* President Joe Biden in Poland: “America’s ability to meet its role in other parts of the world rests upon a united Europe.” He didn’t have to add something even more obvious: America’s role also rests upon not having another Trumpian iteration of an “America First” president.
* “I am confident Judge Jackson is supremely qualified and has the disposition necessary to serve as our nation’s newest Supreme Court justice.”–West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a key, sometimes problematic, Democratic vote.
* White House press secretary Jen Psaki has tested positive—for the second time—for COVID.
* Last month’s jobs reports showed U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs. This month’s report is also expected to be strong.
* President Biden announced that the U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine.
* Word from ideological score-keepers is that the Supreme Court’s swing justice is now Brett Kavanaugh.