The government of Ukraine claimed on Friday that Vitaly Skakun Volodymyrovych, a Marine battalion engineer, gave his life while destroying a bridge to prevent Russian tanks from advancing.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments by a coalition of Republican attorneys general who are seeking to intervene to defend the Trump-era public charge rule — after the Biden administration dropped the legal defense of the rule, and has since sought to introduce a replacement.
The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, championed support from Washington, D.C., and its Western allies as Ukraine endured its third day of fighting against invading Russian forces — but said resources are needed ‘faster so that we can save more lives.
Ukraine is under attack by Russia
President Biden’s first Supreme Court nominee could face scrutiny from the Senate for a judicial track record that includes multiple decisions overturned by higher courts.
‘We will fight as long as we live!
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters announced Friday that NATO has activated its Response Force, setting off a request for its members to supply forces as the alliance seeks to defend itself against any Russian attack.
Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) said Friday on CNN’s “The Situation Room” that “at the invitation of Ukraine” we should declare Ukraine a no-fly zone “enforced by NATO and the United States.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Friday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that former President Donald Trump was “despicable” for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
A majority of American voters believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if former President Donald Trump were still in office, according to a recent poll.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has consulted with him, and while the two have “very different worldview,” they have a “shared desire” to make the United States “strong and great.
‘We cannot ‘freeze’ our users assets’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday touted the “brilliance” of President Biden’s response to a Russian invasion in Ukraine, telling reporters that his experience in government has helped him to understand “the arena.
Sen. Marco Rubio, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, said President Biden was “wise” to share intelligence regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to stage false flag attacks ahead of the Ukraine invasion, saying that there is a new level of “global unity” in the wake of the Biden administration’s transparency.
‘There is the kind of prediction’
The president’s trip home risks the optics of his being away from the White House if Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv falls to the Russians.
ORLANDO, Fla.— Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized President Biden Friday for not considering “every American” when choosing a Supreme Court nominee and instead fulfilling a campaign promise to appoint the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s high court.
‘They are trying to escape what is this undeniable demise’
‘Signed them all up’
‘Violating fundamental human rights’
W’e are seeing personal savings collapse in real-time’
‘We have people dying’
‘I’m sad she’s gone’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the latest indication that President Biden is struggling to fulfill his promise of restoring a U.S.-led world order.
President Biden’s decision to wait and see what Russia would do in the lead-up to the invasion of Ukraine represents a “bystander in chief” approach that may embolden China’s President Xi Jinping to launch his own aggressive move against Taiwan, a foreign policy expert warned.
