Republicans could have just agreed not to filibuster a debt ceiling hike. Instead, they will support a bill to allow Democrats to raise the limit with 51 votes - basically allowing Ds to override a filibuster in this circumstance. The Senate, ladies and gentlemen!

Something remarkable from the The New York Times this day: an account of how climate change is damaging each of the 193 member nations of the UN. This is the kind of journalism we need nytimes.com/interactive/20…

the State Department said "confusion" over screen-sharing resulted in the video feed being dropped. Somewhere Selina is screaming at Mike for this

Schumer putting forward a talking filibuster plan — but since it would alter the 60-vote threshold and allow the Senate to move to a simple majority vote on most items, the effort appears doomed because Sinema and Manchin both oppose this rule change thehill.com/homenews/senat…

These powerful photos show the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of people are now trying to flee the capital as Russian troops have begun military action in multiple major Ukrainian cities. See more here: trib.al/x0eils9

‘It’s essentially a declaration that we do not have a right to exist’ — Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova reacted to Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin’s ‘so-called speech’ before attacking Ukraine

Pushkin Square, maybe less than 1000 meters from Red Square and the Kremlin, is the cite of a significant protest. These people know the risks of challenging the regime. They’re on the street in-spite of major personal costs.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, out-of-context images and videos have circulated widely across social media platforms. Here are some of the claims my team at USA TODAY has debunked. 🧵

Fox News' Jennifer Griffin with a forceful fact-check after the previous guest, former Trump adviser Doug Macgregor, said the U.S. should "absolutely" let Putin take parts of Ukraine. "What he just said was so distorted that I do feel that our audience needs to know the truth"

Much of the misinformation spreading around Russia's war with Ukraine doesn't involve AI-generated deepfakes or expertly-edited videos. It originates when everyday social media users take and share images and videos out of context. trib.al/WdNXlLj

Russia is accusing the US of operating biowarfare labs in Ukraine, but as Fox’s Jennifer Griffin explains, the Pentagon has partnered with these Soviet-era labs to clean them up. Russia most likely laying groundwork for a false flag operation bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Dear colleagues,  It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news this morning regarding our beloved cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski. Pierre was killed in Horenka, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine.  Pierre was with Benjamin Hall yesterday newsgathering when hit. MORE

1) Fox CEO Suzanne Scott: We wanted to report that journalist Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova was also killed alongside our cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski when their vehicle was struck by incoming fire yesterday while in the field with Benjamin Hall.

I think it is important to be detailed because to say this was a "shooting" is sanitary. Children that young were killed by a weapon that shatters. Young kids would not have identification; they may not be recognizable. There are so many of them. Authorities are figuring 1/

It’s worth repeating. A mom drove there. Got handcuffed. Got out of handcuffs. Hopped a fence. Went inside the school and walked out with her two kids. All while 19 officers waited outside the classroom where the gunman was. #UvaldePolice #Uvalde

The Onion always gets it right

Bobby McIlvaine was 26 when he died in the September 11 attacks. Last year, Jennifer Senior wrote about grief, conspiracy theories, and one family’s search for meaning in the decades since 9/11. Revisit the Pulitzer Prize–winning story. on.theatln.tc/jSTvJD5

Perspective: Caitlin Clark delivered an extraordinary performance against the reigning champions in what could turn out to be a landmark game for women’s basketball. wapo.st/3KoOLhX

Day 50. Our friend and colleague, Evan Gershkovich, remains in a Russian prison, unjustly detained. We call for his immediate release. #IStandWithEvan #journalismisnotacrime wsj.com/articles/how-y…