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State of the union ‘boycott’: AOC & Ayanna bravely skip, Ilhan & Tlaib bravely go, but either way it’s #Resistance Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley will skip Trump’s State of the Union address, while Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib will attend as an act of “resistance.” It appears the congressional squad of freshman Democrats is divided on how best to resist President Donald Trump. AOC announced she will not be attending Tuesday night’s State of the Union address from the president. She says her presence will “legitimize” Trump.  After much deliberation, I have decided that I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump’s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution.None of this is normal, and...

Putin & Erdogan talk Syria, agree to better coordination Russia's President Vladimir Putin held phone talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service has said. The two leaders have discussed the situation in Syria, expressing concerns over the ongoing escalation in the Idlib region. Putin outlined a surge in terrorist activities in the region that has led to multiple casualties among Syrian civilians. The two leaders agreed that earlier deals on the Idlib de-escalation – reached in Russia's resort city of Sochi back in 2018 and 2019 – must be implemented, while the defense ministries of the two countries must increase their cooperation in Syria. Over the past few days, the violence in Idlib has escalated as the Syrian gove...

‘Traitor’: Rand Paul blows up liberal minds by ‘identifying’ whistleblower on Senate floor with clever stunt Kentucky Senator Rand Paul made waves with both Republicans and Democrats when he named the whistleblower who originally accused US President Donald Trump of quid pro quo with Ukraine. Speaking on the Senate floor on Tuesday, Paul made it clear he was still upset over Chief Justice Roberts refusing to ask a question from him last week regarding the whistleblower whose report kicked off the current impeachment trial. “The presiding officer declines to read the question as submitted,” Roberts told Paul after reading the question to himself.  Paul took his time speaking on Tuesday as his opportunity to finally ask his question, inquiring if Schi...

Top US commander for Middle East on quiet visit to Iraq as Washington works to salvage ties The top US commander for the Middle East quietly visited Iraq on Tuesday as the Trump administration works to salvage relations with Iraqi leaders and shut down Baghdad’s push for an American troop withdrawal. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie became the most senior US military official to visit since an American drone strike in Baghdad killed a top Iranian general, enraging the Iraqis, AP reported. McKenzie met with Iraq leaders in Baghdad and went to see American troops at al Asad Air base, which was bombed by Iran last month in retaliation for the drone attack. His visit comes amid heightened anti-American sentiment that has fueled violent protests, rocket attacks on the embassy and a vote by...