Republican Sen. Ted Cruz called President Joe Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court “offensive.” In today’s episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza pokes holes in Cruz’s argument. #CNN #News #tedcruz
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Former Conservative minister and senior MP Tobias Ellwood told Sky’s Kay Burley that the Prime Minister no longer enjoyed his support. He said Boris Johnson doesn’t realise how worried his Conservative colleagues are, and it was time to put the best interests of the country first. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Mike Detmer, a Republican candidate running for Michigan state Senate, was caught on camera at a meet and greet telling voters that people should be ready to “show up armed” to protect Republican ballot observers “if we can’t change the tide.” #CNN #News
The Metropolitan Police has announced that a motorist who knocked down a knife wielding attacker with his car in west London has been released without charge. Leon McCaskre died after being hit by the vehicle in Maida Vale, moments after he stabbed his former partner Yasmin Chkaifi to death. The driver of the car, a
In an interview with Anderson Cooper, former Washington, DC, police officer Michael Fanone discusses former President Donald Trump encouraging protests against law enforcement. #CNN #News
The Russian military, which had announced naval drills off the coast of Ireland, agreed to move them further away after fishermen vowed to disrupt them. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan speaks with some of the fishermen involved in the process. #CNN #News
Ukrainian people living in towns on the eastern border with Russia have seen their region become littered with the scars of fighting since 2014 – with many now staying in their homes because of fears of an invasion. Army trucks and armoured vehicles crunch through the snow and ice-covered roads where people are still holding
CNN’s Jean Casarez takes a look at former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst’s final Instagram posts before she died by suicide. #CNN #News
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Democratic Florida State Senator Lauren Book about a contentious confirmation hearing for Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo that ended abruptly after Democrats walked out in protest, prompting Republicans to immediately vote to favorably recommend Ladapo. #CNN #News
The United States Navy is trying to retrieve a F-35c stealth fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an extremely complex operation that analysts say will be closely monitored by Beijing. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports. #CNN #News
If Russian troops do invade Ukraine the most direct route to Kiev will take them past one of the most infamous sites in Soviet History. Chernobyl is close to the Ukrainian capital. And that makes it strategically important because north of the exclusion zone is the border with Russian ally Belarus. Ukraine has been increasing
The McMinn County Board of Education in Tennessee voted 10-0 to remove “Maus,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the experiences of Holocaust survivors, from it’s eighth grade language arts curriculum. The book’s author, Art Spiegelman, responds to the school board’s action. #CNN #News
Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault. The allegations – which included video, photographs and a voice note alleging to be a conversation between Greenwood and the woman – were released on Instagram on Sunday morning. Sky News’ Tom Parmenter reports. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more
A police department in Brookside, Alabama, is facing allegations of policing for profit and defamation lawsuits after residents say they’ve received bogus charges. CNN’s Nick Valencia reports. #CNN #News
CNN’s Michael Smerconish discusses the controversy surrounding Sarah Palin dining out in NYC after she tested positive for Covid-19. #CNN #News
Sky News’ Alex Rossi looks at where Russia forces are massing, and how likely an invasion of Ukraine could be in the short term. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and
Danish fighter jets have joined Lithuania’s air force to patrol the Baltic Sea as a deterrent against Russia invading Ukraine. Russia has been intimidating their neighbour with over 100,000 troops performing manoeuvres on the border. President Vladimir Putin wants the US to rule out that Ukraine could join Nato in the future. Sky’s Michelle Clifford
Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on a live show in her district and received pushback from call-in guests about her tenure. CNN’s Jim Acosta has the details. #CNN #News
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a moderate Democrat, has received backlash from her own party time and time again. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why that may not be a problem for her.
Moscow is mulling its options after the US delivered its response to Russian demands in the simmering Ukraine crisis. Yesterday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters: “The ball is in Russia’s court.” Russia is calling on NATO to halt its expansion in eastern Europe and has deployed 100,000 troops on the Russia-Ukraine border.