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PBS NewsHour live episode, Jan. 7, 2022
CNN, January 7, 2022 – 6:00 pm (ET)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/politics/supreme-court-biden-vaccine-testing-mandate-covid-19/index.html

US, NATO rule out halt to expansion, reject Russian demands
Associated Press, Matthew Lee and Lorne CookJanuary 7, 2022

The United States and NATO on Friday roundly rejected Russian demands that the alliance not admit new members amid growing concerns that Russia may invade Ukraine, which aspires to join the alliance.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia would have no say over who should be allowed to join the bloc. And, they warned Russia of a “forceful” response to any further military intervention in Ukraine.

Their comments amounted to a complete dismissal of a key part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands for easing tensions with Ukraine. Putin wants NATO to halt membership plans for all countries, including Ukraine. The former Soviet republic is unlikely to join the alliance in the foreseeable future, but NATO nations won’t rule it out.

Blinken and Stoltenberg spoke separately following an extraordinary virtual meeting of NATO foreign ministers. The meeting of the North Atlantic Council was the first in a series of high-level talks over the next week aimed at easing the tensions.

Ted Cruz told the truth about the 1/6 attack. Then he started backtracking.
CNN, Chris CillizzaJanuary 7, 2022

On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz told the truth about what happened at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, calling it “a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol, where we saw the men and women of law enforcement demonstrate incredible courage.”

Within 24 hours — so on the actual anniversary of the January riot — the Texas Republican was furiously backpedaling in the face of criticism from the Trump wing of the GOP base.

Witness this back and forth between Cruz and Fox demagogue host Tucker Carlson on the latter’s show on Thursday:

Carlson: “You called this a ‘terror attack’ when by no definition was it a terror attack. That’s a lie. You told that lie on purpose, and I’m wondering why you did.”

Supreme Court hears arguments on COVID-19 vaccine mandates and testing policies
CNN, January 7, 2022 – 10:00 am (ET)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/politics/ted-cruz-jan-6-terrorist-attack-capitol/index.html

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks ahead of meeting with Russia
CNN, January 7, 2022 – 1:00 pm (ET)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/politics/supreme-court-biden-vaccine-testing-mandate-covid-19/index.html

Supreme Court hears challenges to Biden vaccine and testing mandates
CNN, Ariane de VogueJanuary 7, 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday will take up challenges to President Joe Biden’s most aggressive attempts so far to combat the spread of Covid-19 — vaccine or testing requirements for large businesses and many health care workers — as the number of infections soar and 40 million adults in the US are still declining to get vaccinated.

Although the justices have been receptive to past attempts by states to mandate vaccines, the new disputes center on federal requirements that raise different legal questions.

Two set of rules were issued in November. The first would impact some 80 million individuals and requires large employers to mandate that their employees either get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. A second regulation requires certain health care employees who work for facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid programs to obtain vaccinations.

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