today we learned it was basal cell carcinoma. it was all removed at the time of the biopsy and no further treatment is required but the president does face new woes tonight from fossil fuel defenders. an internal memo accidently posted by the interior department shows the biden administration moved forward with increasing royalty fees on fossil fuel drilling off the alaskan coast despite its own assessment that lower fees would increase energy security for the state. the senate energy committee chairman joe manchin saying he is appalled and the leaked memo makes quote crystal clear this administration is putting radical climate agenda ahead of the needs of the people of alaska and the united states. the president today focusing on ukraine security meeting with german chancellor olaf schultz. we have been together throughout this. the picture is less clear. schultz at the white house friday with zero fanfare and no blirl news conference causing questions how aligned the
from existing u.s. weapons stockpiles so it can arrive in ukraine faster. up next, the friday lightning round. president biden in china. republicans at cpac. plus winners and losers and later, note being quotables, it is friday. first, beyond our borders tonight, thousands of climate protesters gather in berlin and other german cities to demand tougher government action against global warming. however, a small pro-business party that controls germany s transport ministry has pushed back against efforts to impose a general speed limit phase out, combustion engines and massively invest in public transport. and this is a live look at london. one of the big stories there tonight, buckingham palace announces king charles iii will travel to france and germany for his first state visit since taking the throne. it says the trip will celebrate the country s relationships, shared histories, cultures, and values. just some of the other stories beyond our borders tonight.