A new poll reveals a sharp decline in American patriotism as only 16 percent of the country’s youth are proud to be American. In recent years, there has been a sharp decline in national pride among Generation Z (born after 1997) compared to the previous generation, according to the Morning …
Read More »White House confronted over tanks for Ukraine
American taxpayers are footing the bill for the conflict while domestic issues are being neglected, a group of Republicans in Congress has claimed. Several Republican lawmakers have raised red flags about the decision by the administration of US President Joe Biden to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The move …
Read More »Videos of deadly police beating in US released
The footage sheds light on the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols by Memphis law enforcement officers The US city of Memphis, Tennessee released several videos on Friday showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by police. Nichols, a 29-year-old black FedEx worker who had been stopped for reckless driving, succumbed …
Read More »Biden’s approval rating nears record low: Poll
US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has plummeted as more and more Americans show dissatisfaction with him, according to a new poll. The new Reuters-Ipsos poll, released on Thursday, showed only 40 percent of Americans approve of Biden’s performance in office. Biden has been under fire over the handling of …
Read More »Total number of recovered Biden docs revealed – CBS
Around 20 classified materials were retrieved from the US president’s former office and home, a report says Approximately 20 classified documents, including top-secret materials, have been recovered from US President Joe Biden’s former office and home, CBS News reported on Friday, citing a federal law enforcement official familiar with the …
Read More »Flights across US grounded amid system failure, Biden orders probe
All US flights have been grounded after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it experienced a computer outage. All the flights across the United States were grounded on Wednesday following the incident, a source with knowledge of the matter told US media. “Operations across the National Airspace System are affected,” …
Read More »Biden heads to Mexican border in bid to show progress on immigration
Joe Biden is headed to the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office nearly two years ago, tackling one of the most politically charged issues in the country as he prepares for a reelection bid. Biden on Thursday announced fresh plans to block Cuban, Haitian, and …
Read More »US announces $1.85 bln weapons package for Ukraine, including Patriot missile
This will bring total US military assistance for Ukraine to an unprecedented $21.9 billion by 2021. US President Joe Biden approved on Wednesday the drawdown of up to $1 billion in weapons for Ukraine from the Pentagon’s stockpile. The Pentagon also approved another $850 million in security assistance for Ukraine …
Read More »Zelensky Headed To Washington — Media
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky may be going to Washington, multiple US outlets reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources. While the administration of President Joe Biden would neither confirm nor deny the rumor, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter asking all members to attend in person on Wednesday for “a …
Read More »US Capitol violence: Jan. 6 panel to vote on Trump criminal referrals
The House of Representatives committee probing last year’s deadly attack on the US Capitol will wrap up an 18-month investigation and vote on whether to recommend criminal charges against former president Donald Trump and some of his closest aides. The panel will meet on Monday to unveil the findings of …
Read More »Biden promises Zelensky to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense
US President Joe Biden has promised his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to strengthen the country’s air defense as the war with Russia drags on. In a telephone conversation with Zelensky on Sunday, Biden reaffirmed that his administration “is prioritizing efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense through our security assistance,” the …
Read More »Russia ‘sees no prospects for negotiations on Ukraine for now’
Russia says it currently sees no prospects for talks on Ukraine, days after US President Joe Biden said he would sit with Russian President Vladimir Putin “if he’s looking for a way to end the war.” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that he agreed about the need for …
Read More »Gun violence: US passes 600 mass shootings for third straight year
There have been a total of 609 mass shootings in 2022 in the United States so far, putting the country on pace to reach around 675 by the end of the year, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive. Last year saw a shocking 690 mass shootings across the United …
Read More »Americans ask ‘what’s too old?’ as Biden turns 80
Joe Biden turns 80 on Sunday, making him the first octogenarian president in US history. He is set to celebrate his birthday with a brunch hosted by his wife, Jill, a celebration that got an extra lift this weekend with his granddaughter’s wedding at the White House on Saturday. With …
Read More »US may end aid to Ukraine after midterms – Axios
The Biden administration says it’ll keep working with Congress to support Kiev regardless of the outcome of November’s vote The extensive assistance provided by Washington to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia may be cut if the Republican Party takes control of Congress in the midterm elections on November 8, …
Read More »Trump-era Secretary of State rips Biden’s reckless ‘Armageddon’ remarks
The White House should pressure Putin quietly, ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested US President Joe Biden should not have mused about the threat of a world-ending nuclear exchange with Russia, according to Mike Pompeo, who served as secretary of state under Donald Trump. “Oh my goodness. First of all, …
Read More »China responds to Biden’s Taiwan defense pledge
Beijing says it “deplores” the US president’s latest interview, in which he indicated Washington’s readiness to defend Taiwan Beijing has issued a protest in response to US President Joe Biden’s latest remark that Washington could use its military to defend Taiwan. China considers the self-governing island to be a part …
Read More »US to speed up arms sales to its allies to counter China: WSJ Report
US President Joe Biden plans to expedite arms sales to Washington’s allies by removing bureaucratic obstacles that could cause delays in order to better compete with other countries, China in particular, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the Biden administration had appointed a new …
Read More »Trump attacks Biden calling him ‘insane’, ‘suffering from dementia’
Former US president Donald Trump has called his predecessor Joe Biden “insane, or suffering from late-stage dementia” after the latter accused Trump and his diehard right-wing supporters of being a threat to the United States. In a speech on Thursday night against Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) …
Read More »More Americans ‘suffering’ than ever before – poll
Amid economic decline, a record number of people have rated their lives as poor The percentage of Americans who say that they are “suffering” rose to 5.6% in a Gallup poll published on Monday. This number has been climbing steadily since last summer and is currently higher than at any …
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