The new House speaker, an evangelical Christian, has a staunchly conservative record on gay rights, abortion, gun safety and more.
Tag: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
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Johnson Faces the Same Spending Dilemmas That Plagued McCarthy
The newly installed Republican speaker opposed the bill to avert a government shutdown and has been against continued U.S. funding for Ukraine. Now it is his job to accomplish both.
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As Winter Nears, Ukraine Braces for Attacks on Energy Grid
Russia targeted power systems last year and recent attacks suggest a return to that strategy, raising anxiety among Ukrainian civilians and officials.
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The War in Gaza Is Giving Russia’s Putin What He Wants
Russia is emerging as a major beneficiary of the war in Gaza.
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Biden Seeks to Tame Oil Prices if Mideast Conflict Sends Them Soaring
The president has previously drawn down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease price pressures, but that could be more difficult now