amplify this narrative about what s going on in canada right now. david jolly, kurt bardella and stephanie miller. i want to point out that i love you and david and kurt now and it is all very confusing for me. i know. i know. that s what we do. we just can t we just keep it confusing. but thank you guys so much for your time tonight. really appreciate it. coming up, prompting president biden to convene a rare sunday meeting of the national security council. we ll break down what you need to know next. l break down what d l break down what d to know next your heart isn t just yours. protect it with bayer aspirin. be sure to talk to your doctor before begin an aspirin regimen.
of ayman. ahead, how did the gop go from the big tent party to circuit tent party to the party with no tent at all? my saturday night panel is here to break it all done. plus, olympic level back flips of hypocrisy. texas republicans want to ban mail-in voting unless it is their party casting the ballots. and president biden holds a rare sunday meeting with his national security council as a threat of a russian invasion with ukraine remains high. i m michael steele in for ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. the republican party used to pride itself on being a big tent party. we wanted as many as people as possible to come together under the guiding principals of small government, free trade and personal responsibility. at least that s how it was when
vice president harris vowing a swift and severe response as president biden meets with the national security council promising unprecedented economic costs if russia does not choose diplomacy. the west is united and resolved. we re ready to impose severe sanctions on russia if it further invades ukraine. i m pamela brown in washington. you are live in the cnn newsroom on this sunday. we begin this hour with breaking news in the russia/ukraine crisis. the u.s. has intelligence indicating orders have been sent to russian commanders to proceed with an attack on ukraine. that is according to two u.s. officials and another source familiar with the intelligence. president biden has wrapped up a rare sunday meeting of the national security council in the white house situation room. cnn has learned the latest u.s. intel according to these officials says russia has poured
around us if there are high transmission levels. we need to think about a collective response. that is what is needed to make sure people who are elderly, people who are immunocompromised, unvaccinated children . are not negatively impacted by lifting these policies. you know, dr. blackstock, always so many moving parts. we thank you for being here to help make sense of all of it. thank you. up ahead, ukraine on edge tonight after a tense day in eastern europe. and president biden, calling a rare sunday meeting with his national security council. former boston ambassador, michael mcfaul, helps us understand what is happening and white might come next. that s at the top of the hour on msnbc. on msnbc liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. only pay for what you need. liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty.
level that this has gone in. and it s actually very concerning beyond the borders of canada. i think americans are looking at that and saying that we have already started to see the beginning of that here as he will with we want to thank you for joining us. thanks for having eyes on the ground. this movement is being followed by the world. thank you for joining us, robert. thank you for the opportunity to be here thank you very much and keep up the good work. rachel: all right. you keep it up as well, too. we will. rachel: president biden calling a rare sunday meeting with the national security council as the threat in ukraine escalates. retired attorney general anthony at a time that assesses the threat next a strategic and sustainable asset. the path is gilded with the potential for rich returns. liz, you nerd, cough if you re in here! shh! i took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough.