Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy descended upon the United Kingdom Wednesday and urged lawmakers to send warplanes to Ukraine ahead of his visit with King Charles III.  “Today I will have the honor to be received by His Majesty the King,” Zelenskyy said while addressing both Houses of Parliament and U.K. Prime Minster Rishi Sunak. “It will be a truly special moment for me, for our … Continue reading Zelenskyy visits King Charles III on UK trip, asks lawmakers for jets

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah chided fellow GOP lawmaker Rep. George Santos Tuesday night as the two crossed paths in the House chamber while attending the State of the Union address. In a video of the exchange, Romney appears to tell Santos “you don’t belong here” and that he ought to be embarrassed. Romney later confirmed to reporters that he told the New York … Continue reading Romney tells Santos ‘you don’t belong here’ in a tense State of the Union run-in

Joe Biden stepped to the rostrum for his State of the Union address at what should be a high point of his presidency. He’s repeatedly beaten the odds with a string of legislative accomplishments and a historically strong midterm election where Democrats held the line against Republicans. His steadfast support for Ukraine has won praise. The cloud of the pandemic has lifted. But on Tuesday … Continue reading  Biden confronts doubters with State of the Union

On Tuesday evening the President of the United States, Joe Biden, will deliver his State of the Union speech to a joint seating of Congress. This year however, President Biden has to confront rising inflation and a historic migrant criss, as well as rising gasoline prices nationwide and rising prices and shortages of eggs. Not to mention his ongoing saga with Justice Department and the … Continue reading Amid Inflation, Migrant Crisis, Gas Prices, Egg Prices, Ukraine War, Classified Documents, & A Chinese Spy Balloon, President Biden prepares his State of the Union speech

Europe has imposed a ban on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further crimp the Kremlin’s fossil fuel earnings as punishment for invading Ukraine. Sunday’s ban comes along with a price cap agreed by the Group of Seven (G7) allied countries – the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Canada. The goal is … Continue reading European Union bans Russian diesel, oil products over Ukraine

President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. And some of those handwritten musings over his decades of public service are now a part of a special counsel’s investigation into the handling of classified documents. It isn’t clear yet what the investigators are looking for by taking custody of notes from his time as vice president and his decades in the Senate … Continue reading Biden’s handwritten notes part of classified docs probe

The FBI is expected to search former Vice President Mike Pence‘s Indiana home for classified material in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter, as senior government officials come under increased law-enforcement scrutiny of their handling of such documents. The Justice Department is in talks with Mr. Pence’s legal team about scheduling the search, the people said.  Last month, following similar revelations … Continue reading FBI to Search Pence Home for Additional Classified Materials

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday hit back at former President Donald Trump’s criticism of his Covid-19 handling, pointing out that he scored a record reelection victory that showed voters supported his hands-off response to the pandemic. “I roll out of bed, I have people attacking me from all angles, it’s been happening for many, many years,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Bradenton … Continue reading DeSantis snaps back at Trump: I got reelected

The FBI is searching President Joe Biden’s beach house in Rehoboth, Delaware, in connection with the Justice Department’s (DOJ) probe into Biden’s handling of classified documents, Biden’s personal attorney confirmed Wednesday. The search is the third to take place since November 2, when Biden’s attorneys say they first discovered documents marked classified from Biden’s time as vice president. The search was conducted without the use … Continue reading FBI Searches Biden’s Rehoboth Beach House in Classified Documents Investigation

Former President Donald Trump is suing journalist Bob Woodward for releasing recordings of interviews that he gave to the journalist in 2019 and 2020, claiming he never agreed to those tapes being shared with the public. In a lawsuit filed Monday against Woodward, Simon & Schuster Inc., and the publisher’s parent company Paramount Global, Trump claimed that although he had given Woodward consent to record … Continue reading Trump Sues Woodward for Releasing Interview Recordings

Failed Republican candidate Kari Lake could face felony charges in Arizona after tweeting out pictures of voters’ signatures, as a criminal referral was sent by Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Lake, who lost Arizona’s gubernatorial race to Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs by over 17,000 votes, has yet to concede, claiming that the 2022 election was stolen from her by widespread voter fraud. In Lake’s … Continue reading Top AZ election official seeks campaign-violation probe of Kari Lake

Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos of New York will not serve on the two House committees to which he was recently assigned until the investigations into his conduct have concluded, his office said Tuesday. “The congressman is reserving his seats on his assigned committees until he has been properly cleared of both campaign and personal financial investigations,” said his spokeswoman, Naysa Woomer. Santos informed Republican … Continue reading Santos steps down from committee assignments

More Americans name the government as the nation’s top problem in Gallup’s latest poll, which encompassed the rocky start of the 118th Congress’ term. With high prices persisting, inflation remains the second most-cited problem (15%), and amid elevated tensions about the southern U.S. border, illegal immigration edged up three percentage points to 11%. Mentions of the economy in general fell six points, to 10%, the … Continue reading GALLUP: More Americans Cite Gov’t as Top Problem

Russia told the United States on Monday that the last remaining pillar of bilateral nuclear arms control could expire in 2026 without a replacement due to what it said were U.S. efforts to inflict “strategic defeat” on Moscow in Ukraine. Both Russia and the United States still have vast arsenals of nuclear weapons which are currently partially limited by the 2011 New START Treaty, which … Continue reading Russia warns United States: the end of nuclear arms control may be near

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is warning against a race to arm Ukraine with high-powered weapons as Ukraine ramps up its calls for fighter jets and long-range missiles. Scholz engineered a breakthrough with President Biden to send modern tanks to Ukraine earlier this month, but has said fighter jets is a non-starter. “I can only advise against entering into a constant competition to outbid each other when … Continue reading Germany warns against arms race as Ukraine pushes for missiles, jets, MORE