Local residents in the Kherson region continued to struggle with rising floodwaters one day after a critical hydroelectric dam was breached by as-yet-unknown causes. “Everything is submerged in water: all the furniture, the fridge, food … everything is floating,” one 53-year-old resident of Kherson City, the Ukrainian-held regional capital, told Reuters. The Nova Kakhovka dam,…
Kherson Residents Evacuating on Both Sides of River Frontline Following Dam Breach
Biden Admin Targets Another Household Appliance Amid Gas Stove Fallout
The Biden administration may soon finalize regulations on gas-powered home furnaces, restricting consumers’ ability to purchase units found to be outside of the administration’s greenhouse gas emissions goals within the next few months. The regulations proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) in June 2022 would likely limit consumer choice, increase prices, and have a…
Ukraine and Russia Blame Each Other for Partly Destroying Vital Dnipro River Dam
Moscow and Kyiv are trading blame over the partial destruction of a hydroelectric dam on the Dnipro River, which has separated the warring sides since last November. The dam was breached on the morning of June 6, causing widespread flooding in the Kherson region and prompting fears of a humanitarian catastrophe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
House Republicans Request Interview With ICE Official on Decreased Deportations
House Republicans have issued a request to have a transcribed interview with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official who oversees the deportations of illegal immigrants. Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) issued the formal request (pdf) on June 5 to the Deputy…
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Will Not Run for President in 2024
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced on June 5 that he will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024. “We’ve taken the last six months to really kind of look at things, where everything is. And I’ve made the decision not to run for president on the Republican ticket in 2024,” Sununu said…
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu Won’t Run for President in 2024
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said on June 5 that he won’t seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024. “We’ve taken the last six months to really kind of look at things, where everything is. And I’ve made the decision not to run for president on the Republican ticket in 2024,” Sununu said during…
Durham Report Sparks Calls for FBI Reform, New Poll Finds
In a recent online poll, the large majority of respondents believed that either Congress should step in to reform the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or that the agency should be shut down and rebuilt from scratch following the release of the Durham Report. Respondents to the May 31 to June 2 Issues & Insights/TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics…
Kyiv Downplays Russian Claims to Have Foiled Major Offensive in Donetsk
Moscow’s forces have beaten back a multi-pronged Ukrainian offensive launched in the eastern Donetsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on June 5. “On June 4, the enemy made an unsuccessful attempt at a large-scale offensive in the South Donetsk direction,” the ministry stated in a daily briefing. It went on to assert that a…
RNC Unveils 2024 Presidential Debate Rules Amid Uncertainty About Trump’s Attendance
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has unveiled the details for the first Republican presidential primary debate, set to take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23. McDaniel also disclosed the criteria that candidates must meet in order to qualify for the debate. The qualifications are divided into four categories: candidate status, polling, fundraising,…
FBI Director Agrees to Show Document Alleging Biden Bribery Scheme to House Oversight Leaders
FBI Director Christopher Wray has consented to bring a subpoenaed document from the investigation into the Biden family to Capitol Hill for legislators to examine. A spokesperson for House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) confirmed to The Epoch Times on June 2 that the lawmaker would be allowed to review the documents on June…
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