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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, its western neighbor that sits to the north of Ukraine.

Real Danger or Empty Threat? Putin has previously issued nuclear threats in response to western nations’ support of Ukraine. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby indicated this development was another threat aimed

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that affirmative action in college admissions is unconstitutional, President Joe Biden stated that the court “has done more to unravel basic rights and basic decisions than any Court in recent history” on MSNBC (Left bias).

Key Quotes: “Today, the court once again walked away from decades of precedent,” Biden said in a speech following the

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who served as House speaker for less than a year before his ouster in October, said he would retire from Congress at the end of the year. 

Key Quote: In a Wall Street Journal (Opinion rated Lean Right) op-ed, McCarthy said he would “serve America in new ways,” adding, “I will continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest to run for elected office. The

Two Republican primary candidates — former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — continue to spar over the issue of American aid to Israel after a heated exchange in last week’s GOP debate.

For Context: America is currently in the middle of a 10-year, $38 billion military aid commitment with Israel, set to end in 2028. 

Details: Ramaswamy