Good Monday morning.
Here is what’s on 46 agenda today:
- 10:30am: The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief
- 11:15am: The President hosts a secure call with Allies and partners to discuss the latest developments regarding Russia’s attack on Ukraine and to coordinate our united response
- 2pm: The President and The First Lady host a celebration to mark Black History Month with The Vice President, The Second Gentleman, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, State and local elected officials, Civil Rights leaders, and Divine Nine leadership
Russia/Ukraine:
U.S. Embassy Tells Americans in Russia to Leave Immediately
As war rages, Russia and Ukraine agree to talks
Ukraine and Russia to meet for peace talks ‘without preconditions,’ Zelensky says
Is Putin crazy? Or crazy like a fox? Russia-watchers, lawmakers question his stability
EU buys weapons for Ukraine, closes its airspace to Russian aircraft
What sanctions does Russia face? Here’s a list by country
Moscow stock exchange open pushed back, sell orders from foreigners banned
Democratic Socialists blame US imperialism for Russian invasion of Ukraine
Elon Musk activates Starlink in Ukraine after vice prime minister’s plea
Google follows YouTube in cutting off ad revenue to Russian state media
EU sanctions to limit Moscow’s access to financial markets
‘Ghost Of Kyiv’ Fighter Pilot Blowing Up Russian Aircraft In Trending Clip Actually From Video Game
Dallas Bar Offers ‘F*** Putin’ Shot In Support Of Ukraine
Euro backlash as FIFA refuses to expel Russia from football
Cotton declines to berate Trump for praising Putin
Romney: 10 years later, Russia remains ‘geopolitical foe’
Former Miss Ukraine Takes Up Arms Against Russia
46:
Biden in Delaware as Putin raises nuclear alert status
Capitol Police to erect fence on Capitol grounds ahead of State of the Union address
Biden will speak on Ukraine, ‘optimism’ in State of the Union
State of the Union address will be different, Psaki acknowledges
Biden approval near record low amid economic frustration: poll
Psaki avoids question on polls doubting Biden’s ‘mental capacity’ for office
US Banks Prepare for Cyber Attacks After Latest Russia Sanctions
Civil unrest:
More than 600 geographic sites across the US will be renamed, replacing a derogatory term for Indigenous women used for decades
Jan. 6 select committee zeroes in on another Alex Jones associate
Coronavirus news:
FDA doubles dosage of Covid-19 monoclonal antibody, raising concerns about access and supply
New York Gov. Hochul says mask mandate for schools to end March 2 amid declining COVID cases
LOL. Capitol ditches mask requirement ahead of State of the Union
Biden claims COVID-19 keeps Americans from seeing ‘things have gotten so much better for them’
Other morsels:
Taliban official says dozens of criminals arrested in sweeps
Washington Post: Bill Barr says Trump ‘has neither the temperament nor persuasive powers’ of a leader
‘I’ve got morons on my team’: Romney blasts fellow GOP members for attending White nationalist event and supporting Putin
Democrats look to win back Latino voters after Trump’s inroads in South Texas
Trump wins CPAC 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll, with DeSantis second
MLB calls talks ‘productive’ while MLBPA says sides are still ‘very far apart’ entering deadline day
Major floods swamp Australia’s east coast, claiming 7 lives
Inequality Hardliner Meghan Markle Wears $2,600 Dress, $9,000 in Jewels to NAACP Awards
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!