Biden Blames Putin for Navalny's Death, Amidst Domestic Legal Battles

President Joe Biden holds Vladimir Putin responsible for Alexei Navalny's reported death, as the U.S. faces its own legal challenges including a former FBI informant's false statements and Trump's upcoming trial.

• Joe Biden unequivocally blames Vladimir Putin for the reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, urging House Republicans to pass military aid for Ukraine.
• The Justice Department charges former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov with making false statements about Joe Biden and Hunter Biden, central to Republicans' impeachment case.
• Fani Willis, the district attorney in Georgia, denies charges of impropriety in the election interference case against Donald Trump, with the hearing set to resume.
• A New York judge rejects Donald Trump's bid to dismiss charges over alleged hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels, setting the stage for the first criminal trial of an American president.
• The House passes a bill to override Joe Biden's pause on liquefied natural gas export projects, despite unlikely support from the Senate or the President.

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