This past February, near the one-year milestone of the war in Ukraine, President Biden announced another $460 million in U.S. aid for the country and Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke about the way the “international community has come together.” But the percentage of Americans who favor sending weapons to Ukraine has declined from 60%…

President Biden is heading to Canada Thursday, March 23, to address the country’s Parliament. It is his first trip there as president, and according to the White House, he plans to discuss a number of issues with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The list includes: Efforts to make the supply chain more resilient. Combating climate…

The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest. The ICC has accused the president of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine. Reuters reported earlier this week the court was expected to hand out several warrants but it wasn’t known at the time which Russian officials would be…

A bipartisan group of senators wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that stated the United States needs to take a hard look at providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The senators want the Pentagon to be prepared, should the U.S. decide to send aircraft. “We are now at a critical juncture in the…

The Pentagon is asking Congress for $842 billion next year, its largest ever budget request. The Defense Department said the budget’s number one priority is to counter China both now and in the decades to come. “Our greatest measure of success and the one we use around here most often is to make sure the…

President Joe Biden is expected to address the second largest banking failure in the U.S. history, after two banks collapsed in the past three days; and the U.S. and South Korea have begun military drills on the heels of North Korea firing missiles from a submarine. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for…

The Pentagon is blocking the Biden administration from sharing evidence of Russian war crimes with the International Criminal Court. A New York Times report states the Defense Department is concerned that assisting The Hague will set a precedent of cooperation and lead to the possible prosecution of Americans. Congress made an exception for this type of cooperation…

The U.S. defense secretary has touched down in Iraq in an unannounced visit; officials now believe the four Americans kidnapped in Mexico was a case of mistaken identity; and two United planes make contact at the gate area of the Boston airport. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Tuesday morning, March 7,…

Lawmakers – under the microscope for their own stock trading practices – are questioning whether senior executive branch officials should be banned from owning and trading individual stocks. On Monday, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo, plans to propose legislation that would bar them from the practice. “Senior members of the executive branch – who have access…

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in May of 2021 is still being vetted by government watchdogs. Biden’s handling of the withdrawal gained bipartisan criticism. Some of that criticism is outlined in the latest watchdog report examining what went wrong. Lack of planning and accountability The congressionally mandated report pointed to poor accountability on weapons provided…