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Here's the latest for Tuesday July 19: Russian president visits Iran; Europe bakes under intense heat; China warns U.S. on Pelosi visit; Cats rescued and cared for in Ukraine. (July 19)
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) clinched a victory on Wednesday when the Senate — including 48 of the chamber’s 50 Republicans — voted overwhelmingly to admit Finland and Sweden to NATO. The resolution, which cleared the chamber in a bipartisan 95-1 vote, was a top priority for the Republican leader, who wanted to send a signal…
- Palm Beach Daily News
DeSantis: Proposed state license plate features warning to "out-of-state cars"
Florida specialty license plate that features "Don't Tread on Me" message warning of government tyranny. DeSantis says a message for out-of-state cars
- The Hill
Graham warned to follow decorum rule after he attacks Democratic colleague
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) received a warning early Sunday morning to follow the Senate’s decorum rules after he accused Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) of being “deceitful” and “dishonest” and vowed “we’re going to call you out.” “This gives phony and cynical a bad name,” Graham exclaimed when Hassan introduced her amendment. Graham’s outburst at Hassan…
- Fortune
GOP strips insulin out-of-pocket cap from bill: ‘Republicans have just gone on the record in favor of expensive insulin’
The bill retains a $35 per month for out-of-pocket insulin co-pays under Medicare even through the GOP successfully removed the cap for private insurance.
- HuffPost
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'No One Can Convince Me' Jan. 6 Rioters Weren't Antifa
The 2020 election conspiracy theorist added that those criminally charged "for things they shouldn't have done" during the Capitol attack are being unfairly treated.
- INSIDER
Donald Trump said White House doctor 'loved looking at my body' as he boasts about his health in CPAC speech
Former President Donald Trump used a speech at the CPAC in Dallas to make the case that he is a healthy and energetic 76-year-old.
- Business Insider
Liz Cheney says she favors serving with Democratic women with national security backgrounds over GOP lawmakers like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert
Cheney said she may have ideological disagreements with national security-minded Democrats, but "they love this country" and "do their homework."
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Texas voters: You don’t have to like Democrats, but you do have to vote Republicans out
Governor Greg Abbott and his GOP cronies have raised your property taxes through the roof and run the state into the ground. | Opinion
- The New Voice of Ukraine
Putin’s orders trap Russian generals in southern Ukraine, military expert says
Russian forces have orders to advance in two directions simultaneously, putting them in a very difficult tactical position, head of the Ukraine-based New Geopolitics Research Network, Mykhailo Samus, said in an interview with NV Radio on Aug. 6.
- Fox News
Nancy Pelosi slammed over so-called 'connection' with China: 'We are truly led by imbeciles'
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is being slammed on Twitter after making comments about her so-called "connection" with China during her trip to the Indo-Pacific.
- Fox News
Tulsi Gabbard blasts Kamala Harris' 'hypocrisy' for Brittney Griner response after marijuana lockups as AG
Former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard slammed Vice-President Kamala Harris in response to her tweet condemning Russia on WNBA star Brittney Griner's imprisonment.
- The Hill
Seven Dems vote for GOP amendment, forcing Democratic scramble
CORRECTION: Seven Democrats voted for the GOP amendment that would extend a cap on the SALT tax deduction. A previous version of this story included incorrect information. Maverick Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) on Sunday backed a Republican amendment to shield businesses that rely on capital investment from private equity groups from the 15 percent corporate minimum…
- INSIDER
Trump baselessly claims that Jan. 6 instigators and Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot were 'fake' in CPAC speech, video shows
Donald Trump alluded to baseless conspiracy theories about the Capitol riot being orchestrated by FBI agents while speaking at CPAC in Dallas, Texas.
- Business Insider
Claims of new Russian atrocity after gruesome image appears to show the head of a Ukrainian POW stuck on a pole
The disturbing image from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Popasna follows an incident where a prison was bombed, killing 53 Ukrainian POWS.
- Fortune
Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip has intensified the US and China’s chips showdown. Now the world’s chipmakers may be forced to pick a side
The U.S.-China chips battle, which has already been brewing for years, has now reached a critical crossroads.
- MoneyWise
‘We’re heading into a housing recession’: Here’s what the NAHB CEO sees in real estate right now — and why it spells trouble for the economy
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- The New Voice of Ukraine
Moscow seeks to freeze war to recoup losses and regroup, Ukrainian official says
The Kremlin is looking to take a a six-month pause in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in order to build up fresh reserves and replenish its units, Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said in an interview with German newspaper Tagesspiegel on Aug. 7.
- Ukrayinska Pravda
Zelenskyy promises good news from Ukraines partners
OLENA ROSHCHINA - SUNDAY, 7 AUGUST 2022, 21:19 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promised "good news" from Ukraine's partners regarding aid packages as early as next week. Source: Zelenskyy's video address Quote: "The key thing now, just as before, is weapons for our defence, weapons from [our] partners.
- Ukrayinska Pravda
President's Office confirms that North Macedonia has donated Su-25 jets to Ukraine
EUROPEAN PRAVDA - SATURDAY, 6 AUGUST 2022, 17:39 Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the Head of the President's Office of Ukraine, confirmed on Saturday that North Macedonia has transferred four Su-25 attack aircraft to Ukraine.
- INSIDER
Crowd cheers as Trump calls for the abolition of the Department of Education, video shows
Speaking at CPAC in Dallas, Texas, former President Donald Trump received loud applause for saying the US Department of Education should go.