Biden Tries to Condemn Trumpism, Without Writing Off the G.O.P.
President Biden has taken pains to show that he understands there is a difference between what he calls extremist “MAGA Republicans” and other members of the Republican Party. Send any…
September 2022
Lawmakers Press Biden to Track U.S. Aid Tied to Civilian Harm in Yemen
Democrats and Republicans want the administration to do more to ensure that American military aid to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates does not contribute to civilian casualties. Send…
New UK minister rows back from NI protocol
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’s new government has hinted at rowing back from a fight with the EU over Brexit, with the new Northern Ireland minister stating that the government…
Italian senator: Renegotiation of Recovery Plan means ‘opening Pandora’s box’
The renegotiation of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) risks further strain with countries that opposed the generous provision of EU funds for Italy under the scheme, Senator Emma…
Leah Cole Allen Is Lieutenant Governor Nominee in Massachusetts
Leah Cole Allen, a nurse who did not comply with a vaccine mandate, won the Republican primary for lieutenant governor, forming a right-wing ticket with Geoff Diehl. Send any friend…
Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over cyberattacks
Albania has frozen all diplomatic ties with Iran and asked diplomats to leave the country by Thursday (8 September) over a series of cyber-attacks, including one this summer that brought…
Time for the European Union to get serious on disability rights
The EU must get serious in tackling human rights abuses of people with disabilities, including minimum standards of personal assistance, writes Florian Saden. Florian Sanden is the policy coordinator at…
New agreement brings French departments closer to EU institutions
Following a partnership agreement signed on Tuesday (6 September), the French regional districts – or departments – will be brought closer to the European institutions, notably to facilitate the financing…
Trump Special Master Ruling Lifts Profile of Judge Aileen Cannon
Judge Aileen M. Cannon has issued the first highly scrutinized ruling of her short judicial career, involving the person who put her on the bench: former President Donald J. Trump.…
Democrats Fret as Stacey Abrams Struggles in Georgia Governor’s Race
She has been trailing her Republican rival, Gov. Brian Kemp, alarming Democrats who have celebrated her as the master strategist behind the state’s Democratic shift. Send any friend a story…