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Statement from President Biden on Mark Frerichs  The White House

Massachusetts, swaths of Northeast dig out from ‘bomb cyclone’  The Washington Post After the blizzard, the East Coast digs out under sunny sky  ABC News Incredible video shows Nantucket UNDERWATER as winter storm barrels through New England  Daily Mail More than 50K remain

White House rebukes GOP senator who said Biden’s Supreme Court pick ‘beneficiary’ of affirmative action | TheHill  The Hill

Hesseman died because of complications from colon surgery, his manager said. He earned two Emmy nominations for his role on the CBS show, which ran from 1978 to 1982. (Image credit: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

The Winter Games in China bring together a tense mix of issues around politics, free speech, security and strict pandemic protocols. At the center are athletes navigating it all.

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says the U.N. Security Council will press Russia hard in a Monday session to discuss its massing of troops near Ukraine ahead of a possible invasion. (Image credit: Mary Altaffer/AP)

The legislation under negotiation among members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and others would target major Russian banks, hit Russians’ savings and pensions and limit the market for Russia’s sovereign debt.

Biden should consider ‘all possible’ choices for Supreme Court: poll  New York Post White House confirms Michelle Childs is on Supreme Court short list  CBS News Majority of Americans want Biden to consider ‘all possible nominees’ for Supreme Court vacancy: POLL  ABC News

Former President Donald Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants  USA TODAY Trump Says He Would Consider Pardons for Jan. 6 Defendants if Elected  The New York Times Trump teases a presidential run and dangles pardons for January 6 rioters

Bloomberg — U.S. senators are close to a deal on a Russia sanctions bill that could include some penalties even if President Vladimir Putin doesn’t send troops into Ukraine, Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez said. “There are some sanctions