Author: Politico
A pro-Ukraine political campaign committee has launched to boost lawmakers who are supportive of the country as it attempts to fend off Russia’s invasion. The new group, dubbed American Ukraine PAC, is headed by Jed Sunden, the founder of Kyiv Post, the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, which he owned from 1995 to 2009. “We want to raise money in support of congressmen who support Ukraine,” Sunden told The Hill. The PAC aims to raise “money for their campaigns.” Over the next few months, the group aims to have 20 fundraisers for lawmakers in Congress from both sides of the…
Former President Trump praised controversial former congressional candidate JR Majewski at a rally in Ohio Thursday, saying he was a “hero” who was “treated very unfairly.” “[O]n behalf of our country, I’d like to apologize to JR Majewski, because you were treated very unfairly,” Trump said. “So, okay? You were treated very unfairly. The guy was a hero, and they came out with a narrative that he wasn’t a hero. And I think it’s a disgrace, a disgrace.” Majewski ended his second bid for Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s (D-Ohio) seat earlier this month, not making it to the Ohio GOP primary…
Three people were killed in a pair of shootings in Pennsylvania Saturday, according to authorities. Andre Gordon Jr., 26, drove a stolen vehicle from Trenton, N.J., broke into a residence in Falls Township, Pa., and killed his stepmother and 13-year-old sister Saturday morning, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said at a press conference. Schorn said he then drove to a different residence, where he shot and killed another person with which he had two children. He then “fled the scene,” according to Schorn, and carjacked a 44-year-old man at a parking lot of a Dollar General in Morrisville, Pa.…
President Biden is slated to give remarks at the annual Gridiron Club dinner, one of the most high-profile Washington media events. The roast will take place on Saturday night as Washington’s oldest association of journalists looks to continue traditions and its 130-year-plus history. What is it? The white-tie dinner brings together reporters and lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, in a soiree that has them giving roast-style speeches and trading lighthearted barbs. Comedy sketches and skits are included in the programming, and remarks from public officials attending the dinner are expected to be comedic. Almost every president has given…
The recent gang violence in Haiti and the 2024 election heating up will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday Shows. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he will resign on Tuesday amid the chaos in the Caribbean country, with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs saying in an update last week that more than 360,000 people have been displaced because of the violence. Author Mitch Albom, who was airlifted out of Haiti alongside seven other Americans earlier this week, will make an appearance on this week’s “Fox News Sunday.” He said that Rep. Cory…
In a recent interview with New Yorker Magazine, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) argued that if former President Trump were reelected, his second term would be much like his first, except it’d be “on turbo.” Johnson, who was elected to his House leadership position nearly five months ago, spoke with the outlet, where he discussed what his top priorities would be if Trump were reelected, Republicans maintain their majority in the House and win back the Senate. He’d prioritize cracking down on illegal immigration, raising tariffs on China, cutting taxes, expanding oil and gas drilling and rolling back regulations, the magazine…
Former President Trump is set to speak in Dayton, Ohio, Saturday, at the Buckeye Values PAC Rally, backing GOP Ohio Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno in his primary race. On Friday, Moreno’s campaign said a former intern admitted to a “prank” after a report found his email account was linked to an adult website profile. Moreno was once a public supporter of LGBTQ rights but has now become a hard-line opponent. The Ohio Republican primary is March 19, when Moreno will compete against two other candidates. The state, once seen as a swing state, has now shifted right, voting for Trump…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing Reddit’s plan to let artificial intelligence (AI) firms utilize user-generated content to train their software, according to the social media company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing Friday. The inquiry comes just days before Reddit is slated to complete its initial public offering, after filing for it last month. Reddit said it received the letter from the FTC Thursday, according to the SEC filing, but clarified the company was not “surprised” by the inquiry. Reddit said the FTC is conducting “a non-public inquiry focused on our sale, licensing, or sharing of user-generated content…
In his first three years in office, Joe Biden has done more through legislation, regulation, and diplomacy to combat catastrophic climate change than any president in history. But Biden knows all too well that much of this progress would be rapidly undone if avowed climate denier Donald Trump becomes president again. As the 2024 campaign against Trump begins in earnest, Biden is revising key energy and climate rules to make them more beneficial to middle-income consumers, businesses and, he hopes, swing state voters. In the process, he should create regulatory and tax policies on climate that will be more enduring…
Former “Twitter Files” reporter Matt Taibbi said that billionaire Elon Musk has proved to be “very disappointing” on the topic of free speech. Taibbi, who published the first installment of the “Twitter Files” after Musk bought the platform, argued the Tesla CEO has fallen short of his promise of being a “free speech absolutist.” “I do believe that Elon proved to be very disappointing on the free speech issue,” Taibbi said during an appearance on NewsNation’s “Cuomo” Friday. “All of us who worked on the Twitter Files felt the same way. We went in feeling tremendously optimistic that he actually…