Tory row brewing over Sunak pledge to end small boat crossings
Read More A row is brewing within the Conservative party over Rishi Sunak’s promise to end small boat crossings in the Channel, as backbench MPs warn the prime minister not to wriggle out of a pledge he made earlier this year. Sunak announced in January he would bring an end to the small boat crossings, […]
Senate votes to terminate Iraq, Gulf War military authorizations
The Senate voted Wednesday to terminate two resolutions that have authorized the use of military force in and against Iraq for decades, which critics say have been used inappropriately to justify broader military efforts in the region. The Senate repealed the 1991 authorization for use of military force (AUMF), which was used in the Gulf […]
China on ‘disturbing’ path to eclipse US military by mid-century, Milley warns
China is on a “disturbing” path to become militarily “superior” to the United States by mid-century, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley testified Wednesday, while warning that the United States probably would not be able to “stop, slow down, disrupt, interdict or destroy” China’s nuclear development program. Milley testified Wednesday before the House […]
Garland refuses to examine civil rights claims of Jan. 6 defendants: ‘I don’t know anything’
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday declined a request to examine whether the civil rights of some Jan. 6 defendants have been violated due to the lack of a speedy trial and said it’s the job of their lawyers to make that argument in court. At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., […]
Arizona Dem Official Slammed for Tweet After Shooting
Many GOP lawmakers are calling for Arizona Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs’ spokesperson to be fired over her tweet suggesting the use of violence against those who disparage transgender people.
Politico: Trump Grand Jury Off for Month Due to Planned Break
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s grand jury hearing his case in search of an indictment of former President Donald Trump reportedly is off for the next month due to a previously planned break. The Politico report cites a source familiar with the proceedings.
Report: Russian Spy Posed as Student in D.C.
The Justice Department recently filed a federal indictment against a man who allegedly posed as a Brazilian student at Johns Hopkins University while working as a Russian spy, The Washington Post reported.
Sanitation workers in France set to return to work, number of pension protestors shrinks
Striking sanitation workers in Paris are set to return to work Wednesday — potentially ending one of the most enduring symbols of resistance to French President Emmanuel Marcon’s controversial pension bill, as nationwide protests also appeared to be winding down. Clean-up crews were set Wednesday to start picking up heaps of trash that had piled […]
South African police launch manhunt for convicted rapist, murder who escaped from prison
South African police have launched a manhunt for convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester who escaped from a privately-run maximum security prison in the Free State province under bizarre circumstances. Bester, known as the “Facebook rapist,” was found guilty in 2012 of raping two women and killing one after luring them with the social media […]
Sweden becomes ‘legitimate target’ by joining NATO, Russian envoy says
Sweden is summoning its Russian ambassador to capital Stockholm after the official made oblique threats of the country’s future if it joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Russian Ambassador Viktor Tatarintsev said Sweden would become a “legitimate target” of Russian military forces if it joins NATO, according to the Moscow Times. SWEDEN’S PRIME MINISTER […]
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