Politics

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, Switzerland as the United States looks to ward off a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

As the president rounds out his first year in office with multiple setbacks in his agenda and a sinking approval rating, some blame his chief of staff.

The lawmakers, who plan to meet by Zoom next week, are discussing changes to the Electoral Count Act and ways to protect election officials from threats.

Investigators were also looking at a group of U.S. businessmen with connections to the former Soviet republic, an official said.

The Supreme Court declined to order the Texas abortion case back to the original trial judge for further proceedings for a second time. NBC News’ justice correspondent Pete Williams reports on the most restrictive abortion law in the country known as S.B.8. 

In a speech in Berlin, the secretary of state said it was Russia that threatens peace in Europe, not Ukraine or NATO: “Whose troops are surrounding whom?”

As a new law adds protections for victims of sexual violence, the mother of the slain Fort Hood soldier hopes to "learn the truth of what happened" to her daughter.

“Our colleagues are reporting real experiences and are suffering real symptoms,” Blinken said in a letter to State Department staff members.

The Minnesota attorney general has sued Center for Covid Control, alleging it “failed to deliver test results, or delivered test results that were falsified or inaccurate.”

The president sought to clarify his position on Thursday, saying that any Russian troop movement into Ukraine will be seen as an invasion.

It has been a year since President Biden took office, now he looks ahead to his second year addressing Covid-19, the economy and his legislative agenda. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson is joined by NBC’s White House Unit Director Stacey Klein, White House Correspondent Mike Memoli, and Chief White House Correspondent Kristen Welker to discuss what this past year has been like on camera and behind the scenes.