Biden Deploying 3,000 Troops To Europe As Ukraine-Russia Tensions Rise

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The Biden administration will reportedly be deploying more than 3,000 U.S. troops to European countries in an effort to bolster defenses around Ukraine as Russia continues to threaten to invade the country. According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. officials said that “Biden is sending roughly 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, N.C., to Poland and Germany this week and repositioning about 1,000 troops that are part of a Germany-based infantry Stryker squadron to Romania, on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s eastern flank closest to Russia.” The forces are expected to be deployed in the next few days. A senior defense official told

ABC Suspends Whoopi Goldberg Over Anti-Semitic Holocaust Comments

On Tuesday night, ABC News announced that Whoopi Goldberg, host of “The View,” had been suspended for comments she made about the Holocaust and race. “Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments. While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments. The entire ABC News organization stands in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, friends and communities,” ABC News president Kim Godwin said in a statement. pic.twitter.com/UlX5jT8lOg — ABC News PR (@ABCNewsPR) February 2, 2022 Goldberg made the offensive comments during a

Democrat Senator Joe Manchin: Biden’s Build Back Better Is ‘Dead’

Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin

On Tuesday, Democrat Senator Joe Manchin (WV) said that President Biden’s Build Back Better plan was “dead” when asked about the bill by CNN political correspondent Manu Raju. According to Raju, Manchin initially replied, “What Build Back Better bill? I don’t know what you guys are talking about.” Raju then asked Manchin if he had any talks on the matter since December and Manchin answered, “No, no, no, no. It’s dead.” Sen. Joe Manchin, asked about Build Back Better, said: “What Build Back Better bill? I don’t know what you guys are talking about.” I asked him if he’s had

Democrat Senator: Biden’s Judicial Picks Have Been ‘More Controversial’ Than Expected

Joe Biden
Joe Biden

On Monday, Democrat Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (IL) said that Democrat President Joe Biden’s judicial picks so far have been “more controversial” than he had expected after Biden promised to choose the next Supreme Court Justice based on their race and gender after Justice Stephen Breyer recently announced his retirement. “Asked if he thinks it’s gonna be harder for GOPers to criticize/oppose a Black woman for SCOTUS, Durbin notes some of Biden’s other court picks have been ‘more controversial than I anticipated,’” Huffington Post reporter Jennifer Bendery tweeted on Monday evening. “Me: ‘Is there a theme to them?’ Durbin: ‘Assertive

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