Sullivan Claims Biden Admin Considered The National Security Implications Of Releasing Russian Arms Dealer

During a press briefing on Monday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan claimed that the Biden administration had considered the national security implications of releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout – who had been imprisoned for selling weapons that were used to kill Americans – in exchange for WNBA player Brittney Griner release. “I’m curious, does the administration consider Viktor Bout to be a terrorist?” Real Clear Politics reporter Phil Wegmann asked. “Well, he’s not listed as a specially designated national,” Sullivan responded. “What we consider him to have been was a convicted criminal, convicted of arms trafficking and other

Pennsylvania School Board Member To Resign Over Statement Denying ‘Cis, While Male’ For Board President

The Pennsylvania school board member who led the push to block a colleague in becoming the president of the board because he is a “cis, white male,” has announced her resignation from her position at the start of 2023. Acting Upper Moreland School District board president Jennifer Solot made the comments just before a vote was held to appoint a new board president. Despite admitting that board member Greg D’Elia would “make an excellent president,” she said board member April Stainback should be elected instead because D’Elia is a “cis, white male.” “I believe that Mr. D’Elia would make an excellent president,”

Sen. Manchin Says He Has ‘No Intention’ Of Leaving Democrat Party Yet

Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin

On Monday, Democrat Senator Joe Manchin (WV) said he has no plans on leaving the Democratic Party, but that he could “do something later.” Manchin’s comments came in response to a journalist asking if he might become an independent like Senator Kyrsten Sinema (AZ), a moderate who announced she was leaving the Democratic Party last week. “I’ll look at all of these things. I’ve always looked all these things but I have no intention of doing anything right now,” Manchin said, according to The Hill. “Whether I do something later, I can’t tell you what the future’s going to bring. I

Biden Admin Sending Another $275 Million In Military Aid To Ukraine

On Friday, the Biden administration announced an additional $275 million in military aid to Ukraine, bringing the total amount of military aid provided to Ukraine by the Biden administration up to $20 billion. “This authorization is the Biden Administration’s twenty-seventh drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021,” the Defense Department said in a press release. “This security assistance package will provide Ukraine with new capabilities to boost its air defenses in addition to providing critical equipment that Ukraine is using so effectively to defend itself on the battlefield.” The package includes additional ammunition for High Mobility

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