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President Joe Biden has invited Congressional leaders to the White House to discuss funding for national security, including aid for Ukraine and Israel, and border security1. This meeting is set to focus on what the White House calls “the critical importance” of the president’s supplemental funding request2. The spending package has been in flux for…
Congressional leaders have reached a short-term spending deal to keep the government open until March12. This agreement was reached with only a few days left on its current deadline1. The deal is being pushed forward to avoid a government shutdown3. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a challenge in gathering enough votes from the GOP…
The Iowa caucuses open the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential election. They are the first event of the Republican primary calendar and will kick off the 2024 primary contests. The Republican caucus was won by former President Donald Trump, who received about 40% of the votes. He was followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis,…
The 2024 campaign trail is heating up as the Republican presidential candidates are racing to the Iowa caucuses, which will take place on Monday, January 17. The caucuses are the first event of the Republican primary calendar and will kick off the 2024 primary contests. They will also provide an initial moment of truth for…
Hunter Biden is the second son of President Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden. He was born on February 4, 1970, in Wilmington, Delaware. He has a younger brother, Beau Biden, who died of brain cancer in 201512. Hunter Biden has a bachelor’s degree in history from Georgetown University and a law…
Trump told European leaders that US ‘will never come to help you’. Trump told European leaders that the US would never come to help them if they were attacked, and also said that NATO was dead and that he wanted them to pay more for defense 1. These remarks were reportedly made during a private meeting…
The war between Ukraine and Russia, which started on February 24, 2022, after Russia invaded Ukraine, has been escalating for almost two years, with no sign of a peaceful resolution. Here are some of the latest updates on the situation: To amply information: 1telegraph.co.uk 2kyivindependent.com 3independent.co.uk 4bbc.com 5bbc.com For more information, you can visit the…
The war between Israel and Hamas, which started on October 7, 2023, after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, has been raging for almost three months, with no sign of a lasting cease-fire. Here are some of the latest updates on the situation: For more information, you can visit the following links:
The US Congress passed a stripped-down measure to release UFO records as part of the National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday, December 14, 202312. The measure directs the National Archives to collect reports of unidentified aerial phenomena, but gives the government broad authority to keep them secret1. The measure also removes the provisions that would…
This is a factual statement, but it is not final. The House of Representatives, which is controlled by Republicans, voted on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The vote was 221-212, along party lines123. The Republicans allege that Biden and his family engaged in bribery and corruption during his…