This is a time when we definitely rely on what we used to call our “Russia hands” during the Cold War. They don’t come any smarter than Andrew Weiss, the James Family chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where

One of the great lies we’ve heard from Joe Biden’s fluffers is the tale of glory where Biden rallies the Free World to the defense of Ukraine and something-something happens, and everything turns out great. No part of this could be further from the truth. From

President Joe Biden has chosen Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a former public defender and current judge on a powerful Appeals Court circuit, as his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, multiple outlets reported Friday. If confirmed,

NEWS AND ANALYSIS: China’s government shared U.S. intelligence with Russia in a diplomatic bid to convince Beijing to join American-led efforts to head off a military attack on Ukraine, according a person familiar with the activity. Intelligence-sharing with

President Biden imposed economic sanctions Friday on Russian leader Vladimir Putin as the U.S. sought to bolster an economic pressure campaign aimed at punishing Moscow for launching its unprovoked war with Ukraine, the White House said. Biden’s move came

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. "One small thing to be thankful for is that DJT is not in the White House as the Ukraine crisis unfolds. He'd side with Russia," tweeted Francis

Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson for top court President Joe Biden nominates federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship

585 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail “One small thing to be thankful for is that DJT is not in the White House as the Ukraine crisis unfolds. He’d side with Russia,” tweeted Francis Fukuyama, author of “The End of History and the Last Man.” The

In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries. He has chosen an attorney who would be the high court’s first former public defender,

A majority of American voters believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if former President Donald Trump were still in office, according to a recent poll. A Harvard Center for American Political Studies-Harris Poll released

President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, replacing Justice Stephen Breyer following his retirement. CNN's legal experts look at who Judge Jackson is, and why her nomination is significant.

Ukraine recently prohibited males age 18 to 60 from leaving the country as it deals with Russia’s invasion but has not yet enacted a military draft. Yet thousands of men have been rushing to enlist to help defend their homeland, according to a report. Hundreds

(CNN) The Supreme Court is transforming the law in America, rolling back a half century of constitutional rights, from abortion to voter protections. It would seem the six-justice conservative engine could not be daunted by a single change in the three-justice

A Fox News Poll released on Friday showed that 63% of registered voters support the decision by President Joe Biden to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, with 28% opposing the move. The survey was conducted before Biden nominated federal

As Russian troops have poured into Ukraine, officials in Beijing have fumed at any suggestion that they are betraying a core principle of Chinese foreign policy — that sovereignty is sacrosanct — in order to shield Moscow. They will not even call it an invasion.

President Joe Biden left the White House on Friday to return home to Delaware, despite Russia’s increasingly violent attack on Ukraine. The president’s trip home risks the optics of his being away from the White House if Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv falls

Amid an international crisis demanding his attention, President Joe Biden still took time out Friday to introduce to the nation his first high court nominee -- Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson -- at the White House, officially following through on his campaign promise

ORLANDO, Fla. - Lawmakers reacted to an apparent contradictory statement President Biden made in his address on the Ukraine crisis on Thursday. "No one expected the sanctions to prevent anything from happening." Biden said Thursday, as he announced new sanctions

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, will bring fresh perspectives to the job if she is confirmed. She may serve for decades. But there is little reason to think she can do much to alter the court’s conservative trajectory in

As usual, President Biden’s promises to his party’s left wing and its interest groups left him little room to maneuver. His choice of Ketanji Brown Jackson is an uninspired one, but unless Republicans turn up an unexpected bombshell in her past, she will probably

The day before Russia invaded Ukraine, former President Donald J. Trump called the wartime strategy of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia “pretty smart.” His remarks were posted on YouTube, Twitter and the messaging app Telegram, where they were viewed more

President Joe Biden’s nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, previously struck down border controls sought by former President Trump. Jackson, appointed by Biden to the United States Court of Appeals for

“Too often, past presidents have communicated through their judicial nominations that in order to be appointed to a prestigious federal judgeship, a lawyer should spend their career working at a corporate law firm or as a prosecutor,” reads a letter to Biden

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday celebrated President Biden's response to a Russian invasion in Ukraine, telling reporters that his experience in government has helped him to understand "the arena." "I think it's really important for people to understand

On Friday, President Joe Biden stood at a podium flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. President Joe Biden, center, with Vice President Kamala Harris (right), introduces his nominee for the Supreme Court,

President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, despite Rep. James Clyburn’s (D-SC) efforts to get Biden to nominate South Carolina federal judge Michelle Childs. When Biden was struggling with his Democrat opponents

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday said he would nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, elevating a well-regarded federal appeals court judge who if confirmed would make history by becoming the first Black woman to serve as a justice. Mr.

President Joe Biden on Friday spoke about his decision to nominate Federal Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, specifically citing her race as one of the main reasons for his decision. “For too long our government, our courts haven’t

To the Editor: Re “War in Ukraine” (front page, Feb. 25): The trajectory of the Russian move into Ukraine was obvious for weeks while the rest of the world figuratively slept. It is a luxury to think that Western countries should remain bystanders to an unfolding

China lifted all wheat import restrictions on Russia Thursday, the same day the U.S. and the U.K. announced the imposition of financial sanctions on Moscow in response to its invasion of Ukraine this week. “Wheat from all of Russia’s producing regions will

According to many Republicans, it’s President Joe Biden’s fault that Russia invaded Ukraine. Republicans have turned Vladimir Putin’s invasion into a political opportunity for the party, claiming that Biden’s weakness is the reason Putin went forward with

ORLANDO, Fla.— Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized President Biden Friday for not considering "every American" when choosing a Supreme Court nominee and instead fulfilling a campaign promise to appoint the first Black woman to serve on the nation's

“On the Ukraine issue, lately the U.S. has been sending weapons to Ukraine, heightening tensions, creating panic and even hyping up the possibility of warfare,” she said. “If someone keeps pouring oil on the flame while accusing others of not doing their best

As Russia continues its bloody march into Ukraine, some observers warn that China is looking on closely at the U.S. response to Moscow as it plans its next steps in trying to dislodge America as the world’s leading superpower. President Biden, asked by a

A day after he was dropped from concerts at Carnegie Hall, the star Russian maestro Valery Gergiev on Friday faced rising anger over his record of support for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, with several leading European institutions — including the

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. said President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court shows that the "radical left" has won. Graham, a member of the powerful Judiciary Committee, had urged Biden to pick South Carolina district

CNN — As President Joe Biden rifled through binders filled with pages of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s qualifications as a part of his decision-making process, he also focused on something as valuable as her sparkling resume: her life story. Biden, a man

President Joe Biden has settled on Ketanji Brown Jackson as the nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court according to several reports. Jackson currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit after narrowly

(CNN) Russian-born NHL player Alex Ovechkin has expressed his hope for an end to hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. "I would say it's a hard situation," the Washington Capitals left wing said at a Friday news conference. "I have lots of friends in Russia

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton repeatedly suggested during a Friday MSNBC interview that former President Donald Trump and members of the Republican Party were responsible for enabling Russian President Vladimir Putin in his aggression against

Ukrainian citizens arrive by train to Poland amid Russia's ongoing military invasion of Ukraine, in Przemysl, Poland, on Feb. 25. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, which reached the outskirts of the capital city Kyiv on

Ketanji Brown Jackson is seated to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on pending judicial nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via Reuters) When Stephen Breyer announced that he was retiring

President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court, elevating an African American woman for the first time to a seat on the high court bench. At a formal White House ceremony Friday afternoon, Biden said, "it is

Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a Friday Atlantic op-ed blamed Russia’s assault on Ukraine on former President Donald Trump, tying Vladimir Putin’s ongoing invasion to the January 6 Capitol riot. In an opinion piece that used the word “democracy”

(CNN) President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court , according to a source who has been notified about the decision, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest

The U.S. will join the European Union in imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. Ms. Psaki said more details about the specific steps the U.S will take will

President Biden is likely to name his Supreme Court pick Friday Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP President Biden has made his decision on who he will nominate to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court and will likely announce

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have come forward to speak out about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On Thursday, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a statement on their Archewell website that read, "WE STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE." "Prince

CNN — Joe Biden has been president for a little over a year. And that year was not kind to him. In a new NPR/PBS/Marist College poll, more than half – 56% – of Americans said that Biden’s first year in office was a “failure,” while just 39% described it as

President Biden's choice of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court will likely please her progressive supporters, and she may even get some GOP support with her loaded resume. But the pick may disappoint the man who saved Biden's political career

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) objected to the timing of President Joe Biden’s announcement of a Supreme Court nominee on Friday, citing the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. “President Biden’s announcement just days after an unprovoked full

FIRST ON FOX: Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Friday said the Biden administration should call for Russia to be expelled from the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The Biden administration rushed to

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Pentagon press secretary John Kirby spoke to reporters Friday on the U.S. military's plans to aid Ukraine as Russian forces continue to advance through the country. One reporter asked Kirby if U.S. intelligence suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin would

President Joe Biden will attend an emergency NATO summit Friday morning from the White House Situation Room to coordinate next steps with Western allies as Russian President Vladimir Putin wages a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Biden said in an address Thursday

Fighting-age Ukrainian men have been ordered to stay behind as tens of thousands of civilians flee the country amid intensified fighting. Ukraine announced late Thursday that men between the ages of 18 and 60 were forbidden from leaving the nation, which has

The Senate could confirm President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee without a single Republican vote, but Mr. Biden and Democrats would like to avoid that outcome if possible — and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has drawn some G.O.P. support in the past. Even before

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is blasting President Joe Biden's nomination of federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court. Jackson is the first Black woman nominated to serve on the high court. McDaniel,

Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has shocked the whole world except apparently former President Donald Trump, Seth Meyers lamented Thursday night. “So, if you’re like most people, you were shocked and horrified,” he said. “But if you were Donald Trump,

Donald J. Trump was the only U.S. president in the past two decades to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin. The others — George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and now Joe Biden — all saw Putin seize foreign territory by force during their terms. The reason is simple:

Moscow (CNN) It took a matter of hours on Thursday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to rupture Europe's peace and security in his attempt to strip Ukrainians of their right to self-determination. With air, sea and ground attacks, the full-scale invasion

Lawmakers on the Hill plan to introduce a resolution Monday that will call on President Biden to use the U.S.’s role as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council to try and oust Russia from the top governing body. The council was formed during the

Russia's invasion of Ukraine may cause havoc for wheat-importing Mideast nations Enlarge this image toggle caption Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images BAGHDAD — Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cause havoc for wheat-importing

The Wall Street Journal is slamming President Joe Biden’s new sanctions against Russia, saying they are “hardly the ‘massive consequences” he promised to take if Ukraine was invaded. “The financial markets figured that out quickly as they staged a sharp rebound

A majority say Biden's first year was a failure, a new poll finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rising inflation, a continuing pandemic, a foreign policy misstep in Afghanistan and Democratic infighting

Angelina Jolie shared a message of prayer Thursday for the citizens of the Ukraine as the country is invaded by Russia. Jolie also used her social media reach to share a statement on the Russia-Ukraine conflict in her capacity as special envoy for the UN

In doing so, Biden is keeping a pledge he made while campaigning for president. President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, elevating an African American woman for the first time to a seat on the high

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the former Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, said in a statement on Friday that the “radical left won,” referring to Joe Biden’s choice of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court. That

Over the course of 29 days since Justice Stephen G. Breyer announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson assumed the front-runner’s position to replace him. On Friday morning President Biden named her his nominee, and if confirmed

President Biden on Friday afternoon scrapped plans to stay at the White House and prepared to depart for his home in Delaware for the weekend. He changed his plans as chaos reigned in Ukraine with Russian troops battling to take control of the country’s capital,

(CNN) CNN Opinion asked contributors to weigh in on President Joe Biden's selection of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the contributors. Fatima Goss Graves: A nomination that should

On Thursday, President Joe Biden, the stumblebum of the Free World, shuffled to the lectern and pronounced the penalities that he would impose on Russia after it launched an outright invasion of Ukraine Wednesday night (Putin Officially Launches a Full Invasion

(CNN) Senate Republicans have launched their attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson , Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee , before the President officially announced his pick on Friday, portraying her as a pawn of the Left. While Democrats praised the qualifications

President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the White House said, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed

Some top Republicans moved quickly Thursday to define Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, as a favorite of the far left, signaling a contentious confirmation battle for the historic nominee. Biden announced Jackson as his

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson credited God and her faith on Friday as President Biden nominated her to the Supreme Court, where she would become the first Black woman to serve on the high court in its 233-year history. “My life has been blessed beyond measure,”

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn is expressing fears that many Americans could be trapped in Ukraine as Russia continues its swift advance into the country and says the Biden administration needs to portray strength in order to stop Vladimir Putin. During an interview

In phone call, China plays a balancing act over Russia's invasion of Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption PAVEL GOLOVKIN/AFP via Getty Images PAVEL GOLOVKIN/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING – China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with Russian

Americans in Ukraine are being evacuated out of the war-ravaged nation by a Florida-based nonprofit group as Russian forces target Kyiv, officials said. More than 30 Americans had been safely evacuated out of Ukraine’s capital as of early Friday by the Tampa-based

Ukraine's president had pleaded with the U.S. and Europe to do more to help. Amid pressure at home and abroad, the White House announced Friday that the U.S. will personally sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, following

Public polling on His Fraudulency Joe Biden’s inept mishandling of the crisis in Ukraine could not be worse or more justified. Rasmussen Reports asked 1,000 likely voters, “How do you rate the way President Biden has handled the Russian aggression towards

BRUSSELS — European leaders meeting into the early hours of Friday hammered out an agreement over a new set of sanctions that they said would hurt the Russian economy and put President Vladimir V. Putin under tremendous pressure as his troops advanced in their

The United States provided security to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week at a security conference in Munich Germany, Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday, as Russian forces are now believed to be targeting Zelenskyy amid their war on Ukraine. "We

Around the clock, senior U.S. diplomats have been in intense talks with their counterparts from dozens of countries hoping to persuade them to back a tough United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden administration officials are

The U.S. will join the European Union (EU) in personally sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Friday. "In alignment with the decision by our European allies, the United

In its announcement on Friday, the Biden administration also highlighted more intangible virtues that it saw in Jackson. “President Biden sought a candidate with exceptional credentials, unimpeachable character, and unwavering dedication to the rule of law,”

President Biden has made his decision regarding a Supreme Court nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, and the announcement could come as soon as Friday, two sources close to the process confirmed to Fox News. The sources would not reveal the

President Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, according to a person familiar with the decision, a history-making choice that would make her the first Black woman to ascend to the high court. The president was expected

Sen. Bernie Sanders took to Twitter Thursday to blast former President Donald Trump and his recent praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it "outrageous, if unsurprising." "It is outrageous, if unsurprising, that Trump would praise Putin’s murderous

White House announces sanctions against Putin, Russian leaders White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the U.S. will sanction Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and members of the Russian national security team for their invasion of

President Biden will nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, a source close to the White House told The Post Friday. Jackson, 51, is a federal judge on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and would be

(CNN) President Joe Biden's decision to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, as CNN first reported , kills two birds with one stone: It satisfies -- and Biden hopes energizes -- liberals while also giving Senate Democrats a nominee they can

Ukrainian officials have accused the Russian Military of committing war crimes after an alleged bombing of a kindergarten, in which two children were reportedly seriously injured and three people are said to have died. On Friday, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Friday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution telling Moscow to stop attacking Ukraine and withdraw all troops immediately. The veto was expected, but the United States and its supporters argued that the effort would highlight

In February 2014, Russian kingpin Vladimir Putin invaded and subsequently annexed the Crimean Peninsula, which had been under Ukrainian jurisdiction. The timing was no accident, coming as it did only a handful of months after then-President Barack Obama reneged

CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday began a military operation in Ukraine after weeks of warnings by Western powers that such an attack was imminent. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was also precipitated by years of rising tensions. Below

China will feel emboldened in its aggression toward Taiwan after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to experts. Taiwan reported that it dispatched fighters to caution nine Chinese planes that flew into its defensive airspace on the

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the seat currently held by Justice Stephen Breyer would not flip the court’s ideological balance. WASHINGTON — President Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, two people

Republicans should be realistic about what they can do to oppose Biden’s Supreme Court pick. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE J oe Biden has made it official: He will announce this afternoon that he is nominating Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal judge and former law

CNN Business — Countries around the world are imposing fresh sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The European Union, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan all hit Moscow with new injunctions on Friday, condemning the military incursion

French President Emmanuel Macron called President Vladimir Putin of Russia Thursday to demand an immediate halt to Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, according to the Élysée Palace. RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE: LIVE UPDATES WORLD LEADERS REACT TO UKRAINE-RUSSIA

Biden selects Ketanji Brown Jackson for High court President Joe Biden is nominating federal appeals court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. (Feb. 22)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle inserted themselves into world events Thursday by issuing a statement condemning Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine. The Montecito, California, residents admonished Vladimir Putin’s actions and said they “stand with the people

Jacquelyn Martin/AP Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson poses for a portrait in her office in Washington, DC, on February 18. In pictures: Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Jacquelyn Martin/AP Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson poses for a portrait in her office

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday and Friday called on European and NATO leaders by name to exact harsher sanctions on Russia as President Vladimir Putin's forces push deeper toward Ukraine's capital of Kyiv. Zelenskyy said Friday he held

Hong Kong (CNN Business) China has relaxed restrictions on imports of Russian wheat, a move that could address food security concerns in the world's second largest economy and ease the impact of Western sanctions on Russia. to allow imports of wheat from all

Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on pending judicial nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) President Biden is expected to announce the nomination of Judge Ketanji

The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra offered a similar warning, threatening to cancel its “Gergiev Festival,” planned for September. The Teatro alla Scala in Milan said Mr. Gergiev would be dropped from upcoming performances of Tchaikovsky’s “Queen of Spades”

President Biden’s previous comments on what could "happen in Ukraine" under former President Trump are resurfacing amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Back in 2019, then-candidate Biden took a dig at Trump while speaking at the Democratic National

The current court — whose conservative supermajority was manufactured over the past several years in a series of power grabs by Senator Mitch McConnell and his Republican caucus — is now the most right-wing it has been in a century, even as the country as a

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been ringing propaganda-laced alarm bells about the U.S.-led NATO alliance. Putin portrays it as the "enemy" at Russia’s gates, threatening the besieged motherland — which only Putin can defend. But the alliance is instead

(CNN) The US is planning to impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision. The Russian leader will become the highest-profile target in the effort to impose costs on the Russian economy

After weeks of waiting, President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. If confirmed, Americans can expect a Justice committed to continuing her

Multiple reports published Thursday documented anti-war protests in over 50 cities throughout Russia that night, following violent crackdowns in response to strongman Vladimir Putin’s military assault of neighboring Ukraine. Reports following the protests

President Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Stephen G. Breyer, according to multiple reports on Friday, fulfilling a campaign promise to select the first Black female judge in history to the nation’s

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and urged him to resolve the war with Ukraine that he started on Thursday “through negotiation,” emphasizing that China supported “respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity

ORLANDO, Florida — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo directly rebutted Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), who claimed that “America First” ideology is partially to blame for the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, where the Russian regime has invaded and attacked the nation. In

TIME was mum on Friday when asked if it stands by its June 2021 issue depicting President Biden as ready to take on Vladimir Putin and "qualified" to ease tenses following the Russian president’s invasion of Ukraine. Last year, TIME was widely mocked ahead

Joe Biden moves left yet again. And who was it who claimed this guy was a moderate? We’d been told that among his final choices for his SCOTUS nominee were Kentanji Brown Jackson and Michelle Childs. The man who helped get him into office, Rep. Jim Clyburn

President Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is a judge who's respected by members of both parties, has a connection to a former GOP speaker of the House and is famous for handing former President Donald Trump a major judicial loss. Fox

Then-presidential candidate Joe Biden predicted potential conflict for Ukraine under a hypothetical second term of Donald Trump’s presidency on the campaign trail in 2019. The remarks resurfaced this week in light of the ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. A serious president would look to dynamic solutions to confront a power hungry realist like Vladimir Putin. But Joe Biden has so-far proven to be

EXCLUSIVE: ORLANDO, Fla. – Republican Sen. Marco Rubio reacted to President Biden’s Supreme Court pick Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday, saying justices on the high court are "not policymakers," and if a nominee applies the Constitution based on its

President Biden confirmed Friday that US Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is his nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, effective later this year. The 51-year-old Jackson was confirmed by the Senate in June as a judge on the DC Circuit

President Biden's nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court delighted progressives, particularly for her public defender background. Biden, who had pledged to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, announced Friday he had selected

Michael Stockton, the son of former NBA Hall of Famer and Utah Jazz legend John Stockton, is back in the United States after leaving Ukraine last week over fears of Russia’s pending invasion, according to a report. The 32-year-old American basketball player

President Biden has reportedly chosen his first Supreme Court nominee and will reveal the name as soon as Friday, setting up a historic confirmation process of the first Black female justice The selection is expected to come no later than Monday, and a Friday

The European Union is planning to freeze the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as punishment for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a report Friday. The European sanctions against Mr. Putin and Mr. Lavrov

Less than a week before President Joe Biden is supposed to give his State of the Union address to Congress, the number of voters satisfied with the state of the union is lower than it has been in nearly a decade, according to a recent poll. A Fox News poll

CNN anchor Brianna Keilar said on Friday on “New Day” that being a Black woman has been “disqualifying” for a Supreme Court nominee until now because President Joe Biden is nominating U.S. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Supreme Court Justice

During a video conference Thursday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told European heads of state that "this might be the last time you see me alive," Axios reports. During an appearance on CNN’s "The Situation Room" Thursday, U.S. State Department

Ukraine’s foreign minister on Friday accused Russia of "war crimes" after he said Moscow had attacked a kindergarten and an orphanage – promising the Ukraine would send evidence of the attacks to The Hague. "Today’s Russian attacks on a kindergarten and

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic nomination to the Supreme Court , now heads to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Republicans said they will treat President Biden's nominee with respect and civility. With the very contentious Supreme Court confirmation

Gun control groups applauded President Biden’s Friday nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Jackson is currently a justice on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Gabby Giffords’

Protests in Russia continued during the second day of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, with prominent Russians joining in major cities across the country. Russian authorities arrested over 1,700 individuals Thursday as citizens took to the streets of Moscow,

President Biden has made his decision regarding a Supreme Court nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, and the announcement could come as soon as Friday, two sources close to the process confirmed to Fox News. BIDEN INTERVIEWS 3 SUPREME COURT

Hundreds of supporters of Ukraine gathered in front of the White House on Thursday to demand U.S. President Joe Biden issue more impactful sanctions against Russia in response to Russian leader Vladimir Putin launching an attack on Ukraine this week. The protesters

Rep. Peter Meijer, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined ‘Fox & Friends First’ Friday to express frustration with the new sanctions on Russia from President Biden. Meijer, R-Mich., said sanctions need to be "merciless," including economic

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin avoided making critical remarks of Russian President Vladimir Putin while still advocating for peace in his first public remarks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ovechkin, who was previously made unavailable for

As intense fighting in Ukraine continues as a result of Russia’s invasion, a new report offers some shocking details about how inept Joe Biden’s strategy was in trying to prevent the current carnage. Per The New York Times, the Biden administration actually

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday morning said it will take time for nations to come together and implement more severe sanctions against Russia and President Vladimir Putin following Russia's attack on Ukraine. "Sanctions take time, but

President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill retiring Justice Stephen Breyer’s seat on the Supreme Court, but conservative groups are warning of Jackson’s “radical, left-wing activism.” Jackson is currently a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals

Hollywood celebrities rushed to offer their “thoughts and prayers” following Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine on Wednesday. Some stars took advantage of the crisis to viciously attack former President Donald Trump while omitting any reference to President Joe

Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., urged the Biden administration on "America's Newsroom" Friday to take tough measures to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from achieving his goal of a "quick and costless victory" in Ukraine. REP. MEIJER SAYS RUSSIA SANCTIONS

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with President Biden on Friday, just hours after he accused the U.S. of standing by while Russia ravaged his country. It was the second time the two leaders have spoken since Russia launched a full-scale invasion

President Biden is nominating Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making good on a campaign promise to pick the first Black woman for the nation's highest court, sources tell Fox News. Brown Jackson, 51, is a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals

When President Barack Obama nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2012, she was introduced by an unlikely advocate before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., a

President Biden scrapped plans to travel to his home in Wilmington as the situation in Ukraine is rapidly deteriorating and invading Russian troops advance on the capital of Kyiv. Mr. Biden was scheduled to depart for Wilmington on Friday afternoon, but an

Supreme Court Justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, are related by marriage. Biden tapped Jackson to replace Justice Stephen Breyer as an associate justice on the Supreme Court. The nomination

President Joe Biden pledged to nominate the first Black woman to the high court during his 2020 campaign, and voters support him doing that: 63% favor the move, while 28% oppose it, according to the latest Fox News poll. Biden nominated the first African-American

Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., said Biden must enact "painful" sanctions on Russia, not just "slaps on the wrist," if he's serious about forcing Russian President Vladimir Putin to roll back his invasion in Ukraine. In an interview with Fox News Digital at the

The U.S. is planning to levy a new set of sanctions aimed more specifically at Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as Friday as his troops enter Kyiv in a push to topple Ukraine’s government, reports CNN. The European Union and United Kingdom hours earlier

President Biden is nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making good on a campaign promise to pick the first Black woman for the nation's highest court. Brown Jackson, 51, is a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of

Vladimir Putin saw the debacle that Joe Biden left in Afghanistan and how, at every point right down the line, when it comes to Russia’s threats to (then invasion of) Ukraine, Biden choose weakness rather than strength. It’s why Putin chose to go into Ukraine

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. When Russia's Vladimir Putin demanded that the U.S. rule out Ukraine as a future member of the NATO alliance, the U.S. archly replied: NATO has an

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2014, has resumed. Putin was not deterred. The threat of sanctions failed to stop Putin from launching a full-scale assault spanning the width and depth of Ukraine. This wasn’t just a nibble to expand the territory

As we reported on Thursday, Joe Biden claimed that “no one expected” sanctions to prevent Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine. BIDEN: “No one expected the sanctions to prevent anything from happening” pic.twitter.com/HQDuCVXqFn — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire)

Democratic lawmakers flocked to Twitter Friday to celebrate the Supreme Court nomination of US Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, while Republicans expressed their commitment to a “vigorous” Senate confirmation process. President Biden officially announced

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his "support" for Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday as Russian troops bombard Ukraine. According to a readout of a call held between the two allies, Xi expressed the importance of rejecting a "Cold War mentality"

Russia’s ambassador to Japan held a prolonged question and answer session with reporters in English Friday, where he claimed that his country did not intend to occupy Ukraine. Mikhail Galuzin said Russia was protecting itself against NATO expansion in Eastern

Protesters in Washington, D.C., gathered outside the Russian embassy and the White House Thursday to demonstrate against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and call on President Biden to do more to help the besieged country. Hundreds of demonstrators waved Ukrainian

Attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) told Fox News they believed President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is a good person, but questioned her judicial philosophy and the role race and gender may have played

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., slammed President Biden over his Supreme Court nomination announcement timing "just days" after Russia launched its invasion into Ukraine. Blackburn made the comments on Friday after sources revealed that Biden will nominate

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to remain in Kyiv even as Russian troops close in on the capital. "They want to destroy the country politically, terminating the head of state," Zelenskyy said early Friday morning, adding that he is Russian

Friday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touted President Joe Biden’s handling of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion and attack on Ukraine. Clinton told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that Biden’s response to the escalation from Putin “has been well-executed.” She

President Biden's decision to wait and see what Russia would do in the lead-up to the invasion of Ukraine represents a "bystander in chief" approach that may embolden China's President Xi Jinping to launch his own aggressive move against Taiwan, a foreign

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sen. Marco Rubio, in an interview with Fox News Digital Friday, said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s "leverage over the world" is energy, and called on the Biden administration to "diminish" that power by lifting restrictions on U.S. energy

In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries. He has chosen an attorney who would be the high court’s first former public defender,

An audio tape of an exchange between the Ukrainian soldiers on an island in the Black Sea and an officer of the Russian Navy has emerged. All of the soldiers - who were defending Snake Island - are reported to have been killed, according to President Volodymyr

Russian troops assaulted Kyiv on Friday and clashed with Ukrainian forces on the outskirts of the capital city, as Ukrainian leaders pleaded with the West for help to keep their government afloat in the face of a full-scale invasion. The two sides traded control

Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive KYIV, Ukraine -- Associated Press journalists around Ukraine and beyond are documenting military activity

In a Friday interview from the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine, former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko showed his battalion’s weaponry to fight back against a Russian invasion. Poroshenko told CNN’s “New Day” that he and his civilian defense force plan to “deal”

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian missiles bombarded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky seemed to go missing. Italy’s prime minister even told his own parliament, in a tremulous voice, that Mr. Zelensky had missed a planned call with

The Ukrainian military has released a statement thanking a marine for allegedly sacrificing himself in order to demolish a bridge that would allow Russian tanks to advance. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released the statement Friday via

Russian warship tells Ukrainian soldiers to surrender. They profanely refuse Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP Ukrainian service members guarding a Black Sea island are being heralded for their defiant response to a

In a message posted to Twitter early Friday, Ukrainian citizens were being advised to make Molotov cocktails and help "neutralize the occupier" as Russian forces drove deeper into the country. The message came as the Russians entered the Obolon district

Ukrainian Americans watch the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfold from afar New York City is home to one of the largest Ukrainian communities in the U.S. There's also a significant number of Russians. The Russian military attack on Ukraine sent shock waves across

Ukraine has claimed its air defenses downed Russian Ilyushin II-76 aircraft carrying a landing force of paratroopers near Vasilkova south of Kyiv. The report came Friday night from Ukrainian Armed Forces chief of general staff's official Twitter account, as

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has taken up arms against the Russian army in his nation’s capital, saying resistance fighters are prepared to hold out “forever.” The 56-year-old, who led Ukraine from 2014 to 2019, held up a Kalashnikov rifle during

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invaded Ukraine and plans to take over the capital of Kyiv and install his own government, experts told Fox News Digital. RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE: LIVE UPDATES "The capital of Kyiv is critical," said retired U.S. Army

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a social media video Friday evening to reassure Ukrainians that he and other top government leaders were still in Kyiv amid Russia’s attack on the capital city. Russian troops are believed to be hunting for the

Russia’s cache of weaponry and machinery includes a mobile crematorium, which is mounted on a vehicle and can be deployed if needed during the ongoing, devastating invasion of Ukraine, Fox News has confirmed. The mobile crematorium has been seen among the

Russian warship on a voyage to the Black Sea ( Iryna Kushniarova/Getty Images) According to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the first full day of fighting between his country and Russia after the latter’s invasion of the former claimed the lives of

Servicemen of the Ukrainian National Guard take positions in central Kyiv, Ukraine, February 25, 2022. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters) Russian military forces appeared to be closing in on the capital city of Kyiv on Friday, the second day of the war in Ukraine. The

Ukrainian soldiers who died defending an island in the Black Sea told a Russian officer onboard a warship to "go f**k yourself" after being asked to surrender. According to reports, 13 border guards stationed on Snake Island, known as Zmiinyi Island in Ukrainian,

Ukraine’s state-run Ukrinform news service reported several victories against the Russian invasion force on Friday, including the destruction of Russian tanks, warplanes, and rocket launchers. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said a thousand Russian

Ukrainian soldiers who died defending a tiny island in the Black Sea left no room for interpretation about how they felt about Russian attackers. A Russian officer alerted the defenders on Snake Island they were about to be bombed by a military warship and

The world watches Russian rockets and shells rain down on Ukrainian cities, yet Russian state media are telling domestic audiences that Kyiv is “quiet and calm,” Kharkiv had “an ordinary day,” and footage of Russia’s savage attacks is all just a “background

A Ukrainian soldier has been hailed as a hero for blowing himself up to destroy a bridge in an effort to stop Russian tanks from invading his country. Marine battalion engineer Vitaly Skakun Volodymyrovych was deployed to the Henichesk bridge in the southern

Cities in the United States and across the globe are displaying blue and yellow lights, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, in a show of solidarity with the European nation as it grapples with a full-on invasion from neighboring Russia. The skyline of downtown

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced on Friday that his government had handed out 18,000 submachine guns and ammunition to civilians and militia fighters since Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered a total invasion of Ukraine early Thursday. The

The mayor of Ukraine's capital city Kyiv on Friday warned that residents should prepare for "a difficult night" with invading Russian troops "very close" to the city, CNN reports. "The situation now is threatening for Kyiv, no exaggeration. The night and the

Former President Petro Poroshenko joined Ukrainian soldiers ready to defend Kyiv against Russian forces on Friday. Explosions were heard in the capital city as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces pressed on with a full-scale invasion that resulted in

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly urging the Ukraine military that his forces are attacking to turn on its own government leadership. The remarks come in a translation of a Putin address as Russian forces have made a move into the Ukraine capital

A Ukrainian soldier on the ill-fated Snake Island was live-streaming as Russian warships opened fire and wiped out the 13 soldiers stationed there. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine Thursday local time. World leaders and diplomats widely condemned

Ukraine forces blew up a bridge about 30 miles north of Kyiv on Thursday in order to thwart the advance of Russian tanks toward the capital city, according to reports. The nation’s airborne assault troops targeted the bridge, which crosses the Teteriv River

Ukraine’s defense ministry called on civilians in Kyiv to use Molotov cocktails to help defend against Russian invaders as they move into the capital. In a Facebook post, the agency warned citizens that they may have to resort to fighting, according to BBC,

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know to start your day ... KYIV IN CROSSHAIRS - Russian troops are attempting to infiltrate the capital, Ukrainian authorities warned. Continue reading … PUTIN’S KYIV PLANS – Russia’s Vladimir

North Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem eviscerated President Joe Biden during her speech Friday at the Conservative Political Action Convention (CPAC) for pulling off yet another foreign policy blunder. She discussed a variety of issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic,

(CNN) Punishing sanctions were never going to stop Russian missiles, tanks and bombs . But the Biden administration hopes they offer an early edge in the first showdown of a new and dangerous 21st century coda to the Cold War. Hours after Moscow launched its

Germany’s finance minister said Friday that his country is open to cutting Russia off from the SWIFT interbank payment system, the crackdown on financial transactions that some have described as the “nuclear option” of sanctions. “We are open, but you have

Ukrainian servicemen walk by fragments of a downed aircraft seen in in Kyiv, Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. It was unclear what brought it down. Oleksandr Ratushniak via Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations announced Thursday it is

OC Global Partners co-founder Christopher Cox predicted that the Russia-Ukraine war "will come down to the Ukrainian people" Friday on "Jesse Watters Primetime." "This will come down to the Ukrainian people," he told host Jesse Watters. "They are a strong

London (CNN Business) The West has announced a barrage of tough new sanctions aimed at cutting off Russia's banks from the global financial system and depriving the country of vital technology. Yet a punishing financial weapon is being kept in reserve. The

President Biden expressed in a briefing Friday that sanctions imposed on Russia were never meant to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin which raised the eyebrows of former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and "Fox & Friends Weekend" host Pete

(CNN) Singer Regina Spektor is speaking out amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. "Today my heart hurts because no matter how many great works of art and music (Guernica.... Masters Of War... Most of Okudzhava and Vysotsky... Vonnegut... Remarque... all those films

Sen. Marco Rubio, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, said President Biden was "wise" to share intelligence regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to stage false flag attacks ahead of the Ukraine invasion, saying that there is a new level

As Fox News has been reporting, it is war in Ukraine, as Russia launches a three-pronged invasion of the Eastern European country. It is targeting the capital city of Kyiv, attacking the second-largest city of Kharkov and bringing in troops from Crimea. While

Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin took to Twitter Friday to mock Pope Francis' attempt to halt the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. "[A]s empty gestures go, impressive," the left-wing columnist tweeted, responding to NBC News reporter Richard

Protesters of Ukrainian heritage gathered outside the White House on Thursday evening to demand that President Biden issue stricter sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin as his forces invade Ukraine. A protester named Olga, whose job involves

Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan Dr. Sergiy Korsunsky was photographed in traditional samurai armor during the run-up to the ongoing Russian invasion of his home country. Following his photo shoot, social media went wild with speculation, rumors and misinformation

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a statement scolding his country's allies for "watching from afar" as the country is forced to defend itself alone against a much larger Russian military invasion. In a statement, Zelenskyy seemed to swipe U.S.

Protests have erupted in cities around the world since Russia invaded Ukraine seeking to become an occupying power by force. People have voiced their opposition even as the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv (Kiev) was hit by rocket strikes overnight, with reports

A majority of voters worry about how conflict in Ukraine could potentially impact life in the United States and want President Joe Biden to be tougher on Russia, a Fox News poll released on Thursday found. According to the survey, which was conducted Feb.

The Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan released a statement Friday addressing the Russia-Ukraine war, urging restraint and expressing concern for civilians. "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and

The way candidate Joe Biden told it on the campaign trail, things were simple: elect him president, and the world order would return to one in which America was not to be crossed. "The world does not organize itself. American leadership, backed by clear

France's foreign minister said Russian President Vladimir Putin should understand that NATO also has nuclear weapons when making threats to deploy his arsenal. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was speaking with French television network TF1Info when he

Several buildings in Starobilsk within the Luhansk Oblast region of Ukraine show significant damage because of shelling, according to images shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. The Ukrainian government agency shared the images on its Telegram

Left: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia’s attack on Ukraine in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., February 24, 2022. Right: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, September

The Department of Homeland Security has been designated by President Biden to be the lead federal agency for coordinating domestic preparedness and response efforts related to Russia’s war on Ukraine, the department announced Thursday. The designation for

Celebrities of Ukrainian and Russian descent are speaking out about the Russia-Ukraine crisis among signs that the Ukrainian capital was increasingly threatened early Friday. Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after

Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., blasted the narrative being pushed by the media that criticizing President Biden's handling of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis means siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin. While Republicans have been outspoken condemning

About 5,000 American troops have landed in Poland to bolster its defense as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, officials said. The U.S. military group is among 7,000 troops President Biden announced would serve in a "deter and assure" mission — but

FIRST ON FOX: A retired Marine colonel who is running for Congress in Georgia is urging the U.S. military to reverse its policy embracing transgender identity, warning that welcoming individuals with gender dysphoria into the ranks may weaken military performance

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade battalion began arriving in Latvia this week, leaving Aviano Air Base in northern Italy as part of the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a report. Latvia is located along the

Proving that he’s still the same old clueless gasbag, ex-Secretary of State John Kerry has flagged the great worry about Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: It will lead to “massive emissions” and distract from the fight against climate change. Talk about

VTB Bank lost their top U.S. lobbyists after President Joe Biden's latest round of sanctions on the massive Russian financial institution. Sidley Austin, one of the most powerful lobbying firms in Washington D.C., told CNBC on Friday that it is no longer representing

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday on "America Reports" that President Biden needs to impose tougher sanctions against Russia after they invaded Ukraine. "We need to sanction the oil exports for the Russians and in the exact same moment, President

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden White House has not "ruled out diplomacy forever" with Russia amid the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Psaki said the U.S. would not be completely icing out the Eastern European aggressor "forever" during

The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee said Russia's siege on Ukraine is a threat to the U.S. and told Fox News that America would need to get involved if nearby NATO members were attacked. "What we're seeing is that Russia, under [Russian

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili told reporters on Friday his country’s government will not join those of other nations in imposing sanctions on Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, TASS news agency reported. “We have familiarized

Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered outside the White House on Thursday calling on President Biden to impose tougher sanctions on Russia. "Russia bombed my family and friends now in Kyiv and many cities of Ukraine, one woman, Maria, told Fox News. "I

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki sighed at a question Friday about whether she would confirm a desire to go into television news after she leaves the Biden administration, while not knocking down the rumors. At the end of Friday's briefing, Today News

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., explained how President Biden "has ceded the veto pen" to the United States' European allies "on the kind of sanctions" it imposes Thursday on "The Ingraham Angle." "You mentioned kicking Russia out of the international banking system

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said on Friday President Biden and NATO need to take further action while Russia invades Ukraine, criticizing the new sanctions announced by the administration. "Joe Biden and NATO leaders need to quit pussyfooting around. You have

Russian military forces have not made the kinds of gains they expected in Ukraine and have faced more resistance than anticipated from Ukrainian forces, according to a senior U.S. defense official. After two days of war, Ukrainian command and control is still

Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, U.S. presidents of both major political parties have had their fair share of setbacks, failures, and outright disasters in foreign policy. But few, if any, have been quite as stark as Democrats' mishandling of the

Image Mask guidelines are expected to be loosened in coming weeks by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Credit... Libby March for The New York Times The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to loosen its guidelines for when and where

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced guideline changes allowing most Americans to unmask indoors, which health experts say may be the first step in shifting the U.S. to an “endemic phase” of the pandemic. The agency said in a news briefing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to announce changes to the metrics that the agency uses in recommending facial mask coverings. The change will move from focusing on COVID-19 case counts to taking a more holistic view about a community's

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention significantly relaxed its mask guidance in a major update to its COVID-19 rules Friday, pivoting to a system in which severe disease and hospital capacity are key factors instead of case counts and positivity rates

The CDC relaxed its mask guidelines Friday after the agency acknowledged the risk of severe COVID-19 cases has gone down as the Biden administration moves to shift its focus on how it’ll manage the virus moving forward. Instead of looking only at confirmed

MOSCOW — Russia on Friday rejected talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and made it clear that it was seeking to topple his democratically elected government, which Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov said was steered by “neo-Nazis” and the West. “We

As Russia launches a full-out military assault on Ukraine, its state media organs are launching an assault of their own to bolster the Kremlin. Russian state media presenters have hailed the invasion as "historic" and repeated the Kremlin line that Ukraine

The New Safe Confinement seals off the Object Shelter, also known as the Sarcophagus, a temporary structure built in 1986 over the debris of the 4th reactor of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Kyiv Region, northern Ukraine. Ukraine's nuclear agency on Friday

Russia’s state-run Sputnik News reported on Friday that Moscow is preparing ostensibly devastating retaliatory sanctions that will be “well-calculated and painful for the American side.” Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko said the sanctions

The government of Ukraine announced a “Twitter-storm” against Russia on Thursday as its military confronted territorial assaults on several fronts, mimicking the social media strategies the U.S. State Department has used against violent actors in the past. The