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View this email in your browser March 31, 2022  | by Chris Cillizza, Shania Shelton and Rachel Janfaza What Mitch McConnell *isn't* afraid of On Thursday, in an interview with Punchbowl News, Mitch McConnell was asked about the prospect of being challenged for his leadership spot by Florida Sen. Rick Scott.   "The election occurs every two years," McConnell responded. "I'm proud that I've been elected eight times without opposition. But I don't own the job. And anybody in the conference can run who chooses to."   In short, what McConnell said was this: Heck no, I'm not worried about Scott or anyone else taking my job as Senate Republican leader.    To be clear: Scott has not publicly signaled interest in taking on McConnell for that post. In fact, I think Scott is far more focused on running for president in 2024 -- if Donald Trump takes a pass.   Speaking of Trump, it's instruc...

The barrage of sanctions imposed by the West following Russia's invasion of Ukraine decimated the ruble. But one month after the tanks rolled, the currency has made a full recovery and is now trading at levels seen prior to the war. How is that possible?     News: What you need to know about the markets     Putin's plan to prop up the ruble is...