Israeli Diplomats Assail Schumer’s Remarks: ‘Disgusted’
Two current and former ambassadors blasted Thursday’s speech delivered by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, with one saying the New York Democrat should be “ashamed” for calling for new elections in Israel to supplant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of the Gaza war. David Friedman, U.S. ambassador to Israel under then-President Donald Trump […]
Ukraine: Russia’s Attempts to Hold Elections ‘Illegal’
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Russia’s elections in occupied territories are “illegal” and called on international allies not to recognize the results of any such contests. The next presidential election in Russia is set to take place between March 15 and 17. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine […]
Judge Declines Trump Motion to Dismiss Classified-Documents Case
A federal judge on Friday denied Donald Trump’s request to dismiss a criminal case that charges him with illegally holding onto classified documents. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in Florida came just hours after a hearing in which his lawyers argued that the central charge in the case is improperly vague. Cannon, […]
What’s Pi Day All About? Math, Science, Pies and More
Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Around the world many people will mark the day with a slice of pie — sweet, savory or even pizza. […]
Biden Faces Another Foreign Crisis After Haiti Embassy Evacuation
It was an all too familiar scene for many diplomats stationed abroad: the U.S. military carrying out an overnight mission to evacuate staff and strengthen security at the American embassy in Haiti as the Caribbean nation teeters on the verge of a governmental collapse. The military airlift marked the second time that President Joe Biden […]
Biden Has a Marginal 1 Point Lead over Trump, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are in a statistical tie ahead of the November presidential election, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Some 39% of registered voters in the one-week poll, which closed Wednesday, said they would vote for Biden, a Democrat, if the election were held today, compared with 38% who picked Republican former […]
North Korea’s Kim Drives Tank as He Urges War Prep
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un joined troops training on a new model of tank and drove one himself, state media reported Thursday, as his rivals South Korea and the U.S. wrapped up their annual military exercises. It is the third time Kim was reported to have observed military exercises since the start of the […]
Judge to Hear Trump’s Classified Documents Arguments
A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether to dismiss the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump, with his attorneys asserting the former president was entitled to keep the sensitive records with him when he left the White House and headed to Florida. The dispute centers on the Trump team’s interpretation of the Presidential […]
Dems Pan Sen. Britt as ‘Trad Wife’ After SOTU Response ‘Struck a Chord’
Instead of acknowledging that the GOP selected a young, female rising senator to deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, establishment media outlets have branded Alabama’s Katie Britt as nothing more than a so-called “trad wife,” foreshadowing a coming battle for suburban women who could play a pivotal role […]
Kremlin: Putin’s Nuclear Talk Is Not a Threat to Use Them
The Kremlin said Thursday that comments made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview to state media did not constitute a threat to use them. Putin told the West on Wednesday that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the U.S. sent troops to Ukraine, it would be considered a significant […]