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100: As Russia’s invasion hits the 100 day mark, Moscow seems “increasingly unwilling to relinquish the territory it has taken in the war.” From AP: At 100 days, Russia-Ukraine war by the numbers. And the big story behind the big story from WaPo: Beijing chafes at Moscow’s requests for support, Chinese officials say.
+ The Carn Age: In a prime time address, Joe Biden calls for tougher gun laws. “How much more carnage are we willing to accept?” (We asked that question after Columbine. We asked that question after Sandy Hook. We got our answer.) NPR: N.Y. passes a bill that raises the age to buy and own semi-automatic rifles. (That age should be infinity.) And an American headline: Man Robbed Of Assault Rifle At Gunpoint Opens Fire With Second Gun.
+ Petering Out? Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro was indicted Friday on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol … His arrest comes months after the indictment of former White House adviser Steve Bannon. (I hate to say it, but “months” is the key word in this blurb. The criminals are trying to delay these hearings into forever.)