Among President Vladimir V. Putin’s motives for invading Ukraine, his view of himself as being on a historic mission to rebuild the Russian Empire has always loomed large. On Thursday, Mr. Putin went further, comparing himself directly to Peter the Great. It was a new, if … [Read more...] about Ukraine Update….101 days into the Russian move on the Ukraine…Putin the Great?
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Media reaction to the Jan. 6 House Select Committee Hearing first night……
NY Times.... ‘Jan. 6 was the culmination of an attempted coup.’ The committee begins to lay out its key themes. WASHINGTON — The Democratic and Republican leaders of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot began laying out on Thursday evening what they … [Read more...] about Media reaction to the Jan. 6 House Select Committee Hearing first night……
Mass Shooting of the Day…6/9/2022
This one in Maryland..... 3 Dead.... Unkown how many others besides a State Trooper hit in the firefight with the suspected shooter.... The Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Maryland said there are multiple victims after a shooting near Smithsburg, a town about 20 … [Read more...] about Mass Shooting of the Day…6/9/2022
Supreme’s say undated but on time ballots to be counted ….
The rulling is moot in the Pennsylvania Republican US Senate primary.... McCormick has conceeded to Oz..... But the ruling by the High Court on a 2021 case actually can and will be cited in other cases.... The Supreme Court said on Thursday that election officials in … [Read more...] about Supreme’s say undated but on time ballots to be counted ….
2024…Democrats…If No Biden?…No Harris?….
With Biden not getting any younger.... And his polling number's ain't getting better? Mumbling about a replacement goes on.... Even as Joe says he's giving things one more try... Politico has piece about what might happen of Kamala Harris isn't the choice to run in … [Read more...] about 2024…Democrats…If No Biden?…No Harris?….
Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine…
The Ukraine isn't the only place a lot of humans are dying in.... MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — No mother should have to lose her child. Owliyo Hassan Salaad has watched four die this year. A drought in the Horn of Africa has taken them, one by one. Now she cradles her frail and … [Read more...] about Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine…
The US House has just passed a Gun Control Bill that will be DOA in the US Senate….
Typical for Democrats.... Passing something that looks good but will go nowhere and be long forgotten within weeks.... There will be NO Federal response to the daily mass shootings.... The Senate is working on a bill that probably won't appeal to the Democratic led US … [Read more...] about The US House has just passed a Gun Control Bill that will be DOA in the US Senate….
New York City Mayor Adams drops in the polls….
Crime fears against a Mayor who was a cop.... The two right leaning 'Big Apple' newspapers have been featuring daily violent stories since the beginning of the year.... New Yorkers that FOX 5 NY spoke to put it this way. "People are robbing. People are killing people. … [Read more...] about New York City Mayor Adams drops in the polls….