Trump Threatens To Pull Some US Troops Out Of Germany While Lambasting 'Ineffective' Merz

EU Prepares For 'Potential' Talks With Putin As US Slowly Reduces Troops On Continent A recent report in Financial Times indicates the European Union is preparing for "potential" future talks with Russia and President Vladimir Putin at a moment of extreme doubts over both US military commitments and Russia's intentions in Ukraine. Putin himself during his V-Day speech Saturday hinted for the first time that the conflict may be 'coming to an end': "I ⁠⁠think that the matter is coming to an end," Putin told reporters of the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe’s deadliest...

South Carolina's Governor Appoints Lindsey Graham's Sister To Fill His Senate Seat Update (1900ET): Gov. Henry McMaster (R-S.C.) appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the late senator’s younger sister, to take his place in the Senate until the election in November. “Lindsey has always been there for me, and now I will be there for him,” Nordone told reporters at a press conference with McMaster on Monday afternoon. “It is such a privilege to get to finish some of his important work, and I promise to work hard over the next several months to support the...

Moderna Extends Rally After Two More Cruise Ship Passengers Test Positive For Hantavirus Moderna shares are up another 7% in premarket trading, as renewed alarm over the hantavirus-plagued MV Hondius cruise ship energizes investor focus on the company's vaccine pipeline. The latest news catalyst: Two passengers evacuated from the cruise ship on Sunday tested positive, reinforcing concerns that the outbreak remains active. The Hondius is moored at a port in Spain's Canary Islands. On Sunday, passengers were escorted off by personnel in protective gear before being flown home on government and military aircraft. Seventeen...