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Spokeswoman: Trump thinks election hacking 'probably was Russia'
If two almost simultaneous hearings Wednesday by the House and Senate Intelligence Committees into Russia's meddling in last year's presidential election revealed anything, it's that USA officials saw what was going on but were all but powerless to stop it.
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US says it shot down Iranian-made drone in Syria
Tensions escalated on Sunday as the USA army brought down the jet near Raqqa and Iran launched missiles at Islamic State targets in eastern Syria - the first time each state has carried out such actions in the multi-sided Syrian war. That took place near the Syrian city of Taqba, which has been the focus of fighting as US -sponsored ground forces advance on the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa.
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White House paints Handel win as Trump triumph
According to Instapundit writer Charles Glasser, Ossoff's money could have done more good if allocated outside of politics. That drew criticism of Pelosi from fellow Democrats. " Jon Ossoff stands with the majority of American voters on the issue of gun violence", said the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence in their endorsement last month.
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Gergen: Special election victories show Trump could beat Dems in 2020
Democrats are lagging 0-4 in congressional elections this year, having earlier lost races in Kansas and Montana. "We're asking candidates in these deep, red districts to battle the Republican Party ", he said . He said: 'Well, the Special Elections are over and those that want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN are 5 and O! Last night, however, Handel beat Ossoff by 3.8 percent.
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Two soldiers die in firing along LoC in Poonch
In another incident, the army foiled an infiltration bid in Kupwara by gunning down two terrorists. While the firefight was going on, the Pakistani posts resorted to heavy firing, the official said. Prior to that, a BAT attack was carried out on February 18 but there were no casualties in that. The intruders attacked Army posts along LoC at around 2 pm on Thursday.
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US Democrats look to future after big loss in Georgia election
But that did not stop Trump from weighing in on Twitter , urging voters to support Handel before the election and celebrating her victory afterward. Handel, an establishment Republican and former state secretary of state, defeated Democratic challenger and political novice Jon Ossoff by about five percentage points, U.S.