Washington — U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Thursday that Congress has not authorized military force in Nigeria and called former President Donald Trump's threat to deploy troops reckless and illegal. The hearing reviewed Nigeria's redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern and cited complex...
Washington The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee held a Thursday hearing after President Trump redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over alleged attacks on Christians. Senior State Department official Jonathan Pratt told lawmakers administration is drafting a comprehensive strategy that could include sanctions, diplomatic pressure, economic measures, security cooperation...
Washington. President Donald Trump presented a 28-point draft this week to end Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a document obtained Thursday by The Associated Press and reported across outlets. The draft would require Kyiv to cede territory, limit the size of Ukraine's military, and bar future NATO expansion. It...
Georgia said its annual human rights dialogue with the European Union, set for 21 November, was postponed by Brussels just days before the meeting. Media reports linked the decision to an EU-sanctioned member of the Georgian delegation; TV Formula named Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, who dismissed the claim and...
Kyiv President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said he received a U.S. draft peace plan and agreed that Ukrainian and American teams will work through its points to seek a dignified end to the war. He outlined core principles important to Ukrainians and said he expects to discuss diplomatic opportunities and...
Washington, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Donald Trump's social media posts this week on Thursday after he reposted comments calling Democratic lawmakers' video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders 'seditious' and 'punishable by death.' Leavitt characterized the lawmakers' video as encouraging service members to defy lawful...
New York City: Justice Democrats endorsed Darializa Avila Chevalier on Wednesday, backing her primary challenge to Representative Adriano Espaillat in the district covering Upper Manhattan and part of Queens borough. Chevalier, a 31-year-old community organizer, cited Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory and Espaillat’s policy record, including his support for Israel, as...
Dallas — Conservative Christian women convened at a conference on Oct. 11, where commentator Allie Beth Stuckey addressed more than 6,500 attendees and urged political engagement. Speakers framed recent setbacks for the U.S. feminist movement during President Trump’s second term — citing dismantled nondiscrimination programs and the ouster of several...
Washington, Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who led administrations' national security and later opposed Donald Trump, died Nov. 3 at 84; his funeral will be held at Washington National Cathedral with tributes from George W. Bush and Liz Cheney on Nov. 20. States, including Nevada and Texas, lowered flags from...
Albany, New York — Republican New York State Assemblyman Robert Smullen launched a campaign Thursday to seek the open U.S. House seat in the 21st Congressional District vacated by Rep. Elise Stefanik. Smullen, a retired Marine colonel and White House appointee, pledged to prioritize border security, support for law enforcement,...
