Washington Post – Politics:
As the invasion of Ukraine continues to intensify in its third week, Reed’s family and U.S. lawmakers are calling for the former Marine’s release at a time when his parents say his health is worsening. “They feel like this is a fairly desperate situation for Trevor right now,” Jonathan Franks, a family spokesman, told The Washington Post.
Washington Post – Politics:
The response Okasana Markarova received in at the State of the Union address in the U.S. is in line with a trend in recent days: Ukrainian ambassadors are being greeted with overwhelming support and standing ovations from world leaders.
Washington Post – Politics:
John Bolton, who has become a vocal critic of Trump, denied that his former boss was tough on Russia, claiming that Trump complained about any sanctions on Russian oligarchs in the United States.
Washington Post – Politics:
It’s rare for the Justice Department to bring contempt charges against government officials refusing to comply with subpoenas, but it happened in the case of Rita Lavelle, a former federal environmental official under President Ronald Reagan.