Gabby Giffords Denounces Shooting of Teen at Wrong Address
Former Congresswoman and mass shooting survivor Gabby Giffords on Monday denounced the shooting of a Kansas City, Missouri teenager who’d gone to the wrong address. “As someone who is still recovering from a gunshot to the head, I am heartbroken and infuriated that Ralph Yarl now faces a lifetime of recovery. At 16 years old. […]
McCarthy Takes Debt Ceiling Fight to Wall Street
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) took his case to factor spending cuts into debt ceiling negotiations to Wall Street on Monday. “In the coming weeks, the House will vote on a bill to lift the debt ceiling into the next year,” McCarthy said in remarks at the New York Stock Exchange. The Speaker said House […]
Putin Meets with China’s Defense Minister in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Sunday with China’s Defense Minister, Gen. Li Shangfu, in Moscow. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu joined the meeting, which was held less than a month after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s own three-day visit to Moscow. The Sunday meeting also occurred just two days after China’s Foreign Ministry said it would […]
Ukraine, Russia Mark Orthodox Easter with Prisoner Exchange
Ukraine and Russia marked Orthodox Easter on Sunday with a reported exchange of dozens of prisoners of war. Andriy Yermak, adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, announced in a Telegram post Sunday that 130 soldiers, sailors, border guards and others captured by Moscow were being sent back home following a “big Easter prisoner exchange.” According […]
G-7 Countries Promise Tough Stance on Russia, China, North Korea
Group of Seven (G-7) nations said Monday they would vow at their upcoming meeting to take a tough stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s aggression toward Taiwan and North Korea’s missile tests. Japan is set to host diplomats from its G-7 members, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the European […]
McConnell to Return to Senate after Nearly Six-Week Absence
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is set to return to Capitol Hill on Monday after nearly six weeks of recuperation from a head injury. McConnell, age 81, was hospitalized after suffering a fall on March 8 while dining at a DC restaurant. He was diagnosed with concussion and a fractured rib, but was discharged […]
Russian Opposition Activist Gets 25 Year Prison Sentence
Former journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza, outspoken opponent of Vladimir Putin’s Kremilin, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison—the maximum punishment sought by prosecutors—for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine. Kara-Murza was found guilty of treason, spreading “false” information about the Russian military, and for being affiliated with an “undesirable organization.” His is the longest sentence imposed […]
Justice Alito Temporarily Blocks Limits on Abortion Pill Access
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily extended a hold on a lower court ruling that would have limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone. Alito’s order extends the stay until 11:59pm ET on Wednesday. He has also asked plaintiffs to respond by noon ET Tuesday. That extends parts of the ruling by U.S. District […]
Biden Tops off Ireland Trip with a Call to “Serve the Cause of Peace”
President Biden topped off his trip to Ireland with a speech in Ballina, County Mayo before a cheering crowd of thousands. “It’s great to be back in Ballina during your 300th anniversary,” Biden began. He then recognized Ballina as the home of Ireland’s first woman President, Mary Robinson, one of Ireland’s youngest mayors, Mark Duffy, […]
January 6 Rioter who Crushed Officer Gets Prison Time
Patrick McCaughey III, who used a stolen police shield to nearly crush a police officer to death on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his role in one of the most violent incidents amid the deadly insurrection upon the U.S. Capitol that day. Federal prosecutors had recommended […]
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