Source link The White House has briefed lawmakers on the “urgency” of military aid to Kiev, and the “consequences of inaction” House Speaker Mike Johnson announced at a press briefing on Wednesday that he will persist in his push for securing the US border over aid to Ukraine. President Joe Biden summoned Johnson and other […]
Source link The false claim of a blaze at the US president’s home has come amid a wave of “swatting” calls targeting political figures Fire crews and other emergency responders have rushed to the White House following a bogus 911 call falsely claiming that US President Joe Biden’s home was ablaze with someone trapped inside. […]
Source link The Biden administration sees the move as a way of making Moscow pay for damage done to Ukraine The White House supports the idea of confiscating Russian assets that have been frozen since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, Bloomberg has reported, citing a US National Security Council (NSC) memo. The NSC […]
Source link Americans do not want to be associated with the “wanton slaughter of innocent civilians,” the former intelligence officer said US President Joe Biden is alienating voters with his insistence on backing Israel’s campaign of “genocide” in Gaza, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter has told RT. Supporting the destruction of Gaza […]
Source link Salem Mohamed had been detained, along with his father and others, by Niger’s coup leaders since July 26 Niger’s military court has granted a provisional release from house arrest to Salem Mohamed, the son of the West African country’s ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum. The decision was announced in a statement by the tribunal […]
Source link News of Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization “came as a shock” to senior US officials, the outlet reported The Pentagon kept US President Joe Biden’s administration in the dark for three days about the hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Politico reported on Saturday, citing sources. The Department of Defense revealed to the public only […]
Source link Washington drastically needs congressional approval for new funds to continue supporting Kiev, a top US budget official has warned The White House desperately needs congressional approval for its major aid package for Ukraine if it hopes to continue supporting Kiev, Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, told journalists […]
Source link The current administration has claimed that the opposition party is standing in the way of securing the border US President Joe Biden’s administration has responded to the political fallout over a record influx of illegal immigrants by trying to shift blame for the border crisis to Republican lawmakers. As House Speaker Mike Johnson […]
Source link Officials have reportedly said that the damage caused by the scandal outweighed the security threat Officials from the administration of US President Joe Biden initially hoped to conceal the Chinese balloon incident earlier this year from the public and even Congress, a new report by NBC News has revealed. There were reportedly fears […]
Source link Around 96% of the authorized funds have been used up, with the rest to be spent this month, Karine Jean-Pierre has said The administration of US President Joe Biden is running out of pre-approved funds to help Ukraine in its fight with Russia, with only $1 billion left, the White House has said. […]
Source link The bill has to pass the Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden to become law The US House of Representatives voted on Monday to approve legislation that would bar the importation of enriched Russian uranium. The measure is part of Washington’s sanction policy against Moscow. The bill now must pass the […]
Source link The GOP has demanded tighter border security in a swap for approving new funds for Kiev The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering tightening immigration controls in order to persuade the Republicans to sign on to a behemoth security package for Ukraine and Israel, Reuters reported on Thursday. The GOP Senators […]
Source link A senior US official has outlined a strategy for Ukraine as he urged lawmakers to sign off on more aid The White House wants to keep funding Ukraine in its conflict with Russia because it believes that in a year Moscow may be willing to concede to Kiev’s demands, an aide to Jake […]
Source link Congress has yet to approve billions in additional military and financial aid Kiev has requested The Ukrainian government can’t rely on additional funding from the US until it has been approved in Congress, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at the White House press briefing on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Senate failed […]
Source link Washington has announced a push to bolster Kiev’s domestic military-industrial complex The US government has set up an interagency “deal team” and will appoint a special adviser to Ukraine’s Ministry of Strategic Industries to help increase weapons production and counter corruption, the White House announced on Wednesday. The announcement came after the first […]