Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Ronna McDaniel announced on Monday that she will step down from her role on March 8. “I have decided to step aside at our Spring Training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a chair of their choosing,” Ms. McDaniel said in a statement. “I remain […]
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan on Tuesday. The vote came after a small group of Republicans opposed to the $60 billion for Ukraine held the Senate floor through the night, using the final hours of debate to argue that the United States should focus on its own […]
A Texas woman who threatened the judge in former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago case was sentenced on Friday. Fifty-year-old Tiffani Shea Gish from Houston left three threatening voicemails on the telephone in the chamber of Judge Aileen Cannon. Judge Cannon, the U.S. judge for the Southern District of Florida, is handling President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago classified […]
A total of seven persons have been indicted for attacking the New York Police Department (NYPD) officers at Times Square, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday during a joint press conference with New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Yohenry Brito, 24, was charged with assault, obstruction, and evidence tampering. Four others, 19-year-old Darwin Andres […]
Five Marines who went missing when a helicopter crashed in California this week have been found dead, officials said on Feb. 8. “Five Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing have been confirmed deceased following a CH-53E helicopter crash on Feb. 6, 2024,” the Marine Corps unit […]
Ford Motor Company will transfer some workers from the F-150 Lightning assembly line at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to another plant for gas-powered vehicles. “Approximately 1,400 employees will be impacted as the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center transitions to one shift effective April 1. Roughly 700 will transfer to Michigan Assembly Plant and the others will […]
Judge Arthur Engoron denied a request from President Donald Trump to delay the closing arguments in the New York civil case. Chris Kise, one of Mr. Trump’s attorneys, asked the justice to postpone the closing arguments to Jan. 29, because of Mr. Trump is dealing with a “deeply personal family matter.” “I am sad to […]
Joshua Powell, former operation director of the National Rifle Association (NRA), reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General’s Office over the civil claims of fraud. Mr. Powell was employed by the NRA between 2016 and January 2020. The lawsuit brought by Letitia James, the New York attorney general, alleged that he breached his […]
Barry Bennett, a longtime Republican political consultant, and his associate Douglas Watts were charged on Tuesday with violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Mr. Bennett’s company, Avenue Strategies, signed a contract with Yemen Watch, also known as Yemen Crisis Watch, in September 2017 to help a Middle East country with a campaign against its […]
Israel’s Supreme Court affirmed its authority on Monday to overturn government decisions and so-called “Basic Laws,” major pieces of legislation that serve as a sort of constitution for Israel. In an 8–7 majority decision, the 15-member panel voted to overturn a law passed in July that prevents judges from overturning government decisions. The court said […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith Saturday urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reject President Donald Trump’s immunity and double-jeopardy claim that he will be retried for similar charges on which he has already been acquitted. President Trump is not entitled to immunity in the election case and the criminal charges against […]
The government will not seek a second trial on temporarily dropped charges against the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, prosecutors told the federal judge on Friday. All evidence has already been presented before the judge, and a second trial will not change the potential jail time for the disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur, the prosecutors said. “The Government […]
On Tuesday, Jeffrey Fortenberry, a former U.S. Representative from Nebraska, won an appeal to overturn his criminal conviction. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Mr. Fortenberry should not have been tried in Los Angeles, where the Republican’s campaign allegedly received $30,000 from Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury, just because federal agents who later interviewed […]
Iowa will not participate in the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) for Children, state officials announced on Friday. “Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become […]
Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper, both paramedics from the Aurora Fire Rescue in Colorado, were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide connected to the death of Elijah McClain by a jury on Friday. Mr. Cichuniec was also found guilty of one of two second-degree assault charges, which could bring him an enhanced prison sentence. Due […]
After years of long waits, Americans can expect their passports to arrive in a more timely fashion from now on. “Passport processing times have returned to our pre-pandemic norm. As of December 18, 2023, passport applications will be processed within 6-8 weeks for routine service and 2-3 weeks for expedited service,” the State Department said […]
President Donald Trump filed an appeal in the New York State’s highest court against a gag order ruling on Friday. “Petitioners President Donald J. Trump … hereby appeal to the Court of Appeals of the State of New York from the Decision and Order of the Appellate Division, First Department, dated December 14, 2023,” the […]
Israel vowed to continue the war in Gaza following an incident in which three Israelis held hostages were mistakenly killed. It’s impossible to bring hostages back without continuing the war, Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said Saturday. “We entered into our fight in order to dismantle the enemy across the border, and […]
The entertainment industry lost Ryan O’Neal and Matthew Perry in 2023. The world also said goodbye to big names like Norman Lear, Suzanne Somers, Michael Gambon, and more. Here is an incomplete list of the celebrities who died in 2023. Ryan O’Neal (April 20, 1941–Dec. 8, 2023) Ryan O’Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from […]
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Saturday that he has ended his bid for the White House. He came to the conclusion after traveling across the country in the last six months, Mr. Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Annual Leadership Summit in Las Vegas. “Last June, I announced my intention to seek the […]
Game show icon and longtime “Price Is Right” host Bob Barker has died at 99, his publicist Roger Neal announced Saturday. “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left us,” Mr. Neal said in a statement. Mr. Barker died of natural causes at […]
Former Lt. Governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan confirmed he has been subpoenaed to testify before a Fulton County grand jury. The development indicates that Attorney General Fani Willis is wrapping up her investigation into former president Donald Trump.
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) was beaten by Sweden 4–5 on penalties after the teams were locked at 0–0 at the end of extra time on Sunday and knocked out of the Women’s World Cup. “We want to express our gratitude to the fans and supporters who have stood by our team. Your unwavering […]
Ron DeSantis’s biggest individual donor, hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, warned that he will cut off donations if the Republican 2024 candidate doesn’t turn moderate. “He does need to shift to get to moderates. He’ll lose if he doesn’t … Extremism isn’t going to get you elected,” Mr. Bigelow said during an interview with Reuters, adding […]
U.S. Supreme Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily froze a lower court order and revived the Biden administration’s restriction on so-called ghost guns. The action by Justice Alito, who handles emergency matters arising from a group of states including Texas, effectively freezes the litigation as the court weighs a request on Thursday from the Biden […]
The attorneys and legal firms for Kari Lake, the Republican nominee in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election, should pay $122,200 in sanctions to Maricopa County, a U.S. district judge ruled Friday. “Plaintiffs’ counsel Andrew D. Parker, the law firm of Parker Daniels Kibort LLC, Kurt B. Olsen, and the law firm of Olsen Law PC, […]
Former President Donald Trump scored a legal win in another unrelated case on the same day he was charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The lawsuit by the former president against his niece Mary Trump, who is a fiery critic of him, could advance, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled on Friday. Mary […]
The Republican-controlled Texas House has voted to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and sent 20 articles of impeachment to the state Senate. It makes Paxton only the third sitting official in Texas’s nearly 200-year history to have been impeached. “BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, That Warren Kenneth […]
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed four election-related bills Friday. The rejected bills would have made a wide range of changes to the Copper State’s election laws on the voter registration system, poll site procedures, and mail-in ballots. Hobbs’s moves Friday raise her total number of vetos to 99, a number larger than that of any […]
An atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also commonly known as mad cow disease, has been detected in South Carolina, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday. The disease was found in an approximately 5-year-old or older beef cow at a slaughter plant in the Palmetto State. “This animal never entered slaughter channels […]
President Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Hiroshima Summit, the White House said. The meeting will happen in the afternoon of May 21 local time. “We do expect that the president will have a bilateral meeting with President Zelenskyy … In that meeting, the president will continue to reiterate the […]
The Biden administration on Friday asked a federal judge to resume the fast-track release of illegal immigrants in a court filing. In a ruling in Florida v. United States (Case number: 23-cv-9962), U.S. Judge T. Kent Wetherell II, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday night against the […]
President Joe Biden has shrugged off concerns about his age for re-election and said he’s still “effective.” “I have acquired a hell of a lot of wisdom and know more than the vast majority of people. And I’m more experienced than anybody that’s ever run for the office. And I think I’ve proven myself to […]
Media publishers could charge users based on article clicks as soon as next month, Twitter Inc. CEO Elon Musk announced on Saturday. “Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click,” the billionaire stated in a Twitter post. The purpose of the new […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was interrupted on Friday evening during a fundraising event for the Republican party in New Hampshire. Video footage shows two protesters—both with banners in hands—rushing onto the stage while DeSantis was speaking. The protesters can be heard shouting “Jews against DeSantis” while the audience booed. The protesters tried to display the […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it would increase enforcement in the area of digital asset transactions and listed transactions. The federal agency identified certain transactions to have high-risk issues in noncompliance and vowed to ramp up enforcement in those transactions. “The IRS tracks many known, high-risk issues in noncompliance, such as digital asset transactions, listed […]
A federal judge ruled Friday that Minnesota’s carry permit age restriction is unconstitutional. “The court declares that Minn. Stat. §624.714, subd. 2(b)(2)’s requirement that a person must be at least 21 years of age to receive a permit to publicly carry a handgun in Minnesota violates the rights of individuals 18–20 years old to keep […]
House Republicans sent another letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Saturday, requesting the latter to provide more information about the potential indictment against former president Donald Trump. “We reiterate the request in our March 20 letter and ask that you comply in full as soon as possible but no later than March 31, […]
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging individuals to avoid traveling to Mexico after three Texans went missing in Mexico. “We have a duty to inform the public about safety, travel risks, and threats. Based on the volatile nature of cartel activity and the violence we are seeing there; we are urging individuals to […]
A new regulation proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) would block half of current gas stove models from the market, an analysis by the federal agency shows. In a proposed regulation published at the beginning of February, DOE set a maximum annual gas consumption of 1,204 thousand British thermal units (kBtu), also known as […]
Former president Jimmy Carter chose to receive hospice care at home for “his remaining time” after a stay at the hospital, Carter Center said Saturday. “After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of […]
The cost to fuel electric vehicles (EV) in the United States is higher than the cost to fuel gas-powered cars for the first time in 18 months, a consulting company said. “In Q4 2022, typical mid-priced ICE [Internal Combustion Engine] car drivers paid about $11.29 to fuel their vehicles for 100 miles of driving. That […]
Millions of Americans who are in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see decreases in payments after February, a federal agency said. The decreases in payments are driven by two main factors, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) said in an update in early January. FNS is an agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Georgia is not recommended to take over Fulton County’s elections, a panel appointed by the State Election Board said. The panel observed substantial improvements in Fulton County elections and identified several areas for further improvements. It’s not recommended for the state of Georgia to replace the Fulton County Election Board, the panel concluded. “Replacing the […]
Additional classified documents have been found at President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware, the White House said Saturday. Biden’s personal attorney found one document on Wednesday and Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, discovered the rest of the documents along with Justice Department (DOJ) officials on Thursday. Six pages, all with classification markings and […]
American Airlines will drop service in three cities starting this Spring because of pilot shortages and sluggish demand. “In response to the regional pilot shortage affecting the airline industry and soft demand, American Airlines has made the difficult decision to end service in Columbus, Georgia (CSG), Del Rio, Texas (DRT), and Long Beach, California (LGB) […]
A Virginia sheriff announced on Tuesday that her office has dropped its voluntary cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a letter to various pro-immigration organizations, Beth Authur said her office will stop taking nonmandatory actions against illegal immigrants starting from Dec. 20. “The ACSO (Arlington County Sheriff’s Office) will no longer recognize […]
Mysterious government agencies were involved in censoring content along with Twitter Inc. on the social media platform, journalist Matt Taibbi said in newly-released Twitter Files. The files—which mostly were internal communications among Twitter executives and employees—show that unspecified agencies worked with Twitter before Elon Musk bought the company. The agencies were usually referred to as […]
An Arizona judge ruled against Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s election case, confirming the election of Katie Hobbs as Arizona governor-elect. The court didn’t find any clear or convincing evidence that misconduct happened during the 2022 Arizona general election and confirmed Katie Hobbs’s election, Arizona Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson said in the ruling. Thompson […]
An Arizona judge has dismissed a Republican candidate’s lawsuit challenging the election results of the secretary of state race. Democratic Party candidate Adrian Fontes beat Republican candidate Mark Finchem by over 120,000 votes in the Arizona secretary of state race in the midterms, according to election results (pdf) certified on Dec. 5 by the Arizona […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom talked about his plan for 2024 recently during an interview with Politico, as speculation circulated that he will run. Newsom, 55, reportedly told the White House that he will not challenge President Joe Biden in 2024 if the latter decided to bid for reelection. “I’ve told everyone in the White House, […]
The Biden administration on Saturday authorized Chevron Corp.’s joint venture to resume oil pumping in Venezuela. “The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela General License (GL) 41, authorizing Chevron Corporation to resume limited natural resource extraction operations in Venezuela,” the Treasury Department said in a statement. The goal of […]
Two House races still have not been called more than two weeks after Election Day. The Republican Party is expected to strengthen its majority in the lower chamber of Congress when those two races are officially declared as GOP candidates are leading in both contests. In the redrawn 12th Congressional District in California, John Duarte, […]
The New York Police Department (NYPD) stopped a threat to the Jewish community on Saturday in a joint effort with the FBI, the police department said. “The FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force, NYPD Counterterrorism and Intelligence Bureau investigators, working with their law enforcement partners, uncovered a developing threat to the Jewish community on Friday,” NYPD […]
The leader of the North Korean regime unveiled his daughter to the world during the launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, according to various reports. Photos released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the North Korean state media, show a young girl staying close to Kim Jong-un while he was inspecting and watching […]
Two planes crashed mid-air during a Dallas air show. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed around 1:32 p.m. local time at the Dallas Executive Airport, KXAS-TV reported. Dallas Fire-Rescue reported an Alert 3 incident that happened at 5300 Challenger Dr. in Dallas where the airport is located. A […]
The United States oil production will maintain a low growth rate in 2023, an industry leader said. Ezra Yacob, president of EOG Resources Inc., told analysts his prediction during a third-quarter earnings call. The number of oil rigs, frac spreads, and workers indicated a low growth rate in the near future, he said. Also, fewer […]
The 9-member Board of Directors of Twitter Inc. was dismantled on Oct. 27, a new filing shows. Elon Musk now is the sole director of the social media platform. “On October 27, 2022, and as a result of the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Musk became the sole director of Twitter. In accordance with the […]
The diesel market will stay tight into the winter, Chevron Chairman and CEO Michael Wirth warned. “Markets are tight right now. Diesel, in particular, as we’ve seen here recently and likely to stay that way through the winter, I think,” he said during the third quarter earnings call. With the ban on some Russian imports going […]
A New York state court judge on Friday struck down one controversial sentence in New York’s new election laws. New York Supreme Court Justice Dianne Freestone said the sentence deprived the rights of courts to rule on disputed ballots. The last sentence in Article 9-209(8)e of the 2022 Election Law—which has been amended recently by […]
Incidents of electric vehicles (EVs) catching fire after being submerged in saltwater are not uncommon, a federal traffic safety authority said. “We are tracking Florida EV fires through news reports, fire department social media sites, and other sources, and we can confirm your experience in North Collier with reignition is not an isolated event,” the […]
Almost all CEOs say they are preparing for a recession in the United States, a recent survey shows. When asked to describe the economic conditions in the next 12–18 months, 98 percent of CEOs said they were preparing for a U.S. recession in the recent Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence survey. However, most of […]
A Florida Department of Transportation purchase order shows the Sunshine State will continue relocating illegal immigrants for at least eight more months. The purchase order signed at the beginning of September between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) with Vertol Systems Company, a comprehensive transportation service provider, says the contract will be executed “until June […]
Masks are not required in most places starting Wednesday, including the public transit, Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced. “Department of Health will be issuing new guidance regarding masks based on the CDC guidance and starting today, masks will be optional,” she said during a press conference on Wednesday. Masks are optional on public transportation, in for-hire […]
A judge in Georgia on Aug. 29 rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s motion to dismiss a subpoena for him to testify before the special purpose grand jury in the probe of the 2020 election. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney denied the motion, which invoked sovereign immunity and claimed that the county court didn’t have […]
A federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from a group of health care workers against Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Jon Levy, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, said that the Pine Tree State’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is “rationally based.” “Reducing the number of unvaccinated health care workers at […]
A federal judge Thursday issued a permanent injunction against the Biden administration’s pause of new oil and gas leasing in federal lands. The injunction applies to the 13 states that sued the Biden administration over the moratorium in March 2021, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West […]
President Joe Biden tested negative for the first time after seven straight days of positive tests in the so-called rebound COVID-19 case. “This morning, his SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing was negative,” White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in a statement. “In an abundance of caution, the President will continue his strict isolation measures pending a […]
A U.S. House Republican who voted to impeach President Donald Trump advanced to the general election with a weakened advantage. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), the incumbent congressman of the 4th district in Washington state, received 25.48 percent of all the 139,806 votes in the nonpartisan primary held on Aug. 2. He is going to face […]
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drugs charges, after finding her guilty of narcotics possession and smuggling for bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia. She was also fined 1 million roubles ($16,000). After the sentencing, Griner appeared sad and stony-faced and said she understood […]
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again on Saturday morning, the president’s physician said. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the White House physician, said in a letter that it’s a rare “rebound” case that usually is observed in a small percentage of patients treated with Paxlovid. Biden has experienced no reemergence of symptoms and “continues to […]
A key part of a newly-passed gun law in New York got its first challenge on Monday as more Republicans are expected to join similar legal efforts. Carl Paladino, a Republican, filed a lawsuit challenging Section 5 of the gun law in the federal court in Buffalo. The challenged section bans concealed carry licensees from […]
The person of interest in the Highland Park, Illinois, July 4 parade mass shooting has been arrested, police said. Robert (Bobby) E. Crimo III, 22, was taken into custody without incident by the North Chicago police after a brief pursuit, Highland Park Police Chief Louis E. Jogmen told reporters. Crimo came to stop during the […]
The mayor of Akron city in Ohio declared a state of emergency as protests became violent after police released the body camera footage around Jayland Walker’s death. “As night fell and others began to join, the protests became no longer peaceful. There was significant property damage done to downtown Akron. Small businesses up and down […]
An unsealed court document shows that issues with air conditioning in the semi-truck likely caused the deadliest human trafficking incident in San Antonio, Texas. Alleged conspirator Christian Martinez, 28, who was charged along with the truck driver Homero Zamorano, Jr., told a government confidential informant that the air conditioner was not working properly before the […]
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a new election law on Wednesday that will require a voter to show a photo ID to vote in the coming general election. The new law, House Bill 1878, requires voters to show one of the following photo IDs at polling sites: nonexpired Missouri driver’s license, nonexpired state nondriver’s license, […]
The United States will create a new permanent army headquarters in Poland and deploy additional land, air, and sea forces across the length and breadth of Europe in response to threats from Russia, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday. “I’m announcing the United States will enhance our force posture in Europe and respond to the […]
President Joe Biden and Democrats will pay hard during the coming midterm elections because of soaring gas prices, a House Republican alleged. “I think that the gas prices are going to be a killer for [Biden] between now and the midterm elections in just a few months. There are very few things that could improve […]
Smithfields Inc., the largest pork packer in the United States, is leaving California due to high operational costs and red tape. “Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it will cease all harvest and processing operations in Vernon, California in early 2023 and, at the same time, align its hog production system by reducing its sow […]
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the inflation is at “unacceptable levels” but expected it to remain high. “I do expect inflation to remain high, although I very much hope it will be coming down now,” she told the lawmakers during a hearing on Tuesday before the Senate Finance Committee. However, Yellen denied that the $1.9 […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed funds for a future Tampa Bay Rays spring training center and warned private companies to stay away from “political activism.” A funding request of $35 million for a project named “Sports Training and Youth Tournament Complex” was vetoed by the Sunshine State. The project—which was proposed by Florida […]
President Joe Biden and the first lady were escorted to a secure place Saturday afternoon after a security breach near their beach house in Delaware. The Bidens stayed in the secure place, a local fire station, for about 37 minutes. At about 1:48 p.m. local time, reporters traveling with the president said the main road […]
A top Republican said on Friday that President Joe Biden is raising gas prices on purpose. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) made the remarks when he was asked on Fox Business’s “Wall Street with Maria Bartiromo” to respond to Biden’s recent comments where he said raising gas prices is part of “an incredible transition.” “I think […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday that she wants to work with the legislature to raise the age limit for some gun purchases in the Empire State. “I have a question to ask: How does an 18-year-old purchase an AR-15 in the State of New York, State of Texas? That person’s not old […]
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday declared a state of emergency for Otsego County after a tornado hit the Gaylord area and left significant damage to buildings and roads. “I have declared a state of emergency for Otsego County to rush resources to the affected areas, and the State Emergency Operations Center has been activated […]
Two top Republicans in the U.S. House asked for answers from the White House about its role in the protests at the private residences of some conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Friday asked the White House in a letter to: Identify all communications between the Executive […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was joined by other high-profile Republicans on an unannounced visit to Kyiv, according to a video shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Instagram. The video, posted on May 14, shows the GOP delegates greeting and shaking hands with Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian politicians, before posing for a group […]
One of the masterminds from Walt Disney Company behind the ongoing battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the Parental Rights Bill is stepping down. Geoff Morrell, the chief corporate affairs officer of the company, is leaving, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said in a memo to staffers on Friday. “I am writing to share the […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday, the Ukrainian president said Saturday. The U.S. top diplomat and Pentagon chief will hold talks with Zelenskyy and discuss what kinds of weapons are to be provided to Ukraine to confront the Russian offensive, […]
The male who set himself on fire in front of the U.S. Supreme Court has died, the Metropolitan Police said on Saturday. Authorities identified the man as 50-year-old Wynn Bruce from Boulder, Colorado, and said he died from the injuries after he set himself on fire. A police report shows Wynn lit himself on fire […]
New York—The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted more than 900 points on Friday to post its worst daily loss since October 2020. The blue-chip index lost 981 points, or 2.82 percent, to close at 33,811. The S&P 500 dove 121 points, or 2.77 percent, to 4,271. Tech-heavy Nasdaq decreased 335 points, or 2.55 percent, to […]
A Russian defense official reaffirmed that the goal of the Russian military operation in Ukraine is to control the land corridor connecting Donbass and Crimea. Both areas are de facto controlled by separatists or Russia. “This [control over Donbass] will enable us to establish a ground corridor to Crimea and to gain influence over the […]
Elon Musk said Saturday that the Twitter Inc. board of directors is not representing the interest of its shareholders. “Wow, with Jack departing, the Twitter board collectively owns almost no shares! Objectively, their economic interests are simply not aligned with shareholders,” he replied to a post showing a chart of the ownership percentages of Twitter […]
Russia said Saturday that there are no Ukrainian troops in the urban area of Mariupol, a key battlefield in the east of Ukraine. “The entire urban territory of Mariupol is completely cleared of militants of the Nazist group ‘Azov,’ foreign mercenaries, and Ukrainian troops,” Russian Defense Ministry wrote in a social media post. The remainder […]
The United States will provide Slovakia with one Patriot air defense system after it transferred its S-300 air defense system to Ukraine. “I want to thank the Slovakian government for providing an S-300 air defense system to Ukraine,” President Joe Biden said on Friday in a statement. “To enable this transfer and ensure the continued […]
The Ukrainian armed forces have retaken the whole Kyiv area, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said on Saturday. “Irpin, Bucha, Gostomel, and the whole Kyiv region were liberated from the invader,” she wrote in a Facebook post. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier in the day that Russian armed forces are withdrawing from northern Ukraine in […]
Ukrainian negotiators on Tuesday proposed a mechanism similar to Article 5 of the 1949 North Atlantic Treaty, the founding document of NATO, to guarantee the security of Ukraine. The proposal would require the guarantors to hold consultations within three days of the start of any war, aggression, military operation, and any disguised, hybrid war against […]
A town on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital has been retaken by Ukrainian forces, the mayor of the town claimed. “We have good news today—Irpin has been liberated,” the mayor of Irpin, Oleksandr Markushyn, said in a video post on Telegram. “We understand that there will be more attacks on our town and we will […]
The Kremlin brushed aside President Joe Biden’s remarks that clearly suggested regime change in Russia. “That’s not for Biden to decide. The president of Russia is elected by Russians,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Reuters on Saturday. Earlier that day, Biden suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin should be removed during a speech in Warsaw, […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out several demands for Ukraine including two “most difficult issues” during a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. The demands can be divided into two parts, Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin told several media outlets. The first four articles appear to be possible common ground for both sides. “Basically, […]
