stop buying Russian oil and gas and start putting Putin's military commanders in jail for war crimes. Continue reading …

MIXED MESSAGES - Congress initially seemed divided about COVID-19 protocols before President Biden’s State of the Union speech. Continue reading …

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MEDIA

NEWS OUTLETS SHUT - Two Russian news outlets that refused to spout Kremlin's talking points following the Ukraine invasion were forced off the air. Continue reading …

THEY’LL NEVER WIN - A Polish-born member of Congress said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will never win his war against Ukraine. Continue reading …

PUTIN’S INTENTIONS- Ukrainian mother Olena Gnes discussed what Vladimir Putin's intentions are in the Ukraine war on "The Ingraham Angle." Continue reading …

END OIL DEPENDENCE- Sean Hannity said U.S. should end its dependence on Russian oil by focusing on domestic resources, adding that Nancy Pelosi agrees. Continue reading …

GABBARD REACTS - Tulsi Gabbard responded to reports that Russia shelled Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Continue reading …


 

OPINION

JOE LIEBERMAN AND MARK D. WALLACE - Russia’s cruel invasion of Ukraine has upended the global order. Continue reading …

BRANDON WEBB - As Russia’s war with Ukraine enters its second week more than 1 million refugees are spilling over the Western European embankment. Continue reading …

JUDITH MILLER - In his first State of the Union address, President Biden was forceful in denouncing Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked, brutal assault on Ukraine. Continue reading …

JASON CHAFFETZ - Congress can play a major role in the war raging in Ukraine due to the unprovoked aggression by Russia. Continue reading …

PETER NAVARRO - Some of the best chess masters in the world have come from Russia, and Putin is frequently compared to one. Continue reading …

IN OTHER NEWS

HOLLYWOOD SUPPORTS UKRAINE - A number of celebrities and lawmakers have elected to stay and fight to thwart Russia. Continue reading …

REFUGEE HELP - An American priest is helping to bring aid to Ukrainian refugees as they cross into Poland and said there is a mountain of work to do. Continue reading …

TOUGHER SANCTIONS - Tech employees in Ukraine are pleading for tougher sanctions on Russia, saying lives are being lost by the minute. Continue reading …

TIM ALLEN’S TAKE – Comedian/actor shared with his followers that he is "full of anger and disgust" with the recent events in Ukraine. Continue reading …

FRANKEL HELPS REFUGEES – Bethenny Frankel joined "The Story with Martha MacCallum" to discuss her initiative to help aid Ukrainian citizens. Continue reading …

FOX WEATHER

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THE LAST WORD

"As you see things quickly spiral in Ukraine, the Biden administration wants you to believe that they're engaged and taking strong actions to pressure Putin by creating a DOJ task force with a really cool name."

- LAURA INGRAHAM


 

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This edition of Fox News First was compiled by Fox News' Jack Durschlag. Thank you for making us your first choice in the morning! Have a great weekend, stay safe and we’ll see you in your inbox first thing Monday.