Tipsheet: GOP faces divisions over siding with Ukraine against Russia

View in your browser     GOP faces divisions over siding with Ukraine against Russia BY CRISTINA MARCOS   Republicans are pushing President Biden to be tougher on Russia over its aggression toward Ukraine, but their isolationist far-right flank is denying them unity on the issue. Some of former President Trump’s closest allies have questioned why the U.S. would side with Kyiv over Moscow at all and expressed skepticism that it’s worth pouring American resources into the conflict.   Read the full story here     Biden says he'll send troops to Eastern Europe in 'near term' BY MORGAN CHALFANT   President Biden said Friday he plans to send a small number of U.S. forces to Eastern Europe in the “near term” amid growing fears of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.   Read the full story here     Pentagon presses Russia to stand down over Ukraine BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   The Pentagon on Friday called on Russia to stand down on Ukraine as tensions rise over the threat of a Russian military invasion. Read the full story here     Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 14 involved in false electors scheme BY HARPER NEIDIG   The House Jan. 6 Select Committee said Friday that it is subpoenaing more than two dozen people involved in the scheme following the 2020 election where supporters of former President Trump submitted fake Electoral College certificates claiming he had won in various battleground states that had gone to President Biden. Read the full story here       Biden 'hot mic' with Fox's Doocy fuels speculation BY DOMINICK MASTRANGELO AND ALEX GANGITANO   Did President Biden have an accidental “hot mic” moment this week when he was heard insulting a Fox News reporter? Or did the president intend for his comments to be picked up? Read the full story here     Biden pressured to cover COVID-19 tests through Medicare BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL   The Biden administration is exploring ways for Medicare beneficiaries to get over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests for free. Read the full story here     Pelosi sidesteps progressives' March 1 deadline for Build Back Better BY CAROLINE VAKIL   House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Friday that she does not “subscribe to any particular date” to get the Democrats' social spending bill passed, sidestepping a March 1 deadline pushed for by progressives. Read the full story here     Romney tests positive for coronavirus BY CAROLINE VAKIL   Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19, his office said in a statement on Friday. Read the full story here     Virginia's new AG tells state colleges they can't require COVID-19 vaccine for students BY JULIA MANCHESTER   Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) issued a legal opinion on Friday, telling public colleges and universities in the commonwealth that they cannot require students to get the coronavirus vaccine.  Read the full story here     Pennsylvania court strikes down state's mail voting law as unconstitutional BY JULIA MANCHESTER   A Pennsylvania court on Friday ruled the state's mail-in voting law is unconstitutional, with the case likely heading to the state's Supreme Court. Read the full story here     Fighting  AIDS  and COVID-19  depend on a firm foundation   BY ANGELI ACHREKAR AND PETER SANDS   OPINION | While HIV prevention services in many countries were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid adoption of digital and other innovative approaches mitigated the interruption and enabled continued — and, in many cases, expanded — access for millions of people.  Read the full story here     How Biden can get his presidency back on course BY WILL MARSHALL   OPINION | Rather than taking refuge in denial, the White House needs to undertake a clear-eyed assessment of the president’s ebbing support across the electorate’s pragmatic center. “Stay the course” is not an option for Team Biden.  Read the full story here     The Washington Post: U.S. says Russia ‘clearly’ now has capability to attack as Ukraine complains of Western panic BY AMY CHENG AND SIOBHÁN O'GRADY The United States does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin has reached a decision on whether to again attack Ukraine, but Moscow “clearly now has that capability” to seize important territories from Kyiv, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday. Read the full story here     Associated Press: Trump facing legal, political headwinds as he eyes comeback BY JILL COLVIN As he prepared to tee off at one of his Florida golf courses, a fellow player introduced Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. “45th and 47th,” Trump responded matter-of-factly, before hitting his drive. Read the full story here     Reuters: China reports jump in COVID cases among Olympic athletes, officials BY YEW LUN TIAN Daily COVID-19 infections among athletes and team officials at the Beijing Winter Olympics jumped to 19 on Friday from two a day earlier, as Games organisers warned of more cases in coming days. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Powerful winter storm begins pounding East Coast BY THE NEW YORK TIMES STAFF As dawn neared on Saturday, a powerful winter storm was beginning to pummel eastern Massachusetts after bringing snow and brisk winds to the New York City metropolitan area and parts of New England. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Biden had strategy to beat COVID-19. Then variants arrived. BY SABRINA SIDDIGUI AND STEPHANIE ARMOUR President Biden took office with a detailed plan to battle COVID-19 by accelerating vaccinations, reopening schools and selling a massive stimulus proposal to help embattled state and local officials rein in the virus. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©1998 - 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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