Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska has declined an invitation to attend President Biden’s State of the Union address, according to reports.  Zelenska was intended to be seated next to U.S. first lady Jill Biden at the event on Thursday, according to The Washington Post.  The two first ladies would also have been arranged next to activist Yulia Navalnya, the widow of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. No...

Members of Congress started unveiling their guests this week to President Biden’s Thursday State of the Union address, with many of their invitees relating to abortion and in vitro fertilization (IVF), border security and foreign policy in Israel.   As Congress grapples with critical issues, such as the southern border and illegal immigration, differing state laws regarding abortion and IVF, and the amount of additional aid to Israel...

The $460 billion government funding bill the House of Representatives is set to vote on Wednesday includes $1 million marked for an LGBTQ community center that once held a drag event with children. It comes as Democrats celebrate the lack of “poison pills” in the bill while GOP hardliners lament what they call a lost opportunity to force passage of conservative policies. The earmark for the William Way...