Global culture wars: Some far right groups in the U.S. are taking a pro-Russia stance Even as the U.S. opposes Russian aggression into Ukraine, some Americans' attitudes are softening toward Russia — particularly on the far right. Odette Yousef
Russia would face consequences over Ukraine if diplomatic path fails NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jon Finer, deputy national security adviser, about the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Finer says Russia has massed enough troops at the border to invade Ukraine.
1 in 4 Americans say violence against the government is sometimes OK In a new survey, both liberals and conservatives agreed violent protests are sometimes justifiable. Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to say violence is justified "right now." Matthew S. Schwartz
From Washington to Trump to Biden, new presidents meet unwanted foreign crises From George Washington's warning against "foreign entanglements" to Donald Trump's "America First," the pledge to keep the focus close to home has been almost as constant as the oath of office itself. Ron Elving
Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus says U.S. must act now to assist Ukraine Scott Simon talks with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican from Pennsylvania and co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, about what the U.S. should do to deter Russia. Scott Simon
Week in politics: U.S. troops on alert at Russia-Ukraine border; Breyer retiring Tensions at the Ukraine-Russia border. Plus, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's resignation and President Biden's pledge to nominate the first-ever Black woman Supreme Court justice. Ron Elving
Russian President Putin said the West has not addressed Russia's main demands Russian President Vladimir Putin weighed in for the first time on answers from the U.S. and NATO to Russia's security proposals. Other signals from the Kremlin are encouraging. Charles Maynes
Omicron, Rudy Guiliani, and fare enforcement this week. Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Seattle Times general assignment and breaking news reporter Amanda Zhou, KUOW politics reporter David Hyde, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter. Kevin Kniestedt
The top U.S. Diplomat in Ukraine still hopes Putin chooses diplomacy NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kristina Kvien who, as the Charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, is the top American official on the ground in Kyiv. Jonaki Mehta
A federal judge canceled major oil and gas leases over climate change The ruling revokes leases sold in the Gulf of Mexico in the largest oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history. It says the Interior Department failed to consider the greenhouse gases it would produce. Nathan Rott
