Liveblog - The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and In Case You Missed It: April 15, 2022

On the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day, we're reminded of his groundbreaking career and legacy that has paved the way for so many who would follow—including me. pic.twitter.com/U4CHJN2WNG

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 15, 2022

Countries around the world are dealing with higher prices from the pandemic and Putin’s price hike, and the Biden Administration is doing everything we can to fight it. But everybody should be part of the solution, not part of the problem. @WSJOpinion:https://t.co/P0mLY7BT2I

— Karine Jean-Pierre (@PressSec) April 14, 2022

Herschel Walker says he's more qualified than Raphael Warnock to serve in the Senate pic.twitter.com/k2LpYXKDcg

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 15, 2022

Congratulations, @JDVance1! You’re awful enough to garner a Trump endorsement!https://t.co/WSnSmvqei0

— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) April 14, 2022

SCOOP: A collection of more than three dozen Ohio county GOP chairs and state party central cmte. members have banded together to sign a letter urging Trump not to endorse JD Vance for Senate, noting that he “referred to your supporters as ‘racists.’” https://t.co/S80tqg78r5 pic.twitter.com/afuQUN4IDt

— Daniel Lippman (@dlippman) April 14, 2022

This marks a turning point in our race. We'll need all of the grassroots support we can muster to overcome the GOP's attacks and flip Ohio blue.

Please, make an urgent donation today:https://t.co/K5qFM1aChe

— Tim Ryan (@TimRyan) April 14, 2022

The group Free Ohio has spent nearly $778,000 on pro-DeWine TV and radio ads in recent months. https://t.co/zKocHKRTA9 l

— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) April 15, 2022

By this fall, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech could potentially have a COVID-19 booster that specifically addresses the omicron variant as well as its subvariants and other known strains of the virus, CEO Albert Bourla said during a panel. https://t.co/rD8KtAGITJ

— ABC News (@ABC) April 15, 2022

The FDA issued an emergency use authorization Thursday for InspectIR Systems’ “Covid-19 breathalyzer,” the first government-approved device capable of detecting coronavirus infections in patients’ breath. https://t.co/hDYl4mGEHr

— Forbes (@Forbes) April 15, 2022

The FDA has granted emergency use authorization for the first ever COVID breath test. "Cool," said Judge Jeanine Pirro. "I already have one of those to start my car." pic.twitter.com/jb2bge7xi7

— Jarrett Bellini (@JarrettBellini) April 14, 2022

As many as 200,000 American children have lost a parent to Covid. The New York Times spoke to several grandparents who have stepped in after losses.https://t.co/AANE5PF0kv

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 15, 2022

A California lawmaker on Thursday withdrew from consideration a bill that would’ve required children in grades K-12 to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to attend California schools. pic.twitter.com/XckVk1dlLN

— Forbes (@Forbes) April 15, 2022

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“It got a little chippy,” the source said, suggesting Miller was at times a difficult witness. Some executive privilege issues came up during the meeting, the source added.
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— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) April 15, 2022

Over $150 million of fresh produce is wasting away at the Texas-Mexico border because Greg Abbott is running for President

1 million Covid tests expired in FL bc Ron DeSantis is too busy running for President

2 megalomaniacs f’ing over the country for their own selfish ends

— Lindy Li (@lindyli) April 15, 2022

Fox News mad at Democrats for using people as political props but make the footage Greg Abbott's migrant buses pic.twitter.com/uKmVAHaELx

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) April 14, 2022

I love hostile takeovers. @elonmusk let us know how we can help.

— Wendy Rogers (@WendyRogersAZ) April 14, 2022

This is BS. Tenneco shutting down their Kettering plant is a slap in the face to each one of these workers.

Shipping these jobs overseas—leaving Ohio workers, their families, and the community to pay the price—is the worst kind of corporate greed. https://t.co/LrpZg69EWF

— Tim Ryan (@TimRyan) April 14, 2022

—BREAKING BETO NEWS—
Greg Abbott backs down.
In a press conference in Laredo, Texas with the Governor of Nueva Leon, Greg Abbott abandons the “get tough”border policy he adopted less than a week ago.
“Texas will return to normal effective immediately, right now.”

4/13/22 pic.twitter.com/ihlrV5vCsS

— BetoMedia (@BetoMedia) April 13, 2022

"it's tempting to characterize Abbott's policy as uniquely stupid

"but in many ways, the path to this economic self-sabotage was paved long ago by other Republican politicians"
https://t.co/gSUu4fcWsk

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) April 15, 2022