News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
NEW: Asked about any potential use of chemical weapons by Russian Pres. Putin, Pres. Biden says, "We would respond if he uses it. The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use." https://t.co/84WrbyVGOe pic.twitter.com/qkh8gXhbf2
— ABC News (@ABC) March 24, 2022
"We want to survive!" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for more military support in his address to NATO. https://t.co/RwQFjNmnlD pic.twitter.com/Nf0PJYNt2N
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 24, 2022
The Biden administration announced more sanctions on the Russian State Duma and a number of oligarchs.
— POLITICO (@politico) March 24, 2022
The latest round of sanctions targets 328 members of Russia’s chief legislative body by name as well as the Duma as a whole. https://t.co/udZJTiZqCs
JUST IN: President Biden says Russia should be expelled from the G20 group of nations, and that if the other G20 nations don't support expelling Russia from the group, he will make the case for Ukraine to attend the meetings. https://t.co/juu6TV2k5X
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 24, 2022
The U.S. will welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and others affected by the Russian war on Ukraine, the Biden administration announced https://t.co/ZzH4ZVFx4H
— POLITICO (@politico) March 24, 2022
The Ukrainian Navy claims it sunk the Russian ship Orsk on Thursday morning near the Ukrainian port city of Berdyansk.
— ABC News (@ABC) March 24, 2022
Webcam footage shows a ship burning at the Russian-occupied port. https://t.co/sULUXUpMmp pic.twitter.com/LMQXbYPSkY
The US oil industry doesn't appear to be in any rush to come to the rescue of Americans struggling with high gas prices. Oil company CEOs say Wall Street is to blame. https://t.co/fh5ZCovYwe
— CNN (@CNN) March 24, 2022
Virginia Thomas urged Trump’s White House chief of staff to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show https://t.co/W8KUhgMBiX
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 24, 2022
The committee had subpoenaed both Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino, who both have declined to appear before the committee. https://t.co/vhRyhUzm49
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 24, 2022
Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama repeated his claim that former President Donald Trump has personally asked him to work to rescind the 2020 election, remove Joe Biden from office and install Trump in his place. https://t.co/7jqxS1DwvM
— CNN (@CNN) March 24, 2022
WHO: Omicron BA.2 sub variant now prevalent globally https://t.co/qsFYckW1TE pic.twitter.com/LZn2CD19mj
— The Hill (@thehill) March 24, 2022
“Businesses are not laying off workers because they know the enormous challenges they’re facing in filling open positions,” a senior economist says on U.S. weekly jobless claims dropping to their lowest level since 1969. https://t.co/EuQfH4fJq6
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 24, 2022
McConnell to vote 'no' on Ketanji Brown Jacksonhttps://t.co/3wHzCQ4KgL
— Axios (@axios) March 24, 2022
