The White House on Thursday announced new defensive military deployments to help Israel defend itself against Iran and its proxies. A brief statement on the matter came in a readout of a phone call between…
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Blinken says Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro lost election before claiming victory with ‘no supporting evidence’
by adminSecretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said Venezuelan President the opposition, not socialist and Hugo Chavez successor Nicolás Maduro, won the country’s presidential election. Maduro has claimed victory and threatened the opposition since July…
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Biden’s Venezuela policy feeds Maduro strongman image, emboldens dictator in election controversy: Rubio
by adminSen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., criticized the Biden administration’s handling of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, arguing that it has fed his regime’s strongman image and emboldened him in his more authoritarian aims. ‘In my view, it strengthened…
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Behind the scenes of the prisoner swap to free WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison
by adminAfter 16 months in a Russian prison, Evan Gershkovich was released Thursday in the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, orchestrated by the Biden administration. Almost two weeks ago, Biden announced to the world…
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Blinken says Gaza cease-fire is ‘imperative’ after killing of Hamas leader in Iran
by adminSecretary of State Antony Blinken says it is ‘imperative’ that there be a cease-fire in Gaza after the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Blinken made the comments while speaking at a…
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Pompeo slams White House after report about Iran’s election meddling: ‘Weakness and appeasement’
by adminFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called out the White House after a recent intelligence report found that Iran is trying to sabotage former President Trump’s presidential campaign, arguing that the Biden-Harris administration’s policy of…
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Flashback: Harris proposed middle class tax increase for ‘Sanders-lite’ health care plan
by adminDuring Vice President Kamala Harris’ run for president in the 2020 election cycle, the then-California senator proposed a new health care plan that had potentially high costs for the American middle class. An archived version…
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Hispanic House Republicans compare Biden to Venezuelan leader Maduro over ‘outrageous’ SCOTUS plan
by adminA trio of Cuban American House Republicans is comparing President Biden to some of Latin America’s most notorious autocrats over his proposal to transform the Supreme Court. Florida GOP Reps. Maria Salazar, Mario Diaz-Balart and…
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Tlaib ally mourns assassination of top Hamas leader: ‘His martyrdom is not in vain’
by adminA vocal anti-Israel activist, who has made several donations to Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s, D-Mich., House campaigns, mourned the assassination of a top Hamas leader on Wednesday, saying his ‘martyrdom is not in vain.’ Zahra Billoo,…
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is reportedly urging Wall Street donors to make their donations immediately due to a rule that limits donations to certain presidential tickets. Harris’ campaign has reportedly been citing an SEC…