Why are two major Communist countries joining forces to challenge the world's top, most advanced, and richest Democracy on earth?

Do these two sensitive little men, Putin and Xi say USA and NATO have become too aggressive? Have their feelings been hurt because Big Biden did not invite them to the global Democracy Summit? 

Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to representatives of more than 100 countries during a virtual Democracy Summit from The White House in Washington DC.

It is Tuesday morning, do you know how to immediately reach your Representative in Congress and your two US Senators?

Senators meet every Tuesday for a weekly caucus luncheon, where they discuss and set their legislative priorities. It’s imperative that they hear from all Americans about the need for structural democracy reform legislation before they go into these important meetings.

Call your Senators on Tuesday before lunch and let them know you want them to fix the filibuster and fix democracy. 

Good morning. Here is today's selection of top stories from The Associated Press and Reuters to begin the day. 

Kentucky tornado death doll in the dozens; Tornado-hit Kentucky town grieves; Afghan Taliban leaders seek ties with the U.S.; North Korea's dictator at crossroads amid failing economic, nukes promise; Meadows faces contempt charges in Capitol insurrection probe. In other news:

Vicente Fernández's iconic songs like "Volver, Volver" became classics, as millions worldwide mourn the news of his death at age 81.

He was a music superstar and the undisputed‘King of Rancheras. #VicenteFernández Recordamos las últimas presentaciones de Vicente Fernández en los escenarios. Detalles de su partida https://tlmdo.co/31Sk8xG

Did Wallace leave fake news for Cable News Network? Did #ChrisWallace get tired of the crazy sauce served at Faux Snooze?

The political media world has been electrified by Chris Wallace’s surprise announcement that he’s leaving Fox News effective immediately.

I remember when we worked at NBC News. He was a PIA sometimes. Pain in the butt, and when I met his old man Mike, I told him so, and his reply was, well I guess you you know him well.

#CityImages would like join All Americans to remember those families throughout the central U.S. who are victims of the 36 tornadoes..

Also, the public safety officers and members of the news media spent the night keeping people informed and updated to stay as safe as possible during a horrific night of extremely severe weather. It is at times like this that the most important purpose of our jobs comes out. We proceed as if limits to our ability don't exist. Dozens killed as tornadoes rip through Kentucky, other U.S. states 

Julian Paul Assange is being extradited. He is the Australian editor, publisher, and activist who founded WikiLeaks back in 2006.

The American government has won its bid to overturn a British judge's ruling that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to face charges in the United States.

The WikiLeaks founder is reportedly closer to being extradited from the UK to the USA after the American government wins the case. A British High Court has ruled that Assange can be extradited to the United States to face charges of violating the Espionage Act.