The Philippines Names 4 New Camps to be Used by U.S. Military

The government of the Philippines on Monday identified four new military camps to be used by U.S. forces. Two of those camps will be across the sea from Taiwan, which has been the target of recent intensified saber-rattling by China. Analysts say that China has been watching and waiting to see how Russia fares in its […]

Starbucks Fires Worker who Sparked Union Campaign

Starbucks fired Alexis Rizzo over the weekend, the employee responsible for sparking the Starbucks Workers United union campaign. The firing came just days after former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testified before the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee about union busting. Nearly 300 Starbucks stores have voted to unionize under Starbucks Workers United, according […]

Trump Fundraises Millions Following Indictment

Former President Trump has raised millions of dollars from thousands of supporters in the days following his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury. The former President is set to arrive in New York City from Florida Monday, one day before he’s expected turn himself in for arraignment on reportedly more than 30 counts related to […]

Russia Detains Suspect in Ukraine War Blogger’s Bombing Death

Daria Trepova Russian investigators said Monday they had detained a suspect in the death of pro-Russia war blogger Vladen Tatarksy, who was killed in an explosion in a St. Petersburg café on Sunday. Surveillance video posted by Russian media on Telegram shows the moment the bomb blew windows out of the ground floor of the building […]

Report: DOJ has More Evidence of Possible Trump Obstruction in Classified Docs Case

Department of Justice and FBI investigators have gathered new evidence pointing to possible obstruction of justice by former President Trump related to the probe into classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago residence, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Sources familiar with the matter told the Post, federal investigators have learned that Trump looked through boxes that […]

Asa Hutchinson Announces Run for President

Former Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson (R) announced Sunday that he is running for President in 2024. “I am going to be running. And the reason, as I’ve traveled the country for six months, I hear people talk about the leadership of our country, and I’m convinced that people want leaders that appeal to the […]

Fetterman Out of Hospital After Treatment for Depression

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) left Walter Reed Medical Center this weekend after six weeks of inpatient treatment for clinical depression. “I am so happy to be home. I’m excited to be the father and husband I want to be, and the senator Pennsylvania deserves,” Fetterman tweeted. “Pennsylvanians have always had my back, and I will […]

Biden Announces 30-day Emergency Coverage for Mississippi Storm Damage

Biden announced Friday that the federal government will cover the full cost of Mississippi’s emergency measures for 30 days after deadly storms ripped through the state. “Today I authorize the federal government to cover 100% of the cost for removing debris and emergency measures that are involved in keeping up here,” Biden said, standing amid […]

Biden Calls on Russia to Release American Journalist

President Biden on Friday called on Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. “Let him go,” Biden said on the White House lawn while speaking to reporters before traveling to Mississippi to survey the devastating tornado damage there. Authorities in Russia have arrested Gershkovich, who’s an accredited journalist in that country, on alleged charges of […]

Wimbledon Lifts Ban on Russian & Belarusian Players

Wimbledon announced Friday that Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to compete as neutral athletes. The decision reverses a ban from last year, after Russia invaded its sovereign neighbor, Ukraine, in February 2022. To play at Wimbledon this year, the athletes must sign declarations of neutrality and comply with “appropriate conditions,” including not expressing […]

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