thugs stick together. it s in the end a battle of dictatorship versus society. russian dictators are on one side, not our side, the other side. for them, any sense of ideology, or any interests, it s as simple as that. they think they re against us. and you can bet folks in taiwan are watching the two frenemies to see what conversations are ahead down the road. josh rogin, thank you. coming up a historic pick for the nation s highest court. we ll tell you about the woman on track to become the nation s first black supreme court justice, female. also, the cdc makes a big shift in changes on guidance on masks. what this means for you and your family. stay close.