Russian leadership threatened to allow the International Space Station (ISS) to crash into the United States or one of its allies following President Joe Biden’s recently announced sanctions on Russia. Biden issued sanctions on Russia that target the country’s “aerospace industry, including their space program,” the U.S. Sun reported. In response to Biden’s sanctions, Dimitry
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Ukraine has agreed to hold peace talks with Russia “without preconditions,” according to multiple reports. Sunday’s announcement of peace talks was reportedly made by the office of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the fourth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow will occur on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the
On Thursday, Dylan Stableford at Yahoo News thought it was newsworthy to elevate a very Trumpesque tweet from a White House spokesman directed at Trump and Putin. It’s deputy White House press secretary Andrew Bates, who joined the Biden campaign in April 2019 as Director of Rapid Response (not Rabid Response). A top White House
In a drastic move to sanction Russia for invading Ukraine, the leadership of several Western nations agreed to exclude Russian banks from the SWIFT communication network. NOW – EU to ban certain Russian banks from #SWIFT, paralyze assets of the Russian central bank, and further freeze assets of oligarchs.pic.twitter.com/VncRssucwO — Disclose.tv (@Disclose.tv) 1645914130 NEWS: Joint
Over in Colombia, the country’s highest court this week ruled in favor of decriminalizing abortion in the first twenty-four weeks of pregnancy. Abortion rights supporters gathered outside the courthouse in Bogotá under green umbrellas, adorned in green handkerchiefs – the symbol adopted for abortion rights that began in Argentina – and upon hearing the announcement
Presidential historian, sometimes Biden speechwriter, and frequent MSNBC Jon Meacham joined The 11th Hour on Friday to recap what turned out to be a very eventful week. For Meacham, the week both the defense of Ukraine and the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court are critically important for democracy, just like winning
Numerous countries, including the United States, have launched sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. Now, there will be local and state boycotts on one of Russia’s most iconic exports – vodka. In Canada, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy ordered the provincial Liquor Control Board of Ontario to have stores remove vodka and other alcoholic
Police have released video and photos of a shockingly horrific hammer attack in a New York City subway station. A 57-year-old woman was attacked while walking down the steps of the Queens Plaza station in Long Island City around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, according to police. Video shows the suspect stalk Nina Rothschild from behind
Leftist movie director Spike Lee is featured on the cover of Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine with the headline “By Any Means Necessary.” That could include wild conspiracy theories about 9/11. Post interviewer K.K. Ottesen sympathetically gave Lee an opportunity to complain about having to cut 30 minutes out of his documentary NYC Epicenter spinning out
At CPAC 2022, there’s a lot of pro-Trump attire around, and one message in particular has stood out to me more than any other. It’s not “Let’s Go Brandon,” though there is plenty of that, for sure. No, the slogan that I’ve seen on hats and shirts and banners that stuck out the most has
The Bank of Russia is proceeding with emergency measures to stabilize its economy and to prevent the Russian ruble from losing further value. For the first time, the Russian central bank said that it will intervene in the foreign exchange market and expand its Lombard list of securities that it will accept as collateral, Bloomberg
This month a slew of Democratic governors finally ended COVID-19 restrictions. Earlier this month, CNN medical analyst – who previously compared unvaccinated Americans to drunk drivers and has been in favor of strict mandates throughout the pandemic until recently – said it was now appropriate to drop mask mandates because “the science has changed.” However,
In an interesting “scoop” published Saturday, Axios reported that CBS’s EVP of Special Programming Chris Licht, who was tapped to replace ousted CNN boss Jeff Zucker to lead the third-place cable network, wants to get back to CNN being a straight news outlet and cut back on the liberal screeds that dominate prime time and
On Friday, the Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Gov. J.B. Pritzker on a lower court’s ruling that he had exceeded his authority to impose a mandate for school children to wear masks. The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case means that, for all intents and purposes, the mandate to wear
The U.S. government reportedly made Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an offer that most politicians wouldn’t refuse. However, Zelenskyy allegedly showed that he isn’t like most world leaders. As Russian military forces invaded Ukraine this week, the U.S. government offered to evacuate Zelenskyy out of harm’s way. Despite understanding that his defense was severely outgunned by
Poland’s national soccer team is refusing to play Russia in a 2022 World Cup playoff match in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The president of the Polish football association, Cezary Kulesza, said that the Polish national team “does not intend” to participate in the playoff match, the BBC reported. In a joint
Over there in The Washington Free Beacon was an astute analysis by Drew Holden that reminds just how in the tank the liberal media is for all things Left. In this case, Holden recalls the now infamous 2012 presidential debate between President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney. Obama looked across the debate table at
Have you noticed that no one ever just immigrates anymore? Everyone, it seems, is a refugee from somewhere or another. The term “refugee” carries a far greater sense of urgency than plain old “immigrant” — and also the power to leapfrog over those waiting patiently in the orderly regular immigration system. As we know, Leftists
The Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Ministry allows tourists affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine to extend their stay at Egyptian hotels free of charge until it is safe to return home. On Thursday, Ahram Online, Egypt’s largest online news organization, reported that Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled Anani, made this decision following
As Russian forces march closer to the capital city of Kyiv, the international community is sending military aid to Ukraine. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on nations to inflect financial punishments on Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine. US has sent over $1 billion to Ukraine in the past year The United States is
Netflix has a well-earned reputation as one of Hollywood’s most liberal platforms. The streaming giant serves up an array of left-leaning content: Progressive documentaries: Knock Down the House, Miss Americana Liberal talk shows: Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, The Break with Michelle Wolf Woke Movies: Moxie, Don’t Look Up That’s on top of the streamer’s
At CPAC, I had the opportunity to speak with Saulius “Saul” Anuzis, a longtime Republican strategist and former Michigan GOP chair, about the National Popular Vote Compact (NPV), which he not only supports but is trying to get conservatives on board with. I told him right off that I was skeptical of the idea, but
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance on Friday that recommended most Americans could unmask safely in public indoor settings. Under the new guidance, about 70% of Americans live in a region where the threat from coronavirus is low or moderate, and so can unmask. The CDC still recommends that people
As Ukrainians bravely fight to defend their country against a Russian invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for the Ukrainian military to seize power and make an agreement with Russia, according to reports. “Take power into your own hands,” Putin said, according to reports. “It seems that it will be easier for us to
Naturally, the PBS NewsHour was delighted with President Biden’s nomination of radical Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday night. David Brooks touted how Jackson brings “a new lived set of experiences. It can’t help but have a humanizing aspect.” He put her in the mainstream….of the Democrats. That might be correct,
An article from National Public Radio was hit with universal scorn because it detailed the self-care people might need in order to deal with the traumatizing headlines from the war in Ukraine. “Russia’s attack on Ukraine means there’s a stressful news cycle ahead of us. The reality of conflict is always a shock to the
As brave Ukrainian citizens battle invading Russian forces, GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois is calling for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace. Kinzinger described the situation in dramatic fashion: “The fate of #Ukraine is being decided tonight, but also the fate of the west. Declare a #NoFlyZone over Ukraine at the
CNN senior legal analyst Laura Coates joined CNN Newsroom on Friday to react to the official announcement of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court. According to Coates, Jackson is almost a goddess-type figure who has descended from Mount Olympus and that she only hopes she will be afforded due process before the Senate.
As the people of Ukraine continue to come under assault by invading Russian forces, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted that “something is off with” Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I wish I could share more,but for now I can say it’s pretty obvious to many that something is off with #Putin,” Rubio wrote. “He has always
A cheerful message from a Ukrainian soldier to Russian soldiers went viral as the invasion force came closer to attacking the capital city of Kyiv. The unidentified soldier smiles and laughs as he casually threatens the Russians invading his country on the order of President Vladimir Putin. “I’ll record this in Russian to make it