The Ukraine Threat: A dramatic spike in artillery shelling between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists might give Russia an excuse for invading Ukraine.     The separatists claim they came under fire first from the Ukrainians, the kind of thing Moscow would use as an …

The Ukraine Threat: Contrary to what Russia says, The US and its NATO allies say they see no evidence that Russia has pulled back some of its troops from positions threatening to invade Ukraine.   “We have seen the opposite,” State Department press …

The Ukraine Mess: Russia’s Defense Ministry said today that they are pulling back some troops that have been deployed near the Ukrainian border, providing a signal that Russia might be backing off its threat of  invasion.   Other troops are still engaged in …

On the Brink: Dutch Airline KLM has begun to restrict its flights to Ukraine as fears of a Russian invasion escalate. Most foreign airlines continue to operate, but more of them are expected to stop flights to Ukraine.    KLM is nervous …

The Brink of War: The US and multiple other countries have warned their citizens to get out of Ukraine ahead of a possible Russian invasion that could come any day.   US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US continues “to …

Gap in the Records: The House committee investigating the January 6th insurrection has found gaps in the official records of who President Trump was talking to and when that day.   Just one example; the Committee knows that Trump spoke to Vice President …

Secrets in Mar a Lago: The National Archives says they found classified information among documents former President Trump took with him to Florida when he left The White House.   Under the law, they are supposed to refer the matter to the …

Breaking Bad: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, as stalwart and loyal a Republican as ever lived, widened a political split yesterday denouncing his party’s description of the January 6th insurrection as “legitimate political discourse.” McConnell bluntly said the riot was a “violent insurrection.”   McConnell also …

Taking off the Mask: Oregon has now joined New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Delaware in announcing an end to their statewide mask mandate for schools or being indoors as states move toward normalizing life with Covid-19.   Oregon will end the requirement …

The Price of War: French President Emmanuel Macron is travelling to Russia this week in an attempt to mollify Vladimir Putin’s complaints about national security ad head off a possibly invasion of Ukraine.    As Russia keeps building its forces around Ukraine, a …