Ukraine war briefing: Focus swings to Kharkiv as Russia mounts assaults | Ukraine
Russian forces launched an armored ground attack in the vicinity on Friday. Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine In the Northeast, Dan Saberg and Andrew Ross report.There was also a report that Fighting in the border villages of Strileča, Pirna and further west in Borisivkaand the Russian army advanced about 1 km around the […]
Barnard president loses vote of no confidence as criticism mounts over protest response
The president of Columbia University’s Barnard College was defeated in a university-wide vote of no confidence Tuesday. There has been growing criticism of the school’s response to the pro-Palestinian movement, which has sparked a national movement and garnered political attention. About 77 percent of Barnard College’s faculty voted no confidence in President Laura Rosenberry on […]
Massive protests erupt in Israel as pressure mounts to secure release of hostages
Fox News contributor Mike Pompeo joined ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss growing pressure for Benjamin Netanyahu to secure … source
Trump mounts new push to recuse judge in hush money case
Former President Trump on Friday asked a hush money judge to recuse him from an upcoming trial in less than two weeks over his daughter’s company’s digital marketing efforts for prominent Democrats. Last summer, Judge Juan Mercian denied an earlier motion to dismiss that also mentioned the daughter’s employment. Mr. Trump’s second attempt came after […]
Biden Has Changed His Tune On Gaza ‘Ceasefire’ As Activist Pressure Mounts — And Election Draws Near
President Joe Biden is quietly but surely shifting strategy on the Israel-Hamas war amid looming threats from activist groups and voters ahead of the 2024 election. For the first time since the war began on October 7, the United States failed to veto the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). solution He called for an “immediate” […]
James Comer mounts crackdown on China’s influence in US after TikTok bill vote
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer launched a “whole-of-government” investigation into the Chinese Communist Party’s influence in the United States, a day after the House passed a bill to ban TikTok in the United States. Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday issued a flurry of requests to nine different government agencies seeking information on steps taken to […]
CNN host mounts surprising defense of Rep. Nancy Mace over her viral argument with George Stephanopoulos about Trump support
CNN anchor Casey Hunt defends Rep. Nancy Mace (R.S.) over her virus controversy with George Stephanopoulos. On Sunday, Stephanopoulos used the fact that Mace is a rape victim to question his political support for Donald Trump. Implicit in his question was that Mace’s support for Trump was inconsistent with his experience as a rape victim, […]
Cornyn mounts bid to succeed McConnell as Senate GOP leader
Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas at work For more than two decades, he has been in the ring as the next Senate Republican leader. “I’m asking my Republican colleagues to give me the opportunity to succeed Leader McConnell,” Cornyn said. statement. “Instead of staggering from one crisis to the next, we will restore the […]
Wyoming election chief mounts full-court press against ‘radical left’s’ push to remove Trump from ballot
Wyoming's Republican secretary of state has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of former President Trump remaining on Colorado's ballot, urging him to help end the “weaponization” of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. We are calling on secretaries of state across the United States. “As Secretary of State, […]
Facebook, Instagram limiting more content for teens as regulatory pressure mounts
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday that it is targeting teenagers on Instagram and Facebook as regulators around the world put pressure on social media giants to protect children from harmful content on their apps. It has announced plans to hide even more content from young people. Mehta said all teens will be placed on the […]