Новости за 17.01.2022

The pressing question for many in Washington’s foreign policy establishment is whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attack Ukraine, and if he does attack, what actions should the U.S. and NATO take in response, given that the U.S. supports Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO. However, a more fundamental question should ...

This past week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose by 7% during this past year, the highest in 40 years. The dollar is also falling against other global reserve assets. Most of the world’s major commodities are priced in dollars, and when the dollar falls, these ...

Congressional Democrats from New York are distancing themselves from the Manhattan district attorney's "stay-out-of-jail-free" policy that downgrades some felonies and abandons prison sentences for other crimes, a move that is wildly unpopular with city police and business leaders.

Newly minted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin started his tenure with a bang. He signed 11 election orders on his first day — three of which give parents more say in their children’s education — delivering on a key campaign promise. According to his directives, parents will now choose if they ...

New government data reveals Americans are facing rising prices at the grocery store — especially with beef, pork and chicken. Speaking about the situation, President Biden commented, “these [meat processing] companies can use their position as middlemen to overcharge grocery stores and, ultimately, families.” It’s a sentiment echoed by a ...

Last month, President Biden convened the first-ever summit for democracy, calling the defense of democracy “the defining challenge of our time.” At the summit, leaders of 100 nations committed to advancing democracy and promoting human rights. These commitments stand in stark contrast with the goal of restoring the fatally flawed ...

Minnesota's health department, under threat of a lawsuit, has removed race as a preferential factor in deciding which COVID-19 patients will receive monoclonal antibody treatments.

How do you know when a politician is lying? Answer: when his lips are moving. It’s an old joke, but it fits the Biden administration.

Chamath Palihapitiya, a part-owner of the Golden State Warriors, did no favors for the NBA's public relations woes on China by declaring “nobody cares” about the oppressed Uyghur minority.

Thousands of firearms manufactured or bought in the U.S. end up being used in crimes in Central America, according to an audit released last week that found about half of the weapons are smuggled into the region and the others are exported legally and "diverted" into criminals' hands.

One of the significant metaphors among national security experts is the use of color to explain naval capability. Brown water describes nations that can only operate in their own river ways and estuaries; green water is those navies that can operate near and around their coastal waters and, finally, blue ...

Whether through sex trafficking or forced labor, millions of people across the world fall victim to human trafficking every year.

Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome “Jay” Powell appeared before the Senate Banking Committee for a hearing on whether he should be confirmed for a second term as chair. The simple fact is Mr. Powell failed spectacularly during his first term and does not deserve a second four-year term. The ...

China announced Monday that members of the Chinese public no longer will be able to buy tickets to the Beijing Winter Olympic as organizers struggle to contain the latest coronavirus outbreak, with the games just three weeks away.

ATLANTA (AP) — A man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours is asking Georgia's highest court to overturn his convictions for murder and child cruelty.

The U.S. and key allies will diplomatically boycott next month's Winter Olympics in China, but Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to seize on the Games to spotlight strategic ties between Moscow and Beijing.

Bruce Boudreau is well aware of Alex Ovechkin’s scoring ability.

As the Washington Capitals’ coach from 2007 to 2011, Boudreau saw Ovechkin’s prime up close, including his 65-goal campaign in 2007-08.

Now the coach of the Vancouver Canucks, Boudreau told reporters before his team’s matinee matchup against the Capitals on ...

A new French law will ban unvaccinated people from most public venues in hopes of mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing very minor symptoms, a spokesperson said Monday. The Marine Corps said its commandant, Gen. David Berger, also has COVID-19.

Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, accused two moderate Democratic senators of not caring about minorities in their opposition to voting rights bills.

Half the country is feeling frustrated by President Biden’s performance and wants him to focus on rising inflation, according to a new poll.

U.S. and global leaders see 2022 as a transition year in the COVID-19 fight as they look to pivot from the hair-on-fire "pandemic" phase to an endemic chapter in which the virus is always around but managed like seasonal influenza.

Former President Donald Trump has emerged as the mainstay of campaign ads in the 2022 Republican primaries, with candidates battling over who is most allied with Mr. Trump and his America First agenda.

The world’s wealthiest — the billionaires’ club — added another $5 trillion to their bottom lines during the coronavirus pandemic, even as the gap between rich and poor grew even wider and small business America, in particular, was forced into closure, both temporary and permanent.

GENEVA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and pledged to send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries, while urging other powers to discard a "Cold-War mentality” at a time of rising geopolitical tensions — a veiled swipe at ...