Tuesday, March 8th, 2022

Let’s talk about what happened during the four hours of diplomatic talks between Ukraine and Russia yesterday. Meanwhile, new reporting suggests that Donald Trump *may* actually have been right about there being voter fraud in the 2020 election, and a group of state attorneys general announced that they’ve opened an investigation into TikTok and the potential harms that it may pose to kids. Then, we talk about the the trucker convoy that has been circling the Capitol Beltway for the past 2 days. Finally, the Supreme Court announced that it would not review Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: Reuters: “Russia will stop ‘in a moment’ if Ukraine meets terms - Kremlin” NPR: “Russia’s War in Ukraine live updates: More than 1.5 million flee Ukraine, creating Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since WWII” Wall Street Journal: “Russia Recruiting Syrians for Urban Combat in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say” Axios: “Third round of Ukraine peace talks ends with no major breakthroughs” NPR: “Russia arrests nearly 5,000 anti-war protesters this weekend” Washington Post: “Oil, gas prices surge as Democrats eye aid for Ukraine, punishment against Russia” NBC News: “U.S. in talks with Poland on deal to send fighter jets to Ukraine” NPR: “Russia’s War in Ukraine live updates: More than 1.5 million flee Ukraine, creating Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since WWII” Washington Post: “Dow slides 800 points while oil hits $120 a barrel as Russia conflict rattles investors” New Yorker: “Why Did Mark Meadows Register to Vote at an Address Where He Did Not Reside?” NY Times: “A coalition of state attorneys general opens an investigation into TikTok” Washington Post: “People’s Convoy begins circling D.C. Beltway for a second day of demonstrations” AP News: “Supreme Court won’t review decision that freed Bill Cosby” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices