Archives for July 2022

The Rev. T. Anthony Spearman, a civil rights advocate and former president of the North Carolina branch of the NAACP who also served as president of the N.C. Council of Churches, has been found dead, his attorney said Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Lawyer: Former president of North Carolina NAACP found dead

The Chinese Communist Party is not like its predecessor in the Soviet Union and thus there should be no new Cold War between the United States and China, China's ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. … [Read more...] about China is not the Soviet Union, Beijing's ambassador tells security conference

Former Vice President Mike Pence received a warm reception Wednesday on Capitol Hill from GOP lawmakers who applauded him for fulfilling his constitutional role in certifying the results of the 2020 election. … [Read more...] about Mike Pence returns to Capitol and is embraced by GOP lawmakers — behind closed doors

Stormy weather could be lurking on the national radar in the very near future. "President Biden is being urged to declare a climate emergency ... if he does, the irony will be rich, as the 911 call should really be for the climate agenda," Steve Milloy, a senior legal fellow with the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, advised in an essay for Real Clear Politics. … [Read more...] about So is the sky falling yet? Or is it Biden's climate agenda?

The U.S. is shipping four additional HIMARS launchers to Ukraine as part of its latest package of military assistance to counter Russia. It will include artillery ammunition and rockets and be the 16th drawdown of firepower from the Pentagon's own inventory since last August. Ukraine will have 16 HIMARS from the U.S. and four more rocket launchers from other allied countries. … [Read more...] about U.S. steps up rocket shipments to Ukraine amid intense fighting in Donbas region