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Zelenskyi anticipated to hunt extra assist from EU leaders in Brussels
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses parliamentarians at Westminster Hall in London, England on February 8, 2023. WPA Pool | News from Getty Images | Getty Images BRUSSELS – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European leaders on Thursday as he continues his second major trip abroad since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader is expected…
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Biden SOTU was an enormous hit, in line with new ballot
A flash poll of CNN SOTU watchers found that Biden’s speech was a huge success. Video from CNN of their Flash poll: CNN flash poll of #SOTU watchers reveals Biden’s speech was a huge success. pic.twitter.com/vueUWydtIK — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 8, 2023 CNN reported: Again, this is a poll of speech watchers and…
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McCarthy and Scalise face off towards US chamber after group backs Democrats
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Speaker of the US House of Representatives, holds a press conference in the US Capitol Statuary Hall on February 2, 2023 in Washington. Jonathan Ernest | Reuters The top two Republican leaders in the House of Representatives go to war against the US Chamber of Commerce as the new Congress takes shape.…
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Republicans declare Trump did not know concerning the three Chinese language spy balloons
After a weekend of loud, incessant, and nonsensical Republican criticism of President Joe Biden for not shooting down the three-school-bus-long Chinese spy balloon when it could have hurt most people, Republicans stutter to explain why Trump at least didn’t know it Three Chinese balloons flew across the United States during the Trump administration. Florida Republican…
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US navy shoots down suspected Chinese language surveillance balloon
A balloon flies in the sky over Billings, Montana, U.S., February 1, 2023, in this social media image. Chase Doak via Reuters The US military shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that had been flying over the country for several days on Saturday. In a statement Saturday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said a…
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Donald Trump Jr. blames Hunter Biden for the Chinese language spy balloon
Donald Trump Jr. believes Hunter Biden and his laptop are the reason a Chinese spy balloon is hovering over the United States. Video: Junior says Hunter Biden’s laptop is the reason for the Chinese balloon. pic.twitter.com/kWXyj07tTM — Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) February 3, 2023 Trump Jr. said: “Do you think the $1 billion Chinese investment…
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China says suspected spy balloon over US sky is civilian airship
Chinese authorities said on Friday that a suspected Beijing-operated spy balloon hovering over sensitive US airspace was actually a civilian airship destined for scientific research. China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that west winds caused the airship to run into US territory, describing the incident as a result of “force majeure” — or greater…
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Seth Meyers reminds Republicans they’re caught with Trump and completely screwed
Seth Meyers reminded Republicans that Donald Trump will never change and will never drop out of the presidential race, so the GOP is fucked. Video: Meyers said: “Who are these people still clinging to the fantasy that Trump is going to have a merciful goodbye? He can’t even bow normally. bow graciously? When he lost…
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Client Monetary Safety Bureau proposes bank card price regulation
Signage at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, DC Andrew Kelly | Reuters WASHINGTON — The federal government’s Consumer Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed a new rule to ban excessive credit card late fees, potentially reducing them by as much as $9 billion a year. Congress banned exorbitant credit card fees under…
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George Santos’ finish is close to as he resigns from committees
Rep. George Santos (R-NY)’s resignation from committees is a sign his legal troubles are mounting and his time in Congress may soon be ending. The AP reports: Republican Rep. George Santos of New York told GOP colleagues Tuesday that he was temporarily stepping down from both of his congressional committees, a move amid a host…