Ukrainian ambassador says bombing of Odesa port shows Russia's 'true face'
Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova on Sunday condemned Russia’s attack on the Ukrainian port of Odesa, which came a day after a deal was brokered to allow Ukraine to export grain. “What happened in the port is so Russian and it is very telling about what has been happening for the past eight years,” Markarova said on CBS’s “Face the Nation." Russia and Ukraine
Read MoreThe House’s tariff holiday on infant formula won’t be enough
Hoping to re-stock shelves with infant formula, Congress voted last Friday for a temporary suspension of tariffs on imports. This is a step in the right direction, but it won’t do much to boost imports. That’s because nontariff barriers do more than tariffs to keep imports of infant formula out of the hands of American consumers. The situation has grown dire. In May, 10 states and 14 metropolitan areas reported
Read MoreAl Gore knocks notion of another presidential run: 'I'm a recovering politician'
Former Vice President Al Gore on Sunday knocked down the notion of launching another presidential bid, calling himself a “recovering politician.” During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” moderator Chuck Todd asked Gore about Australia's last election, which was focused on climate change issues, and about Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s (D) 2020 presidential campaign, which was heavily focused on climate change. Todd asked Gore whether he could launch a similar camp
Read MoreDobbs heightens the moral imperative to close Medicaid coverage gaps
Congress has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to complete the work of the Affordable Care Act and fulfill a promise made 12 years ago to 2.2 million people who live in states that have refused to expand Medicaid and who live without access to healthcare. Sixty percent of those in the coverage gap are people of color who have been excluded from coverage for generations. Closing the Medicaid coverage gap is the
Read MoreLuria says Garland ‘doesn’t need to wait’ to act on criminal investigation of Trump over Jan. 6
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, said that the Department of Justice should criminally investigate former President Trump, reiterating a call other members of the panel made Sunday. “I can tell the Department of Justice is watching our hearings closely. There have been cases of criminal defendants who have been charged and found guilty for events on Jan. 6, and they have actually quoted testimony from the Jan. 6 witnesses and hearings,” Luria said i
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