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NATO chief touts record defense spending, pushes back on Trump’s remarks

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the alliance’s members have increased defense spending to record amounts, and former President Donald Trump suggested last week that he would condone attacks on European countries that are not spending enough. He said he objected. Stoltenberg said European allies and Canada increased defense spending by 11 per cent […]

Biden chides Republicans, fails to mention border in remarks on spending bill

President Biden on Tuesday reprimanded House Republicans and called on party leaders to advance a bipartisan national security bill that passed earlier in the day in the Senate by a 70-29 vote, but the crisis at the U.S. southern border was not mentioned. The Senate on Tuesday morning passed a $95 billion national security package […]

Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel-Gaza remarks | Labour

Labor has withdrawn its support for Azhar Ali, a candidate in this month’s Rochdale by-election, following his controversial comments about the October 7 attack on Israel. Under electoral law, Labor cannot field another candidate to replace Mr Ali because the deadline has passed on February 2nd. He will run as a Labor Party candidate on […]

Haley resurfaces Trump remarks mocking veterans in new ad

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s latest ad features past comments mocking former President Donald Trump’s veterans as she ramps up her campaign in the South Carolina primary later this month. The Haley camp announced the following: 90 second ad Monday after President Trump criticized Haley’s husband for being absent. He is serving in the military […]

Haley on Trump’s NATO remarks: ‘Don’t take the side of a thug’

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley warned on Sunday that former President Trump would “encourage” NATO allies to “do whatever they want” to countries where Russia is “misbehaving”. In response, he warned people not to “side with thugs.” CBS “Face the Nation” anchor Margaret Brennan was asked if she would abide by the policy. NATO premise […]

Schiff slams Trump over NATO remarks: ‘Putin must be absolutely thrilled’

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) criticized former President Trump for his recent comments about NATO, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin must be “thrilled” by the comments. “Oh, Putin must be really excited. From Putin’s point of view, you can see that the war in Ukraine is not going well for Russia. The Russians are coming back […]

Biden calls Trump’s NATO remarks ‘appalling and dangerous’

President Biden on Sunday slammed former President Donald Trump’s admission that he once threatened to “encourage” Russian aggression against a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally, calling his comments “appalling and dangerous.” did. President Trump said he would “encourage” Russia to “do whatever it wants” to countries that are “delinquent” on North Atlantic Treaty Organization […]

Liz Cheney rips Vance after Jan. 6 remarks. Not ‘fit to serve’

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Monday went after Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) for choosing not to certify the 2020 election results without a professional advocate. “I am not fit to serve as a member of parliament,” he said in response to the statement. -Trump elector. Vance said Sunday in an interview on ABC’s “This […]

‘Hereby Banished’: Gov. Kristi Noem Banned From Tribal Lands Over Border Remarks

The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has banned Republican Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation over her stance on the ongoing border crisis, according to the Associated Press. noem talked Friday, a joint session of the state Legislature regarding the ongoing border crisis and issues between Texas and the federal government. South […]