The U.S. is putting as many as 8,500 troops on heightened alert for deployment to bolster NATO forces in Eastern Europe if needed as Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s borders, offering a show of military force alongside diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis.
Senate Democrats are searching for a path forward on their economic agenda after Sen. Joe Manchin yesterday rejected their current effort, with plans to meet tomorrow to discuss the legislation. The scramble comes as coronavirus cases rise in the U.S., and President Joe Biden set to address the surge tomorrow.