Zelensky takes battle for more funds and weapons to the White House

Zelensky takes battle for more funds and weapons to the White House

Volodymyr Zelensky brought his battle for more funds and weapons to the White House, hinting to President Joe Biden he wants more missiles as conservative Republicans are refusing to budge on aid to the Ukraine. The Ukrainian president spent Thursday morning on Capitol Hill, lobbying lawmakers for their support. But far-right GOP lawmakers in the…

Doomsday cult leader who says he is reincarnation of Jesus is turning 1,500 children into sex slaves on remote Philippines island, lawmakers say

Doomsday cult leader who says he is reincarnation of Jesus is turning 1,500 children into sex slaves on remote Philippines island, lawmakers say

Doomsday cult leader who says he is reincarnation of Jesus is turning 1,500 children into sex slaves on remote Philippines island, lawmakers say Jey Rence B Quilario was this week accused of heading a doomsday cult  By Dan Sales Published: 09:31 EDT, 23 September 2023 | Updated: 09:31 EDT, 23 September 2023 Clad in a…

A Hill to die on: Map reveals how old every state’s elected officials are compared to their constituents amid calls for term limits… so use our interactive tool to see what age YOUR representatives are

A Hill to die on: Map reveals how old every state’s elected officials are compared to their constituents amid calls for term limits… so use our interactive tool to see what age YOUR representatives are

Credit: The Cultural Currents Institute, 2022 data  Alabama Representative Terri A. Sewell, 58, D Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, 68, R Alabama Senator Katie Britt, 40, R Alabama Representative Gary Palmer, 68, R Alabama Representative Jerry Carl, 64, R Alabama Representative Mike D. Rogers, 64, R Alabama Representative Robert B. Aderholt, 57, R Alabama Representative Barry…

Menendez claims he’s being charged because he’s a ‘Latino American’

Menendez claims he’s being charged because he’s a ‘Latino American’

Menendez claims he’s being charged because he’s a ‘Latino American’ By Emily Goodin, Senior U.S. Political Reporter Published: 16:26 EDT, 22 September 2023 | Updated: 16:27 EDT, 22 September 2023 Democratic Senator Bob Menendez on Friday denied the corruption charges against him and claimed he is being ‘falsely accused’ because he is a ‘Latin American’…

Bob Menendez says he’s been charged because he’s a ‘Latino American’: Democrat REFUSES to resign over shocking gold bar and Egyptian military bribery claims – and tears into ‘smear campaign’

Bob Menendez says he’s been charged because he’s a ‘Latino American’: Democrat REFUSES to resign over shocking gold bar and Egyptian military bribery claims – and tears into ‘smear campaign’

Democratic Senator Bob Menendez on Friday denied the corruption charges against him and claimed he is being ‘falsely accused’ because he is a ‘Latin American’ who rose from a humble childhood to the United States Senate. Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian Menendez have been indicted by a federal grand jury over corruption allegations in an…

Biden, 80, enlists first Generation Z House member Maxwell Frost, 26, to help to launch new office on gun violence and jokes about his own political career ‘827 years ago’

Biden, 80, enlists first Generation Z House member Maxwell Frost, 26, to help to launch new office on gun violence and jokes about his own political career ‘827 years ago’

President Joe Biden brought in youthful reinforcements to the stage to help launch a new office on gun violence prevention amid an ‘epidemic’ of mass shootings, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with 26-year-old House member Maxwell Frost. Biden gave Frost a speaking role in the White House Rose Garden, at a time when substantial majorities in opinion polling…

When in Bordeaux…King Charles samples local red wine and tucks in to cheese platter after he and Queen Camilla were greeted with huge cheers by crowd waving Union flags as they arrived in the French city for last day of state visit

When in Bordeaux…King Charles samples local red wine and tucks in to cheese platter after he and Queen Camilla were greeted with huge cheers by crowd waving Union flags as they arrived in the French city for last day of state visit

King Charles III and Queen Camilla received a rapturous welcome in Bordeaux today where His Majesty enjoyed some cheese and a drink or two in the wine capital of the world. Their Majesties ended their three-day French state visit in south-west France where September showers failed to dampen their spirits.   The King enjoyed a livener or…

Bonjour Charles! King and Queen Camilla are greeted with huge cheers by French crowd waving Union flags as they arrive at Bordeaux town hall on last day of state visit before heading to vineyard and visiting Royal Navy frigate

Bonjour Charles! King and Queen Camilla are greeted with huge cheers by French crowd waving Union flags as they arrive at Bordeaux town hall on last day of state visit before heading to vineyard and visiting Royal Navy frigate

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have landed in Bordeaux for the final day of their state visit to France, with the streets lined with hundreds of people waving Union and French flags. They were greeted with cheers and shouts of ‘Vive le Roi’ – long live the King in French – from the huge crowds…

Now a top DEMOCRAT rips new dress code for hoodie-loving John Fetterman: Chuck Schumer’s deputy says we need to have ‘standards’

Now a top DEMOCRAT rips new dress code for hoodie-loving John Fetterman: Chuck Schumer’s deputy says we need to have ‘standards’

Now a top DEMOCRAT rips new dress code for hoodie-loving John Fetterman: Chuck Schumer’s deputy says we need to have ‘standards’ Majority Whip Richard Durbin said he would talk to Schumer about it He said the Senate ‘needs to act’ after the change Sen. Joe Manchin is circulating a resolution to go back to the…

Lawmakers flee a House in chaos: Republicans and Democrats go HOME to ‘play golf and watch college football’ with NO deal to avoid a shutdown in nine days and a ‘VERY dysfunctional’ Republican party

Lawmakers flee a House in chaos: Republicans and Democrats go HOME to ‘play golf and watch college football’ with NO deal to avoid a shutdown in nine days and a ‘VERY dysfunctional’ Republican party

Lawmakers are jetting home for another long weekend without advancing a single piece of spending legislation with just nine days to government shutdown.  The Senate will return on Tuesday and the House is unclear when it will be voting again, but many members have already hightailed it out of town.   The House canceled votes, and…

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman goes on three minute rant about his ‘inability to fully process language’ and then tears up over claims he’s faced bullying over his disability – amid controversy over change of dress code to suit him

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman goes on three minute rant about his ‘inability to fully process language’ and then tears up over claims he’s faced bullying over his disability – amid controversy over change of dress code to suit him

Sen. John Fetterman became emotional during a committee hearing and began tearing up as he addressed criticism and mockery that he has faced over his disabilities. Fetterman, 54, spoke in front of other guests with disabilities at the US Senate Special Committee on Aging on Thursday.  The democrat from Pennsylvania went on a three minute…

Nikki Haley ramps up criticism of ‘thin-skinned’ and ‘easily distracted’ Trump: 2024 hopeful says he’s ‘weak in the knees’ on Ukraine in most direct attack on her rival – as she rises in the polls

Nikki Haley ramps up criticism of ‘thin-skinned’ and ‘easily distracted’ Trump: 2024 hopeful says he’s ‘weak in the knees’ on Ukraine in most direct attack on her rival – as she rises in the polls

GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley said Thursday that former President Donald Trump will be remembered as ‘thin-skinned and easily distracted’ and criticized him for becoming ‘weak in the knees’ on Ukraine.  Haley was hopping around New Hampshire, a state where she has seen her 2024 fortunes rise, with an InsiderAdvantage poll released Thursday showing her…

Biden continues show of support for Ukraine: Zelensky wins promise of ‘significant’ new weapons package during meeting at the White House as US leader vows to ‘ensure the world stands with you’

Biden continues show of support for Ukraine: Zelensky wins promise of ‘significant’ new weapons package during meeting at the White House as US leader vows to ‘ensure the world stands with you’

Biden has continued to show support for Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky as the war torn country won a promise from the White House of a ‘significant’ new weapons package. The two presidents met at the White House on Thursday, as Zelensky made a whistle-stop tour around Washington D.C. intended to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine’s war…

Zelensky takes battle for more funds and weapons to the White House: Ukrainian leader hints to Biden he wants more missiles in pivotal talks as Republicans refuse to budge on $24B in aid

Zelensky takes battle for more funds and weapons to the White House: Ukrainian leader hints to Biden he wants more missiles in pivotal talks as Republicans refuse to budge on $24B in aid

Volodymyr Zelensky brought his battle for more funds and weapons to the White House, hinting to President Joe Biden he wants more missiles as conservative Republicans are refusing to budge on aid to the Ukraine. The Ukrainian president spent Thursday morning on Capitol Hill, lobbying lawmakers for their support. But far-right GOP lawmakers in the House…

Zelensky arrives in Congress for crucial showdown with skeptical Republicans to convince them to give him more money – after Poland cut off weapons support and as Putin ramps up bombing offensive

Zelensky arrives in Congress for crucial showdown with skeptical Republicans to convince them to give him more money – after Poland cut off weapons support and as Putin ramps up bombing offensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Washington D.C. on Thursday facing one of his biggest battles to convince skeptical House Republicans to keep approving U.S. aid. The leader will hold talks on Capitol Hill and with President Joe Biden after Poland’s shock announcement that they would be axing their supply of weapons and as…

Keen gardener King Charles visits Parisian flower market named after his beloved mother – before speaking to firefighting heroes who battled to save Notre-Dame cathedral from flames

Keen gardener King Charles visits Parisian flower market named after his beloved mother – before speaking to firefighting heroes who battled to save Notre-Dame cathedral from flames

The King and Queen took a colourful trip down memory lane on a pit stop to a Parisian flower market named after the late Queen. Just as pouring rain which had drenched the streets either side of the Seine, Charles and Camilla downed their umbrellas to warmly greet two stall holders who met Her Majesty…

The Fetterman rule! John hosts Senate wearing a casual shirt and no tie after Chuck Schumer relaxed the chamber’s dress code

The Fetterman rule! John hosts Senate wearing a casual shirt and no tie after Chuck Schumer relaxed the chamber’s dress code

John Fetterman has chaired a Senate Committee wearing an open-necked casual shirt after Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer relaxed the chamber’s dress code. The Democrat donned a dark, short-sleeve button down, baring the tattoos covering his forearms at the hearing on Wednesday afternoon. The rest of the attendees wore smart business attire. Fetterman has previously been forced…

Australia’s most senior bank boss Anna Bligh defends mass closure of branches across the country

Australia’s most senior bank boss Anna Bligh defends mass closure of branches across the country

Stephanie Gardiner in Orange, NSW for AAP When the Commonwealth Bank prepared to close the only bank in the NSW town of Junee, the rural community did not take the news lying down. The CBA said fewer than 100 people were visiting the branch each week, and it was no longer profitable as customers increasingly…

John Fetterman mocks fondling Lauren Boebert for ‘grabbing the hog’ during that VERY touchy theater performance: Democratic senator jokes he will also take up vaping in dress code row

John Fetterman mocks fondling Lauren Boebert for ‘grabbing the hog’ during that VERY touchy theater performance: Democratic senator jokes he will also take up vaping in dress code row

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman used pearl-clutching over changes to the U.S. Senate’s dress code to mock Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert amid her vaping and fondling scandal.  Boebert was kicked out of a Denver performance of Beetlejuice the musical for unruly behavior on September 10.  Security footage showed the Colorado conservative vaping during the performance and tugging…

John Fetterman mocks Republicans ‘losing their minds’ over him ‘dressing like a slob’: Hoodie-wearing Democrat hits back over dropping dress code – as GOP senator, 70, jokes she’ll, start wearing a ‘bikini’

John Fetterman mocks Republicans ‘losing their minds’ over him ‘dressing like a slob’: Hoodie-wearing Democrat hits back over dropping dress code – as GOP senator, 70, jokes she’ll, start wearing a ‘bikini’

John Fetterman is laughing off the blame he’s taking for the new Senate dress code, chuckling over Republicans ‘losing their minds’ about the matter. ‘I don’t know why the right side seems to be losing their minds over it,’ the Democratic senator from Pennsylvania told Fox News. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer decided to no longer…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer quietly ditches dress code to cater for Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman and his shorts and hoodies

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer quietly ditches dress code to cater for Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman and his shorts and hoodies

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has quietly gotten rid of the dress code for members of the Senate in what’s seen as a way of appealing to the often casually dressed Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman. Fetterman – who, like Schumer, is a Democrat – often causes a buzz on Capitol Hill by showing up in a hooded…