Members of Congress Weigh Re-Election Bid Ahead of Midterms
For members of Congress weighing if another run is worth the hassle, the time to decide is fast approaching.
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Western weakness has emboldened Putin and enabled Russian aggression
US President Joe Biden recently assured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy that America will “respond decisively” if Russia launches a new invasion. This was not particularly encouraging. Quite the opposite, in fact. Throughout the past few decades, we have frequently…
John Katko, Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Won’t Seek Re-election
Increasingly marginalized from conservatives at home and in Washington, Mr. Katko also faced a brutal general election campaign in his left-leaning New York district. Representative John Katko is the third House Republican to retire after voting to impeach former President…
‘Deal to be done’ on NI protocol, says UK Brexit minister
The UK has stated its commitment to reaching a deal in the long running dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol following two days of talks between UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and European Commission Vice President Maros Šefčovič. “
The Brief — The party’s over
It was always likely that something trivial would bring down Boris Johnson. It would never be policy because Johnson is, ideologically, something of an empty vessel. Throughout his career, it has always been unclear what, besides advancing his own interests,…
Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Republican Gerrymander of Map
The congressional map would have given Republicans 12-to-3 advantage in elections for the House of Representatives. The proposed map was drawn by Republicans in the State Legislature and passed without Democratic support. The Ohio Supreme Court struck down a congressional…
Fed’s No. 2 official resigns amid trading scandal
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida announced Monday that he will step down from the central bank on Friday, two weeks earlier than his term was scheduled to end, in the wake of renewed questions about his trading activity at…
U.S. Charges Russia Sent Saboteurs Into Ukraine to Create Pretext for Invasion
The intelligence said the operatives were “trained in urban warfare and in using explosives,” and could try to stage an incident. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow on Wednesday. The White House did not release details of the…
U.S. Considers Backing an Insurgency in Ukraine
Conversations about how far the United States would go to subvert Russia in the event of an invasion has revived the specter of a new Cold War. Ukrainian troops took part in a military exercise near Kyiv in December. Russia…
UK PM Johnson’s staff partied as queen mourned death of husband
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s authority took yet another hit on Friday (14 January) after revelations that his staff had partied in Downing Street as Queen Elizabeth mourned her husband, at a time when mixing indoors was banned. Johnson is…