Under mounting pressure over soaring gas prices, House Democrats passed a bill to punish oil and gas producers for alleged price gouging. But Larry Summers, a top Democratic economic adviser, says this move will have no impact on lowering prices, and could even make the situation worse. The unprecedented baby formula crisis is still ongoing….
Capitol Report (May 19): Manchin Pushes Back on Biden Energy Policy; Dr. Carol Swain on Buffalo Shooting
George W. Bush Calls Iraq War ‘Unjustified and Brutal,’ Later Says He Meant Ukraine
Former President George W. Bush accidentally condemned the “unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq” but quickly corrected himself to say he meant to refer to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bush, who launched the invasion of Iraq in 2003, made the error during a speech in Texas on Wednesday, a clip of which has been circulating…
Full List: How Members of Congress Voted on $40 Billion for Ukraine
Both U.S. congressional chambers in May passed a bill allocating $40 billion for Ukraine. See how each member voted below. Senate (86-11) Senators who voted for the bill: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) Sen. Richard Burr…
Senate Votes to Pass $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill
The U.S. Senate on May 19 voted to pass a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, overruling the objections of a few scattered Republican voices who had opposed the bill. The 86–11 vote saw members of both parties join in support of the legislation, which had previously stalled due to objections from Sen. Rand Paul…
US Borrowing Money From China to Fund Ukraine: Sen. Rand Paul
The United States can’t afford to send money to Ukraine without borrowing from China and taking on more debt to finance its obligations, said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in a May 18 interview on the Breitbart News Daily Podcast. On May 16, a bipartisan majority of U.S. senators voted to advance a $40 billion Ukraine aid…
Putin Fires Military Commanders Who Have ‘Performed Poorly’: UK Defense Ministry
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired military commanders who have “performed poorly” during his country’s conflict with Ukraine, according to the UK Ministry of Defense in an update Thursday. “In recent weeks, Russia has fired senior commanders who are considered to have performed poorly during the opening stages of its invasion of Ukraine,” the Defense…
LIVE UPDATES: Russia Uses New Laser Weapons in Ukraine
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 19. Click here for updates from May 18. Russia Uses New Laser Weapons in Ukraine Russia on Wednesday said it was using a new generation of powerful laser weapons in Ukraine to burn up drones, deploying some of Moscow’s secret weapons to counter a flood of Western arms…
LIVE UPDATES: Turkey’s President Says No to Sweden’s and Finland’s Bid to Join NATO
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 19. Click here for updates from May 18. Turkey’s President Says No to Sweden’s and Finland’s Bid to Join NATO Turkey’s president emphasized his opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, stating Ankara would say “no” to their bid. Speaking to a group of Turkish youth, Turkish President…
LIVE UPDATES: Several Russian Generals Have Reportedly Been Killed, Ukrainian Regional Admin Says
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 18. Click here for updates from May 17. Several Russian Generals Have Reportedly Been Killed, Ukrainian Regional Admin Says Ukrainian guerrilla fighters reportedly have killed several high-ranking Russian officers in the southern city of Melitopol, the regional administration said on Telegram. Russian forces have occupied the city since early…
Ukraine’s Azov Battalion Surrenders to Russia, Evacuates Azovstal Steel Plant in Mariupol
Ukrainian forces began evacuating soldiers from their last stronghold in the besieged port city of Mariupol on May 16, likely signaling the end of the Russia–Ukraine conflict that ran for 82 days, and marking a significant defeat for Ukraine. Roughly 600 members of the Azov battalion were estimated to be inside the Soviet-era Azovstal steel plant in the eastern…
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