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Russian mercenaries’ short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin
Russian government troops withdrew from the streets of Moscow and people flocked to parks and cafes Sunday following a short-lived revolt by mercenary forces that weakened President Vladimir Putin and raised questions about his ability to wage war in Ukraine.
Trump’s vulnerability on crime may have been exposed in Fox interview
When then-President Trump signed the First Step Act into law in December 2018, he hailed it as “an incredible success for our country.” But in an interview with Fox News this week, Trump struggled …
thehill.comLive Updates | Aftermath of Russian mercenary chief's armed rebellion
A former CIA director has warned the leader of a failed Russian revolt to “be very careful around open windows.”
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Biden vs. Trump: The 2024 race a historic number of Americans don't want | CNN Politics
The 2024 presidential primaries are in full swing. President Joe Biden is the overhelming favorite for the Democratic nomination. Former President Donald Trump remains the clear front-runner for the Republican nod.
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Newsmax Staffers Hit With Subpoenas in 2020 Election Defamation Suit
Court filings rife with internal communications exposed Fox News’ post-election misinformation push. Newsmax could be next
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken says "we haven't seen the last act" in Russia's Wagner rebellion
The Wagner group's armed rebellion over the war in Ukraine exposed "real cracks" in Putin's authority, Blinken said.
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Bizarre and chaotic 36 hours in Russia feels like the beginning of the end for Putin | CNN
Desperately projecting that everything is as it was, the Kremlin is only emphasizing how much has changed.
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Putin’s weakness exposed despite end of Wagner Group revolt: Former NATO commander
The Wagner Group's march on Moscow shows "emormous weakness" in President Vladimir Putin amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an ex-NATO commander said.
Pro-RFK Jr. Super PAC Has Deep Ties to Marjorie Taylor Greene, George Santos
The Super PAC is just one example of the nominally Democratic candidate running a campaign that's awash in support from backers of Donald Trump
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House Intelligence chair Rep. Mike Turner says Wagner rebellion "really does hurt Putin"
Wagner chief's Yevgeny Prigozhin's armed rebellion casts doubt on whether Putin controls the Russian military, the House Intelligence chair said.
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Bush-appointed judge slams GOP’s ‘spineless support’ of Trump
Former federal judge Michael Luttig took to the pages of the New York Times Sunday to slam Republicans for their “spineless support” of former President Trump and to lament that the GOP have “convi…
thehill.comBelarus deal to take in leader of Russian rebellion puts him in an even more repressive nation
Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was notorious for unbridled and profane challenges to authority even before the attempted rebellion that he mounted Saturday.
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Ukrainian troops refining tactics in ‘major offensive operations’: UK intelligence
Ukrainian troops are refining their tactics and undertaking “major offensive operations” in Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Moscow, according to a new intelligence update from the United Kingdom’s …
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Will Vladimir Putin keep his grip on power? Coup attempt dials up pressure over Ukraine war
For Vladimir Putin, the rebellion by Wagner group mercenaries revealed "cracks that weren't there before," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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Pence defends Thomas and Alito amid ethics concerns: 'We're just looking at politics'
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for president in 2024, defended Supreme Court justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito after allegations of ethical impropriety, saying, "What we're seeing here is politics" at play.
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Aborted mercenary uprising in Russia shows 'serious cracks' in Putin's power: Blinken
Antony Blinken Sunday said the aborted Wagner rebellion against Vladimir Putin shows the depths of disagreements over his decision to invade Ukraine last year
June 25, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to leave Russia for neighboring Belarus in a deal made to end the insurrection, the Kremlin said. Follow live updates
GOP state legislatures seek greater control over state and local election offices
Lawmakers in several Republican-led states have been looking to exert more authority over state and local election offices.
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Pelosi says abortion is Democrats' ticket to victory in 2024, accuses Republicans of 'disrespect for women'
Nancy Pelosi, Mike Pence and Donald Trump sounded off on abortion this weekend as the nation marked one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Ron DeSantis is campaigning on his record. Judges keep saying it's unconstitutional | CNN Politics
Gov. Ron DeSantis has toured the country calling Florida the place “where woke goes to die.” But back home, the agenda at the centerpiece of his pitch remains unsettled. Still ongoing are more than a dozen legal battles testing the constitutionality of many of the victories DeSantis has touted...
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Wagner, Prigozhin, Putin and Shoigu: Bitter rivalries that led to a rebellion
The Wagner mutiny was years in the making, as Russia's system of competing powers finally collapsed.
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The U.S. Needs a Diplomatic Blitz to Fill the Power Vacuum the Wagner Coup Leaves Behind
The instability in Russia is going to reverberate around the world. And the United States could benefit.
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‘All bets are off’: An uncertain future after Wagner mutiny
Speculation abounds on social media, but experts warn against drawing conclusions on the fate of the Wagner Group.
Pelosi says there ‘certainly should be term limits’ for Supreme Court justices, leaves door open for expansion
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that Supreme Court justices should have term limits, and left the door open for expansion of the nine-justice court. …
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This is what Wagner's armed insurrection looked like
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to leave Russia for neighboring Belarus in a deal made to end the insurrection, the Kremlin said. Follow live updates
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Continue reading...Possible Trump VP pick defends killing her dog
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Continue reading...'NO EVIDENCE': Biden mocked for stretching the truth on shock jock Howard Stern's show
President Biden faced a wave of criticism on Friday — from media outlets and commentators — for stretching the truth during a rare live interview with radio host Howard Stern.
During his interview with Stern, Biden spoke about an array of subjects, including a debate with former President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 election and the time he "got arrested" as a teenager at a Delaware desegregation protest.
Some of the claims made by the president during the hour-long interview, however, faced scrutiny from the national media and certain...
Continue reading...During his interview with Stern, Biden spoke about an array of subjects, including a debate with former President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 election and the time he "got arrested" as a teenager at a Delaware desegregation protest.
Some of the claims made by the president during the hour-long interview, however, faced scrutiny from the national media and certain...
Republic First Bank closes, first FDIC-insured bank to fail in 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank was closed by state regulators Friday night and its assets were given to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., FDIC announced in a news release.
Republic Bank's assets are now being taken over by Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Fulton Bank effective immediately. Fulton is also assuming all deposits.
Republic First Bank is a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The company did business as Republic Bank and had roughly $6 billion in assets and $4 billion in...
Continue reading...Republic Bank's assets are now being taken over by Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Fulton Bank effective immediately. Fulton is also assuming all deposits.
Republic First Bank is a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The company did business as Republic Bank and had roughly $6 billion in assets and $4 billion in...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem writes about killing her dog in new book
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again. This time, it's for a new book where she writes about killing an unruly dog, and a smelly goat, too.
The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem's soon-to-be released book, "No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward." In it, she tells the story of the ill-fated Cricket, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer she was training for pheasant hunting.
She writes, according...
Continue reading...The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem's soon-to-be released book, "No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward." In it, she tells the story of the ill-fated Cricket, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer she was training for pheasant hunting.
She writes, according...