Russia Targets Odesa for 4th Straight Night, Destroying Tons of Food Supplies
Russia attacked the major Ukrainian port city of Odesa for a fourth straight night overnight Thursday into Friday, targeting the global grain supply. According to the Odesa regional military administration, two people were injured when missiles hit grain terminals in that city, destroying 100 tons of peas and 20 tons of barley. Explosions reportedly began […]
Republicans Release Hunter Biden FBI Memo That Contains Unverified Claims
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Thursday released a thinly-redacted copy of an FBI document that Republicans had been seeking in their investigation of Hunter Biden, the President’s son. Grassley had been working alongside House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY), who had said he would bring contempt of Congress charges against FBI Director Chris Wray […]
Federal Judge Rejects bid by “QAnon Shaman” Chansley to Toss his Conviction
U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth on Thursday rejected a bid by Jacob Chansley, the January 6 rioter known as the “QAnon Shaman,” to throw out his conviction. Chansley was sentenced to 41 months behind bars in November, two months after he pleaded guilty to the federal charge of obstructing a federal proceeding—that being Congress’ certification […]
House Passes Bill to Raise Retirement Age for Airline Pilots
The House on Thursday voted 351-69 to pass legislation that would raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots from 65 to 67. The vote was part of a bill that would reauthorize U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. The Air Line Pilots Association has spoken […]
Kennedy Goes on Defensive in Congressional Testimony
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended himself during a House hearing Thursday against accusations that he traffics in racist, antisemitic and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chair of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, had invited Kennedy to speak out about alleged government censorship. Watchdog group the Congressional Integrity […]
North Korea Stays Silent on U.S. Soldier who Crossed Border
North Korea has not yet commented on a U.S. soldier who broke from a tour on Tuesday and bolted across the border from South Korea. The Pentagon has stated that Army Pvt. Travis King “willfully and without authorization” crossed into the North while on a group tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA), which lies […]
Grand Jury Meets in DC Amid Special Counsel’s 2020 Election Probe
A grand jury was meeting at the Federal Courthouse in DC Thursday morning that could potentially hand up an indictment against former President Trump regarding Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into potential criminal wrongdoing related to the 2020 Election. On Tuesday morning, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, “Deranged Jack Smith, the prosecutor with […]
Senate Panel Votes in Favor of Supreme Court Ethics Reform
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted along party lines to advance legislation that would mandate a binding code of ethics for the Supreme Court and its nine Justices. The U.S. Supreme Court is virtually the only court in the country that does not adhere to a formal code of ethics. The Democratic-led Senate committee voted […]
New Video Appears to Show Prigozhin for 1st Time Since Revolt
New video appears to show Wagner PMC chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for the first time since his mercenary group’s two-day uprising against the Russian military. Until the video was posted Wednesday, Prigozhin had only released a handful of audio messages since last month’s uprising. In an early nighttime video that was posted on Telegram on Wednesday, […]
Two Killed as Russia Strikes Port City Odesa for Third Night in a Row
Russia struck Ukraine’s major port city of Odesa overnight Wednesday with missiles and drones, killing two, for a third night in a row. The strikes in Odesa and otter southern Ukrainian cities have destroyed some of the country’s grain export infrastructure, critical for feeding the world. Odesa has been repeatedly targeted by Russia since it […]
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