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Billionaire interests led by the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), seek to dismantle the protections and progress that working families have fought for over generations.

Case in point - DOGE’s unelected billionaire bureaucrat Vivek Ramaswamy is calling for the “mass deportation of unelected federal bureaucrats” without even a hint of self-awareness or irony. Well, bless his heart.

Ramaswamy wants to significantly slash the federal workforce, insisting that these cuts will be “good” for federal workers who will lose their jobs.

"The entire Lithuanian government is in Ukraine today to send a clear message — we will stand with Ukraine until victory," says Lithuanian FM Kęstutis Budrys.

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❗️ Morning shelling of Kyiv: What is known so far

🔴In Kyiv, seven people were injured. Earlier reports of a fatality provided by the Kyiv City Military Administration have not been confirmed.

🔴The city was hit by air-ballistic Kinzhal missiles and ballistic Iskander/KN-23 missiles. A total of eight missiles were launched, according to the KCMA.

🔴Debris fell in three districts: Holosiivskyi, Solomianskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi.

🔴In the Holosiivskyi district, an office, a road, and a gas pipeline were damaged, causing a gas leak. Five cars caught fire. At another location, the facade of an office building was damaged. The roof caught fire, the 15th floor was destroyed, and people may be trapped inside.

🔴In the Solomianskyi district, debris fell on a non-residential building, sparking a fire that has since been extinguished.

🔴In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a fire broke out in a non-residential area.

🔴In the Dnipro district, no missile debris was found after inspections.

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❗️ Russia has carried out a massive cyberattack on Ukraine’s state registries.

“The enemy is trying to use this situation in its information operations to spread panic among Ukrainian citizens and abroad,” said Justice Minister Olga Stefanishyna. The operation of Unified and State Registries has been temporarily suspended. Restoration is underway and could take up to two weeks.

For now, the functioning of other resources is not under threat.

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Has not warmed up since this morning. But the wind has died down quite a bit 27 degrees. Wind chill is 16

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