Biden Explains Why He Approved Cluster Munitions for Ukraine
President Biden explained why he made the “difficult decision” to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions in a new interview with CNN. Biden approved sending the DPICM cluster munitions on Friday as part of a new military aid package to Ukraine as it wages its more than 16-month-long war against Russia’s invasion. Cluster munitions, or cluster […]
DC Disciplinary Committee Recommends Rudy Giuliani be Disbarred
A disciplinary committee recommended Friday that former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani be disbarred for his efforts to overturn President Biden’s 2020 election victory over former President Trump. The DC Board of Professional Responsibility opened hearings into Giuliani’s actions in December. That action stemmed from a November 2020 lawsuit brought by Hamilton “Phil” Fox of the […]
Post Office Hiking the Price of Stamps on Sunday
The U.S. Postal Service is increasing the price of first-class mail stamps Sunday from 63 cents to 66 cents. The move follows a price hike just this past January from 60 cents to 63 cents a stamp. The price increase is meant to offset inflationary pressures and a 3% drop first-class mail volumes in the […]
Ukraine Receives Some Support for NATO Membership Ahead of Summit
Officials in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia pledged support for Ukraine to join NATO “soon” during visits by President Volodymyr Zelensky to those member nations. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters, “I am convinced that the future of Ukraine is in the European Union, the future of Ukraine is in NATO, and this […]
Special Counsel Focusing on Chaotic Oval Office Meeting After 2020 Election: Report
Prosecutors in the office of Special Counsel Jack Smith have been asking numerous witnesses before the grand jury about a chaotic meeting in the Oval Office that took place about six weeks after then-President Trump lost the 2020 election, CNN reported Thursday. The meeting had also been a focus of last year’s House Select Committee […]
Air Force says Russian Jets Harassed U.S. Drones in Syria for 2nd Day
The U.S. Air Force said Russian fighter jets harassed U.S. drones in the skies over Syria on Thursday for a second straight day. “Russian military aircraft engaged in unsafe and unprofessional behavior Thursday, 9:30 A.M. local time, while interacting with U.S. MQ-9 drones carrying out our D-ISIS mission in Syria,” Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, the […]
Global Heat Record Broken Yet Again
For a third day this week, planet Earth on Thursday broke its average global heat record. The planetary average on Thursday was 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17.23 degrees Celsius), breaking July 4th’s record average temperature of 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius), which the planet tied the very next day. July 4th’s record broke the previous […]
Biden Announces New Actions to Cut Health Care Costs
President Biden on Friday announced new actions to cut health care costs for individuals and families, including cracking down on insurance scams, cutting down on “surprise junk fees” and reducing medical debt tied to credit cards. “Since the beginning of his Administration, President Biden has passed historic legislation to lower health care costs for tens […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Ousted from Freedom Caucus, says Member
A member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus said Thursday that it has voted to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from its ranks. “A vote was taken to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Freedom Caucus for some of the things she’s done,” said Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), who spoke to both Politico […]
Biden Approves Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
The Pentagon confirmed Friday that President Biden has approved sending cluster munitions to Ukraine. The cluster munitions are part of a 42nd military assistance package to Ukraine, according to Colin H. Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy. The move bypasses U.S. law which prohibits the production, use or transfer of cluster munitions with a […]
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