Today’s edition of quick hits:
* I’m surprised by how much U.S. officials are willing to say things like this: “Intelligence shared by the U.S. helped Ukraine sink the Russian cruiser Moskva, U.S. officials told NBC News, confirming an American role in perhaps the most embarrassing blow to Vladimir Putin’s troubled invasion of Ukraine.”
* A contempt charge is a possibility: “Rudy Giuliani will no longer meet Friday with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, his lawyer confirmed. The last-minute change, attorney Robert Costello said, came after the House committee denied a request to record the scheduled interview.”
* Capitol Hill: “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Friday announced a minimum annual wage of $45,000 for House aides and said she’s scheduling a vote on a resolution that would allow staffers to unionize.”
* A notable White House meeting: “President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh met Thursday at the White House with several union organizers involved in successful campaigns at companies including Amazon and Starbucks. The meeting was intended to discuss how the recent organizing successes can inspire other workers to join or form a union, according to the White House.”









