Russian President Vladimir Putin is using the 77th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s surrender to Soviet forces to rally support for his war in Ukraine. May 9 is Victory Day in Russia and Putin is drawing comparisons between World War II and his current invasion during annual celebrations.  During a speech in Moscow’s Red Square, President…

Georgia state Administrative Law Judge Charles Beaudrot recommended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) be allowed to run for reelection in November’s midterms. Friday’s decision is in response to a lawsuit filed by voters in Rep. Greene’s district, The lawsuit claimed Greene was ineligible to run because she helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the…

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry announced on Twitter that 18 aircraft from China’s People’s Liberation Army flew into its air defense zone. The ministry said aircraft included six Chinese J-11 fighters, six J-16 fighters and two H-6 bombers. The bombers, accompanied by a Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, flew to the south of Taiwan through the Bashi Channel. The…

The United States has been giving Ukraine real-time battlefield intel that directly helped Ukrainian forces kill many of the Russian generals who have died in the Ukraine war, according to a report from the New York Times. Ukraine has previously claimed to have killed at least 12 Russian generals. The report declined to say if…

In a timely escape from Supreme Court drama in Washington, President Joe Biden traveled to Alabama to tour a Lockheed Martin plant. The plant has provided some of the Javelin antitank weapons systems the United States has sent to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion. “You’re allowing the Ukrainians to defend themselves. And…

The U.S. State Department has determined that Russia wrongfully detained American basketball player Brittney Griner, a department spokesperson said in a statement. The seven-time WNBA All-Star has been detained since February for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil. Russia detained Griner as tensions escalated between Washington and Moscow over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is forming a Disinformation Governance Board. The board is tasked with monitoring and countering disinformation coming from Russia and human smugglers at the U.S.-Mexico border. “The spread of disinformation can affect border security, Americans’ safety during disasters, and public trust in our democratic institutions,” the department said…

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported the U.S. economy shrank for the first time since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2022. The economy had seen six straight quarters of growth after shrinking by nearly a third in the second quarter of 2020. “Real gross domestic…

As historic sanctions taking aim at Russia’s currency, the ruble, the country is using gold in some unique ways. While some think the metal is backing the ruble, it’s the opposite, creating new challenges for Russia’s Central Bank and its citizens. Typically, the Russian Central Bank exchanges currency internationally to facilitate trade, but that’s off…

On the same day officials in Ukraine reported Russia still hadn’t taken over Mariupol, they also reported the first deaths in the western city of Lviv. Those deaths, coming after a series of four missile attacks targeted military infrastructure facilities and an auto mechanic shop Monday,  left at least seven dead and 11 wounded. Two…