Biden Kicks Off Reelection Relying on South Carolina Primary Black Vote
The Democrats’ first primary of the 2024 presidential contest contains little mystery. South Carolina propelled President Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years ago and he faces only token opposition when voting concludes Saturday. What’s at stake for Biden is the depth of support he receives from Black voters. They made up half the […]
UPDATE 1-Iran Condemns US Air Strikes as Violations of Iraqi, Syrian Sovereignty
Iran’s foreign ministry Saturday condemned overnight U.S. air strikes in Iraq and Syria as “violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity” of the two countries. In Tehran’s first response to the U.S. strikes, ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said in a statement they represented “another adventurous and strategic mistake by the United States that will result […]
Johnson Slams Biden’s ‘Handwringing’ on Iran Retaliation
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized the Biden administration’s weeklong buildup to the retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed proxies in the Middle East. “The tragic deaths of three U.S. troops in Jordan, perpetrated by Iran-backed militias, demanded a clear and forceful response. Unfortunately, the administration waited for a week and telegraphed to the world, including to Iran, the […]
New Trump Ad Hits Biden Hard on Border Crisis
Former President Donald Trump unleashed a new campaign ad Friday that skewers President Joe Biden over him saying he has done all he can to fix the immigration crisis. Trump posted the 30-second ad on his Truth Social account, writing “CRISIS AT THE BORDER,” which is the title of the ad. It relies heavily on […]
HBO Drops Bikovic From ‘White Lotus’ After Ukraine Rebuke
HBO parted ways with Serbian actor Miloš Biković, dropping him from its hit TV show “The White Lotus,” one week after Ukraine’s foreign ministry criticized the cable giant for casting what it called a mouthpiece of Russian President Vladimir Putin and supporter of genocide. HBO will recast the role, a spokesperson said Friday in a […]
FAA: Las Vegas Area ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is designating the Las Vegas area a “No Drone Zone” for the Feb. 11 Super Bowl as officials tighten security precautions before the NFL championship game. The NFL and other U.S. sports leagues have backed a bid by the White House for expanded powers from Congress to detect […]
Johnson Suggests Biden Isn’t Allowed to Take Border Action
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Friday suggested that President Joe Biden isn’t allowed to take action on the border crisis. “He knows that he has the authority. We’ve documented it for him,” Johnson said on Fox Business. “I’ve read to him the law myself — to the president. Read him the provisions of the […]
Hungary PM Orban: Trump Can Stop War in Ukraine
There is no political candidate stronger than former President Donald Trump to stop the war in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told the French news magazine Le Point this week. “My personal conviction remains that if in February 2022 the American president had been called Donald Trump, there would be no more war in Europe. Today […]
Gallup Poll: 38% Say Biden Deserves Second Term
Fewer than 4 in 10 U.S. voters said President Joe Biden deserves a second term in office, while 67% said most House lawmakers do not deserve to get reelected, according to a new Gallup poll released Friday. However, 55% of voters surveyed said their congressional representative deserves another term, according to the poll. Just 38% […]
GOP Lawmakers Alarmed Over Planned CCP-Linked Facility in Kan.
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., are among eight Republican lawmakers who are asking the Biden administration to investigate the planned investment in a manufacturing facility in Kansas by Cnano Technologies, USA Inc., which has alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Schmitt, Alford, Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Roger Marshall […]