This Friday starts with the sinking of Russia’s flagship in the Black Sea, and a pair of potential new NATO members. Next, Trump’s former chief of staff is embroiled in a voter fraud scandal. Then we get an update on the federal mask mandate, followed by another case of police brutality. We hear about Elon Musk’s latest bid to assume full control of Twitter. Finally, a Republican state Senator out of Tennessee made a *questionable* comparison praising an unexpected historical figure.
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

NY Times: Russian ships moved farther from shore after a fire on a flagship, a U.S. official says

WaPo: Russia threatens to move nukes to Baltic region if Finland, Sweden join NATO

The Guardian: Mark Meadows removed from North Carolina voter roll amid fraud inquiry

CNBC: Biden administration extends transportation mask mandate for 15 more days

NY Times: Videos Show Police Officer Fatally Shooting Black Man in Michigan

Yahoo: Elon Musk Makes $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Take Twitter Private

Wall Street Journal: Elon Musk Is No Longer Twitter’s Largest Shareholder

Daily Beast: GOP Lawmaker: Hitler Should Serve as an Inspiration to Homeless People