Tipsheet: The Memo: Get ready for Biden vs. Trump all over again

View in your browser     The Memo: Get ready for Biden vs. Trump all over again By Niall Stanage   A nation that saw one of the most divisive elections in its history in 2020, is barreling toward another bitter contest in 2024.  Former President Trump is the dominant figure in the Republican Party, despite a sea of troubles and is edging closer to declaring another run for the presidency. Trump will hold a campaign-style rally on Saturday in South Carolina and another two weeks later in Georgia.  Meanwhile, President Biden has shown no signs of backing away from an attempt to win a second term, even though he would be 82 by the time of his possible second inauguration. Biden has said more than once that he intends to run, dampening speculation would bow out and make Vice President Harris the early favorite to be the Democratic nominee.  Read the full story here     Trump tears into Biden amid Ukraine conflict By Lexi Lonas   Former President Trump tore into President Biden during a rally in South Carolina on Saturday for his approach to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.  Read the full story here     Republicans seize on rising gas prices amid Ukraine conflict By Julia Manchester, Alex Gangitano and Rachel Frazin   Republicans running in down-ballot races are using soaring gas prices to go on the offensive against Democrats, posing a challenge for President Biden and his allies on the campaign trail. Read the full story here     Far left, far right find common ground opposing US interventionism By Cristina Marcos   It’s not often that Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) vote the same way. The defections by 17 House lawmakers of both parties in an otherwise widely bipartisan vote this week to ban Russian oil imports and impose further sanctions over the invasion into Ukraine highlighted how wariness of U.S. interventionism is a rare area of agreement on the far left and far right.  Read the full story here       Putin efforts to stifle media reach fever pitch By Dominick Mastrangelo   Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to stifle dissent have reached a fever pitch, causing news organizations to reassess how to safely report from the country. Read the full story here     Blinken authorizes $200M in defense aid for Ukraine following Biden request By Lexi Lonas   Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday announced that he had authorized $200 million in defensive assistance for Ukraine following a request from President Biden.  Read the full story here     Five things to know about the $1.5T spending bill Congress just passed By Aris Folley   Congress finally passed a sweeping $1.5 trillion spending omnibus package this week, capping off months of bruising negotiations and partisan fights over how to fund the government through fiscal year 2022.    Read the full story here     Capitol marks two years since closing to public from COVID-19 By Cristina Marcos   Saturday marks two full years since the Capitol closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story here     Five COVID-19 challenges on the two-year anniversary of the pandemic By Nathaniel Weixel   Two years ago Friday, the World Health Organization officially declared the coronavirus a pandemic. In that time, there have been nearly 1 million American deaths. But while cases are plummeting, and many Americans are getting on with their lives, there are still challenges ahead. Read the full story here     CDC terminates part of Trump-era border policy By Caroline Vakil   The Biden administration announced that it would be terminating part of a Trump-era border policy, specifically for unaccompanied migrant children, amid growing pressure from immigration advocates to get rid of it.  Read the full story here     Don't embrace Saudi Arabia and the UAE because of the Ukraine crisis By William D. Hartung   OPINION | The Biden administration is reportedly reaching out to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to urge them to increase their oil output to counterbalance disruptions in the global market sparked by sanctions on Russia. In doing so, it is crucial that the administration doesn’t excuse their crimes in Yemen or bolster their militaries with additional arms sales or other military support. Read the full story here     America can restore its energy jobs — and reduce emissions By Cecil E. Roberts   OPINION | One of the things I learned early in life growing up on Cabin Creek in central West Virginia is that if you don’t take on a bully right from the start, his bullying will only get worse. Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown himself to be a bully on a global scale. President Biden’s ban on Russian energy imports into the United States is the right move, and I applaud him for joining with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and his bipartisan colleagues in the Senate to stop funding the Russian regime as they continue to attack innocent Ukrainians. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Russia strikes base near Polish border, leaving at least 9 dead By Valerie Hopkins and Marc Santora   Dozens more were injured after missiles hit a base used to ferry weapons and train foreign fighters. Russia had warned that arms shipments were “legitimate targets.” Read the full story here     The Associated Press: US: Missiles fired from Iran hit near US consulate in Iraq By Qassim Abdul-Zahra   As many as 12 missiles struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Sunday, in what a U.S. defense official and an Iraqi official said was a strike launched from neighboring Iran. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Democrats take aim at Iowa as they seek to change their nominating system By Dan Balz   It is part of the Democrats’ DNA never to be satisfied with the way they pick their presidential nominees, and so, on Friday, party officials embarked once again on an effort to redraw a process that has helped produce America’s first Black president, the first woman to be nominated to the presidential ticket by a major party and perhaps the only candidate who in 2020 could have defeated President Donald Trump. Read the full story here     Reuters: UK says looking at using sanctioned oligarch properties for refugees By Kylie MacLellan   Britain is looking at whether it can use properties owned by sanctioned individuals in the country for humanitarian purposes, housing minister Michael Gove said on Sunday. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Won't Negotiate Ukraine-Related Sanctions with Russia to save Iran Nuclear Deal By Laurence Norman   The U.S. won’t negotiate exemptions to Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia to save the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal and instead would try to strike an alternative agreement that excludes Russia if the Kremlin doesn’t back off from last-minute demands, a senior State Department official said. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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