Ukraine war - latest: Kyiv vows to ‘hit back harder’ if Putin attacks Kakhovka dam Moscow has resorted to the plot because “nuclear blackmail did not work”, the office of President Zelensky claims The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022
Wall Street moderates pray for big GOP margins to stave off debt-limit debacle Investors are growing increasingly worried about what a narrow majority would mean. Axios · Oct 21, 2022
Iran provides ‘technical support’ for Russian drones killing civilians, says US Iranians brought trainers and technical support to Crimea to help Russians use drones ‘with better lethality’, White House says The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2022
White House says Iran helping Russia ‘on the ground’ in Crimea Washington accuses Tehran of training Russian military on Iranian-made drones used in recent deadly attacks in Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2022
Friday essay: George Orwell is everywhere, but Nineteen Eighty-Four is not a reliable guide to contemporary politics In January 2017, Donald Trump’s advisor Kellyanne Conway was quizzed on White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s false claims about the number of attendees at the president’s inauguration. When pressed on why Spicer would “utter a provable falsehood”, Conway said that Spicer was offering “alternative facts”. The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022
Iranian troops ‘directly engaged on the ground’ in Ukraine, White House says ‘We'll continue to impose and vigorously enforce sanctions on those who aid Iran support for Russia's war against Ukraine’ The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes The White House says the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and civilian population The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Russia using Iranian drones in attacks on Ukraine, White House says Russian military personnel based in Crimea have been piloting Iranian drones to attack Ukraine, White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday, adding that Washington was looking at imposing new sanctions on Tehran. Reuters · Oct 20, 2022
How world leaders reacted to Liz Truss’s resignation ‘The British are going to solve their problem,’ says Joe Biden The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Texts from Loeffler’s phone shed light on activities ahead of Jan. 6 and 2021 runoff ATLANTA — Tricia Raffensperger’s text message, six days after the 2020 elections, was as blistering as it was direct. Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022
Anthony Scaramucci weighs in on Liz Truss’s record-setting short tenure The ex-White House communications director tweeted shortly after Liz Truss’s resignation The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Russia mocks 'catastrophic' Liz Truss as world reacts to Prime Minister's resignation Russia's foreign ministry welcomed the departure of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, calling her a disgrace of a leader who would be remembered for her "catastrophic illiteracy" Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022
US Negotiator Briefs US Jews On The Israel-Lebanon Maritime Deal “This is not a peace deal. This is an agreement that allows the two countries to have a normalized boundary in the water," Zenger · Oct 20, 2022
US says Iranian troops ‘directly engaged’ in Crimea supporting Russian drone strikes – as it happened ‘Relatively small number’ of troops helping Russian forces, says John Kirby, national security council spokesperson The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2022
Zenger · Oct 20, 2022 Janet Yellen Calls OPEC+ Move ‘Unhelpful And Unwise’ For Global Economy The United States has expressed disappointment in OPEC+'s plans to cut output.
Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022 Federal EV battery spending spree snubs Michigan, favors 'Battery Belt' WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday announced $2.8 billion in funding across 12 states for electric vehicle battery production. None of the projects — most of which focus on battery mineral processing or component manufacturing — are in Michigan, which remains the largest auto-producing state in the…
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 Is the Secret Service covering up January 6? Agency under scrutiny as questions pile up January 6 committee member Adam Kinzinger thinks something is amiss at the agency tasked with protecting US presidents. Andrew Feinberg looks at the evidence
Los Angeles Times · Oct 20, 2022 Robin Abcarian: Steve Bannon discovers the hard way that defying Congress is no joke Man, it's almost enough to restore your faith in America.
Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022 Commentary: Of course Donald Trump won’t answer the Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena. That reveals plenty Donald Trump’s logorrheic response to the Jan. 6 committee’s vote to subpoena him begins by all but acknowledging his culpability with a caps-lock reiteration of the lie that fueled the insurrection.
Financial Times · Oct 20, 2022 Ron DeSantis is Donald Trump with brains and without the drama If Florida’s governor is re-elected, he’s likely to challenge the ex-president’s hold on their party
Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022 Trump deposed by rape accuser’s lawyers in defamation suit NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump was questioned under oath Wednesday by lawyers for New York author E. Jean Carroll, who alleges he raped her in a department store dressing room two decades ago and defamed her when he denied it while he was in office.
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 Ukraine hails ‘new era’ of air defence as US rushes to send new systems in response to Russian missiles Ukraine heralded a ‘new era of air defence’ as the US and UK rushed to deliver advance systems to Kyiv in response to devastating Russian missile strikes, Richard Hall reports
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 Is the Secret Service covering up January 6? Agency under scrutiny as questions pile up January 6 committee member Adam Kinzinger thinks something is amiss at the agency tasked with protecting US presidents. Andrew Feinberg looks at the evidence
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 Facing tough midterms, Biden releasing oil from US reserve President Joe Biden is telling voters that he hasn’t given up on lowering gasoline prices
Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2022 Biden releasing 15 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve Just weeks before US midterms, move completes a previously announced release of 180 million barrels amid war in Ukraine.