Politics
Biden details new aid to Ukraine, promises “more in the days and weeks ahead” to help combat Russia invasion
President Joe Biden on Wednesday detailed how the United States will spend $800 million in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine approved this week, and promised to “do more in the days and weeks ahead” to help the war-torn nation. The funds will go toward drones, 800 antiaircraft systems, 9,000 antiarmor systems, 7,000 small-arm machine […]
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Ukraine President Zelenskyy invokes Pearl Harbor, Sept. 11 in asking U.S. Congress to help fight Russia invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday invoked the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terror strikes on America as he pleaded directly with the U.S. Congress to send more aid to his embattled country to fight against Russia’s invasion. Zelenskyy, who was greeted with at least three standing ovations from an audience […]
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Biden heading to Brussels for NATO meeting; two Fox News journalists killed in Ukraine
Tue, Mar 15 202211:18 PM EDT Russia military ‘struggling’ to conduct operations as losses mount Russia is transferring troops to Ukraine from as far away as its Pacific Fleet and is recruiting more mercenaries as it tries to replace lost personnel, according to an assessment from the U.K. Defence Ministry. “As a result of these […]
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Biden signs government funding bill that includes $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid
U.S. President Joe Biden, center, signs H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,” in the Indian Treaty Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a $1.5 trillion bill that funds federal operations through September and sends […]
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A guide to what Russia and Ukraine want from talks — and where the red lines are
A fireman embraces a woman outside a damaged apartment building in Kyiv on March 15, 2022, after strikes on residential areas killed at least two people, Ukraine emergency services said as Russian troops intensified their attacks on the Ukrainian capital. Aris Messinis | AFP | Getty Images As Russian forces pummel towns, villages and cities […]
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Get ready for higher fares: Airlines bet surge in travel demand will help offset fuel costs
American Airlines planes at LaGuardia Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC Travel demand has bounced back faster than expected this year, major airlines said Tuesday, a welcome trend for an industry battered by Covid and a sign that carriers expect to pass along higher fuel prices and other costs on to customers. U.S. jet fuel prices […]
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U.S. lobbyists connect Ukraine officials with powerful allies to help in war against Russia
Firefighters extinguish fire at a damaged residential building that was hit by a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine on March 15, 2022. Emin Sansar | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Lobbyists are working to connect Ukrainian officials with powerful allies in the U.S., including mayors, governors and representatives of at least one firearm’s dealer in […]
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White House says U.S. will run out of money to fight pandemic if Congress doesn’t pass Covid funding bill
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House on Tuesday warned the U.S. won’t have enough booster shots and lifesaving Covid treatments for Americans if […]
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China says it wants to steer clear of U.S. sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference in Beijing, China on March 7, 2022. Li Xin | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, says Beijing wants to avoid being impacted by U.S. sanctions over Russia’s war with Ukraine. “China is not a party to the crisis, nor does […]
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Covid was declared a pandemic two years ago and now we’re finally moving on — but public health experts say it’s not over
Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California, January 25, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters LONDON — With war raging between Russia and Ukraine, the world’s battle against the coronavirus has been largely sidelined and the second anniversary of Covid-19 […]
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