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President Volodymyr Zelensky praised Ukrainian forces on Sunday for their “very effective” repulsion of enemy assaults near Avdiivka, one of the focal points of fighting in the east. “The Avdiivka sector is very effective in repelling aggression,” Zelensky said in his late-night video. The head of the military administration in Avdiivka, a mining town wracked by months of fighting, told national television that Ukrainian forces had advanced about a kilometer (two-thirds of a mile) around the town during the last two weeks. In his remarks, Zelensky also called the Tavria, or southern front, “the most brutal” and expressed gratitude to…

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) – As Taylor Swift continues to do travel in time on his epic Eras Tour, reached an impressive milestone while performing in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The “Karma” singer broke an attendance record at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium when 73,117 Swifites turned out for the concert on Saturday. according to the place. The impressive statistic marks the biggest crowd in the stadium’s history. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettethe previous record holder was Garth Brooks, who drew a crowd of 72,887 in 2019. The Pennsylvania native paid tribute to the Pittsburgh crowd in a message published Sunday on…

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida.AP Photo/Phil Sears, File A former Florida lawmaker told WaPo that many in Tallahassee are “terrified” of DeSantis and his team. “There’s no inner circle because they just cut off their heads and move on,” the former lawmaker said. This year, buoyed by a Republican supermajority, DeSantis ramped up his conservative political agenda. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has often spoken of his desire to enact conservative policies without unnecessary drama, and during the last legislative session in the Sunshine State, he signed countless bills that had long been on Republican wish lists . With a Republican…

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Garrett Bergquist, of all Indian politicians, sits down with Andrew Horning to discuss his run for Senate on the Libertarian ticket and the central focus of his campaign. Indiana Congresswoman Cherrish Pryor attends the inaugural White House Juneteenth concert and talks about using Juneteenth as an opportunity to educate about the legacy of slavery and racism in America, while reflecting on what still needs to be done Last but not least, Indiana’s top political team sits down to discuss the case for Donald Trump’s document and Mayor Joe Hogsett’s plan for “gun-free zones” in Indianapolis. “All INdiana…

Lawmakers in state capitals this year have been flexing their superpowers. In North Carolina, a new supermajority of Republicans enacted abortion restrictions. In Vermont, a new supermajority of Democrats pushed through a climate-sensitive home heating law. And in Montana, a Republican supermajority kicked a transgender lawmaker off the House floor. In each case, the opinions of his political opponents were irrelevant. By at least one measure, political power is at its highest point in decades. That’s because Republicans or Democrats have such large majorities in 28 states that they could override gubernatorial vetoes without any help from the minority party….

Senate Democrats from Maryland and Virginia will be squarely in the crosshairs in the coming months as they battle each other and simultaneously over changes to Reagan National Airport and the location of the FBI’s next headquarters. Lawmakers are fighting each other to keep the J. Edgar Hoover Building replacement in its home state, but all are fighting to get a replacement included in the next government spending package amid GOP dissatisfaction with the FBI . . A spending deal is needed to avoid a government shutdown before Sept. 30. Separately, the quartet — Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tim Kaine…

LACONIA, NH – Two Massachusetts residents were among several drivers charged with driving under the influence in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region during patrols aimed at cracking down on drunken and drugged driving, police said state On Friday night, troopers assigned to the New Hampshire State Police Drug Recognition Expert Unit conducted “a high visibility DUI saturation patrol initiative in the Lakes Region area State police said in a statement Sunday. Troopers made a total of 58 traffic stops and issued 13 citations and 48 warnings to motorists for various violations. Seven drivers, from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Florida, were arrested…

One person has been detained and arrested after a standoff in an Auburn neighborhood on Saturday. According to officials, the initial call was for a man barricaded inside a home in the 800 block of Marguerite Mine Road. According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, after officers arrived on scene, the man inside the home began shooting from inside the residence. A multi-agency response quickly surrounded the affected area and secured the neighborhood. Police asked people within a half-mile radius to shelter in place. Access was temporarily blocked with a SWAT team on scene. The confrontation lasted almost 14 hours,…