1. Special election results hint at what’s next for Congress’ power balance. 2. Trump cheers major voter ID win — says Dems can’t ‘cheat’ anymore. 3. ‘Batman’ and ‘Top Gun’ star Val Kilmer dead at 65 after long health battle. ‘LIBERATION DAY’ – Canada stares down consequences of Trump tariff war. Continue reading … CHA-CHING […]
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GOP state senator wins Florida special election, extends GOP House majority
Trump-endorsed Republican state Sen. Randy Fine emerged victorious in one-of-two special elections in the Sunshine State on Tuesday night. Fine will be taking over former Congressman Mike Waltz’s seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, after Waltz vacated the seat to become President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor. Fine outlasted Democrat Josh Weil, a public school […]
Trump appoints Kellogg as Special Envoy to Ukraine, removes him from dealings with Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump appointed General Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy to Ukraine on March 15, where he will communicate directly with Ukrainian leadership rather than participate in negotiations with Russia as previously intended. Initially appointed as Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Kellogg was to be involved in direct peace talk efforts between […]
Trump sends special message to stranded astronauts, jokes he may go along for rescue: ‘We love you’
President Donald Trump, while signing executive orders Thursday in the Oval Office, vowed to bring home two NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for eight months. “Elon [Musk] is right now preparing a ship to go up and get them,” the president told Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy. “We love […]
EU leaders to discuss special envoy for Ukraine peace talks, Bloomberg reports
European Union leaders will consider appointing a special envoy for potential negotiations to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during a meeting next week, sources familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg. The proposal follows growing concerns that the EU has been sidelined from early talks involving the United States and Russia. The discussion gained urgency after […]
’23 invaders destroyed’ — Ukraine’s special forces release video of operation behind Russian lines
Soldiers of Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Special Forces Regiment on Feb. 17 released footage of what they claim was a successful operation to clear an industrial enterprise behind Russian lines. In a post accompanying the video, the unit said a concentration of enemy troops was spotted by reconnaissance drones in an unidentified area of the front […]
Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs warns Hamas not to test Trump ahead of Saturday ultimatum
U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler warned Hamas not to test President Donald Trump as the deadline for the militant group to release the next round of hostages approaches this weekend. “We have seven Americans right now held by Hamas. It’s a terror organization, and that’s unacceptable,” Boehler said Wednesday on “The Story.” Hamas […]
Military to introduce ‘special contracts’ to motivate younger volunteer fighters, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian military is planning to introduce “special contracts” to recruit volunteers aged 18 to 24, who are exempt from mobilization, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Reuters published on Feb. 7. The remarks follow reports that U.S. lawmakers and NATO allies are urging Ukraine to lower its draft age from 25 to […]
Trump ready to step up Russia sanctions to end war in Ukraine, special envoy says
U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to double down on the sanctions against Russia to pressure the Kremlin into ending its war against Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, told The New York Post in an interview published on Feb. 6. According to Kellogg, current U.S. sanctions on Russia, particularly […]
Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s special forces say
Key developments on Jan. 31: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s Special Forces say Ukraine deploys long-range drone capable of 2,000 km strike, military says Ukrainian drones strike “one of 10 largest oil refineries in Russia,” military says Russian missiles strike Odesa’s historic center, injuring 2 Finland […]
North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s Special Forces say
North Korean troops have not been seen for roughly three weeks in the areas of Kursk Oblast where Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) are fighting, the unit’s spokesperson, Colonel Oleksandr Kindratenko, told the Kyiv Independent on Jan. 31. The comment comes as undisclosed Ukrainian and U.S. officials told The New York Times that North Korean […]
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine’s Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage
Key developments on Jan. 22: Ukraine’s Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage Kyiv court arrests three senior officers accused of failed defense of Kharkiv Oblast Russia lacks manpower for major breakthrough in Ukraine, top NATO general says Russia issued ultimatum to Ukraine in 2022 to replace Zelensky with Medvedchuk, […]