Russian forces not receiving combat bonuses in Ukraine: UK intelligence
The United Kingdom’s Defense Ministry said in an intelligence update on Sunday that Russian forces in Ukraine have likely not received combat bonuses, hampering morale. “Russian forces continue to suffer from morale and discipline issues in Ukraine,” the ministry said in a Twitter thread. “In addition to combat fatigue and high casualties, one of the main grievances from deployed Russian soldiers probably continues to be problems with their pay.” The Defense Minis
Read MoreSenate Democrat defends Biden speech: 'Democracy is at risk'
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on Sunday defended a primetime speech by President Biden last week, agreeing with the notion that U.S. “democracy is at risk.” Citing the risk to her own safety on Jan. 6, 2021, Murray told CNN "State of the Union" anchor Dana Bash that Trump supporters were willing to use "brute force" to halt the peaceful transition of power and denounced notions of political violence. “I believe that our democracy is at risk today. I was in the nation's Capitol on January 6. I wasn't able to escape. I was barricaded in an office. And I heard the pounding a
Read MoreRaskin says he expects Pence to testify before Jan. 6 committee
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday said he expects former Vice President Mike Pence to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. “Vice President Pence was the target of Donald Trump's wrath and fury and effort to overthrow the election on January 6, the whole idea was to get Pence to step outside his constitutional role, and then to declare unilateral lawless powers to reject Electoral College votes from the states,” Raskin
Read MoreBiden adviser: 'MAGA agenda' has no place in our democracy
White House senior adviser Keisha Lance Bottoms on Sunday said the "hate-filled" MAGA agenda "has no place in a democracy," echoing President Biden's primetime address last week in which he labeled the political movement a threat to the U.S. Bottoms told ABC's "This Week" host Martha Raddatz that Biden called out former President Trump and his fierce supporters to highlight the dangers they pose. "This MAGA Republican agenda, this hate-filled agenda ... that we saw incite violence on our nation’s Capitol has no place in a democracy," Bottoms said. "And if we are not inte
Read MoreRaskin says Biden 'right to sound the alarm' on GOP threats to democracy
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said on Sunday that President Biden was “right to sound the alarm” about former President Trump and the MAGA wing of the Republican Party. “Two of the hallmarks of a fascist political party are, one, they don't accept the results of elections that don't go their way. And two, they embrace political violence,” Raskin told moderator Major Garrett on CBS's "Face the Nation." “And I think that's why President Biden was right to sound the alarm ... about these continuing attacks on our constitutional order from the outside by Donald Trump and his mo
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