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Freed Americans in Russian prisoner swap now back on US soil

American journalist Evan Gershkovich and Marine Corps veteran Paul Whelan were among four former prisoners released by Russia yesterday and finally set foot on American soil again on Thursday night. A plane carrying Americans freed in a major Russian prisoner swap landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and was greeted on the runway by […]

Biden, Harris greet Americans freed from Russia at Air Force base

President Biden and Vice President Harris welcomed three U.S. citizens released from Russia in a prisoner swap, who arrived at Andrews Air Force Base late Thursday night. The three Americans, journalist Evan Gershkovich, former Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Ars Kurmaseva, landed at the base outside Washington, DC, at about 11:45 pm. When the plane […]

Survey reveals traits Americans want most in a president

A new survey has found that leadership skills, decisiveness and honesty top the list of qualities Americans most want in a US president. in Wide-ranging opinion poll A YouGov survey released this week asked American adults to rate 40 qualities they would like in a future commander in chief. 88% of respondents said “leadership and […]

White House takes full credit for freeing Americans wrongfully detained in Russia: ‘Vintage Joe Biden’

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday fully credited President Biden for the safe return of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and other Americans wrongfully detained in Russia. Sullivan was speaking at the White House’s daily press briefing after the Biden-Harris administration announced a major political prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia. […]

Lawmakers welcome freed Americans from Russia, warn of 'mixed blessing'

Republican and Democratic lawmakers welcomed the return of Americans imprisoned in Russia on politically motivated charges but expressed concern that an exchange for Russian prisoners could encourage future hostage-taking incidents. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said he was “thrilled” by the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine […]

‘Dangerous message’: Top Republican raises concerns over trading Americans for ‘actual Russian criminals’

A leading Republican warned Thursday that the Biden administration’s choice to swap Russian criminals for detained Americans — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Marine Corps veteran Paul Whelan — could send a “dangerous message” to Russian President Vladimir Putin. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) joined other lawmakers in celebrating the […]

Mass exodus: Americans flee high-tax blue states for red freedom

Hedge fund manager and investor Ray Dalio thinks a new American civil war is possible, putting the probability at 35-40%. But it probably won’t turn into a gunfight, he says. Instead, it will manifest as geographic relocation: “People will move to states that are in line with their preferences, and they won’t submit to the […]