The Russian government announced on Thursday that it had opened up an espionage case against a U.S. citizen. Russia’s Federal Security Service—known as the FSB—is leading the investigation. “The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation initiated a criminal case against a US citizen on the grounds of a crime under Article 276 of the […]
Brittney Griner posted a thankful holiday note on social media while advocating to bring home Paul Whelan. And in baseball, Carlos Correa’s agent Scott Boras gives a behind-the-scenes account of how Correa signed with the Mets just hours after his deal with San Francisco fell through.
President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin agreed to swap WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was in Russian prison for marijuana possession while traveling, for Viktor Bout, the “Merchant of Death” who sold arms and was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans. The real winner of this trade was clearly Russia, as Putin continues to […]
White House spokesman John Kirby said the Russian government would not have agreed to release former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in a prisoner swap involving Russian nationals after Russia released WNBA star Brittney Griner in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout. On Sunday morning, Kirby said that trading Whelan was “never a choice posed by the […]
The prisoner exchange of WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner and convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout has been caught on video and was released by Russia’s state media outlet TASS on Thursday. In the video, Griner can be seen on the tarmac of an airport wearing a red jacket as she walked next to unidentified individuals […]
A rural city in Arkansas just elected one of the youngest mayors in the United States. An 18-year-old will become the city’s mayor in January. Jaylen Smith promises to bring new business to the small city and improve public safety. Landmark legislation codifying same-sex marriage passes the House, and now it’s off to the White […]
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 8 passed a defense funding bill that would force the termination of the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate if it is also approved by the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden. The chamber also voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act—the bill that codifies a portion of […]
Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian jail. Russia said on Dec. 8 that the WNBA star has been traded for Russian arms dealer Victor Bout, who was one of the world’s most wanted men before his arrest. The Biden administration is trying to keep Title 42 in place. The COVID-era border policy allows […]
WASHINGTON—WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner was transferred to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers (210 miles) east of Moscow, after a Russian court last month rejected her appeal of her sentence. Her lawyers […]
American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday. President Joe Biden said later on Wednesday that he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more willing to negotiate the release of Griner now that the U.S. midterm […]
