President Biden signed a temporary spending bill that will push the ongoing federal budget battle into the next year. Biden signed the bill Thursday after it was passed by both the House and Senate this week with bipartisan support. The spending measure — conceived to avoid a government shutdown — …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed his commitment that he will not end his war in Ukraine until his goals are achieved and, at a year-end news conference, offered rare details concerning those objectives. The Russian president, who is seeking reelection after being in power for nearly 24 years, reiterated that …
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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles offered no comment on President Donald Trump’s call to enforce the death penalty against Decarlos Brown Jr., the suspect accused of an unprovoked fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a light-rail line. “The animal who so violently killed the beautiful young lady from Ukraine, …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said he has spoken with President Donald Trump for the second time in two days, calling their conversations about the war with Russia, Ukraine’s military capabilities and energy sector “very productive.” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X that his talks with Trump “covered …
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President Donald Trump said he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not settle the war, calling the weapon “incredible” and “very offensive.” Trump, while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, was asked about his recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp defended his support of President Donald Trump against detractors in an exclusive interview on “The Claman Countdown” Thursday. “I’m really supportive of the president’s, you know, border and national security thing,” Karp said. “Those are the only two things that I actually focus on.” Karp’s defense …
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President Donald Trump called off his meeting in Budapest, Hungary, with Russian President Vladimir Putin because he didn’t see enough progress toward peace — although a future summit hasn’t been ruled out, according to the White House. While Trump and Putin spoke over the phone Oct. 16, plans for the …
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks after first, he meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in D.C. on Friday. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that “a meeting of our …
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Russia has renewed its violations of NATO airspace with jet incursions into Lithuanian territory, the nation’s president announced Thursday. “This is a blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity of Lithuania,” President Gitanas Nausėda said. “Once again, it confirms the importance of strengthening European air defense readiness.” The Lithuanian …
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Daniel Naroditsky, a chess prodigy-turned-grandmaster who helped bring the centuries-old game into the digital age through livestreams and online lessons, has died at 29. Naroditsky was considered one of the most influential voices in modern chess after building a major following on YouTube and Twitch, where thousands watched his educational …
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