Joseph Clark

D.C. officials brace for wave of truckers en route to city

Law enforcement officials are bracing for a wave of Washington-bound truckers inspired by Canada's Freedom Convoy slated to arrive in the region over the coming weeks.

February 23, 2022

Pentagon weighs National Guard mobilization ahead of trucker convoys arriving in Washington

The Pentagon is weighing a request to call up National Guard support for law enforcement ahead of a Washington-bound convoy to protest COVID-19 mandates.

February 22, 2022

Republicans complain Biden’s sanctions on Russia are too weak

Congressional Republicans blistered President Biden Tuesday for a weak and belated response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while Democratic lawmakers who spoke up were supportive of the president's economic sanctions on Moscow.

February 22, 2022

German chancellor halts Nord Stream 2 pipeline after Moscow recognizes separatist regions in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday halted the final certification process of Russia's nearly operational natural-gas pipeline into Germany after the Kremlin recognized separatist-held regions in eastern Ukraine.

February 22, 2022

G-7 countries call on Kremlin to de-escalate, warn of costly sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven countries on Saturday urged Russia to de-escalate tensions along the border with Ukraine warning of "massive consequences" from sanctions in the event of "further military aggression."

February 19, 2022

Canadian authorities freeze dozens of accounts as crackdown on Freedom Convoy continues

The Canadian government has frozen more than $3 million Canadian under sweeping emergency powers invoked to quell demonstrations against COVID-19 mandates that have gripped Ottawa for nearly three weeks, authorities announced Saturday.

February 19, 2022

Zelenskyy urges calm amid standoff with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday urged his Western allies to remain calm as tensions skyrocket on Ukraine's eastern border with Russia.

February 19, 2022

Pro-Russian separatists order military mobilization in Eastern Ukraine

Pro-Russian separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine on Saturday ordered a full military mobilization amid a recent escalation of violence in the region.

February 19, 2022

Harris threatens severe sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday warned Russia that it will face "unprecedented economic costs" should it invade Ukraine.

February 19, 2022

Ottawa Police arrest dozens in crackdown on Freedom Convoy

Ottawa Police have begun arresting protesters and towing trucks as efforts to clear Canadian truckers blocking thoroughfares in the capital city hit a tipping point Friday in the nearly three-week standoff over COVID-19 mandates.

February 18, 2022

Lankford calls for Pentagon audit of religious exemption requests for vaccine mandate

Sen. James Lankford is demanding an audit of the Pentagon's religious accommodations requests for its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying military leaders are ignoring service members' religious beliefs when it comes to the shot.

February 18, 2022

Senators call on State Department to release Afghanistan withdrawal dissent cable

Senate Republicans are increasing pressure on the State Department to release internal dissent cables that reportedly warned of a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan before the U.S. pullout.

February 18, 2022

Senate passes bipartisan resolution rebuking Kremlin after failing to agree on sanctions

The Senate on Thursday settled on a nonbinding resolution affirming U.S. solidarity with Ukraine and condemning Russian aggression in a last-ditch rebuke of the Kremlin after failing to reach an agreement on a long-stalled sanctions bill.

February 17, 2022

Facebook flags Rep. Richard Hudson’s post on Durham filing

Facebook has flagged a post by a North Carolina congressman referencing special counsel Robert Durham's allegations that the Clinton campaign spied on the Trump campaign.

February 17, 2022

House GOP urges Biden to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandate at border as Freedom Convoy continues

House Republicans are urging President Biden to remove COVID-19 vaccine requirements for Canadian truck drivers entering the U.S. as Freedom Convoy protests continue in Ottawa.

February 17, 2022

Police warn Ottawa truckers to leave or face arrest, but protesters remain defiant

Ottawa police on Wednesday warned Canadian truckers blocking thoroughfares to protest COVID-19 mandates to immediately depart or face arrest, though the truckers were unbowed.

February 16, 2022

Canadian truckers defy PM Trudeau, remain entrenched in Ottawa

Canadian truckers blocking thoroughfares to protest COVID-19 mandates have not backed down despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's use of unprecedented authority to clear protests throughout the country.

February 16, 2022

House Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Arizona GOP chair, others in probe of alternate electors

The House Jan. 6 committee issued subpoenas on Tuesday for Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward, Pennsylvania state Sen. Douglas Mastriano and four others over their alleged efforts in the "alternate electors" scheme to submit false Electoral College certificates in favor of former President Donald Trump following the 2020 election.

February 15, 2022

Senate talks on Russia sanctions break down after Biden lauds Congress amid tensions with Moscow

Democratic Chairman Sen. Robert Menendez blasted Republicans on the Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday for putting forward a "partisan Russia sanctions" proposal, just minutes after President Biden praised lawmakers for their unity in deterring Moscow from invading Ukraine.

February 15, 2022

Canadian police seize weapons, arrest 13 at border crossing amid truckers blockade

Canadian police have arrested 13 people and seized a cache of weapons in connection with the truckers blockade at the U.S.-Canada border in Coutts, Alberta.

February 15, 2022