After the unprecedented leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion signaling that Roe v. Wade would be overturned, Schumer jumped into action and called for the passage of a bill to supposedly "codify" Roe in federal law. But he once again failed to do the math among his own caucus or the Senate as a whole before holding what became nothing but a failed show vote to prove Democrats support radical abortion rights that go beyond what even most pro-abortion Americans support.
The vote to break a Republican filibuster and move to the final vote on
the "Women's Health Protection Act" came down 51-49...Read more, see tweet and video here.
The dramatic move by Finland was announced by President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin. It means that Finland is virtually certain to seek NATO membership, though a few steps remain before the application process can begin. Neighboring Sweden is expected to decide on joining NATO in coming days.
The Kremlin reacted to the development a few hours later, saying that Finland’s move to join NATO won’t help stability and security in Europe. Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) land border with Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia’s response to the move would depend on what specific steps NATO will take to bring its infrastructure close to Russian borders. Read more and see photo gallery here.
The possibility of a stalemate is fueling concerns that Ukraine may remain a deadly European battlefield and a source of continental and global instability for months, or even years, to come.
Energy and food security are the most immediate worries, but massive Western support for Ukraine while the world is still emerging from coronavirus pandemic and struggling to deal with the effects of climate change could deepen the toll on the global economy. And should Russia choose to escalate, the risk of a broader conflict rises.
The
U.S. and its allies are pumping a steady stream of lethal weaponry into
Ukraine to keep it in the fight. While most analysts say...Read more and see photo gallery here.
He continues driving the fringiest of fringe Republicans to utter distraction.
Most recently, it is Kari Lake, GOP candidate for Arizona governor and voluntarily shameless political handmaiden of Donald Trump.
Several times after the senator’s passing I’ve noted how McCain seemed to take a slight detour on his way to heaven a few years back, stopping inside the head of President Donald Trump, where he took out what appears to be a long-term lease.
Likewise, McCain seems to have haunted Trump sycophants, some of them even before his passing. McCain haunted Kelli Ward and Wendy Rogers. For example, Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward. Read more, see tweet, and video here.
