Ron DeSantis Prepares to Rally With Doug Mastriano and J.D. Vance
The Florida governor appears intent on picking up the reins of Donald Trump’s political movement, even though there is no sign that the former president is willing to relinquish his…
August 19, 2022
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Georgia Election Law Said to Harm Black Voters
A federal judge had ruled that election regulations for a state commission violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters to elect their preferred candidates. Send…
Fact-Checking Health Claims About the Inflation Reduction Act
A provision in the law seeking to drive down drug prices has become fodder for misleading claims. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Islamic State Militant Sentenced to 8 Life Terms in Killing of U.S. Hostages
In April, a jury found El Shafee Elsheikh guilty on four counts of hostage-taking and four counts of conspiracy after a two-week trial. Send any friend a story As a…
Spanish secrecy law would hamper public participation, civil society warns
A group of 21 NGOs have voiced their concern about the potential transparency and media freedom implications of a new secrecy law introduced by the Spanish government following the Pegasus…
EU reform essential before Ukraine and Moldova can join the bloc, MEP says
The EU needs institutional reform before Ukraine and Moldova can join as new members, the Green MEP Daniel Freund told EURACTIV, as the EU lawmaker outlined the main priorities ahead…
Marcy Kaptur, a Veteran Democrat, Breaks with Biden in New TV Ad
Ms. Kaptur is the most prominent Democrat to break with President Biden as she seeks re-election in a Toledo-area seat that was redrawn to be sharply more Republican. Send any…
French energy regulator’s newly appointed president faces opposition from MPs
France’s former minister for housing, Emmanuelle Wargon, has been appointed head of the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), despite opposition from MPs who have been questioning her political independence and…
Doug Mastriano Gets Pennsylvania Republicans to Close Ranks Behind Him
Doug Mastriano, the far-right state senator, has shored up his party’s support, but has done little to broaden his reach. Democrats have painted him as an extremist, but remain concerned…
French majority divided over voting rights for third-country nationals
France is again debating whether to grant non-EU foreigners voting rights, like some EU member countries already do, though some in the majority camp of French President Emmanuel Macron and…