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Today Supreme Court Justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for day one of her confirmation hearings. The 51-year old judge has been nominated to fill the spot left vacant by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. If confirmed - which seems very likely - Jackson would be the first Black woman nominated to The Supreme Court.

• Plus, Russia and Ukraine reach a dangerous stalemate.
• And, how the White House is tackling rising gas prices.

Guests: The Washington Post's Robert Barnes, Axios' Sophia Cai and Dave Lawler.

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