Post Politics Now: It’s debate night in Pennsylvania, with Fetterman and Oz set to square off
Today, Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are set to square off in the only debate scheduled in a Pennsylvania Senate race that could determine control of the chamber in Washington next year. The showdown between Fetterman, who continues to recover from a stroke, and Oz, a celebrity doctor, is among a handful of debates in high-profile races taking place Tuesday night: Senate candidates will tangle in Colorado, as will gubernatorial hopefuls in Michigan and New York.
In Washington, President Biden urged Americans to get a coronavirus booster shot this fall, warning that more infections, hospitalizations and deaths could occur as the weather gets colder and people start spending more time indoors. Biden also called on Congress to provide more funding to fight the virus, and he received his latest booster shot on camera.
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This just in: Biden says Russia using tactical nuclear weapon would be a ‘serious mistake’
Speaking to reporters after receiving an updated coronavirus vaccine booster, Biden said Russia would be making an “incredibly serious mistake” if it uses a tactical nuclear weapon against Ukraine.
Over the weekend, Moscow made the unsupported allegation that Kyiv is planning to detonate a “dirty bomb” on its own soil and blame Russia for it, a claim that Ukraine’s Western allies have characterized as false. As our colleagues have reported, Ukraine’s allies say the allegation is an attempt to create a pretext to escalate the war. Ukraine also has rejected the accusation and called for more sanctions against Russia. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made the unfounded claim in conversations with the countries’ defense ministers.
