Ukraine aid and the Repo Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. I understand the Senate vote is Tuesday.

BREAKING: US House of Representatives approves confiscation of frozen Russian assets in the US and handing them over to Ukraine. I’ve been working on this since the war began with many good people in Ukraine and around the world. This is a huge milestone and paves the way for the

Thank you. Michael McCaul for speaking so clearly: “Our adversaries are working together to undermine our Western values and demean our democracy. We cannot be afraid at this moment. We have to do what’s right. Evil is on the march. History is calling and now is the time to act.”

Profiling Dan Dennett was one of the peak experiences of my life. It wasn't just that his thinking changed mine, but that he was an inspiring human being, full of curiosity, vitality, and creativity. We should all try to be a little more like Dan. newyorker.com/magazine/2017/…

Do not forget about hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton PHD student held captive in Iraq by terrorists controlled by Tehran. The Iraqi Government has a legal responsibility to secure her freedom, but refuses to even meet with her family. Prime Minister محمد شياع السوداني must act.

#freeKaraMurza

'The Putin Files: Vladimir Kara-Murza' youtu.be/yIibXQU_dgo?fe…

As REPO is included in the 'sidecar' bill being considered . . .

Here's the Renew Democracy Initiative 124-page brief by Laurence H. Tribe (@tribelaw), Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP's Raymond P. Tolentino, Kate M. Harris, Jackson Erpenbach, and Jeremy Lewin.

'THE LEGAL, PRACTICAL, AND MORAL CASE FOR

Wow! Congrats to both!

We’re building it as we speak! Any help appreciated it

This means Ukraine aid will pass the House.

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George Packer's review of Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' is exceptionally good. You can tell that Packer started his career as a novelist and still has one in him: theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

Freekaramurza.org

Congressman Cohen Statement on the Transfer of Vladimir Kara-Murza | Congressman Steve Cohen cohen.house.gov/media-center/p…

‼️Please be on high alert if/when Vladimir Kara-Murza is transferred to Moscow, as this journey by train can take 3 weeks from Omsk. Vladimir & his lawyers pushed for a virtual court appearance instead, which Kremlin authorities denied.
Given his health, we should be gravely concerned.

Maduro’s ban on Maria Corina Machado is unjustified, and left the US government with very little choice but to snap back the sanctions. But the way in which it was done allows for continued strategic pressure and leverage points pre and post election.

Reports that Vladimir Kara-Murza is being transferred nearly 2000KM from his gulag to closed sham hearings in Moscow is torture that threatens his life. He is suffering grievous health issues that the Russian penal system recognizes as requiring immediate release.

He must be freed now.

It’s so refreshing to hear an unapologetic defense of American support for freedom and human dignity at a critical time in the world from President Bush at #ForumOnLeadership at George W. Bush Presidential Center