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WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing amid Russian attack on Ukraine

By Associated Press

Kirby said U.S. military officials believe a lack of Russian progress in Ukraine's northern and eastern regions is leading Moscow to carry out more long range strikes, with mounting civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.

WATCH: United Nations Security Council holds meeting as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepened Monday as Russian forces intensified their shelling and food, water, heat and medicine grew increasingly scarce, in what the country condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki says U.S. won't stop Poland from sending fighter jets to Ukraine

By News Desk

The U.S. is inclined to support the request under which Poland would send a number of Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine and would receive F-16 fighters from the United States to make up for the loss.

Trial underway for 4 men accused in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot

Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of four men who are accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

WATCH: Vice President Harris announces $3.7 billion boost for public transportation

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

As cities seek to fully reopen, public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a big funding boost to stay afloat and invest in new fleets of electric buses.

WATCH: Blinken holds joint news briefing with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

In the Latvian capital of Riga, Blinken said the Baltics have “formed a democratic wall that now stands against the tide of autocracy” that Russia is pushing in Europe.

How bad is Ukraine's humanitarian crisis?

By Diana Roy, Council on Foreign Relations

With hundreds of thousands of people fleeing from the escalating conflict, neighboring countries and international organizations are mobilizing to condemn Russia’s war and provide relief for the growing number of refugees.

Brooks and Capehart on war in Ukraine, Biden's priorities after State of the Union address

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Russia's ongoing assault against Ukraine and President Biden's State of the Union address and his agenda moving forward.

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Pence to urge there's no room in GOP 'for apologists for Putin'

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Excerpts from his speech were shared ahead of his remarks. Pence has been working to differentiate himself from Trump as he lays the groundwork for a possible 2024 presidential run.