Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian F-16 pilot completes 'world first' during huge Russian attack Ukraine's air force says one of its F-16 fighter jet pilots shot down six missiles during a Russian aerial attack last month. Meanwhile, Moscow says its troops have inflicted a series of defeats on ... 01/7/2025 - 2:01 am | View Link
Ukraine's F-16 Pilot Downs Six Russian Cruise Missiles in Historic First "For the first time in the history of the Fighting Falcon, an F-16 fighter jet destroyed six Russian cruise missiles in one combat mission," a post read. 01/7/2025 - 12:24 am | View Link
In historic record, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claims For the first time in the history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a Ukrainian-operated jet shot down six Russian cruise missiles during a single mission in December, the Air Force claimed on Jan. 7. 01/6/2025 - 10:16 pm | View Link
Ukraine reports massive Christmas day attack by Russia Russian missiles killed at least one person and damaged energy infrastructure across Ukraine, according to officials, who reported a massive Christmas attack. 12/24/2024 - 7:08 pm | View Link
Russian missile scientist ‘assassinated by Ukrainian special forces’ A Russian scientist known for developing cruise missiles has been found shot dead in a snowy wooded area near Moscow. Ukraine’s intelligence service claimed that it had assassinated Mikhail ... 12/12/2024 - 4:02 am | View Link
President Biden told USA Today that he would’ve won re-election: “It’s presumptuous to say that, but I think yes.”
But he was unsure if he could have served another full four-year term: “So far, so good. But who knows what I’m going to be when I’m 86 years old? … Who the hell knows?”
“Crossings into the United States from Mexico dropped sharply last year. But countries south of the U. S. border are waiting nervously to see if President-elect Donald Trump orders mass deportations,” the New York Times reports.
“The possibility that millions of undocumented immigrants could be expelled — what would be the largest deportation program in American history — has sent shock waves through Latin America and sowed confusion among migrants and asylum seekers.”
Politico: “While exact details weren’t available, one proposal being discussed would allow married couples to deduct $20,000 of their state and local taxes from their federal income taxes. Under current law, married couples can deduct only $10,000, which is the same for single taxpayers.”
“In return, the so-called SALT Republicans will be expected to fall in line behind a sweeping tax bill the GOP hopes to enact later this year.”
“I would consider it a privilege to be taken over by the United States of America.”
— Fox News host Jesse Watters, to Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Fox News.
Washington Post: “With a storm just passed and snow blanketing the region, scores of onlookers flanked Pennsylvania Avenue NW, bathed in icy air and waning sunshine, as a military procession escorted the caisson up Capitol Hill from the U. S. Navy Memorial — a mile-long solemn march that recalled a walk of triumph by the 39th president on a similarly cold and bright afternoon nearly half a century ago.”
“Democrats retained control of Virginia’s General Assembly in special elections Tuesday, according to projections from the Associated Press, dimming Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s prospects for a big legislative legacy,” the Washington Post reports.
“Republicans could have upset the balance of power in Richmond — and given Youngkin (R) the chance to restrict abortion, fund private-school vouchers and advance the rest of his conservative agenda in the final year of his term — had they flipped two Loudoun County seats on the ballot.”