Retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., has abandoned his neutrality in Michigan‘s high-stakes Democratic Senate primary, backing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens as party leaders rally to stop progressive rival Abdul El-Sayed from winning the nomination. Peters, who is retiring after two terms in the Senate, announced the endorsement Monday, saying Stevens “will be ready on day […]
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James Talarico enlists Barack Obama to help win over black voters after contentious Texas primary
Former President Barack Obama appeared in Texas to help shore up support among Black voters for Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Tuesday. Talarico has struggled to shore up support among the Black community after a heated primary against Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas. Crockett won Black voters by a huge majority, but nevertheless lost the […]
Ukraine troop cap contentious as US pushes for peace deal to end war
Cutting Ukraine’s military might has been raised as among the key points in U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest push to end the war at all costs. The original 28-point peace proposal, criticized in Ukraine for aligning with Russia’s sweeping demands, envisioned a 600, – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken […]
Trump will attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome despite contentious past: ‘Look forward to being there!’
President Trump indicated Monday – following news of Pope Francis’s death – that he and first lady Melania Trump will be attending the Pope’s funeral at the Vatican, despite the president’s somewhat contentious history with the late leader of the Catholic Church. Traditionally, papal funerals take place four to six days following their death, so […]