WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is expected to announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast, increasing the flow of humanitarian aid for the territory during the Israel-Hamas war, according to administration officials. The White House said this … Read more
Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday, becoming its 32nd member. NATO announced the accession in a statement released Thursday. “This is a historic day,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. “After over 200 years of non-alignment Sweden now enjoys the protection granted under Article 5, the ultimate guarantee of Allies’ … Read more
WASHINGTON — Oleksandr Batalov, a Ukrainian army veteran, had a simple answer when asked what happens when a unit runs out of artillery shells on the battlefield. “If we had proper artillery support in the battle where I was, I would still have my leg,” he said through an interpreter. “After the injury, I was … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for not endorsing former President Donald Trump after she bowed out of the Republican primary race earlier this week, referencing the GOP’s loyalty pledge. “I signed the pledge and you signed the pledge saying that you’re gonna not take your ball and go home,” … Read more
The federal government’s spending priorities are shifting dramatically in the next fiscal year as federal programs put in place during or after the pandemic wind down and the government looks to trim costs across a variety of departments. The budgetary shift out of pandemic mode is most evident at the Public Health Agency of Canada … Read more
Congressional lawmakers are not giving up on their efforts to pressure the popular social media platform TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance to continue operating in the U.S., citing national security concerns. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is set to hold a vote Thursday on a new bipartisan bill titled “Protecting … Read more
A still frame from SuperPac Make America Great Again Inc. Source: Make America Great Again Inc. The campaign of President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned a new ad from a Donald Trump-aligned political action committee that suggests the president might die if he is re-elected. The 18-second ad from MAGA Inc., which is being run … Read more
(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is not expected to announce any executive orders on the border ahead of or during Thursday’s State of the Union address, a White House official confirmed to NewsNation. The White House has been weighing its options, but Biden will likely use the speech as an opportunity to call on Congress … Read more
Goodbye, Nikki. See you later, Dean. It’s down to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, starting with Thursday night’s State of the Union address — the biggest chance Biden will get to impress voters before the Democratic National Convention in August. Biden begins the heart of his re-election campaign trailing Trump in public … Read more
(NewsNation) — Ever wonder what it’s like to be a designated survivor? Yes, it’s a real government practice — not just a TV series drama. Every year, a Cabinet member is chosen by the president to stay hidden in a secure, undisclosed location during the State of the Union in case of a catastrophic attack on … Read more
