Dems plan to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court this week.
ZELENSKYY BEAMS INTO GRAMMYS WITH CALL TO ACTION Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Grammys on Sunday night, appearing via pretaped video from a Kyiv bunker to offer a plea to all those watching around the world. "Tell the truth about the war on your social networks and TV. But not silence," Zelenskyy said. [HuffPost] UKRAINE ACCUSES RUSSIA OF MASSACRE World leaders voiced support for Ukraine after images of bodies that appeared to be shot at close range with hands tied behind the backs appeared from Bucha, a town northwest of Kyiv. Germany's defense minister said Europe must consider stepping up penalties for Moscow by boycotting its gas exports, an economically painful step European leaders previously avoided. [AP] 7-HOUR GAP IN JAN. 6 TRUMP LOGS 'SUSPICIOUSLY TAILORED' Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, said the seven-hour gap in former President Donald Trump's White House phone log seems to be "suspiciously tailored" to the period when the assault took place. Raskin said lawmakers were still missing key information. [HuffPost] CATCH UP ON THE GRAMMYS While the 2022 Oscars reminded us just how unpredictable live awards show can be, the Grammy Awards delivered a joyful and performance-packed show that mostly stuck to the script. Check out the full list of winners, see all the wildest red carpet looks and decide what you think about Justin Bieber's oversized suit. [HuffPost] |
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THE FAMOUSLY CANCELED LOUIS C.K. JUST WON A GRAMMY Controversial comedian Louis C.K. beat out other so-called canceled comedians to win a Grammy for Best Comedy Album with "Sincerely Louis CK." The win came as the comedian is still dealing with a career scandal that began five years ago after he admitted to sexually harassing five women. [HuffPost] GOV. NEWSOM DECRIES 'SCOURGE' OF GUN VIOLENCE AFTER 6 KILLED IN SACRAMENTO California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) described a deadly mass shooting in Sacramento as a "horrendous act of gun violence" in a statement issued hours after six people were killed and 12 injured in a downtown entertainment district Sunday. The massacre, which took place in the early hours of the morning, occurred in a section of the city filled with bars and restaurants. [HuffPost] HOW ARE WAR CRIMINALS PUNISHED? President Joe Biden labeled Russia's Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" amid the Kremlin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. HuffPost spoke with an expert on the international justification for labeling someone a war criminal, and how they are punished. [HuffPost] AUTOCRAT ORBAN WINS HUNGARY'S ELECTION IN A LANDSLIDE Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory in Sunday's elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term as a still incomplete vote count showed a strong lead for his right-wing party. Opposition parties and international observers have pointed out pervasive pro-government bias in the public media, the domination of commercial news outlets by Orban allies and a heavily gerrymandered electoral map. [AP] DEMS HOPE TO CONFIRM KETANJI BROWN JACKSON BY END OF WEEK The Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off Monday with a vote on whether to move Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor, with the goal of confirming her by the end of the week. After more than 30 hours of hearings over her record, Jackson is on the brink of making history as the third Black justice and only the sixth woman in the court's history. [AP] |
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