“I want our president to be loved by the America people. I genuinely do – whenever we elect our president. But what I truly want in a president is for the rest of the world to be terrified by him.” – GOP Madison Cawthorn, today at CPAC. The Associated Press reports: A formal examination of whether North Carolina Rep. Madison …

The Arizona Mirror reports: Gov. Doug Ducey said he has no regrets about spending $500,000 to elect a Republican state senator with open ties to the white nationalist movement because it’s still better than having a Democrat in her seat. “I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish. And she’s still better than her opponent, Felicia French,” he said …

The Guardian reports: NATO will deploy significant extra troops to countries in eastern Europe which are part of the alliance, but UK ministers warned there would be no forces going to Ukraine itself to avoid an “existential” war between Russia and the west. Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general, chaired a virtual summit of 30 leaders on Friday, where the …

Newsweek reports: Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has said that Moscow would have to respond if Sweden and Finland intended to join NATO. Maria Zakharova held a press conference on Friday and reflected on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the intentions of Russia going forward. A clip of her speech has begun to go viral on social media as she …

CBS News reports: Americans in parts of the country deemed to have “low” levels of the disease — currently about 29.5% of the population — no longer need to wear masks indoors, according to the CDC’s new framework. Residents of counties at “medium” risk — around 42.2% of the country’s population – should wear masks if they are at heightened …

The Huffington Post reports: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) objected to the timing of President Joe Biden’s announcement of a Supreme Court nominee on Friday, citing the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. “President Biden’s announcement just days after an unprovoked full scale invasion by Russia is extremely inappropriate,” Blackburn said in a statement. “Once again, Biden is putting the …

Via email from hate group leader Brian Brown: There’s breaking news out of Washington DC: President Joe Biden has just announced his nomination of federal appeals court judge Katanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court to replace retiring US Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer. The confirmation battle is now on. Judge Jackson checks two critical boxes for the left: …

Reuters reports: A new prosecutor has been chosen to lead a criminal probe into former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said on Friday, after the departures of two top lawyers threw the investigation’s future into question. Susan Hoffinger will now lead the probe into Trump and the practices of his family business, the Trump Organization, according …

Roll Call reports: Oklahoma Sen. James M. Inhofe said Friday he would resign from the Senate next year, prompting a scramble to fill the seat in a solidly red state ahead of a June 28 primary. Inhofe, 87, made the announcement to supporters in the Oklahoma History Center by phone because he has a mild case of COVID-19. The phone …

The Associated Press reports: Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital Friday, with gunfire and explosions resonating ever closer to the government quarter, in an invasion of a democratic country that has fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered worldwide efforts to make Russia stop. Day 2 of Russia’s invasion, the largest ground war in Europe since World …

Via press release from Delta Air Lines: Delta has withdrawn our codeshare services operated in conjunction with Russian national airline, Aeroflot, effective immediately. We have removed our code from Aeroflot-operated services beyond Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport and removed Aeroflot’s code from Delta-operated services from Los Angeles and New York-JFK. Accommodations will be made for customers affected by these changes. Delta does …

The Washington Post reports: The chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee is requesting additional information from the National Archives and Records Administration as a part of the congressional investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of White House records. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) sent the request for further details ahead of the Feb. 25 deadline set by the Archives for an …

The Associated Press reports: In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries. He has chosen an attorney who would be the high court’s first former public defender, though she also possesses the elite legal background of other …

Florida Politics reports: “I believe there are a lot of people in this country influenced by Marxism that don’t even realize they’re being influenced by Marxism,” Rubio warned a conservative crowd in Orlando. “It’s infused in every aspect of our lives and our society.” College campuses, he suggested, are ground zero. He lamented censorship and “digital mobs,” saying Marxism is …

Mediaite reports: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed on Friday that the United States expressed “resolve” for Ukraine “four years prior” – despite his boss, former President Donald Trump, attempting a quid-pro-quo with Ukraine over U.S. assistance to that country. “We’ve seen a Russian dictator now terrorize the Ukrainian people because America didn’t demonstrate the resolve that we did …

CNN reports: Kimberly Guilfoyle is currently being interviewed by the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot. Guilfoyle was involved in raising money for the Trump campaign and the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally. She also spoke at the rally, telling the crowd, “We will not allow the liberals and the Democrats to steal our dream …

The New York Daily News reports: Gov. Hochul Friday said Ukrainian refugees from the Russian invasion would be welcomed with open arms in New York state. “Just as the Statue of Liberty stands tall in our harbor, New York stands ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees,” Hochul said in a statement. “We will be prepared to accept and support those who …

The Insider reports: Russian President Vladimir Putin falsely described Ukraine’s government as a “band of junkies and neo-Nazis” in a television appearance on Friday. In the speech, Putin also said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government “took control of Kyiv and holds the whole people of Ukraine hostage.” Putin urged members of Ukraine’s armed forces to prevent “neo-Nazis” from using “your …

First, a reminder about this Fox News nutbag: Lisa Boothe appeared on Unfiltered with Dan Bongino on October 23rd and railed against what she called the Biden administration’s desire to “control” and “force his opponents to submit to him.” She slammed the administration’s advancement of vaccine mandates, told Bongino she was not vaccinated, and was “doubling down” on not getting …

The Roys Report reports: Facing persistently lower giving, Willow Creek Community Church last Sunday invited Pastor Robert Morris, who some allege is a prosperity preacher, to deliver a guest sermon on tithing. The sermon contained a singular promise: Tithe for a year, and if you’re not satisfied, you’ll get your money back. “Thousands and thousands” had seen their lives changed …