Thomas Kika
Weekend Staff Writer
Thomas Kika is a Newsweek weekend reporter based in upstate New York. His focus is reporting on crime and national politics. In the past, he has also focused on things like business, technology, and popular culture. Thomas joined Newsweek in 2021 and previously worked at the International Business Times. He is a graduate of the University at Albany. You can get in touch with Thomas by emailing t.kika@newsweek.com. Languages: English.
Lauren Boebert praises man who screamed profanities at AOC
The heckler repeatedly shouted at Rep. Ocasio-Cortez about migrant policies during a recent town hall event.
Putin ally offers nuclear weapons to anyone willing to join Russia
Belarus has been a staunch ally of Russia during its invasion of Ukraine.
Trump was "premeditating" Mar-a-Lago documents "crimes": Kirschner
Legal analyst Glenn Kirschner likened Trump's reported behavior in the classified document case to movie bank robbers planning their getaway.
Republicans respond with outrage to McCarthy's debt limit compromise
GOP members of Congress have blasted the tentative deal as "insanity" and "completely unacceptable."
Ivanka Trump distancing herself from family "a little late": Legal expert
"I find that families all love each other until they're all liable for $250 million," lawyer Andrew Lieb said on Saturday.
Kremlin faces "mutiny" as "coup attempt" declared: Former Russian commander
Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has recently issued harsh criticisms of the Russian military's handling of the Ukraine invasion.
Trump facing "multiple counts of obstruction," former prosecutor predicts
"The more that we find out about this timeline, the less it matters what is in those documents," Charles F. Coleman Jr. said on Saturday.
Russia loses 22 artillery systems, 31 drones in a day: Ukraine
The report from the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Saturday also claimed that Moscow suffered nearly 500 casualties in one day.
Lit explosive tossed from pickup truck near synagogue
The incident in a majority Jewish community and near a synagogue raises concerns regarding motive.
Kari Lake wants to take Arizona election fight to U.S. Supreme Court
Lake stood behind the strength of her legal team's argument and said she was not surprised that her case was dismissed.
Matt Gaetz doesn't "believe" Janet Yellen on looming crisis
"I don't understand why we're not making Janet Yellen show her work," the Florida congressman said.
Twelve-year-old accused of armed robbery while with 6-year-old brother
Police say the older boy brandished what appeared to be a handgun after stealing a cell phone from an adult victim with his 6-year-old brother.
Trump lawyer may have exposed "detrimental" information: Legal expert
Tim Parlatore said in an interview that some close to Trump have been preventing those like him from effectively defending the former president.
St. John's Prep active shooter report prompts Danvers school lockdown
State and local police in Massachusetts were on the scene after reports came in about a potential shooter.
Old grenade kills man cleaning out dad's belongings
Authorities are investigating whether the pin was pulled or if the old armament somehow went off by itself.
Conservative issues dire warning about impact of Christian nationalism
"It's been a drastic and destructive departure from the boring, substantive lawmaking to which I was accustomed," Republican Susan Stubson wrote.
Hunter Biden's $6M private jet flight to court spurs conservative backlash
The president's son is currently seeking to have a court lower the amount he pays in monthly child support to former employee, Lunden Roberts.
Fox News host confronts Ted Cruz on votes to raise debt limit under Trump
Congress raised the debt ceiling three times under Donald Trump with little or no spending cuts required.
Putin's forces "exhausted" with "minimal" ammo: Former Russian commander
Igor Girkin continued to criticize the Russian military's performance in Ukraine on Sunday as it claimed to have taken control of Bakhmut.
Conservatives upset by new $14 trillion reparations proposal
The latest proposal for slavery reparation payments was recently put forward by Democratic Rep. Cori Bush.
E. Jean Carroll's lawyer's stark warning to Trump
"I think I was a little stunned that he used exactly the same language," lawyer Roberta Kaplan said in a recent interview.
Top Republican blasted by former GOP rep. for spreading lie about migrants
A nonprofit is accused of recruiting homeless individuals to pose as homeless veterans displaced by migrants bused to New York City.
Florida's GOP senators issue warnings to Ron DeSantis
"I think cooler heads need to prevail," Senator Rick Scott said about the ongoing battle between the governor and Disney.
Threat of trucker protest isn't swaying Ron DeSantis on migrant crackdown
"You can't build a strong economy based on illegality," the governor said at a press conference on Monday.
Right-wing pastor says prophecy of a Trump second term was correct
Pastor Kent Christmas claimed after the 2020 election that the race between Trump and Biden was "a war between Heaven and Hell."
Ex-GOP rep. says DeSantis, Trump offer different types of white nationalism
The former president and the Florida governor are the leading contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination
Fox News host confronts Republican on "risky posturing" in debt limit fight
A former GOP aide recently accused the party of risking the U.S. standard of living and the U.S. dollar's global standing in the debt ceiling fight.
Democrat uses Fox News host's words to push back on Hunter Biden question
Representative Ro Khanna suggested the House Oversight Committee should focus more about the income of average Americans than that of Hunter Biden.
Jim Jordan was just schooled by former New York prosecutor: Kirschner
Mark Pomerantz, who aided in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into Donald Trump, dismissed Jordan's probe as "political theater."
Truckers threaten Ron DeSantis with Florida boycott over migrant crackdown
"My truck won't move. Don't enter Florida. Nobody enter Florida," one trucker can be heard saying on Twitter.
