October 3, 2023

Russia ā€˜Confident’ In Ties With China Following Xi-Blinken Visit

Following a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the Kremlin said on Tuesday it’s confident in its ties with China and remains unconcerned about U.S. attempts to influence Chinese policy toward Russia, according to Reuters. Blinken requested during the visit that Beijing be wary that Chinese firms could

Senate Dems confident they can repeal Iraq war authorizations — despite absences

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who co-sponsored the bill to repeal authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq’s government, was still confident Tuesday that the measure would pass. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Senate absences have complicated an otherwise straightforward vote to kill two decades-old Iraq war authorizations. Advocates still predict it will clear the chamber

Dem Rep. Ruiz: ‘Very Confident’ in Kamala Harris’ Ability to Solve Border Crisis

Sunday, Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair, expressed his confidence in Vice President Kamala Harris’ ability to solve the ongoing crisis at the United States’ border with Mexico. Ruiz advised that Harris, who was appointed to lead the United States’ response to the border crisis but has yet to visit the border…

EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Push Back As Biden Admin Remains Confident Despite Low Immigration Approval Rating

President Joe Biden’s administration is confident of its immigration policies as Republicans push back on them and a new poll shows a majority of Americans disapprove of how the border crisis is being handled. Ninety-six percent of Democrats, 62% of Independents and 23% of Republicans said they approve of Biden’s work so far, an Associated…

Poll: 71% Percent ‘Confident’ Mask Will Protect Them from Coronavirus

Getty Images A vast majority of Americans remain ā€œconfidentā€ they are protecting themselves from the Chinese coronavirus by wearing masks, a Gallup survey found. The findings precede a Danish study that cast doubt on the efficacy of surgical masks and comes as experts emphasize the importance of social distancing. ā€œWhich of the following are reasons…

Trump Administration ā€˜Confident’ Assad Regime Used Chemical Weapons to ā€˜Terrorize’ Syrian Civilians.

The White House issued a detailed list of the use of chemical weapons in Syria, blaming Bashar al-Assad’s regime for using them against his own people. ā€œThe United States assesses with confidence that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons in the eastern Damascus suburb of Duma on April 7, 2018, killing dozens of men, women, […]

Republicans Confident They Have Needed Votes for Tax Reform

On Sunday, several prominent Republicans reassured voters that President Donald J. Trump’s tax reform plan has the necessary votes to pass through Congress, reports the Washington Examiner. Today, on Fox and Friends, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) discussed his confidence that the majority of the Freedom Caucus would support President Trump’s tax reform, more […]

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