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Zelensky Invites Biden to Ukraine

Zelensky Invites Biden to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited President Biden to visit his war-torn homeland in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday. In an interview last month while traveling to Poland, President Biden informed reported that he may interested in visiting Ukraine sometime in the future.Read more

Democrats Rest Midterm Election Hopes on Trump-Endorsed Candidates

Democrats Rest Midterm Election Hopes on Trump-Endorsed Candidates

Hanging on by a thread heading into the 2022 midterms elections Democrats are desperately seeking paths to retain the majority in both the House and Senate, which are expected to flip Republican. Democrats are now focusing on Trump-endorsed candidates, hoping that he has picked flawed candidates that they can expose in upcoming general elections around the country, according to a report by The Hill.Read more

Youngkin Touts Virginia’s COVID Comeback

Youngkin Touts Virginia’s COVID Comeback

Governor Glenn Youngkin joined CNBC’s “Morning Squawk Box” on Thursday to tout the Commonwealth’s economic comeback in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also took the opportunity to call on the state’s General Assembly to pass new state budget, including a tax reduction on gas, sales and income.Read more

Trump Dominates DeSantis in Hypothetical 2024 Matchup

Trump Dominates DeSantis in Hypothetical 2024 Matchup

A Rasmussen Reports poll released on Thursday shows former President Donald J. Trump maintaining a strong hold on the Republican base. While many have speculated that the meteoric rise in popularity experienced by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could catapult him into contention for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, those survey believe Trump is still the odd-on favor to win the party’s nomination.Read more

DMV Democrats Excited to Welcome Illegal Immigrants Sent from Texas

DMV Democrats Excited to Welcome Illegal Immigrants Sent from Texas

As promised by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the second bus load filled with immigrants who illegally entered the country at the Texas-Mexico border arrived in the nation’s capital on Thursday morning. DMV-area democrats are now cheering the arrival of the new immigrants into the city.Read more

Zuckerberg Announces Midterm Election Contribution Plan

Zuckerberg Announces Midterm Election Contribution Plan

In a stunning turn of events following the 2020 elections when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg poured money in to key swing state election operations, the tech CEO announced that he would not be donating any funds to similar causes this election cycle. Zuckerberg faced harsh backlash for his massive donations to impact the last election.Read more

Inflation Surges Under Biden, Hits 40 year High

Inflation Surges Under Biden, Hits 40 year High

Inflation continued to rise in March, according to the consumer price index report released yesterday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The consumer price index rose 1.2% to a whopping 8.5%, marking its highest level since December 1981.Read more

CNN+ Cuts Expected as Network Fails to Gain Viewers

CNN+ Cuts Expected as Network Fails to Gain Viewers

After announcing an investment of $1 billion over four years to launch CNN+ the network is expected to drastically scale back the investment due to the channel’s failure to gain users. As of April, CNN had invested nearly $300 million into the subscription service.Read more

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Zelensky Invites Biden to Ukraine

Zelensky Invites Biden to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited President Biden to visit his war-torn homeland in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday. In an interview last month while traveling to Poland, President Biden informed reported that he may interested in visiting Ukraine sometime in the future.Continue Reading

Democrats Rest Midterm Election Hopes on Trump-Endorsed Candidates

Democrats Rest Midterm Election Hopes on Trump-Endorsed Candidates

Hanging on by a thread heading into the 2022 midterms elections Democrats are desperately seeking paths to retain the majority in both the House and Senate, which are expected to flip Republican. Democrats are now focusing on Trump-endorsed candidates, hoping that he has picked flawed candidates that they can expose in upcoming general elections around the country, according to a report by The Hill.Continue Reading

Trump Dominates DeSantis in Hypothetical 2024 Matchup

Trump Dominates DeSantis in Hypothetical 2024 Matchup

A Rasmussen Reports poll released on Thursday shows former President Donald J. Trump maintaining a strong hold on the Republican base. While many have speculated that the meteoric rise in popularity experienced by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could catapult him into contention for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, those survey believe Trump is still the odd-on favor to win the party’s nomination.Continue Reading

Zuckerberg Announces Midterm Election Contribution Plan

Zuckerberg Announces Midterm Election Contribution Plan

In a stunning turn of events following the 2020 elections when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg poured money in to key swing state election operations, the tech CEO announced that he would not be donating any funds to similar causes this election cycle. Zuckerberg faced harsh backlash for his massive donations to impact the last election.Continue Reading

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