Biden Administration Plans to End Covid Public Health Emergency in May
The end of the emergency will bring about a complex set of policy changes, and it signals a new chapter in the government’s pandemic response. Send any friend a story…
January 2023
Justice Dept. Drops Investigation of Retired U.S. General
John R. Allen, a retired four-star Marine general who was the president of the Brookings Institution, had been accused of secretly lobbying for the government of Qatar. Send any friend…
How the White House Handles Classified Documents
Officials who have worked with Democratic and Republican presidents describe an elaborate system for classified documents but a more casual one for everyday records. Send any friend a story As…
Biden Visits Decrepit Rail Tunnel to Promote $1 Trillion Infrastructure Law
President Biden is focused on selling his legislative accomplishments after the new House Republican majority had vowed to block his agenda for the remainder of his term. Send any friend…
Congressman Sends Inert Grenades to Colleagues at House Offices
Representative Cory Mills, a Florida Republican, gave the grenades as gifts to colleagues in the House, drawing mixed reactions from fellow freshmen. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
The Brief — Tough love now or contempt later
For the many critics of the European Parliament, the Qatargate scandal is a monument to a corrupt talking shop. It’s a crude and inaccurate slur. Forty years of EU integration…
Slovak Defence Minister wants weapons platform deal with Germany to help Ukraine
Slovakia can provide its T-72 tanks to the Ukrainians immediately, as long as it receives German-made Leopard 2 tanks later in the exchange, said Defense Minister Jaroslav Naď. European NATO…
Chief of Defence would allow deployment of allied troops in Finland
If a military threat considered by Finland or NATO would necessitate preventive actions, the deployment of allied troops into Finland would not be completely out of the question, General and…
Italy forges pact on gas, migrants with Libya
A record-breaking agreement was signed to increase gas production and control migratory flows when Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni struck a deal with the Libyan government on migrants, while hydrocarbon…
Controversial pension reform ‘not negotiable’, says French PM
Despite growing criticism against a bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, the government is holding its ground as the country prepares for a hectic week…