US Offers Ukraine $1 Billion Loan As Country Prepares For Russian Invasion

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On Monday, the United States offered Ukraine a loan guarantee of up to $1 billion to support its economy as the country prepares for a likely Russian invasion that could occur within days. “The United States is reaffirming our strong commitment to the Ukrainian people by joining with allies and partners to mobilize robust international support for Ukraine,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “The U.S. government is offering a sovereign loan guarantee to Ukraine of up to $1 billion to support its economic reform agenda and continued engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  This offer – combined

Biden Attacks NFL: It’s A ‘Requirement’ Of ‘Generic Decency’ To Have More Black Coaches

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Joe Biden
Joe Biden

During an NBC News interview on Super Bowl Sunday, Democrat President Joe Biden attacked the NFL for not having more black coaches, saying that having more black coaches is a “requirement” of “generic decency.” Biden’s came shortly after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had said that the league “won’t tolerate racism” and “won’t tolerate discrimination.” “The commissioner pointed out they haven’t lived up to what they committed to. They haven’t lived up to being open about hiring more minorities to run teams,” Biden said to NBC News anchor Lester Holt. “Goodell says they’re gonna take a look at whether they can meet the standard.

Pelosi Slams Joe Manchin For Blaming Democrats For Inflation Crisis

Nancy Pelosi

During an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) slammed Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) for pointing out that Democrats are to blame for record high inflation rates. Stephanopoulos noted that the 40-year high inflation is costing the average American family about $275 each month before playing a video of Manchin discussing the inflation crisis. “This is not a time to be throwing more fuel on the fire,” Manchin said in the video. “We have an inflate — we have inflation and we have, basically, an economy that’s on fire. You don’t throw more fuel on

Pfizer Postpones FDA Request For COVID Vaccine For Children Under 5

On Friday, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they are postponing their application to the FDA for their COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for children ages six months to four years old. According to Axios, the companies said they “will wait for the three-dose data” because they “believe it may provide a higher level of protection in this age group.” “The trial in children 6 months through 4 years of age is ongoing and data on the first two … doses in this age group are being shared with the FDA on an ongoing basis,” Pfizer said in a statement. “Cases continue to

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