3 Things To Know Today

1 Fight For Ukraine’s Survival Continues, As Russia Appoints “Butcher” General

The war in Ukraine is expected to take a brutal new turn. Russia has a new commander set to take over its genocidal mission: General Aleksandr Dvornikov. The general is known as "the butcher of Syria" for his brutal campaigns in the country in 2016. To that end, watchers here and in Ukraine say Dvornikov is known for "depopulating" contested areas – so his moving into the Ukraine campaign driver’s seat suggests the same type of aggressive civilian targeting will continue – even as international human rights groups continue collecting evidence of war crimes. Either way, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says they're ready for Russia's next big attack, stressing this week will be just as important as the last seven. Speaking to “60 Minutes,” Zelenskyy says other than closing the skies, the biggest need is weapons. “Weapons, number one,” he offered. “[Countries] have to supply weapons to Ukraine as if they were defending themselves and their own people.”

2 Cheney: Enough Evidence To Refer Former President Trump For Criminal Charges

A Wyoming congresswoman says the House committee investigating last year's January 6th Capitol riot has enough evidence to refer charges for former President Trump. Speaking on CNN's “State of the Union,” Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney said Trump knew he what he was doing was "unlawful" and was doing it "anyway." Cheney is the vice chair on the committee and one of two Republicans investigating the events that happened early last year. She added the committee hasn't made a decision to move forward with the referral of charges or not. Cheney said Trump's actions had an objective of trying to "interfere" with the confirmation of electoral votes that certified Joe Biden as the next President.

3 Biden Gun Control Policy Rollout Today

President Biden is expected to roll out new gun control legislation as concerns over the nation's gun violence ramp up. Biden is set to unveil the new policies today – and according to sources, the nuts and bolts will more than likely focus on ghost guns, untraceable weapons that can be 3-D printed at home. NBC News reports the announcement will also likely use executive orders. Biden is also expected to name a nominee as the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). This, after his previous nominee withdrew from consideration last September following unanimous opposition from Republicans. The president's proposed fiscal year 2023 budget appears to have provided clues about the expected policy rollout (and it may be at least part of its line of funding). Unveiled last month, Biden’s budget includes $1.7-billion for ATF to expand multijurisdictional gun trafficking strike forces with additional personnel and possibly increased regulation of the firearms industry.


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