Is the Supreme Court About to Upend American Election Laws?
Here’s what to know about a court case that could change the way Americans vote — and who decides how they do. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
December 2022
The 39 House Republicans Who Voted For the Same-Sex Marriage Bill
The group represented less than one fifth of the G.O.P. contingent in the chamber, and was smaller than the one that backed a version of the legislation when it passed…
Biden Devotes $36 Billion to Save Union Workers’ Pensions
The money comes from last year’s Covid-19 relief package and will avert cuts of up to 60 percent in pensions for 350,000 Teamster truck drivers, warehouse and construction workers and…
Merkel: we neglected ‘deterring’ Russia
Her government took too long to react to Moscow’s aggressive behaviour at the time, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during an interview, adding that a diplomatic solution needs to…
Finnish government one yellow card away from being sent off
If government rules are broken one more time, there will no longer be a government, Prime Minister Sanna Marin warned after a turbulent day in the parliament and a meeting…
Hungarians storm Slovak gas stations amid fuel crisis
Southern Slovak gas stations were flooded with Hungarians from border regions this week as Hungary deals with fuel shortages caused by the government’s price cap. According to local media reports,…
House Passes $858 Billion Defense Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops
The legislation would rescind the coronavirus vaccine mandate in defiance of the Biden administration’s wishes, and increase the defense budget $45 billion over the president’s request. Send any friend a…
F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Shots for Children as Young as 6 Months
The move broadens access to the reformulated shots, but only a small fraction of the country’s youngest children are likely to get one of the new doses in the near…
How the Brittney Griner prisoner swap with Russia was done
Image source, ReutersImage caption, US and Russian officials were willing to negotiate for Griner's release despite tensions over Ukraine.By Barbara Plett UsherBBC State Department correspondent This is a significant moment…
Tense situation in north Kosovo following explosions, attacks
Following explosions and attacks amid preparations for elections to replace ethnic Serb representatives in institutions in the north of Kosovo, the head of EULEX, Lars-Gunnar Wigemark expressed concern over the…