
The ominous signals Putin is sending
CNN
Frida Ghitis writes if Russian President Vladimir Putin is allowed to advance his troops along the Ukrainian border without serious consequences, he will continue to escalate his foreign policy of bullying and intimidation.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called it "hysteria," but the words of Russian officials have long lost their credibility. After all, it was Putin who turned gaslighting into a political weapon.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











