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1 Biden Defends Comments About Putin, As Ukraine Scores Another Win

President Biden is defending his remarks about the dangers of Russian President Vladimir Putin remaining in power. Well, kind of. When questioned by reporters about his weekend remarks – in which he said Putin shouldn’t be allowed to stay in power - Biden said he isn't “walking back” anything. To review, Biden said over the weekend that Putin “can't remain in power” after his invasion of Ukraine. While the White House has been in spin mode, Biden maintains that he wasn’t taking regime change, he was remarking about the moral outrage he felt. He also noted he isn't concerned his remark will make the war worse. Meanwhile, as Ukraine is seeing more wins on the battlefield – now retaking Irpin, for example – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on world leaders to "find enough courage" to help the country defend itself. Zelensky says if they're too afraid to act then that makes them an accomplice. He's pleading for more weapons such as planes and tanks.

2 At Least Three Dead In Pileup Caused By Blinding Snow In PA

Pennsylvania State Police say at least three people have died in a 50-vehicle, chain-reaction crash. It happened along southbound Interstate yesterday morning when sudden, blinding snow squall apparently caused cars, trucks and semis to crash northeast of Harrisburg. About 20 people were taken to hospitals and the Schuylkill County coroner says that that the death toll could rise after more vehicles are searched. Officials say that among the 50 vehicles, at least three tractor trailers caught fire, and that a large fire "involving several vehicles" burned for some time. The road was finally cleared overnight.

3 Judge: Trump Likely Illegally Tried To Obstruct Congress

Former President Trump "more likely than not" attempted to obstruct Congress as he tried to overturn the 2020 election on the day of the Capitol riot. That's according to federal Judge David Carter, who noted, “The illegality of the plan was obvious.” "The court is tasked only with deciding a dispute over a handful of emails," Carter wrote. "This is not a criminal prosecution; this is not even a civil liability suit. At most, this case is a warning about the dangers of 'legal theories' gone wrong, the powerful abusing public platforms, and desperation to win at all costs.” He’s ordered 101 emails from Trump ally John Eastman to be presented to the House January 6th select committee. Based on that evidence, Carter wrote in his ruling that the former President "corruptly attempted" to illegally obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6th, 2021. While Eastman’s attorney says he’ll comply with the order, there has been no comment from Trump’s camp.


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