Top four House Republicans—Johnson, Scalise, Emmer and Stefanik—say in a new joint statement: “Any consideration of this Senate bill in its current form is a waste of time. It is DEAD on arrival in the House. We encourage the U.S. Senate to reject it.” (Emphasis in original) — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 5, 2024 This …
War for Ukraine Day 706: This Morning, Russia Once Again Bombarded Kharkiv
(Image by NEIVANMADE) 🤬 For the last two hours, Russia has been shelling Kharkiv, and now a missile is flying towards the Dnipro… — MAKS 23 🇺🇦🏆 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) January 30, 2024 Kharkiv metro school: English lesson. Underground, amid daily Russian shelling, they strive to be with the free world 📷 Leonid Logvynenko pic.twitter.com/bq97aa0CdA — Maria …
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War for Ukraine Day 705: Another Day, Another Conspiracy
Quick housekeeping note: Chas, I saw the question you posted early this morning in the Israel-Hamas thread. I will try to get to it this week. This weekend at the latest. I read the news today, oh boy — Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) January 29, 2024 About 1 PM EST, The Economist’s Ollie Carroll reported that …
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War for Ukraine Day 702: A Brief Friday Night Update
It’s been a long week and last night was a long update, so tonight will – hopefully – be on the brief side. Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
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War for Ukraine Day 700: Odesa in the Crosshairs & Murkiness Surrounding the Downed IL-26
(Image by NEIVANMADE) Russia opened up on Odesa earlier this evening local time. Odesa tonight pic.twitter.com/6I1pfIipkb — Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) January 24, 2024 Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
Eternal Fascism: The Key Elements (Open Thread)
One of our Balloon Juice peeps posted a link to this in the comments on Friday or Saturday, but I think it deserves a wider audience. (If that person was you, chime in with a comment and I will credit you.) h/t RevRick, Elizabelle and possibly more! I’m not sure what I can add to …
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War for Ukraine Day 695: Bracing for a Long Difficult 2024
The reality of the House GOP caucus’s intransigence combined with the Biden administration’s strategic risk aversion has begun to sink in in DC. “[T]hat some Democrats are even talking about the idea shows how desperate they are to find a solution. The party knows that time is running out to help Ukraine. And they’re …
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