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Mar 07 2023
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Continued US Aid to Ukraine Questioned As Support Softens
The United States has provided over $75 billion in aid to Ukraine since January 2022. A recent poll concluded Americans are split on the issue, with half saying the U.S. should provide aid “as long as it takes,” and 46% believing U.S. support should have a “limited timeframe.”
As Long As It Takes: Voices across the spectrum have shown support for continued aid. A National Review article
The Hill National Review (News) The InterceptJun 21 2023
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Special Counsel John Durham Defends Report During House Testimony
Special Counsel John Durham testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday regarding his report that concluded the “[Department of Justice] and the FBI failed to uphold their important mission of strict fidelity to the law” throughout investigations into potential Russian 2016 election interference.
Key Quotes: “The FBI was too willing to accept and use politically funded
Fox News (Online News) NewsNation Raw StoryAug 15 2020
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Former FBI Lawyer Kevin Clinesmith to Plead Guilty in Falsifying Russia Probe Document
Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith will plead guilty to falsifying a document as part of a federal probe into the origins of an investigation into potential Russian collusion in the 2016 election, Clinesmith's attorney said on Friday. Clinesmith will plead guilty on one account of making a false statement. Clinesmith admitted to changing an email involved in the surveillance warrant for former
CNN (Online News) Reuters American GreatnessOct 29 2022
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Oil Companies Report Record Profits, Biden Urges Them to Lower Prices
A number of oil companies released earnings reports this past week, revealing large profits in the wake of high gasoline prices. ExxonMobil, the largest oil company in America, recorded a record profit for the second straight quarter with $19.7 billion net income and $112.07 billion quarterly revenue. The earnings reports have drawn scorn from President Biden, who criticized oil companies for
Fox Business CNN Business The HillJun 01 2022
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US Sending Advanced Rocket Systems to Ukraine
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced in a New York Times opinion (Left bias) piece that he would provide Ukraine with "more advanced rockets systems and munitions" as part of a $700 million weapons package to help the country defend against Russia's invasion.
This is the 4th major weapons portion and 11th aid package the U.S. has approved for Ukraine since the invasion started,
Defense One The Post Millennial NBC News (Online)Oct 18 2022
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Steele Dossier Source Acquitted of Lying to the FBI
A consultant who was the primary source for the "Steele dossier" of unfounded allegations against former President Donald Trump was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI.
Key Quotes: Special counsel John Durham said that "While we are disappointed in the outcome, we respect the jury’s decision and thank them for their service." Danchenko's lawyer said during Monday's closing arguments
National Review (News) Wall Street Journal (News) CNN (Online News)Oct 09 2022
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Biden’s “Armageddon” Comment: Reckless Escalation or Fair Warning?
On Friday, President Biden spoke candidly about the threat of Moscow deploying nuclear weapons in their faltering invasion of Ukraine, stating that the danger presently seen was last felt during the Cuban missile crisis under President Kennedy in the 1960s. The weighty statements sparked sharp reactions from politicians and national figures, with some deeming the words dangerous escalation and
Associated Press Fox News (Online News) The HillSep 29 2022
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Putin to Formally Annex 4 Ukrainian Regions
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin will formally annex the 4 Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson from Ukraine. In an announcement made on Thursday, the Kremlin stated that Putin would sign "accession treaties" at the Grand Kremlin Palace that day, though Russia does not fully control these regions politically or militarily. After five days of voting,
BBC News Washington Post Fox News (Online News)Sep 19 2022
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Taliban Frees US Contractor in Exchange for Drug Trafficker
An American contractor held captive in Afghanistan for over two years has been released in exchange for a convicted drug lord jailed in the United States.
The White House said Monday that U.S. contractor Mark Frerichs had been freed and returned to the U.S. in exchange for Bashir Noorzai, who had been imprisoned in the U.S. since 2005 and has ties to the Taliban. Frerichs was working as
Washington Examiner Reuters Associated PressMar 10 2022
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How Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine End?
During the second week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, outlets across the spectrum published perspectives on how the conflict might eventually end.
The various suggestions for ending the war came as diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine consistently failed to produce an end to the conflict. Talks on Thursday appeared to fail as well; while Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro
CNBC New York Times (Opinion) Deseret News