Biden says the Nord Stream 2 pipeline won't move ahead if Russia invades Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. President Joe Biden apparently believes the U.S. Constitution that he swore to uphold and defend is different today than when he was sworn into office.

President Biden, alongside Germany’s new chancellor, pledged on Monday that their two nations are “united” in their efforts to deter Russia from invading Ukraine following their first formal meetings at the White House. Strikingly, Biden promised he and other

MOSCOW (AP) — International efforts to defuse the standoff over Ukraine intensified Monday, with French President Emmanuel Macron holding talks in Moscow and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington to coordinate policies as fears of a Russian invasion mounted. The

Few American presidents have spent as much time thinking about Ukraine as Joe Biden. The Eastern European country is perhaps the only topic that gets more space than family or a presidential run in his 2017 memoir. Biden reflects on 2013 to 2014, when mass

As a new week of debate over Ukraine begins, world leaders raise the level of diplomacy to direct talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his national leadership counterparts. Over the weekend, Putin was the star guest of Xi Jinping at the Winter

(CNN) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted to CNN that the United States and Germany are on the same page when it comes to Russia and Ukraine, even as he refused to discuss the Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany. Scholz declined to address

President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 7, 2022. (Leah Millis/Reuters) President Biden said Monday that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany

Chernobyl, Ukraine (CNN) It's a frigid Friday in Ukraine's Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, and dozens of journalists in fluorescent yellow vests are frantically elbowing each other as they vie for camera position in a town where no one has lived since 1986. Chernobyl

How’s the weather on your end? Newly released images from a sitdown Monday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, show the two men sitting at opposite ends of a long, oval table in an ornately decorated room in

(CNN) As the standoff between Russia and the West enters a potentially decisive phase, President Joe Biden meets Monday at the White House with Germany's new chancellor, whose willingness to confront Moscow alongside the United States has been called into question. Scholz

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and other autocrats know Joe Biden is "the weakest president in history" and therefore understand that if they want to take drastic actions like invading

“Do you want France to go to war with Russia?” Mr. Putin said in answering a French reporter’s question, claiming that a NATO-allied Ukraine would seek to retake Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula that Russia annexed in 2014. “That’s what will happen!” Mr. Putin

As his hasty Afghanistan exit looms larger as a strategic blunder, President Biden is still blaming his predecessor for the debacle, arguing the former President Trump tied his hands. It’s Trump’s fault, the administration insists, that Afghanistan has collapsed

MOSCOW (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat. Biden made his comments during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the

President Biden said Monday the U.S. and Germany are aligned on fighting Russian aggression in Ukraine, amid concerns that Berlin has been too soft in condemning Moscow‘s actions. Ahead of his first bilateral meeting with new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Mr. Mikulincer was accompanied by one of his closest friends, Jehuda Lindenblatt, 85, who said they met up at Mr. Mikulincer’s house to head to the synagogue as they did every Saturday. Minutes later, Mr. Mikulincer was dead. Mr. Lindenblatt said he was only

President Biden on Monday threatened to “end” the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, an $11 billion natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany, if Moscow invades Ukraine. “If Russia invades — that means tanks or troops crossing the border of Ukraine again — there

Biden: 'Wise' for Americans to leave Ukraine President Joe Biden says "it'd be wise" for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat. He also warns Russian president Vladimir Putin it would be a "gigantic mistake"

MOSCOW (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is set to hold talks in Moscow Monday in a bid to help de-escalate the tense situation around Ukraine. The concentration of an estimated 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine has fueled Western worries that it heralds

What Germany, France and Britain are doing to deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine NPR correspondents in Berlin, Paris and London talk about escalating tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine. Europe What Germany, France and Britain are doing to deter

A decorated, retired Russian general is warning Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attack Ukraine, accusing the leader of creating an "artificial" conflict to distract from domestic troubles, according to the Daily Mail. In an open letter titled "The

Image President President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia greeted President Emmanuel Macron of France in Berlin in January 2020. Credit... Emmanuele Contini/Getty Images President Emmanuel Macron of France, who has positioned himself at the center of Europe’s

President Biden vowed Monday during a joint news conference with Germany’s chancellor that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline “will be no longer” if Russia invades Ukraine. Biden promised fuel would be prevented from flowing directly to Germany from Russia through

President Biden and German Chancellor Scholz discuss possible sanctions on Russia President Biden met with new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House Monday. The two leaders are trying to show they're on the same page on how to sanction Russia if

Some Russian military officials are worried about how difficult and costly a full-scale invasion of the Ukraine might be, CNN is reporting. According to the news organization, the United States has intercepted communications between intelligence and military

President Biden will host the new chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, at the White House on Monday, where the two will discuss how to aid Ukraine — and punish Russian President Vladimir Putin — if Russia invades the neighboring former Soviet republic. The

President Joe Biden said Monday that any Americans currently in Ukraine should leave the country as tensions escalate with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I think it would be wise to leave the country,” Biden said in response to a question at a press conference

Image President Biden will hold his first meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany. Credit... Cheriss May for The New York Times WASHINGTON — After meeting with the leader of Germany, President Biden said on Monday that Germany and the United States

Russia is continuing to build an invasion force on its border with Ukraine, and what happens next is anyone’s guess. While the Ukrainians have attempted to downplay tensions, the Biden administration has been preaching the imminence of war for weeks now. Logistically,

(CNN) If there was one indication that French President Emmanuel Macron may be well on his way to replacing former German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the leading figure in Western Europe, it is his expanding relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Macron

The United States and Germany announced their "united approach" to deterring further Russian aggression against Ukraine, with President Biden warning that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will not be operational if Russia follows through with an invasion of Ukraine. Biden

Moscow (CNN) In the tense standoff between Russia and Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron has emerged as a central figure in Europe's diplomatic efforts to diffuse potential conflict. As the United States moves forces to Eastern Europe to support its

KYIV, Ukraine – Despite the dire warnings from the White House and Pentagon over the growing number of Russian forces on Ukraine’s border and what is being billed as a pending invasion "any day," Ukraine’s leaders are telling their people to "keep calm." Two

WASHINGTON — President Biden will meet with Olaf Scholz, the new chancellor of Germany, at the White House on Monday, a visit designed to publicly shore up a key link in the Western alliance amid concerns that Germany has not been a forceful enough partner

President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders as tensions with Russia persist. While the Biden administration has warned for weeks that Russia will face "severe" consequences if

Biden: US, Germany in 'lockstep' on Ukraine crisis President Joe Biden hosted new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House amid a growing Russian crisis with Ukraine. Germany has faced criticism for refusing to send weapons to Ukraine but Biden insists

(CNN) The White House maintained its adherence to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance encouraging mask usage in schools Monday as some states take steps toward lifting mask mandates in the classroom. The CDC recommends that those who are

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will lift the state’s school mask mandate for the first time since it was implemented two years earlier, multiple sources reported Sunday. “The overwhelming sentiment on both sides of the aisle is we want to get to a

New Jersey governor to end mask mandate for schools New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy announced Monday that the state’s requirement to wear face masks in schools will end on March 7. "Balancing public health with getting back to some semblance of normalcy is

New Jersey kids can breathe a little easier: Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday he’ll end the state’s school-mask mandate next month. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams should follow, but do Jersey one better, and end the mandates entirely. Ignoring the

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren, state health officials announced Monday amid rapidly falling coronavirus cases. After Feb. 15, unvaccinated

Try as they might, Democrats aren’t holding the line on mask mandates and despite the Biden Administration attacking Republican governors who refuse to issue them, Democrat governors themselves seem to be retreating from the issue as they learn it’s a losing

New Jersey and Delaware set timelines to end mask mandates for schools Enlarge this image toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Mary Altaffer/AP Both New Jersey and Delaware will lift their statewide mask mandates for schools in a sign that the two Northeastern

Vaccinated Californians will no longer have to wear masks in most indoor settings next week as the omicron surge recedes, health officials announced Monday. Unvaccinated people will still have to wear masks indoors and some cities and counties may also keep

NJ governor lifting school mask mandate New Jersey's governor is lifting the statewide COVID-19 mask requirement in schools early next month in a major step toward getting back to normal as the omicron surge drops off. (Feb. 7)

Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending her support for the state’s controversial soft-on-crime bail reform law as the crime wave continues. “I’m looking for the data that shows me that bail reform is the reason that somehow crime is going up,” Hochul

A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here In Canada, a band of truckers opposed to vaccine requirements has laid "siege" to Ottawa and set off 10 days of protests that have snarled that

Now that New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and two other Democratic governors plan to lift school mask mandates in his state, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are facing pressure to do the same, the New York Post reports. New Jersey's

(CNN) Citing a 65% drop in Covid-19 cases since the peak of the Omicron surge, California will end its statewide indoor mask mandate for vaccinated individuals next week, nearly two years after it was first implemented, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday. "On

A group of high school students in the Chicago area walked out of class Monday after being told they had to wear masks to attend class. The walkout came after Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow issued a temporary restraining order against

(CNN) New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will announce Monday a timeline to end the state's school mask mandate next month, a sign of the continued decline in new Covid-19 cases as well as the country's move toward a "new normal." Murphy first spoke to the New York

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) will announce Monday he will end mask mandates for school children and teachers the second week in March, the New York Times reported. With 2022 midterms elections on the horizon, Democrat-controlled states have perhaps realized

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) discussed the state’s plan to lift mask mandates in schools. Murphy defended the decision to impose the mandate in the first place, but couldn’t cite any data showing the mandates worked

Democratic politicians from California to Georgia and New York are getting caught with their masks down, an embarrassing faux pas in liberal circles that also is adding to the impetus to nix the unpopular mandates before the November elections. Stacey Abrams,

The White House on Monday defended ongoing mask mandates for children in schools despite a growing number of states loosening coronavirus requirements. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden and his administration continue to support

A New York City public transit bus carrying more than two dozen passengers has been struck by gunfire – with a bullet coming within inches of a rider, reports say. Sources close to the investigation tell Fox News Digital that the incident unfolded as two individuals

Hundreds of high school students in Oakdale, California, staged a protest in opposition of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)’s mask mandate last week. Some students were sequestered inside a gym at one of the schools, according to footage that was posted to social media. A

A pair of New York Democrats are taking heat for not wearing masks during indoor photo-ops even as they urge residents to cover their faces as part of the COVID-19 fight. Rep. Jamaal Bowman was pictured, maskless, smiling with masked students during a visit

On Friday, an Illinois judge put a halt to Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s state-wide school mask mandates implemented for coronavirus mitigation. Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow ruled that Pritzker’s mandate was “null and void” in response

New Jersey will get rid of its mask mandate for students and school employees starting the second week of March, Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., has announced, The New York Times reported. The move comes as new cases of the omicron variant fall sharply and follows

Hawk Newsome, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter’s greater New York chapter, warned that new Mayor Eric Adams’ law enforcement policies will only bring riots back to the city’s streets. Newsome's comments on "America’s Newsroom" Monday come on the heels

Delaware, one of the handful of states that still has a mask mandate in place two years after the start of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, will end the rule this week, Gov. John Carney (D) announced Monday. According to the governor, the statewide indoor

With the veritable flood of Biden administration malfeasance to report, these local stories slipped under the radar. A Circuit Court judge struck down Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzer’s (D-Boss Hogg) vaccine and mask mandates using the term, “types of evil”

"Fox & Friends Weekend" co-host Pete Hegseth reacted Monday to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's decision to strip mask mandates for schools. Hegseth said on "The Faulkner Focus" Democrats are seeing becoming concerned as poll numbers continue to drop ahead

The governors of four states announced plans Monday to lift statewide mask requirements in schools by the end of February or March, citing the rapid easing of COVID-19′s omicron surge. The decisions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon were announced

If New York politics were sane and rational — if our elected officials were serious about the pursuit of educational excellence and what’s best for children — the city’s charter-school sector would be a point of civic pride. Our leaders might point to the

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy plans to lift the state’s school mask mandate for children and staffers. Murphy is slated to make the announcement on Monday during a pandemic briefing in Trenton. The mandate will officially be lifted on March 7, an

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce Monday he will no longer require students and school staff to wear masks as of March 7, a notable pivot in a blue state that was hit hard by COVID-19 early on and wielded societal mandates against the virus. Local

Video-hosting platform Rumble is offering famed podcaster Joe Rogan a $100 million deal to leave Spotify and appear exclusively on the upstart YouTube competitor. The offer arrives amid Rogan facing calls from the cancel culture mob to remove him from Spotify

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told employees Sunday that he strongly condemns “racially insensitive language” used by Joe Rogan on his podcast, but does not believe “silencing” him is the answer. “There are no words I can say to adequately convey how deeply sorry

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The plot thickens as our contemporary cancel culture gets into a feeding frenzy. Who will the next victim be? First, there was an attempt to cancel

Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek says he "strongly" condemns racial slurs and other comments made by his platform's popular podcaster Joe Rogan but will not remove him from the platform. Ek's comments, sent in a letter to staff, come on the heels

The Joe Rogan saga has had its ups and downs but despite it all, the company with the rights to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Spotify, has not only decided to not cancel Rogan, but it’s also speaking out against cancel culture as a thing that hinders forward

One of Joe Rogan’s biggest critics, India Arie, said that she doesn’t believe in cancel culture and isn't asking for the podcaster to be censored, despite taking her music off of Spotify’s platform. Rogan is one of the streaming service's biggest stars, with

MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle and a liberal guest criticized Spotify's invocation of cancel culture in a letter on why it would not drop podcast star Joe Rogan, claiming Monday that no one was attempting to "silence" him. Rogan, whose popular podcast "The Joe

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek speaks during a media event in New York, N.Y., May 20, 2015. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) The CEO of Spotify is refusing to sever the streaming service’s relationship with its most popular podcaster, comedian Joe Rogan, amid mounting pressure

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said he will not remove podcaster Joe Rogan from his platform despite the recently surfaced videos of him using the N-word among other controversial statements. In a letter sent to Spotify staff obtained by The Hollywood Reporter (THR),

Former Democrat presidential candidate Andrew Yang (D) deleted a tweet over the weekend where he expressed the opinion that Joe Rogan — who has come under the wringer following an ongoing censorship battle with Spotify and the subsequent surfacing of a video

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang stood up for Joe Rogan amid backlash over his past use of racial slurs, claiming the embattled Spotify podcast host is “not racist” before deleting his comments. Yang, 47, on Sunday defended “The Joe Rogan Experience”

The left has been trying to take down Joe Rogan for weeks now — first with the claim that he was spreading COVID misinformation, then with a mash-up video claiming that he was a racist who used had used the “n-word” in some episodes. Rogan said the clips were

Chris Pavlovski, the CEO of the video platform Rumble on Monday made podcaster Joe Rogan a $100 million dollar offer to bring his shows, even the ones Spotify has removed from its site, over to the rival platform. "We stand with you, your guests and your legion

Critics accused Spotify CEO Daniel Ek of sending an overly apologetic and contradictory letter to employees regarding the controversy over Joe Rogan's podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience" after a video compilation of him repeatedly using the "n-word" surfaced

The campaign to cancel Joe Rogan has now stretched into multiple weeks, beginning by accusing him of spreading COVID-19 “misinformation.” Things have now evolved to attacking the podcaster’s past usage of the n-word while having discussions on his show. To

“Numerous women have been left in tears, traumatized, and feeling vulnerable and isolated,” the woman, Rachel Wallace, who had served as Dr. Lander’s general counsel, said in an interview with Politico. Dr. Lander, a molecular biologist who is best known as

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Dr. Eric Lander resigned Monday, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff. An internal review last year, prompted by a workplace

The White House’s top science adviser reportedly resigned Monday night for mistreating and bullying subordinates. Eric Lander submitted his resignation as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Monday evening, the Washington Post reported. After

An internal White House investigation found that President Joe Biden's top science adviser bullied subordinates and violated workplace policy, Politico reported. "Credible evidence" found that Eric Lander, a Cabinet member and director of the Office of Science

So much for firing those who disrespect their colleagues on the spot! The White House acknowledged Monday that President Biden’s top science adviser, Dr. Eric Lander, will be allowed to keep his job — even though an internal review found credible evidence

Dr. Eric Lander, a former member of Biden's Cabinet who served as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), resigned Monday evening after an internal White House investigation found credible evidence he had spoken harshly

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House review found credible evidence that top scientist Dr. Eric Lander violated its “Safe and Respectful Workplace Policy,” but the administration plans to keep him on the job after giving him counseling. An internal review last

Former Vice President Mike Pence is getting roundly lauded for his bravery in standing up to his ex-boss Donald Trump. At a Federalist Society event on Friday night, Pence expressly said Trump was “wrong” in asserting that as vice president, Pence had the power

EXCLUSIVE - Bill Stepien, who served as former President Donald Trump’s campaign manager during the summer and autumn of 2020, is jumping into Ohio’s crowded and contentious Republican Senate primary in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman. Fox

(CNN) Before he bowed and scraped to Donald Trump in the 2016 GOP primary, Chris Christie had built a national reputation as a straight shooter. Now the former New Jersey governor is trying to reinvent himself as what he used to be -- someone who tells the

Donald Trump put out a statement Monday blaming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that was carried out by his own supporters. “There would have been no January 6, as we know it, if Nancy Pelosi heeded my

National Archives officials last month retrieved 15 boxes of White House documents that former President Donald Trump had removed to his private residence in Mar-a-Lago, including what Trump has described as “love letters” from North Korean leader Kim Jong

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was in the Oval Office with his daughter Ivanka and Vice President Mike Pence’s national security adviser on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, when he made yet another push to pressure Pence. Trump again told Pence that

In a separate dissent, Justice Elena Kagan said the majority had gone badly astray. “It does a disservice to the district court, which meticulously applied this court’s longstanding voting-rights precedent,” she wrote. “And most of all, it does a disservice

A plurality of Americans do not believe race and gender should be the main factors in choosing a Supreme Court justice, according to a new survey. The criteria were considered "not important" by 47.3% to 42.7%, I&I/TIPP poll results released Monday found.

“When an election is close at hand, the rules of the road must be clear and settled. Late judicial tinkering with election laws can lead to disruption and to unanticipated and unfair consequences for candidates, political parties, and voters, among others.

The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated Alabama's new GOP-drawn congressional map over the objection of civil rights groups and decisions of two lower courts finding that it dilutes the influence of Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The vote

(CNN) The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, allowed a congressional map drawn by Alabama Republicans to remain in place Monday, freezing a lower court ruling that said the map likely violates the Voting Rights Act. The lower court had ordered a new map to

North Carolina's Supreme Court has rejected a congressional map that favored GOP North Carolina Democrats have won a battle over the fairness of the state's congressional and state legislative maps. The state Supreme Court threw out maps that give the GOP the

A CNN panel blasted Stacey Abrams, who is running for governor in Georgia, over a photo taken of her unmasked with masked schoolchildren on Monday's "Inside Politics." CNN host John King said, "One thing she did manage to do is unite Brian Kemp, the incumbent

Stacey Abrams’ campaign responded on Sunday to the massive uproar over Abrams’ viral maskless photo, accusing critics of the photo of “using a Black History Month reading event” to attack Abrams and claiming Abrams “trusts science.” Lauren Groh-Wargo, campaign

Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams spent much of Friday running around maskless in a Georgia grade school. What kind of monster risks the lives of schoolchildren for a political photo-op? Keep in mind; it wasn’t just the one picture, this one

The co-hosts of ABC's liberal daytime gabfest "The View," took turns ripping Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams Monday over a photo of her not wearing a mask indoors with a group of young schoolchildren. The photo surfaced on Twitter

Low-cost airlines Frontier and Spirit announce they're merging Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Two U.S. airlines known for their cheap fares have announced they're planning to merge to create the country's

Frontier Airlines’ parent company is buying Spirit Airlines in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal that will allow the combined airline to be more competitive against its larger rivals The parent company of the budget carrier Frontier is buying Spirit Airlines

A hawk skirting the wing of a Spirit Airlines plane at Tampa International Airport in January. A merger with Frontier Airlines is expected to close in the second half of the year. Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines, two prominent budget carriers, on Monday

“We’re in the midst of a serious emergency, the most serious emergency our city has ever faced,” the mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson, said in a television interview after declaring the emergency. “And we need to get moving much more quickly and much more proactively