Biden administration announces plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy
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Papua New Guinea leader defends nation after Biden's 'cannibals' comment
The prime minister of Papua New Guinea defended the Pacific Island nation after President Joe Biden appeared to imply that his uncle’s body was eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II, urging the United States to clean up the remnants of the conflict in the region.
Papua New Guinea Leader Criticizes Biden’s ‘Cannibals’ Comment
Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea has hit back at President Biden’s suggestion that his uncle, a U.S. serviceman whose plane went down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Guinea during World War II, had been eaten by cannibals there.
Marjorie Taylor Greene renews attacks on speaker as House passes Ukraine aid
Republican infighting over the US House finally approving $61bn in military aid for Ukraine continued to roil the party on Sunday as the far-right representative Marjorie Taylor Greene renewed attacks on the Republican speaker, Mike Johnson.
Republicans erupt into open warfare over Ukraine aid package vote
Republican divisions over military support for Ukraine were long simmering. Now, ahead of Saturday’s extraordinary vote in Congress on a foreign aid package, they have erupted into open warfare – a conflict that the vote itself is unlikely to contain.
Biden's false cannibal story described as a simple ‘misstatement,’ ‘off on the details’ by the media
Some media outlets reported on President Biden telling an odd cannibal story twice on Wednesday as a "misstatement" rather than an outright lie, which critics say is different from how Trump is normally treated.
Pennsylvania school district cancel’s actor’s speech over concerns of activism, ‘lifestyle’
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy after district leaders cited concerns about what they described as his activism and “lifestyle.”
Biden suggests his uncle was eaten by cannibals after being shot down during WWII
Joe Biden made the surprising suggestion that his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals after being shot down during World War II during a visit toPennsylvania.