The United States and the European Union continue to impose harsh sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and there are signs the sanctions are slowly working. With lower oil and gas revenues and higher spending due to its war in Ukraine, Russia, for the first time, sold gold from its National Wealth Fund to cover…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) drew backlash from both Democrats and Republicans after calling for a “national divorce” and suggesting conservatives need their own “safe space.” Greene, who has been talking up the idea of a “national divorce” since 2021, elaborated that she would like to see a “legal agreement to separate our ideological and…

White House unveils proposal targeting Covid relief fraud – The White House announced a $1.6 billion dollar proposal to combat COVID relief fraud Thursday morning. Since the pandemic, the U.S. government has spent $5 trillion in COVID relief funds. Some experts predict hundreds of billions was misused. The White House’s plan targets fraudsters who took…

2022 was a banner year for defense contractors. If turnout at this year’s International Defense Exhibit in Abu Dhabi is any indication, 2023 will continue the streak of record sales. Defense Advancement IDEX 2023 Round-Up Take a look: https://t.co/i6XVrKBdZj #defense #innovation #technology #tech #defence #defenceindustry #security #military #idex pic.twitter.com/1gxvTO9Z2g — Defense Advancement (@DefenseAdvance) February 27,…

The war in Ukraine is now entering its second year. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, both soldiers and civilians. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to push back against the onslaught, but Vladimir Putin’s war machine is showing no signs of letting up. I am grateful to all the countries that endorsed…

In 2010, former President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev signed the New START treaty, placing caps on the number of nuclear warheads the U.S. and Russia can position. Now, President Vladimir Putin announced he is suspending Russia’s obligations under the pact, accusing the U.S. and its allies of openly declaring the goal…

A winter storm is stretching from coast to coast causing major disruptions across the U.S., including canceling thousands of flights; a local TV news reporter has been shot and killed while at the scene of an earlier homicide; Russia is expanding its nuclear arsenal; and a mysterious sphere washes ashore. These stories and more make…

President Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv just days before the one-year anniversary of the start of the Ukraine War was designed to send a clear message to Russia that the U.S. remains firmly in Ukraine’s corner. The visit may have also been a message to China. The U.S. is pushing to isolate Russia on a…

The Russian war machine needs more soldiers. Facing staggering losses on the battlefield and a fleeing domestic population, intelligence reports from Ukraine said Vladimir Putin is looking to implement another troop mobilization. Last fall, Russia began mobilizing 300,000 troops from the civilian population. Many of those soldiers reportedly received just a few weeks of training…

The private military company Wagner Group is gaining more notoriety in Russia and pro-Russian countries. The mercenary group is even inspiring the leader of Chechnya to one day form his group of soldiers for hire. Ramzan Kadyrov is the head of the Chechen Republic. He’s close allies with Vladimir Putin, and a strong supporter of…