Putin's ‘surreal’ version of Ukrainian history alarms experts  —  Putin deploys Russian troops into eastern Ukraine  —  Even seasoned Kremlinologists were alarmed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's belligerent tone as he offered a monologue on why Ukraine has no right to exist.

Full Interview: President Trump with C&B from Mar-a-Lago  —  CLAY: We are live from the majestic Mar-a-Lago estate with 45 himself, President Donald Trump, and I'll bring you right in, sir, 'cause I know our audience loves to hear from you.  Buck and I have been walking around this estate.

Only one former secretary of state is praising Putin and criticizing Biden in Ukraine crisis  —  During a moment of peril in Europe, Pompeo is taking to cable news and social media to praise Russian President Vladimir Putin and chastise the Biden administration.

Biden interviews at least two Supreme Court contenders as announcement nears … President Biden is in the final stages of making his first nomination to the Supreme Court — having completed interviews with at least two leading contenders — and West Wing officials have begun advising outside allies …

Rick Scott pushes own GOP agenda as McConnell holds off  —  Senate Republican leaders have no plans to release an alternative agenda as they try to win back the majority this fall.  So Rick Scott is pursuing his own plan.  —  The Florida Republican senator is devising a conservative blueprint …

The Supreme Court Just Teed Up a Direct Assault on Civil Rights Law  —  The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will decide whether civil rights laws violate the First Amendment when they “compel an artist to speak or stay silent.”  By doing so, the court formally commenced …

Trump's Truth Social's disastrous launch raises doubts about its long-term viability … Former president Donald Trump, a longtime critic of how Democrats debuted healthcare.gov, is facing a bungled website launch of his own.  —  His long-promised social network, Truth Social …

US House candidate sorry for intoxication during sleepover  —  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A U.S. House candidate in Oklahoma has apologized after reports that she became intoxicated at a Valentine's Day weekend sleepover for middle-school-aged girls, berated several of the children and vomited in a hamper.

The Case of the Anti-Democracy Harvard Law Review Note  —  An arcane policy allows editors at one of the country's most prestigious legal journals to publish anonymously.  —  Earlier this month, the Harvard Law Review published a student note from its most recent issue entitled " …

Trump praises Putin's ‘genius’ plan to invade Ukraine  —  via The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Reality Is a Tank  —  Vladimir Putin has been clear-eyed about the world.  We're the ones who lost touch with reality.  —  1. Putin Is Winning  —  There's a lot of “OMG Putin is a madman how could he do this!” today.  Here is the single most daft expression I've seen from a serious person:

Brooklyn Progressive Dems Raise Alarm About New Party Director's GOP Past  —  Members of the New Kings Democrats are troubled by Andy Marte's previous registration as a Republican and social media posts they say are his.  —  The Brooklyn Democratic Party, New York's largest Democratic county organization …

Starbucks Tries To Slow Union Elections But Misses Legal Deadline By 8 Minutes  —  The coffee chain's legal team said Microsoft Outlook crashed as it was emailing the files.  A labor board official didn't have much sympathy.  —  As more baristas around the country seek to unionize …

The Ottawa truck convoy has revealed the ugly side of freedom … Beverley McLachlin is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and served as Chief Justice from 2000 to 2017.  —  During the truck convoy protests, we have watched banners demanding “freedom” waving over big rigs parked in front of Parliament.

United States v. Donald Trump  —  A “Model Prosecution Memo” on the Conspiracy to Pressure Vice President Pence  —  The following memorandum is a model “prosecution memo” analyzing potential charges against former President Donald Trump for his efforts to pressure Mike Pence to abuse …

Pelosi says she's monitoring the freedom trucker convoy heading to DC ‘very closely’  —  DC prepares for possible US ‘Freedom Convoy’ of 1,000 to 3,000 truckers, requests National Guard  —  American truckers plan a ‘Freedom Convoy’ in the United States  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is …