Reported Ukrainian strikes on a railway bridge near a city considered a gateway to Crimea signal a push by Kyiv to make the peninsula Moscow seized "untenable," a former U.S. general has said.The Twitter account NOELreports, which provides updates on the war in Ukraine, tweeted how Kyiv's forces had destroyed a bridge near Melitopol on Sunday which was one of the main supply routes for Russian forces.The bridge was reportedly attacked by U.S.-supplied HIMARS when a convoy of Russian vehicles had passed through.

The Catholic Bishop of Elphin, Dr Kevin Doran, has questioned if 'toxic masculinity' is linked to 'aggressive feminism' as he called for 'gentleness' between the sexes. n his homily on Sunday, the Sligo-based prelate suggested that 'some of the more extreme expressions of feminism have been harmful both to women and to men.' Toxic masculinity, Dr Doran said, meant that characteristics which are traditionally associated with masculinity, 'good things like strength and courage and honour, can sometimes become distorted and exaggerated in such a way that young men feel that it is ok to be violent and rude and to treat women disrespectfully'.

Whatever it is that you may think of former President Donald Trump, you can't argue that the man didn't put faith and prayer at the forefront. In fact, despite their currently frayed relationship, former Vice President Mike Pence and Trump actually helped spearhead something of a spiritual renaissance during the heyday of the Trump administration. And when Trump visited a burger and ice cream spot called Zesto in West Columbia, South Carolina, on Saturday, America was reminded of this. Here is one viral video of Trump's visit: This is the real @realDonaldTrump the media won't show you! pic.

Several Republican members of Congress from New York have sent a letter to President Joe Biden to demand answers on illegal immigrants who have been shipped across the country by the administration, including upstate New York, and slamming the "secrecy" of the migrant transfers."We write following reports that your administration is actively settling migrants in Upstate New York communities," five New York Republicans wrote to the White House on Thursday adding that they have "deep concern" that the influx of migrants into upstate and western New York will "overwhelm the local services and infrastructure.

Donald Trump has suggested he trusts Russian president Vladimir Putin more than the "lowlifes" who work in U.S. intelligence.In a post on Truth Social, the former president referenced comments he gave after meeting with Putin in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018 when he said that he didn't "see any reason" why Russia would have meddled in the 2016 election, despite what the FBI stated.Trump once again suggested he trusts Putin over U.S. intelligence while sharing an a article about former FBI official Charles McGonigal, a leading figure in the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia ahead of the 2016 election.

Former President Donald Trump sued famed journalist Bob Woodward, publisher Simon & Schuster and its parent company, Paramount Global. Trump claims he never agreed to allow audio of Woodward's tapes of his interviews with Trump to be sold to the public. The suit seeks at least $49,980,000, which it says is based on an estimate that the audiobook, "The Trump Tapes," sold more than two million copies at $24.99 apiece. Former President Donald Trump sued famed journalist Bob Woodward on Monday over the release of audio recordings of his interviews with Trump, who claims he never agreed to allow those tapes to be sold to the public.

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday against journalist Bob Woodward, claiming he never had permission to publicly release interview recordings made for the book 'Rage.' The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Pensacola, Florida, against Woodward, his publisher Simon & Schuster Inc., and the publisher's parent company Paramount Global PARA, -1.99%. Trump's attorneys are seeking nearly $50 million in damages. Simon & Schuster and Woodward released a joint response saying Trump's lawsuit is without merit, and they will aggressively defend against it.

Let me start by saying that I think Democrats are doing just the right thing on their flat policy of non-negotiation on the debt-ceiling extension or increase. As several articles have reminded us today, Obama and Biden (and really all Democrats with their eyes open) learned this lesson in 2011-2013. But I think there's a slight clarification or additional elaboration that could help Democrats anticipate one line of attack from congressional Republicans. No one - not the White House or any Democrats on Capitol Hill - is saying they won't negotiate the federal budget or how much the country should be spending on this or that priority or how much debt the country should take on.

News Russia-Ukraine War U.S. Politics Marjorie Taylor Greene GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene warned against the United States supporting Ukraine if its military tries to retake control of Crimea amid the Russian invasion.Crimea, a region Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, could become a major site of combat during the next phase of the Russia-Ukraine war, which entered its 11th month last week, military experts have warned.Russia's military has struggled to achieve substantial goals in recent months, allowing Ukraine to retake vast amounts of occupied territory, as Russian President Vladimir Putin faced pressure to turn the tide of the war in Moscow's favor.

President Joe Biden is greeted by Vice President Kamala Harris as he walks onstage to speak at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting on Friday in Philadelphia. (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)Democrats voted Saturday to allow South Carolina to hold the party's first presidential primary next year, ending nearly 50 years of Iowa and New Hampshire leading the party's nominating season.Under the new calendar, proposed based on recommendations from President Biden, candidates would face voters in South Carolina on Feb.