Mar 2, 2023 - Rhode Island’s Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’ Donnell to discuss new Politico reporting detailing how Leonard Leo, the Federalist Society co-chair, grew his own wealth and raised over a billion dollars in donations after pushing Trump to appoint Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett.
Friday, March 3, 2023
Rescue efforts underway for snowed-in California residents trapped in their homes
Mar 2, 2023 - CBS Evening News - In the aftermath of two powerful back-to-back storms which pummeled California, many residents in mountain areas have been stranded in their homes for days because of the heavy snow. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has also declared a state of emergency. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Arlington soldier to receive Medal of Honor for bravery during Vietnam War
Mar 2, 2023 - WUSA9 - President Joe Biden to award the Medal of Honor to an 83-year-old soldier from Arlington, Virginia who was first nominated to receive the award in 1965. News-216 note: Army's award paperwork had been 'lost' twice over the years before it finally crossed Biden's desk.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Marie Yovanovitch says U.S. needs to provide aid 'as quickly as possible' to Ukraine
Feb 28, 2023 - MSNBC: "Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch discusses with Nicolle Wallace the Biden administration's renewed commitment to aiding Ukraine and what lies ahead as the second year of war begins...".
Sunday, February 26, 2023
US cracks down on those aiding Russia's war
Feb 24, 2023 - CNN: "The US Treasury Department took what it called 'one of its most significant sanctions actions to date' to crack down on those aiding Moscow’s war against Ukraine, targeting Russia’s metals and mining sector, its financial institutions, its military supply chain and individuals and companies worldwide that are helping Moscow avoid existing sanctions...".
Justice Department seizing $75 million in real estate tied to Russian oligarch
Feb 24, 2023 - MSNBC: "The Department of Justice is seizing $75 million worth of properties belonging to a Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. NBC's Tom Winter has details...".