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Controversial Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn caused outrage coming down on the other side of the war in Ukraine and branding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “a thug” in a recent speech.
Former vice president Mike Pence paid a visit to the Ukrainian border with his wife Karen to meet with women and children seeking refuge from war – part of an exodus that numbers well over 2 million people already.
“The impact of the Russian invasion on these families is heartbreaking and the need for support is great,” Mr Pence wrote, while sharing photos from his trip on Twitter.
“We encourage everyone to pray and contribute to @SamaritansPurse and other relief organisations today. Let’s stand together as one with the people of Ukraine.”
Meanwhile, it has emerged that Donald Trump’s plane had to make an emergency landing in New Orleans not long after taking off from the Louisiana city after the aircraft suffered an engine failure over the Gulf of Mexico.
The pilot immediately turned the plane around and landed just before 11pm on Saturday. The former president’s campaign organisation has since started sending out emails soliciting funds for a new “Trump Force One”, albeit without mentioning last weekend’s incident.
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Show latest update 1646978949 US and allies likely to revoke Russia favoured trade status
The US and G7 allies are likely to move to revoke “most favoured nation” trade status for Russia.
President Joe Biden is expected to make the announcement on Friday. The move however, requires an act of Congress in the US, with each of the allies expected to implement the measure through their own national process.
The Congress is expected to introduce legislation to the effect on Friday following the president’s announcement, reported CNN, citing sources.
Namita Singh 11 March 2022 06:09
1646977197 Senate approves $13.6bn aid package for Ukraine
A $13.6 billion emergency package of military and humanitarian aid for besieged Ukraine and its European allies won final congressional approval as both Democrats and Republicans provided bipartisan support to the aid.
The Senate approved $1.5 trillion overall legislation by a 68-31 margin.
“We promised the Ukrainian people they would not go at it alone in their fight against Putin,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, said just before the vote. “And once we pass this funding in a short while, we will keep that promise.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news briefing after a weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the US Capitol 8 March 2022 in Washington, DC
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Namita Singh 11 March 2022 05:39
1646976877 Biden asks Democrats to sell agenda with ‘confidence and clarity’
President Joe Biden told Democrats that they have a record “to be proud of “ and must sell it with “confidence, clarity, conviction and repetition” as they head into midterm elections.
It would be a “sad, sad two year” if Republicans regain control, he said.
Delivering the message to Democratic National Committee members on the eve of the anniversary of his signing of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the president said: “People were hurting. We had to act, and we did.”
“We did it as Democrats without a single, solitary Republic vote.”
Biden to Dems: Sell agenda with 'confidence' and 'clarity' President Joe Biden says Democrats have a record they can be proud of and must sell it with “confidence, clarity, conviction and repetition” heading into the November midterm elections
Namita Singh 11 March 2022 05:34
1646975700 How Trump targeted ‘that woman’ Gretchen Whitmer over militia threat
Hours before the FBI revealed an alleged kidnap plot against Gretchen Whitmer, Donald Trump railed against the Michigan governor as the Covid “lockup queen”.
Within weeks, his supporters were chanting “lock her up” as the then-president used the threat against her life to rally support in the key swing state during the final days of the 2020 election.
The trial against four militia members, which began this week, heard that the so-called “Wolverine Watchmen” were “sent overboard” by Covid and the “tyrant” governor’s mask mandates and lockdowns.
Justin Vallejo reports.
How Trump targeted ‘that woman’ Gretchen Whitmer over kidnap plot ‘Rather than say thank you, she calls me a White Supremacist’, Donald Trump tweeted in one of the first of a long-running series of barbs against the Michigan Governor
Oliver O'Connell 11 March 2022 05:15
1646974891 Biden intends to designate Colombia as a non-Nato ally
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he intends to designate Columbia as a major non-Nato ally.
The step, announced during his White House meeting with outgoing Colombian president, is expected to provide the Latin American nation with benefits in the area of defense, trade and security cooperation.
“I’m proud to announce that I intend to designate Colombia a major non-Nato ally,” Mr Biden said. “That’s exactly what you are, a major, major non-Nato ally, and this is a recognition of the unique and close relationship between our countries.”
Biden announces major non-NATO ally status for Colombia President Joe Biden has announced that he intends to designate Colombia as a major non-NATO ally
Namita Singh 11 March 2022 05:01
1646973954 Another Trump endorsee in trouble?
Donald Trump prides himself on the power of his endorsement, and boasts loudly whenever someone he’s backed wins a primary or a public office. He’s already seen plenty of success in this year’s Texas primaries – but not all of his chosen outriders are on the rise, and now, NBC reports that one of Mr Trump’s chosen candidates is in danger of being frozen out by the Republican-dominated legislature in her own state.
Tennessee congressional candidate Morgan Ortagus is a former spokeswoman for Trump’s State Department, but her credentials from his administration may not carry her far. As the story quotes one state senator saying: “I voted for Trump. I supported him. I’ll vote for Trump as long as he lives. But I don’t want him coming out here to tell me who to vote for.”
Oliver O'Connell 11 March 2022 04:45
1646972154 Bill Barr reaffirms he would vote for Trump again if he were nominee
Appearing on Fox News, former Attorney General Bill Barr says he would vote for Donald Trump if he were Republican nominee in 2024.
This, despite publishing a book that largely disparages the former president and claims he “went off the rails” after the 2020 election.
Mr Barr did concede that he hopes that Mr Trump is not the nominee, citing many qualified people in the party.
He also said that Joe Biden is too old to govern at 78？ the age Mr Trump would be in 2024.
Oliver O'Connell 11 March 2022 04:15
1646970354 Tucker Carlson’s past comments could hurt Fox News in Smartmatic defamation suit, judge says
A judge hearing a defamation lawsuit brought against Fox News by a voting software company has said the network’s case may suffer because one of its own hosts, Tucker Carlson, himself dismissed claims at the centre of the case.
In an opinion handed down in response to several motions to dismiss the lawsuit, New York State Supreme Court Judge David Cohen wrote that Smartmatic USA can continue pursuing its claims against the network and several of its hosts over the reporting of claims made by lawyer and conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell about the company’s systems.
He also wrote that “ironically, the statements of Tucker Carlson, perhaps the most popular Fox News host, militate most strongly in favour of a possible finding that there is a substantial basis that Fox News acted with actual malice” by airing claims that Smartmatic’s software was compromised, allowing the election to be stolen in Joe Biden’s favour.
The Independent’s Andrew Naughtie has more.
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Oliver O'Connell 11 March 2022 03:45
1646968554 ‘Putin Republicans’: Backlash to Madison Cawthorn’s comments about Zelensky
North Carolina Republican Representative Madison Cawthorn has been slammed after a video emerged of him calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” and his government “evil”.
“Remember that Zelensky is a thug,” Mr Cawthorn told supporters, a video obtained by WRAL shows. “Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies.”
California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell tweeted that “100 per cent of Democrats are Zelensky Democrats. 50 per cent of Republicans are Putin Republicans”.
Gustaf Kilander reports on more the reaction to the far-right lawmakers comments.
‘Putin Republicans’: Madison Cawthorn suffers backlash for calling Zelensky a ‘thug’ ‘This is disgraceful and not how a sitting lawmaker should speak about a US ally,’ former Trump official says
Oliver O'Connell 11 March 2022 03:15
1646966754 Trump’s ‘go-to-banger’?
If you didn’t know it was YMCA, “the gay national anthem” as he calls it, then you weren’t paying attention during his many, many rallies.
Trump says he loves playing ‘gay anthem’ when he DJs at Mar-a-Lago Asked for his ‘go-to banger’, former president says ‘Y.M.C.A’
Oliver O'Connell 11 March 2022 02:45
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