certain extent, except for a really important caveat here, erin. and that is, the reason democrats did what they did is because, historically speaking, each party handles its own when it comes to the committees. they reprimand and punish their own, when need be. and in this case, kevin mccarthy didn t do it. you go back in time, he did it with steve king when steve king made series of racial racially-insensitive remarks. but he didn t do it for this crowd, and that is the reason democrats say they they acted. and it s not as if they did it in a vacuum. thank you, both, very much. and next, the stakes could not be higher, as biden pressures putin to step back from what could turn into a potential war. and a court rules tennis star novak djokovic can compete in australia s open but that does not mean that he is actually going to compete. we will see. i will explain why. their car insurance.omizes ow! i m ok! only pay for what you need.
public appearances after testing positive for covid in december. social-media photos from the day and day after show him at three events, maskless and surrounded by people. a court affidavit reveals djokovic knew he was infected when he attended. it s that positive test result, his lawyers say, is the basis for a medical exemption he was granted to play in australia. but the australian government maintains a previous-covid infection isn t grounds for any exemption from its entry-vaccine requirements. now, the saga may continue. australia s immigration minister still has the power to cancel djokovic s visa. as serbia s tennis star fights to play for a record-21st grand slam, his legacy on and off the court hangs in the balance. so, erin, novak djokovic is free. free to prepare for next week s australian open. but he still can t be sure he is going to make it onto the court,
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judge s decision. some, blocking traffic in melbourne. others, scuffling with police who used pepper spray on overzealous fans. djokovic s australian drama started fueling strong emotions last week when the unvaccinated player announced he d been granted an exemption to play in the tournament. but when he arrived in australia wednesday, officials said his visa had been cancelled for failing to meet entry requirements. authorities moved him to his melbourne hotel, turned temporary immigration detention center, where he waited for days while his lawyers went to work. finally monday, a melbourne judge ordered djokovic s release, and overturned his visa cancellation. ruling border officials hadn t treated him fairly. djokovic s father hailed the ruling. translator: they waited for him at the airport. they have no right. they just took away all of his rights. this press conference is a joke. reporter: his brother dodged questions about djokovic s
right, putin invaded then and and now, he is massing on the border. didn t happen during the trump administration. and i am wondering why you think putin is choosing to do this now, to test no you? now. well, a couple reasons. one is, you know, he is essentially losing in ukraine. in 2014, he you know, people there wanted a democratic future. he pushed back, he invaded, he took crimea. teek the eastern part of the country. um, and since that time, he has tried to undermine their politics. he has tried subversion, he is tried cyberattacks, a number of all sorts of things and none of them seem to be working. ukraine is more western than it was at the beginning of the process. and for him, a problem with if you have a democratic successful ukraine on your border, it is a symbol to people, perhaps inside russia, of what a democratic country could be like and that s that s a danger to him. john, i appreciate your time. thank you very much. sure. glad to see you. you, too.