Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 02/18/22

I traveled to Lorain, Ohio today to announce a $1 billion investment in the Great Lakes. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we’re going to clean up pollution, restore wetlands and habitats, create jobs, and make water safer for millions of Americans. pic.twitter.com/QVEkRZ6282

— President Biden (@POTUS) February 17, 2022

Child poverty spiked by 41 percent in January after Biden benefit program expired, study finds https://t.co/UR1vqTP4kL

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 18, 2022

Kevin McCarthy claims the (fake) Hillary Clinton spying scandal is worse than Watergate. These people should never be taken seriously. pic.twitter.com/aMosgQ9vAQ

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 18, 2022

Kevin McCarthy, aka @GOPLeader at one point fancied himself the new generation conservative for reaching out to Silicon Valley, etc. Now, we see he is a man with no moral core. Sad to see, honestly. Not the man I thought I knew. Sleep prolly doesn’t come easily to him. https://t.co/3BXLtJCoKL

— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@AdamKinzinger) February 18, 2022

WATCH LIVE: Kim Potter faces sentencing for killing Daunte Wright https://t.co/BkX04WWsPq https://t.co/JeKmopu09q

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 18, 2022

Amir Locke's mother Karen Wells said that the Minneapolis Police Department is "not above the law" during her son's funeral on Thursday. She vowed to get justice for Amir, stating she would help ban no-knock warrants. pic.twitter.com/TMXBDgHrM4

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 18, 2022

“You may be done with Covid, but Covid is not done with the United States—nor is it done with the world. We’ve got to do what it takes to get it to be done,” says Dr. Fauci, stressing the importance of boosters and vaccinations. https://t.co/on6YlIot47

— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) February 18, 2022

Vaccine requirements are being lifted across America as Covid cases wane https://t.co/5vkZrLGJyi pic.twitter.com/3sBxj6FvNs

— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) February 18, 2022

The milestone envisions a return to a more normal existence with the help of various initiatives and billions in new spending https://t.co/wIUPHavlob

— TIME (@TIME) February 18, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene: “Obesity. You know, Stacey Abrams has a real issue with obesity. …if anyone should be wearing three of four masks, it should be Stacey Abrams.” pic.twitter.com/hpFOpphLrR

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 17, 2022

Ted Nugent announces he will be joining the trucker protest convoy traveling from CA to DC. pic.twitter.com/0zXRxCdtoL

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 17, 2022

Police have begun to make arrests of convoy protesters in Ottawa as the operation to end the three-week occupation gets underway on Friday. CBC News has special coverage of the operation.

https://t.co/YMQpn6wjmx

— CBC News (@CBCNews) February 18, 2022

Roses are red, violets are blue, Dr. Fauci lied to you.
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone except Fauci! pic.twitter.com/EnwOc4iEfr

— Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) February 14, 2022

Thursday Drought Monitor has been released. pic.twitter.com/CCJ0ntxHg6

— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) February 17, 2022

Stocks fell hard this morning in response to rising tension over Russia and Ukraine https://t.co/qxcTRvE9l2

— Forbes (@Forbes) February 18, 2022