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Hello everybody and welcome to the Great America show dedicated to the proposition that truth, justice and the American way are essential qualities of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The Ukrainians claim they've liberated the Kiev region and now control the city, its outskirts and surrounding areas.

While Russia says it's de-escalating in the Kiev region and pivoting its forces to eastern Ukraine and the Donbass region, which includes the Russian recognized republics of Lahonts and Donets.

And it appears the strategy is aimed at an east-west partition of Ukraine and reportedly Russian President Vladimir Putin is insisting his military deliver him dominion over the Donbass region

by early next month. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Zelensky declares that Ukraine will never concede Crimea or any other Ukrainian territory and Ukrainians will accept only the feet of the Russians who've invaded his nation.

Zelensky also demanded that Western powers send him having weaponry and aircraft to carry on the fight against Russia, a fight that he seems to think he's winning.

The President of the European Parliament saying the people of Europe are standing with Ukraine and despite Vladimir Putin's warnings, President Roberta Metzola said Europe will support Ukraine joining the European Union.

President Biden doesn't have enough challenges and threats to contend with with war in Eastern Europe and continued nuclear threats by Putin and at home inflation racing to just under hyperinflation levels and the prospect of a slowing economy.

Biden is now pushing $5.8 trillion in his spending plan which has no chance of passage even with this rhino-laden house and senate voting on it.

Biden ended the Trump era emergency rule to expel quickly illegal immigrants and refugees to Mexico or their home countries, all of this despite more than 2 million illegal immigrants who flooded into the United States in Biden's first year in office.

And Biden's approval numbers continue to fall and then fall some more while the country is more divided than ever under his presidency.

Today we're joined by Sean Davis. Sean is the CEO and co-founder of the ever more essential read the Federalist.

Sean, it's great to have you with us here on the Great America show. I want to start out with a Biden administration that looks to be in more than its usual level of trouble.

Almost in any quarter you turn the Biden administration is flagging it is lagging and in serious political trouble your thoughts.

Well, thanks for having me, Lou. I think you're correct. I have been surprised not by what the Biden administration has done because I fully expected them to do all the dumb things they're doing.

I have been surprised by how quickly things have fallen apart. You look at the economy, you look at inflation, you look at gas prices, you look at our reduced standing in the world.

These are all things that I would have very much expected to have occurred by the end of his first term.

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