During a 2019 interview following a visit to border enforcement, James Talarico, candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, said he gauged the suitability of immigration detention facilities based on how he would treat his own family. “I think I was struck by the conditions these folks were being held in,” Talarico said. “When I first […]
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Sen Tom Cotton urges DOJ to probe Chinese bid to ‘kneecap’ American AI
Sen. Tom Cotton urged the Justice Department to investigate a covert campaign linked to China designed to “kneecap” America’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure in a letter obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital. In the letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Arkansas Republican calls for federal investigators to examine whether foreign actors are […]
Spencer Pratt gets support from WWE legend in bid for Los Angeles mayor: ‘LA needs change’
Torrie Wilson was one of the most recognizable women’s wrestlers at the peak of the “Monday Night Wars” between WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Wilson was in WCW from 1999 to 2000 before WWE bought WCW, and she moved to that company. She was with WWE from 2001 to 2008 and made several sporadic […]
Dems block bid to defund Cesar Chavez monument despite child sexual abuse allegations
Senate Democrats blocked an attempt to defund and abolish a monument to a prominent labor union activist who was recently hit with bombshell allegations of being a serial predator. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, tried to pass legislation that would have defunded the monument to Cesar Chavez, who co-founded the United Farm Workers. The monument sits […]
Trump threatens to end Iraq support over al-Maliki comeback bid tied to Iran influence
President Donald Trump appealed to Iraqis on Tuesday to not reinstate the controversial former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to a new term because of his alleged corruption and severe mismanagement of the country’s economy and security situation. Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform: “I’m hearing that the Great Country of Iraq might make […]
Gunvor withdraws bid for Russia’s Lukoil assets after US calls it ‘Kremlin’s puppet’
Gunvor, which is registered in Cyprus and headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1997 by Gennady Timchenko, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so […]
EU to praise Ukraine’s ‘remarkable commitment’ to membership bid but warn of backsliding on anti-corruption in key report
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Ukraine has shown “remarkable commitment” to its bid for EU membership despite Russia’s full-scale war, but must urgently reverse negative trends in the fight against corruption and step up rule of law reforms, the European Commission is expected to say in its draft – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This […]
Dem school board chair drops Senate bid after ‘radical empathy’ backlash over illegal immigrant superintendent
Des Moines Public School Board (DMPS) Chair Jackie Norris ended her bid for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat Thursday after facing backlash for urging “radical empathy” toward former superintendent and illegal immigrant Ian Andre Roberts. Norris, a Democrat who previously served as first lady Michelle Obama’s chief of staff, said the “superintendent crisis” demanded her […]
Supreme Court rejects South Carolina’s bid to enforce transgender bathroom ban
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to take up an application from South Carolina seeking to enforce its ban on students using public school bathrooms that match their gender identity. The brief order was unsigned and represents a small setback for the state in its bid to tighten policies related to transgender people. However, a […]
Former Iowa state rep mounts US House bid as Trump-backed Rep. Hinson seeks outgoing Sen. Ernst’s Senate seat
Former Iowa state Rep. Joe Mitchell, who less than two months ago was announced as the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Great Plains Regional Administrator, is now running for U.S. Congress in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. “Iowa needs fighters in Congress who will have President Trump’s back. As a trusted voice in the MAGA […]
EU may advance Moldova’s membership bid in September separately from Ukraine, Politico reports
EU ministers could reportedly agree in early September to open the first negotiating cluster with Moldova, a key legal step toward membership, ahead of the country’s Sept. 28 parliamentary elections. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so […]
Cowboy State Republican who mounted gubernatorial bid ‘isn’t conservative enough,’ Freedom Caucus chair says
Wyoming State Sen. Eric Barlow, a Republican and Marine Corps veteran who previously served as the state House speaker, has launched a gubernatorial bid in the Cowboy State. “Eric Barlow is running for Governor because he believes Wyoming deserves strong, respectful leadership rooted in service, not politics,” his campaign website states. Barlow has served in […]