Secretary of State Blinken makes 4th trip to Ukraine ‘to reaffirm strongly our support’

by admin | Sep 6, 2023 | Politics

State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken related the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine during an unannounced visit to the country on Wednesday, his fourth trip to the country since...

Pence takes aim at ‘siren song of populism’ as Trump, Ramaswamy surge

by admin | Sep 6, 2023 | Politics

Scott Eisen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday called on Republicans to choose classic conservative principles over “the siren song of populism” he sees pervading the party, a movement largely inspired by his...

McConnell says he has ‘nothing to add’ when asked about cause of freeze episodes

by admin | Sep 6, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, in his first news conference since a second freezing episode last week, said he had “nothing to add” when reporters questioned him about what caused the...

To help curb terrorism and violence threats, DHS awards $20M to local communities

by admin | Sep 6, 2023 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced $20 million in grant funding aimed at preventing targeted violence and terrorism in the United States. The grant money, provided by the Federal Emergency...

Group sues to block Trump from 2024 ballot in Colorado citing 14th Amendment and Jan. 6

by admin | Sep 6, 2023 | Politics

Creativeye99/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW), a Washington-based watchdog group, on Wednesday filed a lawsuit on behalf of a handful of voters seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot in Colorado...

Group sues to block Trump from 2024 ballot, citing 14th Amendment

by admin | Sep 6, 2023 | Politics

Creativeye99/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, a Washington-based watchdog group, on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot in Colorado under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment...