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House passes GOP budget bill in key step for Trump agenda
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 14 Comments • 2 Likes • 3 days ago
The House passed Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) budget bill Tuesday despite a short-lived GOP revolt earlier in the day. Why it matters: It is the critical first step for passing the massive fiscal agenda that Johnson and President Trump have championed — though there are still more hurdles to...
BREAKING: Kyiv, Washington reach agreement on minerals deal
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 67 Comments • 4 Likes • 22 hours ago
“The final version of the agreement, dated Feb. 24, establishes a fund to which Ukraine will contribute 50% of proceeds from the "future...”
Ukraine has reached an agreement with the U.S. on a minerals deal, Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and justice minister, told the Financial Times on Feb. 25. President Volodymyr Zelensky's office confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that an agreement has been reached....
Diverse Perspectives
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 42 Comments • 3 Likes • 6 days ago
“"We want peace. And I think the initiative of President Trump is a very positive one. But my message was to say be careful because we need...”
Yesterday France's left leaning leader Emmanuel Macron visited President Trump at the White House. European leaders are concerned about the U.S. commitment to help the Ukraine. They kind of want what Biden did, which was unlimited monetary support while managing the Ukrainian response. Trump has...
Harvard/Harris Poll: Trump Approval Rating at 52 Percent
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 12 Comments • 3 Likes • 6 days ago
“A Harvard University/Harris poll had President Donald Trump’s approval rating at 52%, with voters most satisfied with his job on immigration,...”
One month in, a majority of those polled have a positive view of the Trump administration. A Harvard University/Harris poll had President Donald Trump’s approval rating at 52%, with voters most satisfied with his job on immigration, reducing the cost of the government, and returning America to...
Trump administration does not have to allow The Associated Press access yet, judge rules
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 31 Comments • 2 Likes • 5 days ago
“U.S. Attorney Brian Hudak argued that the case was about whether the president could decide who has access to him. No one, he said, has "special...”
A federal judge on Monday declined to issue a temporary restraining order against the White House for denying The Associated Press full access in covering the administration, asking for a fuller briefing before making a decision. The AP was barred indefinitely from the Oval Office and Air Force...
The infinite war
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 65 Comments • 4 Likes • 6 days ago
““Three years of resistance. Three years of gratitude. Three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians. I am proud of Ukraine!” Zelensky posted to X....”
Today marks the third anniversary of the day that Russia invaded Ukraine. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) verified a total of 41,783 civilian casualties during the Ukraine War. The Wall Street Journal estimates from September place the total number of...
A brief history of the Russia/Ukraine war
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 6 Comments • 4 Likes • one week ago
“Ah yes, let’s remember the Obama-era “Russia Reset.” It was announced with great ceremony by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, brandishing a red...”
Link to quote: Remembering Obama’s ‘Russia Reset’: Hillary & The ‘Skolkovo’ Misadventure | National ReviewI thought today might be a good day for a bit of history so, I'm beginning with this war everyone is so upset about. First off we have a case where one country is repeatedly attacked by...
Preliminary agreements
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 44 Comments • 5 Likes • one week ago
““We need strong agreements with the United States – agreements that will truly work,” Zelenskiy said in his daily address to the nation late...”
Any major peace deal requires a framework before the warring sides sit down at the negotiating table. In the case of the Ukraine/Russia talks it first required restoring relations between the US and Russia as well as a mineral agreement between the US and Ukraine. Why is there a need for the...
Trump's mega-MAGA month transforms America
Via: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 24 Comments • 1 Like • one week ago
“Both groups can agree: The America that Joe Biden left behind on Jan. 20 is no longer recognizable, erased in four frenetic weeks by an empowered,...”
President Trump's first month in office has exceeded the wildest dreams of his most loyal supporters, and the darkest nightmares of his fiercest detractors. Why it matters: Both groups can agree: The America that Joe Biden left behind on Jan. 20 is no longer recognizable, erased in four frenetic...