Tag: Mitch McConnell
The culture war in focus at CPAC
On Wednesday, the conservative CPAC conference begins in Washington. The conference is an opportunity for influential thinkers and thought in the Republican sphere to meet and discuss policy. However, a long line of heavyweights within the Republican Party choose not to participate, including Ron DeSantis and Mitch McConnell. Why don’t they want to participate, what […]
President Niinistö visits the United States and meets the senators
The program also includes visits to companies and a discussion about security policy at the National Nordic Museum. The president will then travel to Palo Alto on Tuesday, March 7, to participate in a discussion on security policy, great power competition and new technologies organized by Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. During […]
The Republican senator slows down the US approval of Finland’s NATO application
The outspoken Republican senator intends to postpone the American approval of Finland’s NATO application, which must be approved by all 30 NATO member countries. Its. Rand Paul Kentucky has called on the US to ignore NATO’s Article 5, which automatically guarantees US aid to another member state under attack. He argues that any such action […]
The US parties unite Finland’s NATO application
In recent years, US domestic politics have left both Democrats and Republicans with little common ground. However, both parties have still been able to cooperate on foreign and security policy – one thing is the joining of Finland and Sweden to NATO. The ratification of NATO’s new members has raised a rare united front behind […]
Friday’s newspapers: Political fires, empty homes and US Senate committee support Finland’s NATO application
Helsingin sanomat newspaper wrote The Center, the National Coalition Party (NCP) and the Left Alliance will meet for their annual meetings this weekend. The members of the Center Party will meet in Lappeenranta, the NCP will head to Kalajoki and Pori will host the Left Alliance. All three chairs, Annika Saarikko (Center), Petteri Orpo (NCP) […]
The Kremlin declares a relaxed stance on possible NATO expansion
Unlike Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have no territorial disputes with Russia, says the Kremlin’s press secretary Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has explained why NATO’s efforts in Ukraine were more worrying for Russia than Finland’s and Sweden’s, which officially announced on Sunday that they were looking to join the US-led military bloc. “We have no territorial […]
President Niinistö met with McConnell, Republican leader of the US Senate, and Republican senators in Mäntyniemi
“We had a very good discussion. I want to refer to our last meeting in Washington in March. And I want to thank you once again for the encouragement you gave a couple of months ago. And now you see the results,” President Niinistö said at a joint press conference after the meeting. In addition […]
Senator McConnell: The United States could vote on Finland’s NATO application before August
On Monday, the leader of the Republican minority in the U.S. Senate Mitch McConnell said he hoped the US Congress would vote on Finland’s NATO application "as soon as possible," and before lawmakers take a break in August. He said that Finland’s NATO application has strong mutual support, calling on the international organization "the most […]
Niinistö will meet with US senators in Helsinki on Monday
President Sauli Niinistö meets with the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate Mitch McConnell and three other Republican senators in Helsinki on Monday. Others are John Barrasso From Wyoming, Susan Collins Reputation and John Cornyn From Texas. According to a press release from Niinistö’s office on Sunday afternoon, he and the senators are scheduled to […]
Finland formally announces that it is seeking NATO membership
Finland has formally announced its intention to apply for NATO membership. President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced the move on Sunday at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. “This is a historic day,” Niinisto said. “A new era begins.” Finland’s announcement that it is seeking membership of the Western military alliance with 30 […]
The majority leaders of the US Senate say that Sweden and Finland should join NATO tomorrow if they are ready
Washington [US]March 2 (ANI / Sputnik): Sweden and Finland should join NATO tomorrow if they are ready and willing, said US Senate Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday. “Sweden and Finland, two countries that have never belonged to NATO, are considering joining, and I think we should announce them tomorrow if they are ready […]
Top Democrat: “Trump convicted – by history”
Former President Donald Trump was acquitted in the Supreme Court after only seven Republicans voted with the Democrats to overthrow him. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal tells Ekot that Trump is still doomed, by history. Even powerful Republican Mitch McConnell blames Trump for the attack on the Capitol on Trump.
Trump released in Supreme Court – hints at political comeback
Donald Trump was acquitted in the Supreme Court, where he was accused of inciting riots after protesters and Trump supporters stormed the US Congress building on January 6. 7 Republican senators voted to overthrow Trump, 17 Republicans were needed to achieve the 2/3 majority needed for a conviction. That the Republican Party is still divided […]
Pence will not oust Trump – but Republicans are swinging
US Vice President Mike Pence rejects Democrats’ demands to use the Constitution’s 25th Amendment to oust President Trump prematurely. At the same time, Republican Speaker of the Senate Mitch McConnell is said to have told several staff members that he is pleased that the Democrats are moving towards the Supreme Court. Several Republicans have now […]
USA: Yes to new corona support package
After months of negotiations, strife and inaction, the US Congress has finally agreed on about 900 billion dollars (around 7600 billion kronor) in a Corona support package that is intended to give the economy a much-needed injection and help Americans who have lost their jobs The support package that the Republicans and Democrats in Congress […]
Republican heavyweight recognizes Biden’s election victory
In the United States today, the majority leader in the Senate, the Republican Mitch McConnell, congratulated the future president Joe Biden on the victory in the presidential election, several news agencies report. McConnell has previously expressed his support for Trump’s court proceedings against the election result. “The Electoral College has had its say,” he said […]
Employees in Denmark’s largest companies that make significant political donations to American election candidates
Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have benefited from generous donations from those who are at the top of Denmark’s largest companies. The companies are excluded from making donations in the American election, but such rules do not apply to the individual employees – a rule that some at Novo Nordisk, Lundbeck and Ørsted have […]
Trump does not want to give an answer about peaceful change of power
In the United States, criticism has grown against Donald Trump after he refused to guarantee that the transfer of power to a new president will be peaceful if he loses the upcoming election. Trump has been asked the question twice in the space of 24 hours. Both times, he has avoided answering whether he will […]
Political strife takes shape after Ginsburg’s death
Donald Trump now wants to quickly replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the US Supreme Court. Now an infected political battle starts with only weeks left until the election. Our correspondent Fernando Arias explains what will happen next. The news that Ginsburg died has already shaken American politics? Right? – It really does. Trump has said […]
