Good Wednesday morning.
Here’s what’s on 46 agenda today:
- 9:30am: The President receives the President’s Daily Brief
- 11:45am: The President delivers remarks on the assistance the United States is providing to Ukraine
- 1:45pm: The President delivers remarks at an event celebrating the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
- 7:45pm: The President delivers remarks at The Ireland Funds 30th National Gala
Russia/Ukraine:
Russia sanctions 13 Americans, including Joe and Hunter Biden, Hillary Clinton
Russia sanctions Biden, Secretary of State Blinken
Zelenskyy’s pitch to Congress puts more pressure on Biden to expand U.S. role
Zelenskyy’s pivot from Trump impeachment character to heroic figure provides rare lawmaker unity
Russian troops take 500 hostage at Mariupol hospital, Ukraine says
Ukraine sees room for compromise, as 20,000 escape Mariupol
New Jersey city protests Ukraine war by covering Putin’s name on 9/11 memorial
At least 3 Russian military helicopters blown up in Ukrainian strike on Kherson airport
46:
Biden to announce $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine
MSNBC anchor asks why Biden is not receiving a ‘Zelenskyy bounce’ for his ‘popular policies’ in the polls
Sarah Raskin withdraws Federal Reserve nomination after Joe Manchin blocks Biden pick
Drilling permits spiked then plunged under Biden
Biden’s climate agenda ‘created the perfect storm for Putin,’ Republicans say
Lawmakers back Biden on potential economic penalties for China
Biden refers to Kamala Harris as ‘first lady’ in latest gaffe
Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Civil unrest:
Suspected NYC, DC homeless killer arrested after manhunt
Jan. 6 panel obtains riot footage from film crew that trailed Proud Boys
Scoop: RNC sues Salesforce to block Jan. 6 committee data dump
Transgender Biden Admin Official Named One Of USA Today’s ‘Women Of The Year’
‘Un-American Express’: Anti-Woke Group Takes Aim at Credit Card Company’s Race-Based Hiring
Jussie Smollett’s Lawyers Request Sentence Suspension Due To ‘Vicious Threats’
Coronavirus news:
Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris, tests positive for COVID-19
COVID and flu may spike amid spring break partying across US, experts say
Senate votes to repeal travel mask mandates in bipartisan rebuke of Biden administration policy
Eight Senate Dems broke with their party by voting to end mask mandates on public transportation and planes.
FEMA funeral assistance tops $2 billion to families of Covid-19 victims
Other morsels:
Slain girl ‘Little Miss Nobody’ identified 62 years later
Nevada county to consider counting all ballots by hand
National Park Service denies Noem’s request for July 4th fireworks at Mount Rushmore
Ten states hit record-low unemployment rates
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!