💰 Left-wing billionaire George Soros has "quietly" funded the Virginia Norfolk commonwealth attorney campaign of a liberal candidate for the position, Ramin Fatehi, donating $200,000
According to the report, which refers to data provided by non-profit organization The Virginia Public Access Project, Fatehi's campaign received $157,000 from Soros' Justice & Public Safety PAC and $41,500 from his Democracy PAC
According to the report, which refers to data provided by non-profit organization The Virginia Public Access Project, Fatehi's campaign received $157,000 from Soros' Justice & Public Safety PAC and $41,500 from his Democracy PAC
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😜 Yesterday's Russia-US summit will be remembered not only for the importance of the issues that were discussed, but also for the traditional portion of blunders from Joe Biden! Pull up your chair and enjoy!
Post-summit, Putin says image of Biden drawn by media has nothing to do with reality: sptnkne.ws/G72C
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Post-summit, Putin says image of Biden drawn by media has nothing to do with reality: sptnkne.ws/G72C
Putin hopes Biden will be 'allowed to work' and that Russia-US ties will not sink to previous low
Juneteenth: A new national holiday in the US
US Congress has passed a bill for a new federal holiday to the calendar, and it now on it’s way to the White House.
Juneteenth marks 19 June 1865 when enslaved black people in Texas were freed.
It’s the first new federal holiday since 1983, when Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established
US Congress has passed a bill for a new federal holiday to the calendar, and it now on it’s way to the White House.
Juneteenth marks 19 June 1865 when enslaved black people in Texas were freed.
It’s the first new federal holiday since 1983, when Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established
Biden 'openly challenged Putin' on range of issues at Geneva Summit, White House says
Biden's national security advisor Jake Sullivan: No resolution struck on S400s during Biden-Erdogan meeting
Biden and Erdogan agreed that Turkey will take the leading role in securing Kabul Airport as the US and NATO withdraw their forces from Afghanistan
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❗️🇺🇸🇻🇪 US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced nearly $407 million in new humanitarian aid for Venezuelans including refugees and migrants and their host communities across the region.
US allows COVID-related transactions with Iran, Venezuela, Syria despite sanctions
🗣 Nearly three-fourths of US adults agree the January 6 storming of the Capitol should be classified as a riot, but a huge partisan gap exists on whether it reached the level of insurrection, a Monmouth University Poll revealed on Thursday.
‼️ Biden to sign 'Juneteenth National Independence Day Act' into law
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‼️ Biden to sign 'Juneteenth National Independence Day Act' into law
UPDATE | Biden signs 'Juneteenth National Independence Day Act' into law
“Today we consecrate Juneteenth for what it ought to be, what it must be – a national holiday.”
“Today we consecrate Juneteenth for what it ought to be, what it must be – a national holiday.”
Aliens or espionage? Dangerous, anyway
The preview of the Pentagon's 'UFO report' sparked talk among US lawmakers of a possible danger posed to the country’s national security.
🗣 "We take the issue of unexplained aerial phenomena seriously to the extent that we’re dealing with the safety and security of US military personnel or the national security interests of the US, so we want to know what we’re dealing with," said Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney.
🗣 "So the fact that they are taking this sort of thing seriously for the first time, I think, is important," Rep. Mike Quigley said.
The preview of the Pentagon's 'UFO report' sparked talk among US lawmakers of a possible danger posed to the country’s national security.
🗣 "We take the issue of unexplained aerial phenomena seriously to the extent that we’re dealing with the safety and security of US military personnel or the national security interests of the US, so we want to know what we’re dealing with," said Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney.
🗣 "So the fact that they are taking this sort of thing seriously for the first time, I think, is important," Rep. Mike Quigley said.
💵 Using "every avenue possible"
The National Republican Congressional Committee will begin accepting contributions in cryptocurrency, the first political party to accept this financial technology.
Crypto donations will reportedly be used to help the party to stop what it describes as US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s “socialist agenda and retaking the House majority," according to the statement.
The National Republican Congressional Committee will begin accepting contributions in cryptocurrency, the first political party to accept this financial technology.
Crypto donations will reportedly be used to help the party to stop what it describes as US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s “socialist agenda and retaking the House majority," according to the statement.
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UPDATE | Biden signs 'Juneteenth National Independence Day Act' into law “Today we consecrate Juneteenth for what it ought to be, what it must be – a national holiday.”
UPDATE | The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is encouraged that Juneteenth has become a national holiday in the US, but the date serves as a reminder the fight for freedom is ongoing, a NAACP spokesperson told Sputnik.
‼️ 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇰🇵 US special envoy Sung Kim will travel to Seoul June 19-23 for talks with South Korean and Japanese officials on the outcome of the Biden administration's North Korea policy review, the State Department said.
Victoria's Secret learns their lesson and embraces a new "type" of angels?
Victoria’s Secret announced it will be replacing its supermodels with "women famous for their achievements and not their proportions" after critisizm for a lack of diversity.
The new platform, the VS Collective, will include Olympic soccer champion Megan Rapinoe, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, transgender model Valentina Sampaio and body advocate Paloma Elsesser, among others.
Victoria’s Secret announced it will be replacing its supermodels with "women famous for their achievements and not their proportions" after critisizm for a lack of diversity.
The new platform, the VS Collective, will include Olympic soccer champion Megan Rapinoe, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, transgender model Valentina Sampaio and body advocate Paloma Elsesser, among others.
🇰🇵 Dialogue or/and confrontation?
North Korea's Kim Jong Un has stated that the country must prepare for "both dialogue and confrontation" with the US during the presidency of Joe Biden, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday.
At the plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, Kim stressed that "in order to protect the dignity of our state" and guarantee a "peaceful environment" preparation for confrontation is crucial.
Not very high expectations for the new US administration?
North Korea's Kim Jong Un has stated that the country must prepare for "both dialogue and confrontation" with the US during the presidency of Joe Biden, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday.
At the plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, Kim stressed that "in order to protect the dignity of our state" and guarantee a "peaceful environment" preparation for confrontation is crucial.
Not very high expectations for the new US administration?
Where might the president's gaffes take the country?
Several Republican representatives, led by former White House doctor Ronny Jackson, urged Joe Biden to take a cognitive test to "follow the precedent set by former President Trump to document and demonstrate sound mental abilities".
🗣 “The American people should have absolute confidence in their President,” the letter reads. "They deserve to know that he or she can perform the duties of Head of State and Commander in Chief. They deserve full transparency on the mental capabilities of their highest elected leader.”
Several Republican representatives, led by former White House doctor Ronny Jackson, urged Joe Biden to take a cognitive test to "follow the precedent set by former President Trump to document and demonstrate sound mental abilities".
🗣 “The American people should have absolute confidence in their President,” the letter reads. "They deserve to know that he or she can perform the duties of Head of State and Commander in Chief. They deserve full transparency on the mental capabilities of their highest elected leader.”