Apologies to all for having not written much in the past three weeks. The Ukraine War has been unfolding with such unforgiving speed and complexity that I’ve just not had time. While the pace hasn’t exactly slowed, the conflict is settling into a couple readily identifiable patterns that enable me to peer forward a bit. First,…

It is rather remarkable to see some republicans and their supporters become so blinded by their partisanship that they are now throwing their support behind Vladimir Putin and his indefensible invasion of Ukraine. That’s right: conservatives are so committed to opposing Democrats that they would rather praise the Russian leader who is being accused of…

Watching Vice President Kamala Harris’ latest embarrassing moment in the spotlight, I was dumbfounded by the sheer lack of awareness. I’m talking about her press conference in Poland on March 10 alongside Poland President Andrzej Duda. When she was asked about whether the U.S. would accept a greater number of Ukrainian refugees, she broke out…

Congress is looking into ways to help Americans deal with rising gas prices. As of Mar. 17, AAA pegged the average gallon of gas at $4.29. While oil prices have declined in recent days, gas prices have not, so the House has called on oil executives to testify as it looks into possible price gouging. Rep. Frank…

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced President Joe Biden will participate in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, Mar. 18. According to the statement, “the two leaders will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russia’s war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern.” “This…

LVIV, Ukraine — Thousands of people have arrived in Lviv on a daily basis since the Russian invasion of the country began, though the city is not their final destination. With few possessions, many make plans to continue on to the Polish border. The number of people fleeing Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24 has…

Hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyrr Zelenskyy spoke to Congress, President Joe Biden announced the U.S. will provide $800 million in additional aid to Ukraine, in addition to the $200 million sent earlier in the week. The package consists of defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, along with military education and training. “This new…

Zamosc, Poland — In a virtual address to a joint session of Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for more U.S. support to help his country defend itself from invading Russian forces. Invoking memories from Pearl Harbor and 9/11 tragedies, Zelenskyy asked for American air defense resources. “Remember Pearl Harbor, terrible morning of December 7,…

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to compete in the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Organizers said the decision comes with the condition the coronavirus situation in France remains stable. Russian tennis players, including top-ranked Daniil Medvedev, will also be admitted to play in the tournament but as neutral athletes because…

The United Nations is sounding the alarm over Russia raising the alert level for its nuclear forces after invading Ukraine. The U.S. has not announced changes in its nuclear weapons alert level. “The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters as he…