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Victoria Nuland, the third-ranking member of the State Department and a key actor during and after the Euromaidan in Ukraine, has announced her retirement.  Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced Tuesday in a press statement the end of her years of “service under six Presidents and ten Secretaries of State.” Blinken added that Nuland has

Cher is running for president. No, not that Cher, but “Cher A. Spirit,” running for the “Cocktail Party,” which is sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. The liquor lobby just debuted its fictional candidate and party, part fun and part serious business. The fun part is obvious, and it’s meant to

President Joe Biden overstated his performance in the polls Tuesday as former President Donald Trump is on the precipice of becoming the 2024 Republican nominee. When asked by reporters traveling with him from the presidential retreat Camp David in Maryland to the White House what his message is to Democrats concerned about his polling, Biden

After the heavily fortified key Donbas city of Avdeevka was captured by Russia, analysts and observers all over the world were presented with a much different outlook on the frontlines of Ukraine. The Russian forces are engaged in a very successful offensive, something that the NYT has called ‘small but rapid gains,’ that Newsweek has

New Russian Offensive Is Rapidly Gaining Ground – Where Did All the Ukrainian Defensive Fortifications Go? by Paul Serran Mar. 5, 2024 1:20 pm After the heavily fortified key Donbas city of Avdeevka was captured by Russia, analysts and observers all over the world were presented with a much different outlook on the frontlines of

The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision Monday shut down state efforts to remove Trump from the ballot but left a few options open for Democrats seeking to disqualify him, which some began exploring soon after the ruling dropped. Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin already said he is working on a bill that would create a pathway

Republicans in both the House and Senate have raged against provisions included in the proposed “minibus” — combining six essential spending bills into one. The legislation was proposed on Sunday, ahead of the Friday deadline to avert a partial government shutdown. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) both expressed their disapproval of

A pair of House Democrats are seeking to introduce legislation that would bar “insurrectionists” from holding federal office after the Supreme Court ruled this week individual states could not use that standard to omit former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot.  Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) are revising legislation that

Pop star Taylor Swift took to Instagram on Tuesday and urged her fans to vote in the Super Tuesday primaries. Swift wrote in the post, “I wanted to remind you guys to vote the people who most represent YOU into power.” “If you haven’t already, plan to vote today,” wrote Swift. The pop star concluded

Taylor Swift Urges Fans to Vote in Super Tuesday Primaries, Doesn’t Mention Biden by Anthony Scott Mar. 5, 2024 1:00 pm Pop star Taylor Swift took to Instagram on Tuesday and urged her fans to vote in the Super Tuesday primaries. Swift wrote in the post, “I wanted to remind you guys to vote the