The ‘Reid Machine’ Rolls On
Top aides to the relentless former majority leader helped win crucial Senate seats and are now scattered through the Democratic apparatus. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
January 2023
Wartime Ukraine must maintain course from Russian past to European future
As Ukraine fights for its survival against invading Russian forces, the struggle for the country’s future is also unfolding far from the front lines. While Ukraine holds off Putin’s troops…
Putin is facing defeat in the information war
As the world prepares to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, the European Union has accused Russia of “trampling on the memory” of the six million Jews who…
Le Pen opposes sending heavy weapons to Ukraine to avoid escalation
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she opposes sending heavy tanks to Ukraine, fearing it could escalate the ongoing conflict with Russia. The debate on whether to send Ukraine heavy…
Spain urges NATO partners to avoid conflict over Leopard 2 tanks
NATO allies should remain united and avoid confrontation and division, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said Monday in reference to the recent spat between Poland and Germany over the sending…
Biden’s Handling of Secret Documents Complicates the Case Against Trump
The cases are markedly different in their particulars. But they are similar enough that as a practical matter, Democrats will have a hard time using the issue against former President…
Leopard tank saga: Germany remains haunted by history
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches the one-year mark, Germany faces accusations of stalling over the critical issue of providing Ukraine with Leopard tanks. Ukrainian officials have long identified…
Baltic states, Poland fume at Babis’ ‘anti-NATO’ comments
Presidential candidate Andrej Babiš questioning his country’s commitment to helping neighbouring NATO allies in a TV debate on Sunday has been criticised by the foreign ministers of neighbouring Baltic states…
Scholz still silent on modern tank delivery to Ukraine amid mounting pressure
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has declined to comment on the delivery of German-made Leopard 2 tanks for which his country needs to give the green light, despite mounting pressure from within…
Austria to forge alliance to help Bulgaria protect its border
Chancellor Karl Nehammer called on the European Commission to assist Bulgarian border protection with €2 billion and is working on building an alliance within the EU to push the Commission…