If there’s an underlying political message in the Biden administration’s handling of Russia’s threatening position near Ukraine, it’s a simple one: This won’t be like Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his aides have engaged in robust diplomacy with other nations, Congress and the American public as they try simultaneously to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin … Read more
Instead, the Democratic governor provided a series of levers that the state expects to use when new variants or surges arise. “We aren’t announcing thresholds of disease transmission that trigger this or that but, rather, we’re announcing what I like to call response metrics that if we need them, these are going to be what … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Hockey phenom Kendall Coyne Schofield is speeding toward gold with Team USA 02:07 Now Playing What could get Putin looking for a Ukraine exit strategy 02:03 UP NEXT Inside the first Black-owned autonomous grocery store 01:44 Judge temporarily blocks release … Read more
A top Metropolitan Police officer who wrote the force’s current drug strategy has been accused of taking cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms. Commander Julian Bennett, who also chaired misconduct hearings, took the three drugs while on holiday in France between February 2019 and July 2020, a gross misconduct hearing heard on Monday. Bennett is also … Read more
A study published in the Journal of Financial Planning suggests reverse mortgages can help retirees protect their portfolios from market dips and extend their savings. The primary risk that retirees and those approaching retirement face is an obvious one: running out of money. However, a study published in the Journal of Financial Planning suggests reverse … Read more
sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks to Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) as they arrive to the Capitol for votes regarding judicial nominations on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Senate Democratic moderates are urging their leadership to tack to the center by moving bills to the floor that can pass with strong Republican support, but it’s creating tension … Read more
“Wade will generally explain the ’emergency actions’ that the USSS took in response to the riot: relocating Vice President Pence and his family members, bringing additional USSS personnel to the Capitol, and relocating the Vice President’s motorcade,” prosecutors say. The witnesses also include three Capitol Police officers who say they attempted to stop Refitt’s advance … Read more
British Olympic officials insist they are playing by the rules as they prepare to unveil the top secret hi-tech hacks they hope will score more medals in the mountains. British Skeleton have been working with performance innovation specialists at the English Institute of Sport to seek the ‘marginal gains’ needed in a sport where fractions … Read more
Today, Cutter joins playbook author Ryan Lizza to explain what it’s like behind the scenes of a SCOTUS approval process – and what’s keeping her up at night about the process this time. About the SCOTUS Sherpa Roll Ryan: Why is it called Sherpa? Stephanie: Because you’re taking the person through the Senate. One of … Read more
WASHINGTON – Ukrainian soldiers patrolling snowy fields, NATO commanders mobilizing troops across eastern Europe and national security aides in the Biden administration are all fixed on one question: Will Russian President Vladimir Putin launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine? As diplomats from the US and Russia search for an off-ramp to war, military analysts – … Read more