Donald Trump was indicted Thursday by a 23-member special grand jury in Manhattan. Over several
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Evan Gershkovich Is In Trouble With Vladimir Putin
I hate to put it this way, honestly I do, but I don’t see much
Big Hearts Versus Big Men
Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said Vladimir Putin’s most recent nuclear posturing suggested the Kremlin didn’t
Hold My Nukes
Russia’s much discussed “offensive” in Ukraine either didn’t materialize or, at best, didn’t accomplish much.
TikTok CEO Says Xi Jinping Not Hiding In App
TikTok CEO Shou Chew spent his Thursday being interrogated by US lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Xi, Putin Revel In Pageantry As Show Of Defiance
Upon arriving in Russia Monday, Xi Jinping was greeted on the runway by a military
Trump Says He’ll Likely Be Arrested
Donald Trump is going to be arrested on Tuesday. That’s according to Trump himself who,
Arrest Warrant Issued For Putin
The International Criminal Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for one “Mr. Vladimir Putin”
Meanwhile, In The Black Sea…
Meanwhile, in the Black Sea, two Russian fighter pilots had a little fun with a
For Entertainment Purposes Only
I suppose I should pretend to have something introspective to say about Joe Biden’s budget,
Putin Hits Ukraine With ‘Truly Massive’ Aerial Barrage
Russia launched hypersonic missiles, Iranian drones and nearly every other sort of projectile in its
Partisans And Demagogues
If you’ve seen one day of congressional testimony from Jerome Powell, you’ve seen them all.
US Takes Important Step Towards Leaving 30 Million People Hungry
Late last year, when US lawmakers decided, at the last minute, to fund the government
Yellen In Kyiv
A week ago, Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed Joe Biden to Ukraine. A day later, Sergei Lavrov welcomed
China Releases Ukraine Peace Plan After Envoy’s Moscow Visit
Beijing has a plan. Just a day on from Wang Yi’s overtly cordial face-to-face meeting
‘No Limits’
Just days after using the Munich Security Conference as a forum to deride the White
Putin Gives No Ground In Key Speech As War Enters Second Year
“They were the ones who started the war,” Vladimir Putin said Tuesday, during a marathon
Wartime Presidents
On Sunday evening, the White House’s public schedule for Joe Biden suggested he’d be in
Dollars, Deficits, Debt And Wars
If it’s deficit and debt doomsaying you’re after, I’m not your guy. Regular readers are
Avenging Fallen Comrades
China’s foreign ministry isn’t sure the US possesses the “sincerity and capability to properly handle
Extraterrestrial Inflation Phenomena
X-Files references were pervasive on Monday. “If the truth is out there, it certainly is
Ukraine Says Russian Missiles Kissed NATO Skies. Romania Denies
Russia lobbed missiles into Ukraine on Friday and attacked the country with drones which, sadly,
Russia Threatens ‘Consequences’ Over Hersh Nord Stream Tale
A “disgusting crime.” That’s what Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov called the “unsolved” mystery
Optimistic, Hopeful, Forward-Looking People
If a house divided against itself can’t stand, I don’t know what happens to a
Popped Balloons
“They successfully took it down and I want to compliment our aviators who did it.”
Pricing 2025 Risk
Rabobank’s Michael Every and the incomparable Zoltan Pozsar may not agree about the plausibility of
