WASHINGTON — As tensions and turmoil escalate in Ukraine, America’s response to the crisis is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in Washington.Deadly clashes in Odessa point to a grim reality: with every passing day, Ukraine teeters closer to civil war between a pro-Western government in Kyiv and pro-Russian militias backed by Moscow.A new round of […]
The U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior said today in a congressionally mandated report that the two departments will need over $470 million more than the $1.4 billion they have available to them for fighting wildfires this season. This newest forecast of annual suppression expenditures is the first of three to be […]
The death toll in the massive storm system that tore its way through the the central and southeastern portion of the United States has grown to 37 as the terrible storm gouged its way through a half a dozen states leaving devastation in its path. Monday was another day of tornado related death as thunderstorms […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy said he intends to block aid to Egypt’s military until he sees “convincing evidence” the interim military-backed government is committed to the rule of law. The lawmaker’s statement came as Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy met with Secretary of State John Kerry and insisted his country is moving forward […]