Superpower tension remains high. Russia andChina denounced NATO expansion while the US warned Russia of "severe costs" if it invaded Ukraine,and consideredsanctions against Russia as well as passing a bill aimed at countering Chinese manufacturing.

The US tax authories dropped a facial recognition firmfor identifying taxpayers online.Canadian truckers continued protesting COVID mandates. Trudeausaid that trucker protests "have to stop", but they started spreading to other countriess, and a Trucker protests convoy is heading toward Paris.

Biden's approval rating sank below 40% as Manchin continued to block his economic plans,and fellow Democrat Stacy Abrams apologized for a maskless photos with schoolchildren.On the Republican side, Pence disputed Trump's claim that he could have overturned the 2020 election,the RNC censured Cheney and Kinzinger over Jan. 6 investigation work, this Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenad Peter Navarro, and the House planned to Investigate Trump's Handling of Presidential Records, and an Arizona legislator proposes controversial election changes while the Supreme Court blocked Alabama redistricting.

The US lifted some sanctions againsst Iran, which demanded more. Boris Johnson faced calls to resign as more evidence of lockdown parties emerged,and 5 aides resigned. London's police commissioner resigned.

The US added 467,000 jobsand Pelosi warms to a congressional stock trading ban. Meta threatened to remove Facebook & Instagram from Europe over a privacy laws, while Peter Thiel announced that he's leaving their Board. Microsoft is seeking approval to buy Activision, Tesla recalledover 50,000 FSD cars while dozens of SpaceX satellites were destroyed by a solar storm. Starbucks was accused of union-busting in Memphis.

Congress approved a landmark sexual misconduct billand Prince Andrew prepared to testify in the sexual assault lawsuit againts him.

Marchers protested 19 migrant deaths at the Greek-Turkish border. Cori Bush defended defunding the police and applications closed for a controversial US drug program including free needles.

Biden relaunched a cancer moonshot project.More states dropped masks mandates and other restrictions and Fauci said the US is emerging from the full-blown pandemic phase, while Rand Paul vowed to subpoena Fauciif the GOP wins the senate majority in November. Pfizer was accused of pandemic profiteering after doubling its profit. Trudeau tested positive for COVIDand the controversy about whether Ivermectin helps against COVID continued.

Sports mingled with politics: A controversialtransgender female swimmer competed in the Ivy League Championships, a Russian Olympian tested positive for banned substance, and Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denied having made previously publicized sexual assault allegations.

Finally, US gray wolves enjoyed some good news as their federal protectionwas restored in many states after record wolf hunting..