Top U.N. Nuclear Inspector Visits Ukraine Plant in Zaporizhzhia
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Chief of the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), visited the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday. Grossi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday to discuss concerns about the nuclear power plant—the largest in Europe—which is currently occupied by invading Russian forces, though the plant is still operated by […]
Alex Jones Could Potentially Face More Defamation Trials
Media personality and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, already liable for $1.5 billion, could potentially face two more defamation trials this year, per an agreement revealed by his lawyers Wednesday. Under the newly-revealed agreement, three plaintiffs would potentially be able to proceed to trial in Texas after Jones publicly and falsely asserted that the father […]
Supreme Court Rules Native Adoptions can Prioritize Tribal Families
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to uphold a law that gives preference to the adoption and foster care of Native American children by their family members and tribes. In a 7-2 decision, the Court left in place the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) which seeks to remedy a past practice of removing Native American […]
Texas Gov Abbott Buses Dozens of Migrants to Los Angeles
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) this week sent some 42 migrants on a nearly 24-hour bus ride from his state to Los Angeles. Abbott called the move “much-needed relief” for his state while L.A. Mayor Karen Bass (D) called it a “despicable stunt.” “Texas just dropped off the 1st bus of migrants in Los […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Joins GOP Presidential Race
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) announced Thursday that he’s running for President in 2024. The 45-year-old filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commotion on Wednesday. On Thursday morning, he appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” where he announced his bid. “My Dad taught me that you get to choose your battles, and I am […]
Boris Johnson Deliberately Misled British Parliament: Inquiry
A parliamentary inquiry has found that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled lawmakers over breaching his own Covid-19 lockdown rules, according to a government report published Thursday. The House of Commons Committee of Privileges led the months-long inquiry. It found that Johnson “committed a serious contempt” of Parliament when it was revealed that illegal gatherings […]
Biden and NATO Chief Reaffirm Support for Ukraine
Amid a meeting at the White House with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, President Biden and he reaffirmed their support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. According to the White House, the two leaders “discussed the implications of Russia’s war on Ukraine for transatlantic security and the importance of continuing to strengthen NATO’s deterrence […]
Fulton DA Says Trump’s Federal Indictment Won’t Impact Georgia Investigation
The District Attorney’s office in Fulton County Georgia said Wednesday former President Trump’s federal indictment would not affect the timing of its own investigation. “The federal indictments will not have any impact on the Fulton County election investigation,” the office of D.A. Fani Willis said in a statement Wednesday. The announcement comes after New York […]
Ukrainians to Complete Abrams Tank Training by Summer’s End
Defense officials said Wednesday that some 200 Ukrainians are expected to complete U.S.-led training on Abrams tanks by the end of the summer. That training should roughly line up with an expected fall delivery of 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks that President Biden promised to send back in January to help Ukraine “defend its sovereignty.” The […]
Merrick Garland Refers Questions About Trump Indictment to “Filings in Court”
Attorney General Merrick Garland took some reporters’ questions during a press briefing Wednesday, saying that any questions on former President Trump’s indictment would have to be answered by the special counsel’s court filings. In November Garland appointed prosecutor Jack Smith, whose previous stint was at The Hague, to investigate among his duties Trump’s handling of classified […]
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