While Nikki Haley’s decision to become the first Republican to challenge Donald Trump in 2024 was considered a bold move, it didn’t get the reception she sought. The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial board said there was “no clear rationale” for her presidential bid. Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and an ex-Cabinet official under…

If Ukraine’s national security chief has his way, the war will end with Ukrainian tanks parked on Red Square in Moscow. Over the weekend, Oleksiy Danilov told the British newspaper The Sun, “Our tanks will be on Red Square and that will be justice.” Danilov called Putin “Hitler’s twin,” and said the Russian leader is…

With tensions between the United States and China high, the latest congressional delegation to make the trip to Taiwan continued their visit Monday after arriving over the weekend. The delegation includes Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill. Rep. Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley, said he was in…

The U.S. Forest Service said there are too many cattle in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest. So, for the ninth time in 25 years, it is paying contractors to shoot the animals from a helicopter and leave the bodies to rot. According to the Forest Service, the estimated 150 head of cattle roaming on 559,688…

President Joe Biden is getting it from all sides. Republicans are criticizing Biden for waiting so long to respond to what we now know was a Chinese spy balloon, especially after the Pentagon admitted it had been tracking the balloon since its launch from China. And China is accusing the Biden administration of overreacting when…

President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine; Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care; and Meta launches a new subscription service. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine In a display of American support for Ukraine, President Biden made a surprise visit…

The NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award was established to recognize players who have had a “significant positive impact” on their community. In 2020, the league honored then-Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson with the award, citing the work his charity, the Why Not You Foundation, had been doing to empower disadvantaged children. A six…

The speaker of the House and the chamber’s Democratic leader made separate trips down to the border. Both visits were described as educational, so lawmakers could learn about the challenges border communities are facing.  Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., was in Laredo, home of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. Jeffries and Cuellar received a briefing on…

The field of contenders for the Republican Party nomination in 2024 keeps growing, as Nikki Haley has officially declared she’s running for president. Former Vice President Mike Pence and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are expected to join the fray as well. The road to the GOP nomination likely still goes through Mar-a-Lago and former President…

Look in the sky! It’s a bird. A dead bird! A dead-bird drone? A team of scientists at New Mexico Tech created a flying “franken-bird.” Well, technically two flying franken-birds. Their synthetic body parts are fused with real pheasant heads and feathers. The mechanical bodies are adorned with pigeon feathers. Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian leads the…