1:15 - Biden's State Of The Union full of gaffes and misstatements wins him an 8% higher approval rate
7:15 - VP Kamala Harris is the leading presidential primary hopeful if Biden doesn't run for re-election
11:30 - Financial sanctions on Russia cripple their economy; as their currency (ruble) tumbles 40% and interest rates soar
18:00 - Gas prices surge overnight -- the biggest leap since Katrina to an average of $3.83 per gallon resulting from the global oil supply shortage rising further as the Russian war on Ukraine continues. Senate Dems said they are willing to pay extra on gas, which they claim is the price of supporting Ukraine, as they continually call for Russian oil bans.
28:30 - Semi-isolationist Fox News Journalist Tucker Carlson creates media outrage over his unorthodox opinions blaming Biden's administration for Putin's aggression on Ukraine. He said Putin is in the right and should not be blamed, and that Biden's administration created the pathway for him to do what he wanted. Putin confirmed that Tucker Carlson's show would not be included in his Western Media Ban
42:00 - China pledges peaceful growth of Taiwan ties, but opposes foreign interference in response to former Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo going to Taiwan and wants the U.S. to recognize them as free and sovereign. China reportedly told Russia not to invade Ukraine until the Olympics were over.
52:25 - Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals interest rate hikes in Congressional Fed Hearings. Said we should have moved earlier to pull back on stimulus as inflation soars to record highs.
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