Putin says Biden would be better for Russia as president than Trump – POLITICO
Putin used Wednesday’s interview to downplay speculation about Biden’s cognitive health, recalling when the two met in Switzerland in June 2021, less than a year…
Opinion: Biden’s polls aren’t great. How much is the media’s fault?
Long before Fox News co-opted the phrase “fair and balanced” as its slogan, American media was striving to meet that standard. Unlike Faux News, which…
Russian threat boosts NATO defense spending – POLITICO
While several EU countries still fail to meet the NATO target — some spectacularly so — every country bordering Russia or Ukraine does meet it,…
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its…
With Trump looming, NATO defense chiefs gather to talk Ukraine – POLITICO
Russia, of course, remains the biggest problem for most NATO countries. Not only is Ukraine in need of more Western ammunition to sustain an existential…
US Senate passes $US95 billion package to aid Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after debating bill through the night
In short: The US Senate has passed a $US95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after night long negotiations.It includes $US8 billion for…
Senate passes $95B emergency defense bill with Ukraine, Israel aid over House speaker opposition
1 of 2 | After the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package early Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said "Today, we…
House GOP set to try again in effort to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas
1 of 3 | Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will face a second vote Tuesday in a Republican effort to impeach him. File Photo…
Donald Trump just did Europe a favor – POLITICO
OK, now what? The truth is, Europe only has itself to blame for the morass. Trump has been harping on about NATO’s laggards for years,…
Germany’s Scholz fires back at Trump – POLITICO
Trump triggered uproar across Europe after telling a crowd during a weekend campaign stop in South Carolina that he would “encourage” Russia to invade NATO allies who…
NATO is ‘All for one, and one for all!’ says Poland’s Tusk after Trump’s attack – POLITICO
Neither Tusk nor Macron made specific reference to the comments from the Republican presidential front-runner, but both argued for solidarity in their statements to the…
The night Orbán sacrificed Hungary’s president and his EU top gun to protect his party – POLITICO
Almost all Hungarians see Novák, despite her head-of-state status, as a mere puppet under the longtime prime minister. Orbán, after all, is the one calling…
How Biden and allies are pushing back against memory claims
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s Democratic allies are launching an aggressive defense against a special counsel’s explosive claims that the 81-year-old president couldn’t remember major milestones in…
Nikki Haley supporters haven’t slowed down, despite polling numbers
Mindy Ellmer (R), a member of the Women for Nikki coalition, energizes the crowd as Nikki Haley’s campaign bus pulls up in front of the…
Opinion: Age matters. Which is why Biden’s age is his superpower
Joe Biden is old. Like each of us, he comes from a particular place in history, in his case the LBJ years. And that’s one…
Trump cruises to victory in Nevada Republican caucuses | Donald Trump News
Duelling primary vote and caucuses meant Nikki Haley and Trump did not go head-to-head in the southwestern state. Former United States President Donald Trump has…
Donald Trump’s 1st-term immigration plan delivered mixed results, ‘harsh effects’
1 of 6 | Former President Donald Trump holds up a photo of the border wall as he speaks to the National Border Patrol Council…
If Taylor Swift wants revenge against her haters, here’s a good bet
The right wing’s unhealthy obsession with Taylor Swift has hit critical mass in the run-up to this weekend’s Super Bowl match-up between the San Francisco…
Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview: 9 takeaways – POLITICO
Here are the takeaways from Putin’s sit-down with Carlson. Putin isn’t done with his war The main message Putin sought to convey to Americans: There’s…
Trump posed to secure overwhelming victory in Nevada GOP caucuses
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump appeared posed to win Nevada's Republican Party caucuses on Thursday night. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo…