Biden will send Ukraine air defense weapons, artillery once Senate approves, Zelenskyy says Ukraine is awaiting U.S. Senate approval after the House this weekend approved the $95 billion package that also includes aid for other allies. It comes after months of delay as some Republican ... 04/22/2024 - 9:59 am | View Link
For Biden, Aid Package Provides a Welcome Boost on the World Stage The congressional breakthrough on security assistance to Ukraine and Israel will let the ... for Russia or of offering to help Moscow commit violence on European soil, including a “possible ... 04/21/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Biden supports Johnson's proposal regarding funding for Ukraine US President Joe Biden has expressed his readiness to sign, if approved by Congress, bills on supplemental funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which were introduced by House Speaker Mike Johnson. 04/17/2024 - 10:39 am | View Link
Biden hosts Czech leader at White House to promote Ukraine aid amid holdup in Congress The visit came as Biden aimed to highlight the efforts other nations are making to support Ukraine. It followed the Czech government’s announcement that it is sending 1 million rounds of ... 04/15/2024 - 1:38 pm | View Link
Biden surrogate: ‘Cowardly’ Trump won’t go to Ukraine because ‘Putin doesn’t want him to’ Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) bashed former President Trump on Friday for the implication that it wouldn’t be “appropriate” to go to Ukraine, arguing that Russian President Vladimir Putin ... 04/12/2024 - 11:18 am | View Link
CNN's Dana Bash reacts to Joshua Steinglass' cross-examination of David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, about whether he suppressed stories to help a presidential candidate during the 2016 elections.
While facing a mountain of legal problems, Donald Trump, who ran his 2016 campaign on locking his opponent, Hillary Clinton, up even though she was never charged with any crimes, denies ever wanting to imprison her. Voters have bad memories at times, but the lock her up chants at every single Trump rally are unforgettable.
Some are wondering why South Dakota's Governor included her animal killing spree in her upcoming memoir. "She includes her story about the ill-fated Cricket, she says, to illustrate her willingness, in politics as well as in South Dakota life, to do anything “difficult, messy and ugly” if it simply needs to be done." There is also a story about a wayward aggressive goat that was dealt with decisively, that is to say with a bullet to the brain.
On Trump's shortlist for running-mate, Noem must think such anecdotes paint in a good light.
Trump’s political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him input into the Federal Reserve, including making him an “acting” central bank board member, according to the Wall Street Journal. Via CNBC:
The plans, which the Journal report described as highly secretive, are part of a 10-page document that suggests Trump — if elected — would be consulted on interest rate decisions.
Jamie Raskin hilariously suggested that the RNC headquarters could host the Supreme Court after wingnut justices appeared open to recognizing some form of presidential immunity yesterday. Via HuffPost:
Host Joy Reid, who noted that Trump’s federal election interference case could be remanded back to the D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals and thus further delay the trial past Election Day, called the Supreme Court majority “so clearly politicians” before looping in Raskin.
“Well, they’re politicians who are not even subject to popular election unlike me.