Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate Zelensky
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures, Ukraine’s state security service said Tuesday. Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine, which protects top officials, were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia’s Federal […]
Brother of American hostage held by Hamas believes Israeli hard right sees them as ‘their enemy’
EXCLUSIVE — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dependence on hard-right parties for a slim governing majority has left hostages held by Hamas vulnerable to politicians who are indifferent to their fate, the brother of an Israeli American captive fears. “Not only are we not their [political] base, they see us as their enemy within Israel,” […]
Trump trial: Witness testifies Weisselberg was mastermind behind Cohen payments
A former Trump Organization executive testified on Monday in New York about a series of payments he approved to Michael Cohen in 2017, saying the Trump Organization’s former CFO was responsible for setting up the payment arrangement. Jeffrey McConney, the Trump Organization’s former controller, said on the witness stand that then-CFO Allen Weisselberg approached him […]
University leaders and faculty split on pro-Palestinian protests
Nearly 50 professors at the University of Virginia condemned the school’s “repression of a peaceful protest of our students” after police in riot gear confronted pro-Palestinian occupiers over the weekend, joining faculty at other schools in supporting encampments that university leaders are increasingly opposing. The group of history professors started circulating an open letter on […]
Biden voter registration meeting raises eyebrows on Capitol Hill: ‘Election interference’
House Republicans investigating the Biden administration ahead of the 2024 election are raising concerns over revelations from documents reported by the Washington Examiner about a key meeting between the White House and left-wing activists on voter registration. GOP lawmakers are growing increasingly worried that an executive order issued by President Joe Biden in 2021, which […]
Israeli military confirms capture of Gazan side of Rafah Crossing
Israel’s 401st Armored Brigade took control of the Gazan side of Rafah Crossing during a military operation on Tuesday morning in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Israel’s latest military initiative comes as the details of a potential ceasefire were being negotiated on Monday. The Israel Defense Forces reported that 20 people were killed […]
We can’t rely on China to stop the fentanyl crisis
“China,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Beijing last month, “is providing information to international law enforcement that can be used to track and intercept illicit drugs and their precursors, and our two governments recently agreed to share best practices on closing loopholes in our financial systems that the drug traffickers and other criminal […]
Congresswoman with brain disorder uses text-to-voice app to deliver House speech
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) is utilizing a text-to-voice application in order to speak on the House floor as she navigates a degenerative brain condition she was recently diagnosed with. Wexton was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy which affects her ability to speak, hear, and move. When she testified before Congress on Monday, she used the […]
Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barriers trying to reach star-studded Met Gala in New York City
Pro-Palestinian protesters have broken down barricades in attempts to reach the Met Gala, an annual event in New York City hosted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The “Citywide Day of Rage for Gaza” was scheduled to begin at Hunter College before moving north toward the Met. The Met Gala is hosted each year on […]
Mark Hamill makes more pleas to Star Wars fans for Biden: ‘We’re counting on you to lead the resistance’
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill continued his campaigning for President Joe Biden on social media following his White House visit. “Hey Florida Democrats, Mark Hamill here,” he said on Saturday in a video thanking the Florida Democratic Party for an invite to an event. “I wanted to send along a message. I have a lot […]