Meloni questions Germany’s pro-EU credentials
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October 2022
Fetterman, Showing Stroke Effects, Battles Oz in Hostile Senate Debate
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, tried to assure voters of his fitness to serve. Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former celebrity physician and Republican, attacked him as too radical for…
5 Takeaways From the Pennsylvania Senate Debate
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz traded blows over abortion, fracking and empathy for working people in the first and final debate of their closely watched Senate race. Send…
Justice Dept. Seeks to Force Trump White House Lawyers to Testify in Jan. 6 Inquiry
The move is part of an effort by prosecutors to punch through the claims of privilege the former president is using to hamper the investigation of his push to overturn…
Alito Says Leak of Ruling Overturning Roe Put Justices’ Lives at Risk
The leak of a draft opinion, he said, “gave people a rational reason to think” the eventual decision could be prevented “by killing one of us.” Send any friend a…
How Saudi Arabia’s Blowup With Biden Threatens Democrats in 2022
Democrats and administration officials are furious at the Saudis’ move to cut oil production, seeing it as an attempt to meddle in a U.S. election. Send any friend a story…
Biden Says Russian Use of a Nuclear Weapon Would Be a ‘Serious Mistake’
President Biden’s remarks reflect the urgent concern in Washington and among Western allies that Russia may be searching for a pretext to unleash a battlefield nuclear weapon. Send any friend…
A Secret, Failed Oil Deal: How the U.S.-Saudi Relationship Ruptured
Ahead of President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia this summer, his administration thought it had secured pledges of increases in oil production throughout the year. The opposite happened. Send any…
Ukraine defiant as Putin’s terror bombing plunges cities into darkness
In Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine, rolling power blackouts are now the new normal. With Russia’s terror-bombing campaign of civilian targets and critical infrastructure currently in its third week,…
Putin weaponizes winter: Europe must end its dependency on Russian energy
Ukrainians are currently preparing for what is likely to be the most difficult winter in the country’s modern history. With Russia losing on the battlefield, the Kremlin has resorted to…