Tensions continue to grow between the U.S. and Russia as Russia continues to threaten an invasion of Ukraine. On Friday, President Biden revealed that U.S. intelligence shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a final decision to reject diplomacy and invade Ukraine. It is believed that the first target in a potential invasion will be Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv. Biden currently hopes that Russia won’t attack before the next round of planned talks between the U.S. and Russia on Thursday. If Russia invades Ukraine, it will be the biggest military conflict Europe has seen in decades.
A newly proposed legislation in Tennessee would allow for some gun owners to be classified as law enforcement. If passed, the bill in question would expand the definition of law enforcement to include anyone with an enhanced handgun permit. Both gun control advocates and the state’s police union have expressed concern with the bill. The proposed bill currently does not have a hearing scheduled at this time.
Classified documents were recovered among former President Trump’s possessions at his Mar-a-Lago home. The National Archives confirmed that the former President took classified documents with him when he left the White House. Last month they retrieved 15 boxes with documents Trump took when he left office. Some of these boxes included classified documents containing national security information. It is unclear yet whether The Justice Department will take action against Trump for the mishandling of classified documents.
President Biden plans to extend the national emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic, which was previously set to expire March 1. On Friday, Biden alerted Congress to his plans for an extension of the declaration. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant risk to the public health and safety of the nation,” said Biden, when citing his reason for the decision. More than 78 million people in the U.S. have now been infected with COVID-19.
