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It takes a special sort of political cynicism to publicly thank the Ukrainian ambassador for her nation’s bravery — and stress in the next moment that we will do nothing to defend her country with our military. But then President Biden’s State of the Union speech was nothing but bumbling hypocrisy. Start with the fact that the mask mandate Nancy Pelosi lorded over her members for years was suddenly lifted the day before the speech, showing that “follow the science” was a bald-faced lie. Next up, Biden begging for unity, then accusing Republicans of only helping the rich. It was...

Jenna Stacey was found by her seven-year-old twins and her brother desperately tried to revive herJenna with one of her seven children in happier times A mum-of-seven has died suddenly after a medical incident at her Skewen home. Jenna Stacey, 36, who had been due to celebrate her 37th birthday on Tuesday, March 8, suffered a suspected severe asthma attack, which brought on a heart attack, her family have said. They said she had been in the property with four of her children, including her seven-year-old twins, who found her when she fell ill. Her brother, Mark Stacey, 34, desperately...

When Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov sold the Brooklyn Nets more than two years ago, he gave up ownership of the NBA franchise partly because of pressure from Vladimir Putin, The Post has learned. Events that led Prokhorov’s 2019 sale of the Nets and Barclays Center to Chinese billionaire Joe Tsai stretch back five years earlier, according to sources close to the situation. At the time, the US and European Union had begun to apply sanctions on Russia for taking over Crimea. But as tensions between the US and Russia over Crimea grew, Putin in 2016 also began pressuring Prokhorov to...

NASA’S NEW SHORTCUT TO FUSION POWER Lattice confinement fusion eliminates massive magnets and powerful lasers PHYSICISTS FIRST SUSPECTED more than a century ago that the fusing of hydrogen into helium powers the sun. It took researchers many years to unravel the secrets by which lighter elements are smashed together into heavier ones inside stars, releasing energy in the process. And scientists and engineers have continued to study the sun’s fusion process in hopes of one day using nuclear fusion to generate heat or electricity. But the prospect of meeting our energy needs this way remains elusive. The extraction of energy...

The Emperor Has No ClothesJust in time for the State of the Union speech, Americans know that our country is in trouble. The painting is based on the famous fable from Hans Christian Andersen, "The Emperor's New Clothes." I hope you appreciate both the humor and seriousness of what this painting represents.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday assured Vladimir Putin of his "strong support" in a telephone call, according to a Kremlin statement. In the call initiated by Caracas, the Venezuelan leader also condemned "destabilizing actions of the United States and NATO" and spoke out against a Western campaign of "lies and disinformation," it said. After the call, Maduro published a message on Twitter with a photograph of him and Putin, and said he also told the Russian leader Venezuela was "in favor of understanding and dialogue as a way to preserve peace."

Iconic American televangelist Pat Robertson - who famously predicted an asteroid would hit the Earth after Donald Trump was reelected in 2020 - came out of retirement Monday to say Russian President Vladimir Putin was being 'compelled by God' to invade Ukraine. 'I think you can say, well, Putin's out of his mind,' Robertson, 91, said during a special appearance on his old show, the Christian Broadcasting Network's The 700 Club, of the Russian president's decision to invade the neighboring nation. 'And yes, maybe so,' the aging voice of conservative Christianity - who boasts an estimated net worth between $200m...

“Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God” (Proverbs 2:5 KJV).

A member of the U.S. Capitol Police Dignitary Protection Detail was detained in Israel last month after allegedly being intoxicated and getting into a fight while working in an advance role ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to the Middle East, according to four sources familiar with the situation. This information was later confirmed by the U.S. Capitol Police in a statement to ABC News. The officer wasn't charged with a crime in the encounter. Typically, when someone is under protective detail, agents are sent to the location ahead of time to scout out secure locations for the protectee.

"They've (Republicans) always wanted to follow Donald Trump – that's the central problem here – who first said this [COVID-19] was going to be over by Easter," Inslee said. "Then he told us you could take horse deworming products. And has always diminished our ability, and who refused to help the state of Washington when I asked him to help. And the Republicans in this state have followed him and continue to follow him. And continue to refuse to stand up to his coup attempt," Inslee said. The irony of Inslee citing a "coup attempt" as the reason he refuses...

New data from a Washington Post-ABC News poll released this week found that Americans aren’t entirely sure of the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as several Democratic states and cities roll back mask mandates and proof-of-vaccination requirements. In the poll findings, about 64 percent of respondents said that they felt like COVID-19 is “somewhat” or “not at all” under control.” Thirty-four percent of respondents said the pandemic is “completely” or “mostly” under control. As a follow-up, the poll asked respondents what they think is more important – trying to control the spread of the virus by having...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s son, Zain, died at age 26 on Monday following a lifelong battle with cerebral palsy, according to reports. The tech firm informed its top executives of Zain Nadella’s passing in an email. The message asked the executives to send their thoughts and prayers to the Nadella family. Nadella’s son — the eldest of his three children — experienced asphyxiation in utero and was born weighing just 3 pounds. Zain Nadella received care at Seattle Children’s Hospital for much of his life.

Asked at one point to explain the crisis overseas in "layman's terms" for concerned listeners, Harris responded slowly, "Ukraine is a country in Europe. It exists next to another country called Russia. Russia is a bigger country. Russia decided to invade a smaller country called Ukraine, so basically that’s wrong." 'Outkick’ founder and podcast host Clay Travis tweeted, "If you're confused about what's going on in Ukraine and have an IQ of 14, Kamala Harris is here for you." Washington Examiner executive editor Seth Mandel called Harris’ explanation of the war "terrifying." "She just has a real inability to talk...

I have come to believe that the US is backing the wrong side in the Ukrainian invasion, and it is not an accident. Trump and Putin were the two most powerful nationalistic leaders in the world. They have zero interest in the Great Rest or the New World Order. They are all about their own countries--as they should be. They were chosen to lead their respective country--not as governors for some world leader we may or may not know about (Deep State). Trump was "defeated" in 2020 at the polls and dismissed from leadership. We all know what happened with...

BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) - German warplanes are flying armed air patrols in the skies over Poland, the German air force said on Tuesday. "Safeguarding the skies over Poland," the air force said on Twitter, above a picture of a starting fighter jet, without giving details.

After Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine on Thursday, the EU announced an initial raft of sanctions against Russia with more expected to follow. The instability and sanctions are expected to have a wide-ranging impact on gas supplies and prices in Europe, particularly in Germany and Italy, the two European countries most reliant on gas exports from Russia. Addressing Italy’s parliament on Friday, Draghi laid out plans to offset price increases and turn to alternative sources of energy. “The sanctions require us to carefully consider the impact on our economy,” he said. “The biggest concern is in the...

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin opted to sit with Republican members during Tuesday's State of the Union rather than his Democratic colleagues. The West Virginia senator instead sat between GOP Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker and Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, directly behind Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst. As Biden gave his address, Manchin remained seated and refrained from clapping as others applauded the president for lauding items within his Build Back Better bill, including the expanded Child Tax Credit that expired in December, which Manchin opposed. During parts of the address, Manchin was spotted leaning over to speak to Romney on several...

The White House and other observers are increasingly sounding the alarm about the mindset of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who seems poised to escalate his country’s war with Ukraine. Experts, analysts, lawmakers and even administration officials have speculated that Putin’s isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised his paranoia. They’ve pointed to decisions he’s made such as the invasion itself and his move on Sunday to put his nuclear forces on alert in suggesting he is not making rational decisions.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Mayra Flores, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, has done much of her campaigning in South Texas in Spanish. She has heard one phrase repeatedly from voters as she and other candidates try to become the first Republicans to represent the Rio Grande Valley in Congress. ¿Y nosotros? And what about us? “I hear every day that they’re tired — they feel that there is so much attention and help being given to the immigrants,” Ms. Flores said. “The attention’s on all these illegal immigrants, and not on them.” Grievance politics, it turns out, translates. Donald J. Trump’s...

After watching tonight's SOTU, I'm optimistic about America with Biden leading our country. Here is my reasoning:1) Our roads and infrastructure is outdated. Our highways are racist and sexist and need to be fixed. Plus, I don't like potholes. My beloved Biden wants to re-build them.2) Vladimir Putin seems mean and evil. He invaded Ukraine. My beloved Biden said that Putin needs to be held accountable. I know this will frighten Putin.3) Inflation is ravaging our country. My beloved Biden wants to lower the costs of everything. He said childcare is too expensive. I agree. He said insulin is too...