Shant Shahrigian
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President Biden has ‘no plans’ to visit Ukraine after landing in Poland this Tuesday: White House
The commander-in-chief will voice continued U.S. support for Ukraine while in neighboring Poland but will keep things at that, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday. → Read More
U.S. politicians push for answers as another mysterious object is blasted out of sky, this time above Lake Huron
As U.S. fighter jets shot down more suspicious objects zooming above North America over the weekend, officials tried to figure out what they were doing in the sky in the first place — and just how far China has taken its aerial surveillance program. → Read More
Biden’s State of the Union speech will likely focus on economy, Russia and China challenges
Expect the president to hammer home his message that 'the Biden economic plan is working' when he delivers his second State of the Union speech on Tuesday. → Read More
GOP Rep. Scott Perry of Penn. won’t step back from House probe that could involve allegations against him
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Penn.) insisted Sunday that he wouldn’t recuse himself from a forthcoming GOP probe of federal investigations. → Read More
Pompeo to make decision on possible 2024 presidential run in spring
On Sunday, he bashed midterm GOP candidates who focused on 'the past' — an apparent reference to former President Donald Trump, though Pompeo didn’t mention his ex-boss by name. → Read More
Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate Trump’s Twitter account was ‘a terrible mistake’: Rep. Adam Schiff
The California Democrat noted Sunday Trump used Twitter to encourage his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. → Read More
Lee Zeldin agrees to debate NY Gov. Hochul this Tuesday
Zeldin, who had clamored for months for a face-off against Hochul, had harsh words for the incumbent. → Read More
Trump endorses Republican Zeldin in New York governor’s race
With just weeks to go before the election between Zeldin, a current member of Congress, and Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, Trump sang Zeldin’s praises in a post to Trump’s Truth Social platform. → Read More
Cops shoot, arrest suspected gunman in Brooklyn
The suspect had allegedly shot two males in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Thursday night, said Chief of Patrol Jeffrey Maddrey. → Read More
NYC Mayor Adams weighs legal action against Texas over migrant ‘crisis’
Adams said the U.S. is facing a “crisis” created by border states whose governors have bused and flown migrants north, singling out Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for rejecting his overtures to date. → Read More
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy coy on possible 2024 presidential ambitions
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Sunday played down a recent report that he may be weighing a 2024 presidential run, but promised to back President Biden if he runs for reelection. → Read More
Burn-pit legislation for military veterans to get another vote this week, Schumer says
Last week, 25 Republicans voted against the legislation, which would let vets with certain illnesses receive disability payments without having to prove their maladies came from their service. → Read More
Vice President Kamala Harris to speak at NAACP convention in Atlantic City
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Jersey Shore on Monday, speaking at the NAACP’s national convention in Atlantic City. → Read More
Impeaching Clarence Thomas ‘unrealistic,’ says Senate majority whip
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) accused Thomas of a conflict of interest but called impeachment of the justice a non-starter. → Read More
Man who threatened NYC mayor and electeds exchanges gunfire with NYPD cops in Queens
Prior to the Saturday night shooting, the suspect threatened top New York officials and said he would fire on any officers who respond, sources said. → Read More
New York Republicans won’t return Paladino cash after his outrageous ‘Hitler’ praise
Recipients of Paladino's largesse include Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, Elise Stefanik, Claudia Tenney and Lee Zeldin. None indicated they would give back the contributions in the wake of Paladino's shocking 'Hitler' comments. → Read More
Release names of pols who wanted pardons from Trump after Jan. 6, says Ocasio-Cortez
Americans need to know who sought pardons from former President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Sunday. Several lawmakers requested pardons from Trump in the aftermath of the attack, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said Thursday during the first televised hearing of the special House committee probing the siege. Cheney ... → Read More
Senate bipartisan gun deal includes modest change to background checks
Ten Democrats and 10 Republicans signed a statement committing to tweaking the background check system, among other measures. → Read More
Here’s what’s next in the Jan. 6 hearings
Over the next month, lawmakers plan to detail Trump's efforts to install a new attorney general and failure to stop violence on Jan. 6, said Rep. Liz Cheney. → Read More
Jan. 6 hearings get off to dramatic start: ‘Our democracy remains in danger’
The special House committee depicted former President Donald Trump as an enemy of democracy, with lawmakers describing Jan. 6 as 'an attempted coup.' → Read More