Good Thursday morning.
Here’s what is on 46 agenda today:
- There’s no update to Biden’s schedule today.
Russia/Ukraine:
U.S. says Ukraine has pushed back Russian forces outside Kyiv
NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine
The US Army’s Green Berets quietly helped tilt the battlefield a little bit more toward Ukraine
Poland orders expulsion of 45 Russians suspected of spying
46:
Five things to watch during Biden’s trip to Europe
Jackson tears up as Booker addresses her historic nomination
Cruz spars with Durbin, tells him to bang gavel ‘loud as you want’
Sen. Cruz Presses Judge Jackson On Whether He Can Identify As A ‘Woman’ Or ‘Asian Man’
Judge Jackson Declines To Answer Whether A 20-Week-Old Unborn Child Can Live Outside The Womb
Jackson To Recuse From Harvard Asian Bias Lawsuit
Read the Emails Advertising FBI Event To Honor Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination
Here’s a reality about Supreme Court hearings: Most senators don’t watch the high-stakes sessions live.
Scoop: Ernst places “hold” on Biden India nominee
Civil unrest:
Seattle is in ‘a criminal and humanitarian emergency,’ baker says as rampant crime forces businesses to close
Los Angeles robberies involving firearms up 44% and are becoming more violent, police chief says
US Capitol riot suspect Evan Neumann granted asylum in Belarus
Photos Reportedly Show Border Patrol Releasing Migrants Into Texas Towns
Bill Gates is turning $43M ‘bachelor pad’ into ‘nuisance,’ locals claim
Here’s why gas is $6 a gallon in California, even as prices fall elsewhere
California car owners could get up to $800 for gas
Coronavirus news:
NYC to lift mandate, paving way for unvaccinated Nets, Yankees and Mets to play home games
As BA.2 spreads, Biden administration officials call on Congress to pass Covid-19 funding
One in five South Koreans have had Covid, as latest wave sees deaths surge
Moderna says vaccine generates a strong immune response in kids under 6
Other morsels:
Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has died
Former Boeing test pilot found not guilty of deceiving FAA
Idaho governor signs bill banning abortion after 6 weeks modeled after Texas law
Mo Brooks says Trump asked him to “remove Joe Biden from the White House”
South Dakota Gov. Noem signs bill to repeal concealed carry permit fees
New Jersey man convicted of US visa scheme for Chinese government employees
‘People are begging us to sell.’ Africa’s richest man opens huge fertilizer plant as food crisis looms
North Korea tests possible intercontinental ballistic missile, Japan says
GIF inventor Steve Wilhite dead from COVID-19 complications
New DeSantis ad highlights fed-up New Yorkers who’ve fled to Florida
Former Boeing 737 MAX technical pilot found not guilty in Texas trial
McCarthy Says Over 100 Republicans From Congress Will Support Liz Cheney Challenger At Upcoming Event
Oklahoma House passes near-total ban on abortions
Supreme Court rejects Wisconsin GOP challenge to congressional boundaries
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!