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Senate Confirms Biden Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US Senate confirmed on Thursday Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black female Supreme Court justice, fulfilling President Biden’s campaign promise to appoint the first Black woman to the high court. Previously announcing their […]

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Federal Employee COVID Vaccine Mandate Reinstated by Appeals Court

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden’s executive order mandating federal civilian employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was reinstated on Thursday by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. By a 2-1 vote, the US appeals court panel lifted […]

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UNHCR Kicks Out Russia Over Ukraine Abuses

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United Nations General Assembly suspended on Thursday Russia from its Human Rights Council over gross and systematic violations and human rights abuses committed in Ukraine. The United States-initiated move got the support of 92 […]

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Hamas’s Facebook Catfish Operation on Israeli Officials

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Hamas operated extensive fake Facebook profile networks in order to target Israeli security establishment officials, according to N12. Hamas reportedly operated the network for several months in order to obtain surveillance and sensitive information on […]

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Alex Jones Finally Sat for Deposition in Sandy Hook Defamation Suit

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Far-right radio host and prominent conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was deposed over two days in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Jones […]

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Police Won’t Be Charged in Death of Amir Locke in ‘No Knock’ Raid

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

No charges will be filed in the killing of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man who was shot by a SWAT team officer during a “no-knock” warrant raid in Minneapolis in February. Hennepin County Attorney […]

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Mariupol Mayor Calls Russian Siege ‘the New Auschwitz’

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The mayor of the besieged, destroyed Ukrainian city Mariupol said that the world has not seen the sheer scale of the tragedy in Mariupol since the Nazi concentration camps. Russia turned Mariupol into a death […]

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U.S. Sanctions Putin’s Adult Children, Bans All New Investment in Russia

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden announced a fresh wave of sanctions against Russia, including sanctions specifically targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two daughters. Katerina Tikhonova and Mariya Putina are rarely acknowledged by their Russian leader father. But […]

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School Buses in Boston to Be Replaced with Electric Ones by 2030

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an effort to address climate change by reducing carbon emissions, Boston will replace its entire fleet of school buses with electric vehicles by 2030, starting with 20 buses next school year, Mayor Michelle Wu […]

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Russia Bans Google Ads, Accuses Google of Fake News

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor banned Thursday US tech giant Google from advertising its services, accusing YouTube of spreading “fake news” about its military campaign in Ukraine. The legislation that Russia has passed after Russian […]

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US Intelligence Admits ‘Playing Dirty’ in Anti-Russia Info War

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Adamant to win the info war it is waging against the Kremlin about the Ukraine conflict, US intelligence officials admitted outright making up some claims and having leaked information that wasn’t “rock solid,” NBC News […]

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UNGA to Vote Today on Suspending Russia from Human Rights Council

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the United States announced on Monday it would seek Russia’s suspension from the UN Human Rights Council following the accusation of mass murdering civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly will vote […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Border Controls – North Carolina, Pennsylvania Senate – France – Democrats vs. Republicans on the Issues

April 6, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, April 6, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Same as Saturday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 38% (Quinnipiac) to 45% (Economist). Biden’s disapproval rating […]

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Satellite Images of Corpses in Bucha Contradict Russian Claims

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia has claimed that Ukrainian forces placed dead people in the town of Bucha as a part of a “staged provocation” after Russian forces had already withdrawn from the Kyiv suburb. But satellite imagery has […]

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US Right-Wing and Kremlin Spread Ukraine Disinformation Together

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Conservative politicians and media figures are pushing false and conspiratorial narratives about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The spreading of disinformation by American Republican figures aligns with the Kremlin’s legendary disinformation machine, according to experts on […]

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Elon Musk Buys 9.2% Stake in Twitter, Making Him the Largest Shareholder

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Elon Musk is now the largest stakeholder in Twitter. Musk purchased 9.2 percent of Twitter stock this week. News of his massive purchase sent Twitter shares skyrocketing at 22 percent in early trading. It has not […]

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UK Government Orders Royal Mint to Create NFT

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United Kingdom’s Chancellor of the Exchequer and previous Chief Secretary to the Treasury has ordered the Royal Mint to create a government-backed NFT that could be traded online. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, told the […]

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‘I Didn’t Win the Election’ Trump Admits in Session with Historians

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Donald Trump has finally admitted he did not win the 2020 presidential election. “I didn’t win the election,” Trump said in a video interview with a panel of historians. The statement came while […]

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UNSC Powerless to Punish Russia, Former Bush Speechwriter Says

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen stressed that there’s not much the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) could do to punish Russia since almost half of its permanent members – which hold the veto power- are […]

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Russian Investments Hit with New Round of US and EU Sanctions

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A fresh round of sanctions against Russia is being coordinated by the US, EU, and Group of Seven, including a US ban on investment in Russia and an EU ban on coal imports. Speaking at […]

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US Gen. Milley Warns Major Conflict Between Great Powers More Likely

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The potential for a major conflict between great powers, including Russia and China, is growing as the world becomes more unstable, General Mark Milley, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, warned on Tuesday addressing […]

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NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg Announced Targeting China

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg revealed during a press conference on Tuesday the alliance’s plans to deepen its cooperation with Asian partners in dealing with the increasing security challenge coming from China. Beijing, which refuses to […]

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Driver Dies Ramming Car into Russian Embassy in Bucharest

April 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The police in the Romanian capital of Bucharest said in a statement early on Wednesday that a driver was killed by ramming his car into the gate of the Russian embassy after he doused himself […]

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Zelensky Addresses United Nations Security Council

April 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In one of his most high-profile speeches since Russia invaded Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing the United Nations Security Council by video link. Zelensky is expected to make the case that Russian forces […]

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Murkowski, Romney Announce Support for Ketanji Brown Jackson

April 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Two more Republican Senators have announced that they will vote in favor of confirming Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah issued statements late last night […]

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China Locks Down All of Shanghai Due to Covid

April 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Chinese government has extended a lockdown in Shanghai today to cover all of the city’s 26 million people after testing showed some spread of Covid, but despite the fact that the latest results revealed […]

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Biden Calls for Putin to Face War Crimes Trial after Bucha Killings

April 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden has called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes amid mounting evidence of atrocities committed by Russian military forces in Ukraine. Global outrage is building over claims of […]

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Colorado Guarantees the Right to Abortion in State Law

April 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The right to an abortion has now become guaranteed in Colorado after Governor Jared Polis signed a bill Monday that enshrined the right into law. Colorado now joins 15 states and the District of Columbia […]

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UK Denies Entry to High-Profile Afghan Judge Despite Taliban Threats

April 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The UK has rejected the relocation demand of a high-profile Afghan judge despite the fact that the Taliban are hunting him for jailing their fighters detained by the US troops after the invasion of Afghanistan […]

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Houthis Urged by the UNSC to Abide by Terms of Truce

April 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Last month’s cross-border terrorist attacks by the Houthi militia against critical civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia were strongly condemned on Monday by the members of the UN Security Council, which also underscored the truce will […]

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