Something Worse Likely After Ukraine War

The Ukraine mess is daily looking more like the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939, a meat grinder that took 500,000 lives. That three-year conflict became a savage proxy war and prelude for the belligerents of World War II. Now, a year after Russia’s invasion, the Ukraine battlefield is proving to be a similar laboratory of death. New lethal weaponry and tactics are introduced, modified—and always improved—from drones to guided missiles to internet-fed artillery. Likewise, a similar pre-global war lineup of the eventual adversaries is emerging in preview of…

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The Sausage Making: Biden Says He And Manchin ‘Are Going To Get Something Done’

<p><em>Your intermittent briefing on negotiations over the reconciliation bill.</em></p> <p>President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday that he still thinks “there’s a possibility of getting Build Back Better done.”</p> <p>When asked if Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) had broken his word, Biden opted for diplomacy.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Senator Manchin and I are going to get something done,” he said.&nbsp;</p> <div class=”wp-block-tpm-separator undefined TpmSeparator”></div> <h2><strong>No Bridges Burnt?</strong></h2> <ul><li>Biden isn’t the only one keeping lines of communication open with Manchin (“Some people think maybe I’m not Irish because I don’t hold a grudge,” Biden quipped.)&nbsp;</li><li>Rep. Pramila…

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