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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Ukrainians aren't winning the war' — Vance says peace deal necessary, but not guaranteed
Ukraine is not on track to defeat Russia on the battlefield, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on April 28 while defending the Trump administration's efforts to negotiate a peace deal. While U.S. President Donald Trump's vows to end the war within his first 100 days of office was not fulfilled, Washington continues to press both sides to reach a ceasefire. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on April 27 that the next week will determine whether the U.S. remains involved in the peace process or withdraws as a mediator altogether. "Sometimes you're incredibly furstrated with the Ukrainians, sometimes you're incredibly frustrated with the Russians," Vance said on the Charlie Kirk Show podcast. The U.S. team is "making progress" in the negotiations, the vice president said, but a peace deal is not necessarily guaranteed. "I can't say with 100 percent certainty, Charlie, that we're going to be able to do it," he said. Vance did not discuss the details of the proposed peace agreements, but did say he believes Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia militarily and take back its occupied territories by force. "If this doesn't stop, the Ukrainians aren't winning the war," Vance said. "I think there's this weird idea among the mainstream media that if this thing goes on for just another few years, the Russians will collapse, the Ukrainians will take their territory back, and everything will go back to the way that it was before the war. That is not the reality that we live in." Vance said that if the war drags on, Russia and Ukraine would both face societal collapse, millions more lives could be lost, and the risk of nucelar war would escalate. "It has to stop. It is the policy of this administration that it stops," Vance said. The U.S. proposal for peace in Ukraine reportedly involves significant concessions from Kyiv, including formal recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea. Ukrainian and European officials have put forth an alternative plan that involves U.S. security guarantees and no promises of territorial concessions until after a full ceasefire is implemented. The Kremlin, meanwhile, continues to insist on maximalist demands in ceasefire negotiations, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a three-day truce in honor of Victory Day. Moscow requires international recognition of its illegal annexation of Crimea, as well as the entirety of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts, as a condition for peace talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on April 28. Ukraine has already agreed to a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire and has repeatedly urged Russia to implement an unconditional truce. President Volodymyr Zelensky said he reiterated this aim in his face-to-face meeting with Trump at the Vatican on April 26. Read also: Trump's latest Crimea comments put Zelensky between a rock and a hard place, again We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Dennis Prager sets talk-radio return following a severe spinal cord injury
Dennis Prager, the conservative talk radio host who has been off the air since suffering a debilitating fall in November, will return in June. Prager, whose nationally syndicated show aired locally from noon to 3 p.m. on AM 870 the Answer before his injury, will come back to host the third hour of that time slot starting June 3, Salem Media announced last week. "I'm really feeling much better, as you can hear," the author of "The Rational Bible" said in a voice recording played during a March 7 health-update video featuring son David Prager and Prager University Chief Executive Marissa Streit. "My voice is practically normal, which is really exciting, because I intend to go back on radio. ... And my beloved son — one of my beloved sons — my beloved son David is here with me and I can't tell you how much he has done for me. ... OK everybody, looking forward to being with you often." Read more: Wendy Williams wants 'to move on with my life' despite guardianship: How she got here At the time that recording was played, Dennis Prager was 15 weeks post-injury. Before his fall, he'd had spinal fusion surgery that resulted in a "pretty stiff situation" with his back, Streit said in a Feb. 14 video update. He hit his head when he fell but suffered no brain injury, she said. The spinal cord was another story. "It was not severed, but it was injured, and was injured at the top of his spinal cord, at the area of C3 and C4 that also controls his diaphragm," Streit said, noting that Prager could not move below his shoulders at the time. "He is talking a lot to people in the rehab facility that he's at right now," David Prager, chief development officer for Prager U, said in the same February video. Nonprofit Prager U bills itself as a creator of "free educational content promoting American values." "He's all there. He's 100% there. When you hear him on the radio, you'll say he hasn't skipped a beat." Read more: Beyond Joy Reid: MSNBC makes major schedule changes as it prepares for NBC News split Dennis Prager is still undergoing "extensive" rehab, Salem Media said in its release. "Dennis may have some physical limitations at the moment, but his wit, wisdom, insights and passion are as strong and as clear as ever and we are delighted at his spirit and resolve to return to his audience,' Phil Boyce, Salem's senior vice president of spoken word, said in the release. 'We want Dennis to remain a part of the Salem family and want his millions of loyal fans to continue to hear his voice.' When Prager returns to radio, it won't be on the exact same show that he left. Salem Media announced last week that "The Charlie Kirk Show," hosted by the founder of the conservative Turning Point USA student movement, will take over Prager's affiliate stations — including 870 AM — beginning next Monday. "Affiliates of Charlie will continue to get the Kirk show with no interruption, and affiliates of Dennis will soon get Charlie Kirk as a strong and able replacement," Boyce said in the release. The two men had been broadcasting live at the same time of day before Prager fell. Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Politico
29-01-2025
- Health
- Politico
Lutnick vows to count ‘each whole person' in the census
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee hit on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s past comments in support of abortion rights during his Wednesday confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, but accused him of hypocrisy for telling Republicans he'd back President Donald Trump's anti-abortion policies. 'When was it that you decided to sell out the values you've had your whole life in order to be given power by President Trump?' Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) asked. During Hassan's questioning, staffers held up posters with Kennedy's past comments on abortion, including during a 2023 interview on the Charlie Kirk Show in which Kennedy said: 'We need to trust women to make that choice, because I don't trust government to make any choices … particularly when it comes to bodily autonomy.' Staffers for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also held up posters with photos of infant onesies being sold by the Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy, which featured phrases including 'Unvaxxed, unafraid' and 'No vax, no problem.' 'Are you supportive of these onesies?' Sanders asked. Kennedy responded that he has no control over the group. According to public financial disclosures, Kennedy left the board of the organization in December. Kennedy repeatedly told senators he thinks 'every abortion is a tragedy' and said his family was 'split on life and choice.' Before Trump named him to lead HHS, Kennedy argued for fewer government restrictions on abortion. Less than a year ago, he said there should be no restrictions on abortion — a position he later walked back. Since Trump nominated him, Kennedy has assured senators he wants to execute Trump's agenda, not his own — a stance that has seemed to satisfy even Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), previously a Southern Baptist minister who describes himself as 'the Senate's most pro-life member.' Other anti-abortion senators have asked Kennedy for more assurances. Under questioning from Montana Republican Steve Daines , Kennedy said Trump has asked him to study the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in the medication abortion regimen standard in the U.S., adding that the president hasn't yet 'taken a stand on how to regulate it.' 'It's immoral to have a policy where patients are not allowed to report adverse events, or doctors are discouraged from doing that,' Kennedy said. No such policy exists at the FDA, the agency charged with monitoring the safety and effectiveness of drugs. The regulator recently updated its summary of adverse event reports regarding mifepristone based on data received through the end of 2024, though it cautions that it can't verify whether reported events are 'causally attributed' to the drug. The Trump administration's stance on mifepristone and other abortion access policies are a central question for anti-abortion and abortion rights groups alike. In response to a question from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kennedy said he'd support Trump policies on the Title X federal family planning program. During his first term, Trump barred federally funded clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. That prompted abortion and women's health care provider Planned Parenthood to pull out of the Title X program. Daniel Payne contributed reporting.
Politico
29-01-2025
- Health
- Politico
Dem victory lap on funding freeze
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee hit on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s past comments in support of abortion rights during his Wednesday confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, but accused him of hypocrisy for telling Republicans he'd back President Donald Trump's anti-abortion policies. 'When was it that you decided to sell out the values you've had your whole life in order to be given power by President Trump?' Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) asked. During Hassan's questioning, staffers held up posters with Kennedy's past comments on abortion, including during a 2023 interview on the Charlie Kirk Show in which Kennedy said: 'We need to trust women to make that choice, because I don't trust government to make any choices … particularly when it comes to bodily autonomy.' Staffers for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also held up posters with photos of infant onesies being sold by the Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy, which featured phrases including 'Unvaxxed, unafraid' and 'No vax, no problem.' 'Are you supportive of these onesies?' Sanders asked. Kennedy responded that he has no control over the group. According to public financial disclosures, Kennedy left the board of the organization in December. Kennedy repeatedly told senators he thinks 'every abortion is a tragedy' and said his family was 'split on life and choice.' Before Trump named him to lead HHS, Kennedy argued for fewer government restrictions on abortion. Less than a year ago, he said there should be no restrictions on abortion — a position he later walked back. Since Trump nominated him, Kennedy has assured senators he wants to execute Trump's agenda, not his own — a stance that has seemed to satisfy even Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), previously a Southern Baptist minister who describes himself as 'the Senate's most pro-life member.' Other anti-abortion senators have asked Kennedy for more assurances. Under questioning from Montana Republican Steve Daines , Kennedy said Trump has asked him to study the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in the medication abortion regimen standard in the U.S., adding that the president hasn't yet 'taken a stand on how to regulate it.' 'It's immoral to have a policy where patients are not allowed to report adverse events, or doctors are discouraged from doing that,' Kennedy said. No such policy exists at the FDA, the agency charged with monitoring the safety and effectiveness of drugs. The regulator recently updated its summary of adverse event reports regarding mifepristone based on data received through the end of 2024, though it cautions that it can't verify whether reported events are 'causally attributed' to the drug. The Trump administration's stance on mifepristone and other abortion access policies are a central question for anti-abortion and abortion rights groups alike. In response to a question from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kennedy said he'd support Trump policies on the Title X federal family planning program. During his first term, Trump barred federally funded clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. That prompted abortion and women's health care provider Planned Parenthood to pull out of the Title X program. Daniel Payne contributed reporting.
Politico
29-01-2025
- Health
- Politico
Democrats highlight RFK Jr.'s past support for abortion rights
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee hit on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s past comments in support of abortion rights during his Wednesday confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, but accused him of hypocrisy for telling Republicans he'd back President Donald Trump's anti-abortion policies. 'When was it that you decided to sell out the values you've had your whole life in order to be given power by President Trump?' Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) asked. During Hassan's questioning, staffers held up posters with Kennedy's past comments on abortion, including during a 2023 interview on the Charlie Kirk Show in which Kennedy said: 'We need to trust women to make that choice, because I don't trust government to make any choices … particularly when it comes to bodily autonomy.' Staffers for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also held up posters with photos of infant onesies being sold by the Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy, which featured phrases including 'Unvaxxed, unafraid' and 'No vax, no problem.' 'Are you supportive of these onesies?' Sanders asked. Kennedy responded that he has no control over the group. According to public financial disclosures, Kennedy left the board of the organization in December. Kennedy repeatedly told senators he thinks 'every abortion is a tragedy' and said his family was 'split on life and choice.' Before Trump named him to lead HHS, Kennedy argued for fewer government restrictions on abortion. Less than a year ago, he said there should be no restrictions on abortion — a position he later walked back. Since Trump nominated him, Kennedy has assured senators he wants to execute Trump's agenda, not his own — a stance that has seemed to satisfy even Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), previously a Southern Baptist minister who describes himself as 'the Senate's most pro-life member.' Other anti-abortion senators have asked Kennedy for more assurances. Under questioning from Montana Republican Steve Daines , Kennedy said Trump has asked him to study the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in the medication abortion regimen standard in the U.S., adding that the president hasn't yet 'taken a stand on how to regulate it.' 'It's immoral to have a policy where patients are not allowed to report adverse events, or doctors are discouraged from doing that,' Kennedy said. No such policy exists at the FDA, the agency charged with monitoring the safety and effectiveness of drugs. The regulator recently updated its summary of adverse event reports regarding mifepristone based on data received through the end of 2024, though it cautions that it can't verify whether reported events are 'causally attributed' to the drug. The Trump administration's stance on mifepristone and other abortion access policies are a central question for anti-abortion and abortion rights groups alike. In response to a question from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kennedy said he'd support Trump policies on the Title X federal family planning program. During his first term, Trump barred federally funded clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. That prompted abortion and women's health care provider Planned Parenthood to pull out of the Title X program. Daniel Payne contributed reporting.
