Top House progressives backed off their position questioning President Biden's Ukraine policy on Tuesday afternoon, withdrawing a letter released Monday that perplexed and angered many Democrats. "The Congressional Progressive Caucus hereby withdraws its recent letter to the White House regarding Ukraine," Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the caucus chairwoman, wrote in a statement, representing a stunning shift in their call for a diplomatic push to end the Russia-Ukraine war. "The letter was drafted several months ago, but unfortunately was released by staff without vetting. As Chair of the Caucus, I accept responsibility for this," Jayapal wrote. "Because of the timing, our message is being conflated by some as being equivalent to the recent statement by Republican Leader McCarthy threatening an end to aid to Ukraine if Republicans take over." The Hill reported earlier on Tuesday that the letter was written over the summer and released this week without consideration of the timing, two weeks ahead of midterm elections. Jayapal said that her caucus's stance towards the Biden administration's approach to the war unintentionally created the perception that they were aligned with "Republicans who seek to pull the plug on American support for [Ukrainian] President [Volodymyr] Zelensky and the Ukrainian forces." Read more here. |
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📉 Biden job approval slips back to 40 percent: Gallup
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President Biden's approval rating has slipped back to 40 percent in a new Gallup poll two weeks before the critical midterm elections that will determine which party will control Congress for the next two years.
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⚠️ Biden: 'Serious mistake' for Russia to use tactical nuclear weapon
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President Biden has warned Russia against using a tactical nuclear weapon amid concerns Moscow may be creating a pretext to escalate its war in Ukraine.
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🚀 Trump discussed nuclear weapon systems with Woodward
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Former President Trump openly discussed nuclear weapons with veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, according to newly released audio of their interviews. |
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🏛️ Hope Hicks appears before Jan. 6 panel
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Former White House aide Hope Hicks was set to appear Tuesday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to a source familiar with the situation. |
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🦠 Putin cites COVID response in push to accelerate Ukraine war efforts
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday addressed his new Government Coordination Council to hasten the country's war efforts in Ukraine, alluding to the coronavirus pandemic as one reason to accelerate decision-making.
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🗳️ 4.6 million ineligible to vote due to felony convictions
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One in 50 U.S. adults will not be able to vote during the upcoming midterm elections because of a felony conviction, according to a new report released by The Sentencing Project. |
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🏀 Griner lawyers: Verdict contains 'numerous defects'
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The attorneys for detained WNBA star Brittney Griner said that the Russian court's decision to uphold the basketball's star nine-year prison sentence contains "numerous defects" to it. |
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🎤 Ye no longer a billionaire after Adidas cuts ties with rapper: report
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Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is no longer a billionaire after Adidas became the latest company to cut ties with him for making antisemitic comments, according to Forbes. |
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Why Americans are concealing their true political beliefs
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