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Bruce Willis’ daughter, Rumer, announced that her father is “stepping away” from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia. Aphasia is a brain disorder that impedes communication skills. It can affect one’s ability to follow instructions, name everyday objects and answer yes or no questions. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbu-CyELWio/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=d8301637-5aa7-40ff-b2f1-cdda8fe8c2ce As People reports: Bruce is known for his long career in Hollywood that spans several decades, often playing the lead in action films like Die Hard and its sequels, Armageddon and more.He has also appeared in iconic films like Pulp Fiction, The Fifth Element, The Sixth Sense, 12 Monkeys and Sin City, often as tough-guy characters with a heart of gold. More recently, he starred…

Sen. Susan Collins has become the first Republican to back Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. The announcement by the Maine Republican means Jackson’s confirmation will be bipartisan. CNBC reports: Jackson is now all but guaranteed to become the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.“After reviewing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s extensive record, watching much of her hearing testimony, and meeting with her twice in person, I have concluded that she possesses the experience, qualifications, and integrity to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court,” Collins said in a statement Wednesday.“I will, therefore, vote…

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines. The decision OKs a second booster shot for all adults over 50 and younger groups of immunocompromised Americans. The news shows how the rise of the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant of COVID-19 is changing the government’s pandemic response. WATCH: https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1508832187260579842 As Politico reports: The agency also authorized a second Pfizer-BioNTech booster for immunocompromised children older than 12 and a second Moderna booster for immunocompromised adults over 18 years old.“Current evidence suggests some waning of protection over time against serious outcomes from Covid-19 in older…

President Biden unveiled his budget for 2023, totaling $5.8 trillion, with billions allocated to confront Russian aggression and a new tax on the wealthiest Americans. Biden’s proposal includes $32 billion in new spending for law enforcement. As Fox News reports: While progressives have pushed initiatives to defend or abolish police, information on the president’s budget proposal obtained by Fox News states that Biden “recognizes that if we want to fight crime and make our neighborhoods safe, we need to invest more money in funding effective, accountable, community policing – not less.” The $32 billion includes $20.6 billion for the Justice Department’s…

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) will resign from Congress effective March 31. Fortenberry’s resignation follows his conviction on three felony counts last week for lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions. As Mediaite reports: The conviction stems from a 2016 fundraiser Fortenberry held for his reelection during which he received about $30,000 from straw donors compensated by Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury, who is prohibited from contributing to campaigns as a foreign national.It is additionally illegal to disguise a donor’s identity by funneling contributions through a third-party. Two other Republicans, Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Lee Terry (R-Neb.) received illegal donations funded by Chagoury.…

After days of declining to elaborate on Clarence Thomas’ condition, the Supreme Court announced on Friday that doctors had discharged the 73-year-old associate justice from a Washington, D.C. hospital. Thomas checked into Sibley Hospital last Sunday, where he was diagnosed with an infection and treated with intravenous antibiotics. A Court spokesperson clarified on Monday that Thomas did not have COVID-19. As Voice of America reports: Thomas’ release comes as his wife, conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, finds herself mired in controversy regarding the 2020 U.S. presidential election and former U.S. President Donald Trump.Late Thursday, The Washington Post and CBS News…

This morning, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced he plans to vote for President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. The news comes after Jackson’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Today’s announcement, coupled with Judiciary Committee Republicans’ decision not to boycott the panel vote on Jackson, all but guarantees her confirmation to the Supreme Court. CNN reports: “After meeting with her, considering her record, and closely monitoring her testimony and questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, I have determined I intend to vote for her nomination to serve on the Supreme Court,” Manchin said in a statement. https://twitter.com/Sen_JoeManchin/status/1507352490722967558 Senate…

Former President Donald Trump is suing Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and others for allegedly conspiring to promote the false narrative that he colluded with Russia. https://twitter.com/joshgerstein/status/1507067406560210950 Trump filed the lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida five years after the supposed plot. CNBC’s Dan Mangan explains: Trump’s RICO suit says that Clinton, who was his Democratic opponent in that election, and other defendants as part of the purported scheme falsified evidence, deceived law enforcement authorities and exploited access to “highly-sensitive data sources” in a way that “even the events of Watergate pale in comparison.” The lawsuit seeks $72…

President Biden will announce later today that the United States will accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. A senior administration official confirmed the news this morning. WATCH: https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1506987444406829061 Biden is in Brussels today meeting with European leaders to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion, 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled the war-torn country. Most have gone to neighboring Poland. Russian airstrikes and artillery barrages have repeatedly targeted urban centers. The New York Times reports: United States officials have repeatedly said they expect that most Ukrainian refugees will want to stay in Europe, close to their homes. But President Biden,…

Madeleine Albright, the United State’s first female secretary of state, has died. As secretary of state, Albright served the Clinton administration in a crucial role during the immediate aftermath of the Cold War. President Clinton appointed her secretary of state in his second term. Before that, Albright served the administration as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Albright was 84 and had been suffering from cancer. WATCH: https://twitter.com/ABCNewsLive/status/1506707096598978573 CNN further reports: In a New York Times op-ed written last month just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Albright argued that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would be making “a historic error” in invading…