Well, howdy there internet people, it's Bell again, and welcome to The Roads with Bell.

Today is August 25, 2024, and this is episode 53 of The Roads Not Taken, which is a weekly series where we go over the news that was unreported,

underreported, didn't get the coverage we felt it deserved or we found it interesting.

And then we go over a few questions from y'all.

So we're going to start with foreign policy? The U.S. has pledged to provide more air defense resources to Ukraine.

Nicki Haley visited Taiwan and spoke out against isolationism.

She said, quote, I don't think the isolationist approach is healthy.

Haley has endorsed noted isolationist Donald Trump.

I'm sure there's commentary about parties. endorsed noted isolationist Donald Trump.

I'm sure there's commentary about parties and principals in there somewhere.

Russia and Ukraine engaged in a prisoner exchange.

Reports indicate 115 from each side were exchanged.

The U.S. unveiled new sanctions aimed at Russia and Chinese firms whose State Department says are part of Russia's war-making supply chain.

The White House and State continue to suggest that Gaza ceasefire talks are making progress.

There's been little public movement on this issue.

In US News,

Harrison Walls will be conducting a bus tour in Georgia to continue to build momentum.

RFK Jr. ended his campaign for president and endorsed Trump,

upsetting many of his supporters and members of his family. In Ohio a judge placed a temporary

injunction against several statutes saying quote that the challenging

statutes burden penalize prohibit interfere with and

discriminate against patients in exercising their right to an abortion

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