Government & Policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with former vice prime minister Andrei Belousov, according to an official post by the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Telegram. Shoigu was appointed to lead the Kremlin’s security council, Russian state media reported, citing spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The announcement comes…
The most recent dominant variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are sometimes referred to as 'FLiRT' variants. They remind us that the virus is still around and some people are still suffering, despite the fact that the majority of the country and the federal government have moved past the pandemic.
For the second year in a row, fewer medical students are applying to residency programs in states with near-total abortion bans. A new data snapshot from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), released Thursday, shows that students in their senior year in a doctorate of medicine program have applied to fewer residency programs.
Russia vetoed the yearly extension of a group of experts assigned to oversee the enforcement of UN sanctions against North Korea for its nuclear and missile projects. Thirteen members of the United Nations Security Council supported the extension of the group’s authority for another year, while China chose not to vote. North Korea has been…
A federal court invalidated a Biden administration regulation on Wednesday requiring states and cities to set climate targets for transportation. Judge James Hendrix, a former President Trump appointee, concurred with the Republican-led states that sued over the regulation, arguing that the Biden administration did not have the authority to require them to set the targets. Hendrix…
The debate over Congress’s involvement in fixing a well-known bridge in Baltimore is already intensifying on Capitol Hill, just days after it collapsed. President Biden promised Tuesday that the federal government would fund the substantial expense of reconstructing the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major road supplying the Port of Baltimore, one of the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky once again urged Congress to provide more aid for Kyiv, specifically cautioning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) about Russian progress, as GOP opposition has hindered support for the embattled U.S. ally. Following a conversation with the Speaker, Zelensky expressed gratitude to Johnson and other U.S. officials for their “critical support…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his petition for more U.S. aid, arguing his embattled nation is not prepared to defend against a “major” Russian offensive anticipated in the months ahead. Zelensky, in an interview with CBS News published Thursday, said Ukrainian forces were able to fend off Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces through the winter…
New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D) has drafted legislation to bar federal officeholders and candidates who are charged with certain criminal offenses from having access to classified information, a bill aimed squarely at former President Trump and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.). Sherrill’s three-page bill, the Guarding United States Against Reckless Disclosures (GUARD) Act, would bar…
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