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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin 49 BCE Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon river with the 13th Legion, a defiant act that signalled the start of the Roman Civil War. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on 17 th March against Vladimir Putin, leader of the world’s largest energy exporter (Russia), accusing him of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. Five days later, China’s President Xi Jinping – recently confirmed for an unprecedented third term — said he was ready to 'stand guard over a world order based on international law' as he met President Putin in Moscow. “International law” seems to have different interpretations, and the ICC evidently does not have a monopoly on what passes as international law in the concert of nations. According to Wikipedia , the ICC is an international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands with over 100 countries having ratified the Rome Statute, … [Read more...] about The Rubicon Crossed: The Energy World Turned Upside Down After The Ukraine War

Former Vice President Mike Pence defended his “maternity leave” joke about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg after sparking backlash from liberal commentators and the White House. Pence joked about Buttigieg taking paternity leave after adopting infant twins at the annual Gridiron Dinner Saturday, where notable guests traditionally make humorous jabs at other political figures. “When Pete’s two children were born, he took two months maternity leave, where upon thousands of travelers were stranded in airports, the air traffic system shut down, airplanes nearly collided in midair. I mean, Pete Buttigieg is the only person in human history to have a child and all the rest of us get postpartum depression,” Pence said. The joke sparked backlash from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and notable liberal commentators, including the co-hosts of “The View,” who accused it of being “homophobic.” “The Gridiron Dinner is a roast. I had a lot of jokes directed to me, and … [Read more...] about ‘Can’t Take A Joke’: Pence Defends Buttigieg Joke After Sparking Backlash From White House, Liberals

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another Russian official for the alleged deportation of Ukrainian children from Ukraine, amid an investigation by the organization and claims by global leaders—including the U.S.—that Russia has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during its invasion of Ukraine. Key Facts Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, are allegedly responsible for the “unlawful deportation” of Ukrainian children and the “unlawful transfer” of those children to Russia, according to the ICC. The organization noted that there were “reasonable grounds to believe” that both Putin and Lvova-Belova held responsibility for the war crimes “in prejudice of Ukrainian children.” The New York Times reported earlier this week that the Hague-based court had opened war … [Read more...] about Putin Arrest Warrant Issued By International Criminal Court Over Alleged War Crimes

Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy pressed National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby about President Joe Biden’s handling of Russia and China’s closely tied relationship. Doocy asked Kirby why the president “let” Russia and China form a partnership “against the U.S.” at Monday’s White House press briefing. “Russia and China: It seems like these two superpowers are teaming up now against the U.S. Why did President Biden let this happen?” Doocy asked. “Peter, these are two countries that have long chafed at U.S. leadership around the world and the network of alliances and partnerships that we have,” Kirby said. “This is not something that these two countries just cooked up since President Biden got elected, it is something that they have been trying to—” “But, since he’s been president he has talked tough. He has tried to pressure Putin and Xi to act right or risk their standing on the world stage, does he see now that they don’t care?” Doocy interjected. … [Read more...] about ‘Why Did President Biden Let This Happen?’: Doocy Presses Kirby On Biden’s Handling Of Russia, China Relationship

A former American diplomat literally called “BS” on the Biden administration, according to Republican Texas Rep. Michael McCaul. McCaul, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has been asking the Biden State Department since 2021 for a dissent cable from American embassy staff in Afghanistan in which those staffers expressed disagreement with the administration’s Afghanistan policy around the withdrawal process. The State Department has not turned over the cable, claiming that making it public could have a “chilling effect” on department employees. . @RepMcCaul says a former ambassador is literally calling “bullshit” on the Biden administration’s coverup of a cable of dissent from Afghanistan in 2021 @DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/oVEfN5yxMK — Dylan Housman (@Dylan_Housman) March 23, 2023 McCaul shared a message from Ambassador Thomas Boyatt, who served as Ambassador to Burkina Faso from 1978-1980 and Colombia from 1980-1983. Boyatt was involved in a … [Read more...] about ‘Bullsh*t’: Ex-Ambassador Accuses Biden Admin Of Engaging In Coverup Of Afghanistan Disaster