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Thursday, April 7, 2022
The US put new sanctions on Russia as Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with NATO leaders to discuss a long term plan. The Senate is expected to vote today to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the land. And, President Biden is making it easier for millions of students to pay back their loans.