Jeffrey Strawn

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NEW!! Russia’s Lavrov is expected in Atlanta later this week to attend the G20 ministerial meeting. Just today, he declared that the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine will continue and could even escalate.

Do you consider Russia to be an ally or an enemy of the United States? Registered U.S. voters: Ally 3% Friendly 7% Unfriendly 30% Enemy 48% The Economist / YouGov Poll

After Elon Musk posted on X saying he had throttled Ukraine’s use of Starlink after it was used for offensive attacks, House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) says the billionaire’s ability to wield that power is “beyond disturbing to me.” “It cannot and should not be the case that a tech oligarch, a private citizen, who has that much control over our national security, who is unaccountable, who is unelected, with zero transparency, is making life and death decisions on the battlefield in systems that our service members and our partners and allies rely upon,” he adds.

McConnell joins Don Bacon in threatening to block Trump agenda in the lame duck if Trump keeps throwing sweeteners to Putin

.@EconUS/@YouGovAmerica: In the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, who do you sympathize with more? Registered voters 🇺🇦 66% 🇷🇺 3% Dem 🇺🇦 82% 🇷🇺 1% GOP 🇺🇦 52% 🇷🇺 4% Ind 🇺🇦 64% 🇷🇺 4% Lib 🇺🇦 88% 🇷🇺 1% Mod 🇺🇦 65% 🇷🇺 2% Con 🇺🇦 52% 🇷🇺 6% MAGA 🇺🇦 50% 🇷🇺 5% Oct. 19-20, 2026